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02-04-2012, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Olathe, KS
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G3X Flight Data Log Enhancements
One of the many software changes for G3X V6.30 makes small changes to the format of the flight data log file that is created on each flight (and saved to the SD card).
These changes make G3X flight data files more similar to G1000 files so they can be uploaded to a great free website called CirrusReports.com. This site was created by a Cirrus aircraft owner to easily record his flights and evaluate performance and engine data.
As shown in the example below of my flight to Oshkosh 2011, you can pick any flight you have uploaded to the site and review all your flight and engine data such as EGT, CHT, oil temp and pressure, fuel flow, airspeed, ground speed, distance, etc.
It creates an electronic logbook and even summarizes your fuel burn, ground op time, and flight time for each flight. The next time you repeat a flight you can go to your flight log and see how much fuel you used the last time you flew that trip.
If you click on the Google Earth 3DView selection above the map it will immediately launch Google Earth and export the selected flight into Google Earth and show the 3D "roller coaster" for that flight. If you click on the Google Earth Cockpit View it will launch Google Earth and allow you to re-fly the flight as if you were in the cockpit looking out.
Just go to cirrusreports.com, create a free account (specify aircraft type as Other and Log Format as G1000 or G900X) and upload your G3X flight data log files to create your online logbook of flight and engine data. You can either choose to share this flight data or hide it from others.
Hope you find this feature useful.
Steve

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Last edited by g3xpert : 02-04-2012 at 08:51 PM.
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02-04-2012, 08:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Olathe, KS
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Airspace Altitude Limits
Don and Walt - Even though you can pan over and select an airspace segment to view the altitude limits, we agree that it would be great to be able to see this information on the map without first selecting the segment.
This is already on our want-to-do list, but we appreciate hearing your opinions and will take this into account when prioritizing new features.
Thanks,
Steve
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Originally Posted by midwest rv-10
Walt, I am in the Chicago area which is the same way. I really liked this feature! C'mon Garmin, hook us up!!
Don
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02-04-2012, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
Posts: 5,686
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Love these new features, anybody want to trade a 696 for a G3X 
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
FAA Certified Repair Station, AP/IA/FCC GROL, EAA Technical Counselor
Authorized Garmin G3X Dealer/Installer
RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
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02-04-2012, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 2,473
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Walt
Love these new features, anybody want to trade a 696 for a G3X 
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Everything can be worked out and horse traded...ever watch Pawn Stars?!?!
Cheers,
Stein
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02-04-2012, 09:03 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
FAA Certified Repair Station, AP/IA/FCC GROL, EAA Technical Counselor
Authorized Garmin G3X Dealer/Installer
RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
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02-05-2012, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Pleasant Prairie,Wisconsin
Posts: 67
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Quote:
Originally Posted by g3xpert
Don and Walt - Even though you can pan over and select an airspace segment to view the altitude limits, we agree that it would be great to be able to see this information on the map without first selecting the segment.
This is already on our want-to-do list, but we appreciate hearing your opinions and will take this into account when prioritizing new features.
Thanks,
Steve
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Steve,
I really appreciate the fact that you guy's are listening and take this input serious. As I said previously, I love the G3X in my RV-10... and the fact that you keep improving it with free upgrades that have been thouroughly tested and ready for primetime. After having made a poor EFIS decision years earlier, I have a greater appreciation for a EFIS system that offers all the features and support I currently enjoy at a price that the experimental builder can afford. Keep up the good work!
Don Orrick
N410JA
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02-06-2012, 08:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Anderson MO
Posts: 434
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G3X Fuel FLow Question
Unable to get a reply via the EMAIL lnk.
Intalling a UL Power engine with fuel injection in a RV-12.
The ECU has a duty cycle output representing fuel consumption.
Can the G3X be able to calculate this directly or would we need to install two fuel flow Transmitters?
Regards
AL Smith
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02-06-2012, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Olathe, KS
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G3X Fuel Flow Question
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Originally Posted by Alschief
Unable to get a reply via the EMAIL lnk.
Intalling a UL Power engine with fuel injection in a RV-12.
The ECU has a duty cycle output representing fuel consumption.
Can the G3X be able to calculate this directly or would we need to install two fuel flow Transmitters?
Regards
AL Smith
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Al,
G3X supports two types of fuel flow sensors with ?pulse per gallon? frequency outputs, but does not support the duty cycle output from the UL Power ECU.
As you suggest, you will need to use 2 fuel flow sensors if you have a fuel injected engine with a fuel return line. The installation manual describes how to configure the FUEL FLOW INPUT for the primary sensor and the FLOW 2 INPUT for the fuel return sensor.
Sorry for the delay.
Thanks,
Steve
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02-07-2012, 12:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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I quite like my G3X. It is certainly a "reduced capability" unit for us in other countries, largely due to Jeppesen providing very small data sets (they have come up with lots of excuses but at the end of the day that's nonsense.. It's population based).
I would LOVE to be able to import data. I can "backup" user waypoints but if I lose them I need to manually enter them again which is a pain.
We have a lot of visual reporting points here and Jeppesen refuse to add them. I'd love to be able to bulk lad them but the data agreement Garmin has with Jeppesen would preclude that I guess. Shame.
Still I guess it helps other manufacturers survive I guess.
In the meantime ill just be jealous of the extra features you guys get for the same piece of equipment.
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Managed to get a tree flying..  now going for tin. 
Proud owner of class project and toolbox project.
Along with a rivet gun that does evil!
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02-08-2012, 06:37 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Olathe, KS
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User Waypoints
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Originally Posted by TenNext
I would LOVE to be able to import data. I can "backup" user waypoints but if I lose them I need to manually enter them again which is a pain.
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George,
As you mention, G3X currently supports saving all the User Waypoints to the SD card in a .gpx format, but there is currently no support for reading that file back into the unit. Adding that capability is also on our want-to-do list.
There is, however, another mechanism for importing User Waypoints into G3X. Early last year we added the ability to import/export flight plans. This feature is described in the G3X Pilot Guide.
These files are saved with a .fpl extension on your SD card when you use the EXPORT function for a selected flight plan from the Flight Plan List page. Internally these files are actually text files using XML formatting.
If you Export a flight plan in your flight plan list which contains one or more User Waypoints, you will notice that they show up in the exported .fpl file listed in a waypoint table like this:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<flight-plan xmlns="http://www8.garmin.com/xmlschemas/FlightPlan/v1">
<created>2012-02-08T12:19:40Z</created> <waypoint-table>
<waypoint>
<identifier>USER1</identifier>
<type>USER WAYPOINT</type>
<country-code></country-code>
<lat>39.811110</lat>
<lon>-95.216467</lon>
<comment></comment>
</waypoint>
<waypoint>
<identifier>USER2</identifier>
<type>USER WAYPOINT</type>
<country-code></country-code>
<lat>39.568649</lat>
<lon>-95.622479</lon>
<comment></comment>
</waypoint>
</waypoint-table>
</flight-plan>
So, if you have a text file with the above text on your SD card which is named, for example, waypoints.fpl and you go to the Flight Plan List page and push the IMPORT softkey, G3X will import these 2 User Waypoints into the User Waypoint database and you can then use them in flight plans for navigation.
I think you can see the possibilities here for creating a small database of user defined VRPs. As long as you hold onto the text file(s) that you created with these waypoints, you can reload them at any time so you don't have to worry about losing your good work.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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Last edited by g3xpert : 02-08-2012 at 10:59 AM.
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