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Old 03-26-2013, 01:16 PM
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Hello Hern?n,

Adding the GMC 305 to your system would require four wires: power, ground, and two data wires.

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Old 03-26-2013, 01:19 PM
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Does the VNV function capture VNAV the same way as the GX pilot?
Will the VNV function ever work on an STAR like the G1000?

I will gain IAS for constant speed descends and climbs and Flight Director if I get the 305 controller but is that all I get if I add it?
Sean,

The flight director modes are computed in the display, so their behavior will be the same regardless of which autopilot you have. The VNAV FD mode works the same with the GMC 305 as without.

If you have an IFR GPS you can load a STAR and have the autopilot or flight director follow it laterally; in pitch the pilot is responsible for managing altitude preselect and vertical mode used to get there (pitch-hold, VS, or IAS).

As you said, adding the GMC 305 to your current system will give you IAS mode, standalone flight director functionality, and a LVL button. Not to mention the convenience of having a dedicated AFCS mode control panel similar to your day job...

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Old 03-26-2013, 01:21 PM
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Smoother level turns with it?

Thanks
Can you elaborate on this? Are you having issues with level turns today?
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Old 03-26-2013, 01:25 PM
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I understand that the brackets will work, but looking at the picture of the servo, my wiring of a 9-pin D-sub connector with 2 sets of twisted pair 22 awg, a single 22 awg engage/disengage, and 2 ea 20 awg for power and ground will not work. By the looks of the picture, Garmins utilize a 15-pin D-sub. [...] Any specific info on the wiring of the servo you can provide for those of us at that stage?
The wires you have should be sufficient for a roll servo, especially if you don't have an electric aileron trim motor in the wing. You'll need wires for power and ground, a twisted (preferably shielded) pair for communication, and a wire for autopilot disconnect. You will obviously need a different connector on the end, but I wouldn't think you'd need to run any additional wires.

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My second question has to do with future plans for any remote capabilities such as a remote transponder like the Trig TR21 or TR22, maybe be able to control my SL40 or possibly control or send freq?s to a shiny new GTR?
The G3X system is fully integrated with the GTX 23 ES remote-mount transponder, which is ADS-B Out compliant when used with an appropriate position source. It can also send comm and nav frequencies to both the SL30/40 radios and the new GTR 2xx radios.

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Old 03-26-2013, 01:25 PM
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One more question:

How in the world am I going to pay for more goodies in the 10 after ordering another aircraft and wanting to outfit it with all Garmin stuff??????

Garmin is taking over experimental and certified. Collins and Honeywell should be scared
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Old 03-26-2013, 01:50 PM
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Luckily I have spent $1 on any of this stuff yet. Hah Hah to you other guys. I have created my system comparison spreadsheet and now I have a bunch of updates to do, but I like the way this is going.

I am curious about the feature/capabilities differences between the previous autopilot offering and the new release. Can anyone enlighten me?

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Old 03-26-2013, 01:56 PM
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I have googled and searched but I can not find what it is that the Flight Director does for me.
What is Flight Director?
Where can I get a manual that shows how to use it?
I assume that the Flight director is something new to the G3X system due to the servos?
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Old 03-26-2013, 02:16 PM
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The Flight Director gives you flight guidence cues on where to fly the airplane to keep it on altitude and course (track).

The old flight directors displayed it in a cross hair type display, the next generation where 2 bars that looked like an upside down V, the new display is HITS - Highway in the Sky.

Look at any of the new EFIS display pictures on the atitude indicator and you will see this magenta display of the flight director.
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Old 03-26-2013, 02:37 PM
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The flight director not only shows what the autopilot is following but also helps pilots hand fly the course that is programmed in the screens or GPS or whatever. Flight directors can make it easier for a pilot to maintain altitude and heading by simply following the bars. The controller selection will make the flight director bars follow a course or approach or whatever you select even if it does run you into a mountain. If you don't want to follow the bars just turn them off.
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Old 03-26-2013, 02:42 PM
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Just to elaborate, one of the inverted Vs represents the aircraft's nose and wing's attitude, just like the straight wings and nose "dot" in a conventional AI. The other inverted V ("command bar") is driven by the same software commands that go to the autopilot. It shows where the nose and wings should be, to track a course, follow a glide slope, anticipate a turn, etc. Your job is to act like the autopilot servo, move the controls to nest the two inverted Vs together. As Jack said, AFS and GRT already have this, look at their web pages to see what it looks like.
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