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Old 05-28-2019, 09:58 PM
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The weather and work Gods finally conspired together and allowed me to test my GTN 650/Dynon Skyview combo. After a thorough review of the 650 and Dynon manuals, I am happy to report that both the ILS and LPV features (both vertical and lateral) worked flawlessly. I flew two ILS and two LPV approaches, one each hand flown and one each with the autopilot coupled. In order to hand fly either approach the appropriate source had to be placed in the 650 and the NAV button had to be pressed on the Skyview Autopilot Control Panel. The NAV button acts as an Approach button. In order for the autopilot to fly the vertical portion of the approach, the VNAV button had to be pressed as well. Both the ILS and LVP autopilot flown approaches were smooth and within a quarter of one degree of deflection even though it was quite bouncy. Thank you for all the responses and advise!!!
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Old 05-28-2019, 10:02 PM
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Thanks Denver. Other than needing to do a bit more autopilot tuning due to trim alerts, I've been successful at both RNAV and ILS coupled approaches too. I just really wish I had installed the button and knob panels. That's probably my next mod.
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Old 05-29-2019, 04:28 AM
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Thanks Denver. Other than needing to do a bit more autopilot tuning due to trim alerts, I've been successful at both RNAV and ILS coupled approaches too. I just really wish I had installed the button and knob panels. That's probably my next mod.
I did the same thing...they weren't available when I bought my setup, so had to add them later, but both are a huge help, especially the auto trim controller on the button panel
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