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Old 02-16-2017, 06:38 PM
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I would love to see the G3X Touch supporting the FLARM protocol. It would enhance safety a lot.
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Old 02-19-2017, 09:33 AM
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Default 2 years with G3X touch wish list

I've been flying behind a single 10" G3X Touch screen for two years now and I couldn't be happier with it! Yesterday I finally got around to hooking the GMA245 audio panel into the CAN bus to get the added features that this mode allows. Once I got it all up and running I realized that it further reduced the number of available data bar "fields" that I have on the top of my display.

My wish list would include the option to have a second row of data fields.

Related to the data bar it would be great if I could suppress the 2nd comm radio frequency display. I have a GNC255A comm radio and I like the ability to send it frequencies (both comm and nav) but since it sits right beside the G3X display I don't need a second indication. That is space that I could use for the fields in the data bar.

Second item on my list would be for the ability to use one of the discrete inputs on the GTR-20 that would allow me to toggle the monitor function on and off.
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Old 02-23-2017, 12:11 PM
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Does the G3X have a glide ring that shows where you can glide to in case the engine quits? In no wind conditions, the pilot can just head for the closest suitable landing spot. But when there is a strong wind, the aircraft might not be able to reach the closest landing area, whereas it might be able to glide to a suitable place farther away but downwind. A glide ring on the map could mean the difference between life and death if the engine quits over hostile terrain or water.
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Old 02-23-2017, 12:15 PM
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Does the G3X have a glide ring that shows where you can glide to in case the engine quits? In no wind conditions, the pilot can just head for the closest suitable landing spot. But when there is a strong wind, the aircraft might not be able to reach the closest landing area, whereas it might be able to glide to a suitable place farther away but downwind. A glide ring on the map could mean the difference between life and death if the engine quits over hostile terrain or water.
Yes, and it can be configured to show a pointer towards the best glide airport.

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Old 02-23-2017, 01:40 PM
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Yes, and it can be configured to show a pointer towards the best glide airport.

-Dan

i need to document it more, but i've had so many instances where in my dual screen config, the left screen suggests one airport and the right screen another, or the glide ring is adjusted for wind on the left screen, but not the right, i'd like to understand why this is the case
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Old 02-24-2017, 07:07 AM
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Default "O" boy, I will get kicked around for this one.

We came up with a little idea after a prop re-fit and repair the last month.
We did the vibration test for the GDU during the set-up of the G3X-touch. This last prop update got us to thinking. It would be nice to have an add-on were there would be an exclarometor accessory kit that would wire into the engine box, I think the 24, then have programing in the CPU of the GDU, that would allow us to check our balance from time to time or even give us a status indication on the display. We have looked at these little dynamic balancers and see that this seems to be all there is to them. Garmin could put a kit out as an add-on and do the programing for the CPU in the GDU at a lot less than what a dynamic balancer kit cost. Just a thought at random, Yours R.E.A. III #80888
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Old 02-24-2017, 11:22 AM
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We came up with a little idea after a prop re-fit and repair the last month.
We did the vibration test for the GDU during the set-up of the G3X-touch. This last prop update got us to thinking. It would be nice to have an add-on were there would be an exclarometor accessory kit that would wire into the engine box, I think the 24, then have programing in the CPU of the GDU, that would allow us to check our balance from time to time or even give us a status indication on the display. We have looked at these little dynamic balancers and see that this seems to be all there is to them. Garmin could put a kit out as an add-on and do the programing for the CPU in the GDU at a lot less than what a dynamic balancer kit cost. Just a thought at random, Yours R.E.A. III #80888
This is a brilliant idea! Particularly for those of us with fixed-pitch props. We can't dynamically balance to cruise RPM ~2700, because max static is ~2000. You'd also need a sensor reading the position of the prop, but that should also be trivial to add.
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Old 02-24-2017, 12:09 PM
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i need to document it more, but i've had so many instances where in my dual screen config, the left screen suggests one airport and the right screen another, or the glide ring is adjusted for wind on the left screen, but not the right, i'd like to understand why this is the case
Do you have weather setup on both displays?

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Old 02-24-2017, 06:44 PM
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Do you have weather setup on both displays?

-Dan
I'm butting in here, sorry. I have a dual screen G3X Touch non-XM setup with a GDL39R ADS-B receiver. With is combination, wx is only available on the screen that is directly attached to the GDL39R with a serial line. It *might* be different for those who have a XM-capable GDU or are equipped with a newer Garmin transponder that has ADS-B In.
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Old 02-24-2017, 07:00 PM
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I have a dual screen setup and a GDL39 and get weather on both screens by hardwiring one and connecting the other via BlueTooth. This leaves one BT connection for my tablet. Works great!
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