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tsneidin 08-04-2009 09:58 AM

Autopilot and weather
 
Clark,
Can the ACE drive the autopilot and recv. weather simultaneously?

Capflyer 08-04-2009 01:24 PM

Resolution
 
I looked closely at this last week at Oshkosh and liked the ease and functionality but the screen resolution leaves a lot of room for improvement. In order to put a full IAP on the screen you will have lots of trouble reading the text on it. Zooming in is better but while on an approach the last thing I want to do is start zooming and moving my approach plate around. There are some new EFB's out and many have built in GPS or are able to add them on for geo-referencing.

cbadie 08-09-2009 11:31 AM

Hi folks, hope this answers some of your recent questions

The standard mount that comes with the unit is a RAM mount made for the AV8OR ACE. It includes a suction cup mount, an arm with the ball and socket, a clamp mount, and a cradle to hold the unit.

The AV8OR ACE comes with a standard cigarette lighter adapter as well as a single USB cable.

Is there difference in reliability between the Bluetooth & RS232 weather inputs? No, both are fully functional.

Can the ACE drive the autopilot and recv. weather simultaneously? Yes. You can take advantage of the bluetooth connection to the weather box with a single usb interface cable (standard), OR you can purchase an optional dual USB interface cable for about $30 - new to the AV8OR ACE.

Thanks for the input, comments, and questions - it really does help us shape our future changes, upgrades, and features!

Clark

n144sh 08-17-2009 09:42 AM

AV80R ace - Private Airports Database
 
I purchased the AV80r ace and am quite happy with it. The functionality and usability is very good.

There are only a few things I miss:

1) HSI - it would be very nice to get an HSI display like Garmin does. Very useful. Bendix/King, are you listening - this would be a great SW update!

2) Private airports. I would like very much to have the small private strips available for areas in which I fly. It turns out it is pretty easy to import them into the user database once you figure out the format. I am slowly putting in the OR private airports I care about. It occurs to me that this would be a great thing for people to share. If they were organized by state - it would be very easy to download the database for the states of interest. So - anybody interested in putting together a shareware private airports database for the AV80r / AV80r Ace?

N144SH
2001 RV-4

Scrabo 08-17-2009 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n144sh (Post 350644)
So - anybody interested in putting together a shareware private airports database for the AV80r / AV80r Ace?

I have one for all private AZ airports if anyone is interested.

cbadie 08-17-2009 03:03 PM

Absolutely listening! When you mention the "HSI" are you referring to the GPS-based "panel page" or something more like a partial compass display on the map?

We have heard about the private airports as well.......and have some ideas to toss around with the development teams.

Thanks for the feedback!
Clark

Dave Cole 08-17-2009 04:51 PM

Is ADS-B affordable...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by breister (Post 345824)
Nice. They didn't mention Wx/Traffic from an ADS/B receiver. Does anyone know if this will work, or is this another device aimed at getting you hooked on the next-to-useless XM Radio?

Do you know of an affordable ADS-B receiver that could provide weather at a lower total cost than XM radio?

breister 08-18-2009 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Cole (Post 350811)
Do you know of an affordable ADS-B receiver that could provide weather at a lower total cost than XM radio?

Not just yet, but I'm guessing that MGL will figure it out quicker than about anyone else.

<<<HINT - Ranier!!!>>>

Really, once someone comes up with inexpensive software to display the data then an inexpensive receiver will be a GOLD MINE for whoever comes up with it first. Especially if you could do something tricky like reverse-engineer the data signal provided by XM Weather and re-configure the ADS-B data to simulate that data stream for all of the x96 GPSes and other equipment already in the field...

I could see someone easily selling 100,000 such units in the U.S.


:D

n144sh 08-18-2009 04:02 PM

Oregon private use airports database
 
I have all of the Oregon private use airports available for the AV8Or ace if anybody needs it.

Now - anybody have WA or ID ???

N144SH

rjtjrt 08-18-2009 05:21 PM

cbadie

Can a unit with American data at purchase be converted to Pacific or Europe?
If so is it fully functional when converted (ie same as a Europe or Australian bought one?)
I looked at your web site but couldn't see for sure. Is it as easy as buying an 8mb SD card or is the database aviation details and map hard wired into the unit at manufacture?
Good to see some competition in this field and your products will be well received if you continue to be responsive to your customers. There's a big market out there and lots of room for an effective/responsive competitor.
John


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