Garmin G3X Touch Feature Wish List

[hgerhardt]

Originally Posted by N733JJ

I am running with Electroair ignition. It has provisions for a timing readout (which I have on a small LCD screen). It would be nice for this to be in the G3X, good information when looking downloaded at engine trend data. Should be simple to do, it is nothing more than a volt meter.
Scott A. Jordan
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N733JJ

It already does this. See this post . Unknown is whether or not an op amp is required for the ElectroAir as Lightspeed needs. Although, Lightspeed now has an amplifier available.

[TShort]

Don't know if this technically fits in the G3X wish list category, but how about a vertical mount form factor for the GMC 307 autopilot controller?

Having the vertical mount option would be great!

[Richard Connell]

Originally Posted by TShort

Don't know if this technically fits in the G3X wish list category, but how about a vertical mount form factor for the GMC 307 autopilot controller?

Having the vertical mount option would be great!

Also a Track mode button (TRK) as well as HDG would be great too.

[Ezburton]

Hi all,
I'm kinda new to the RV group... since I have a Velocity (with side sticks)... but I am in the process of installing a 2 screen G3X Touch system. I have two questions/ideas.

1) I know that 90% of the time I will fly solo and expect to leave the right hand screen displaying the map. However, it would be nice if I could use a momentary toggle on the stick grip to change the pages on the right hand display instead of having to make the reach to the other side of the plane. Can G3X display be remotely controlled in this manner?

2) I am told that because you have to decide which display is the PFD and which is the MFD, you can't display PFD on both sides simultaneously without installing a physical switch to force it. I know I have seen photos of both screens with the PFD being displayed, but I can't see a switch anywhere that does this. I can't believe this is true. Before I start wiring, does anyone know about this?

Thanks,
Don
Long EZ N506DB (Builder)
Velocity N164PS (Rebuilder?)

[Brantel]

Originally Posted by Ezburton

Hi all,
I'm kinda new to the RV group... since I have a Velocity (with side sticks)... but I am in the process of installing a 2 screen G3X Touch system. I have two questions/ideas.

1) I know that 90% of the time I will fly solo and expect to leave the right hand screen displaying the map. However, it would be nice if I could use a momentary toggle on the stick grip to change the pages on the right hand display instead of having to make the reach to the other side of the plane. Can G3X display be remotely controlled in this manner?

2) I am told that because you have to decide which display is the PFD and which is the MFD, you can't display PFD on both sides simultaneously without installing a physical switch to force it. I know I have seen photos of both screens with the PFD being displayed, but I can't see a switch anywhere that does this. I can't believe this is true. Before I start wiring, does anyone know about this?

Thanks,
Don
Long EZ N506DB (Builder)
Velocity N164PS (Rebuilder?)

#2: There is an on screen button that can do this. No switch required. The switch is required to force the screen into reversionary mode which is slightly different.

[PixelWorker]

How about a Wifi module that lets you download updates directly to the system via the wifi in the hangar or phone hotspot? And while you are at it speed up the Garmin website so the update downloads don't take so long.

[Brantel]

The Touch already has WIFI. It just does not do anything for us... hopefully someday!

[Ezburton]

Originally Posted by Brantel

#2: There is an on screen button that can do this. No switch required. The switch is required to force the screen into reversionary mode which is slightly different.

Can you elaborate on the differences between the button push and actually forcing into reversion?
Thanks,
db

[Brantel]

Originally Posted by Ezburton

Can you elaborate on the differences between the button push and actually forcing into reversion?
Thanks,
db

In a nut shell...
In reversionary mode, the PFD flight instruments always show on the screen somewhere. In MFD mode, you can have full screen map, weather, traffic or PFD if you want.

[g3xpert]

Hello,

We have two GDU 460/465 10.6" displays in our RV-7A (PFD1 and MFD1) and pretty much anytime we have two pilots onboard we have both displays operating in this format, and we don't have (or need) a reversion switch since the display is so readily configurable to support this. Anytime we are flying single pilot, we can quickly change the MFD display to remove the PFD panel and display map, weather, charts, procedures, big engine page, big traffic page - whatever suits our fancy. If we were to lose the PFD display, the MFD auto-reverts to always showing the PFD panel and doesn't let you remove it.



Thanks,
Steve