Garmin G3X Touch Feature Wish List

[bkthomps]

Originally Posted by jonweisw

Just started flying my RV-8 with retrofitted GTN650 and dual G3X Touchs (in a word - absolutely awesome!).


Am I missing something?

if you can't view the airway on your G3X and the enter on your GTN, you should consider going for a IFR Proficiency check

I find the setup to make it even easier, and the fact that the GTN is the "master" unit, of which all displays 'slave' makes for zero potential for confusion, if your GTN does not have it, your AP will not follow it, etc- when you view your flight director and it says GPS as your roll mode, why would you want to have to then figure out if your GTN or your G3X waypoint was the one in use? too much potential for confusion, remember, some people fly around terrain

[jonweisw]

I understand your point, but on the the other hand (and not to belabor mine), included with the capability on the G3XT is ability to load TERP plates, IFR enroute charts, and highly sophisticated weather products. Additionally, you could create and upload (to either the GTN or the G3X) via bluetooth an IFR flight plan identical to how it is fed to you through a clearance, including DP's from your IPAD!!!

Why then, especially given that the G3Xt is HARDWIRED to the GTN wouldnt you be able to create an IFR plan on the G3X and then push it over to the GTN? Again, you have this massive expanse of working space that you have to forgo in order to plan on the puny GTN.

I realize that the G3x is not IFR cert'd and therefore is limited. But, as a product designed for the experimental community I'm surprised that they follow those limits per se.

Those with the Dynon units.... Im curious how you plan IFR flights into your system?

[bkthomps]

Well here's one road block- version control of the data, it simply can't be bidirectionally authoritative with the current structure

[Aussieflyer]

I have dual touch 10" G3X's married to a GTN 650. Whilst flying in IMC the MFD decided to turn off and turn back on - that got my attention. I noted the PFD was experiencing slight screen flickering, was I glad to get out of the clouds. Up until now it has been working perfectly (100 hours). Now I'm reluctant to file IFR until I know what's wrong and get it fixed. Soon afterwards the Auto Pilot function failed several times requiring one hours worth of hand flying IFR.

I rang and spoke to Garmin Support and they told me I needed to check the software version and update. My software was 4.70 and I did update to 5.30, now I get ARINC 429 Channel 1 and 2 missing and configuration Module missing every second time I boot up.

Anyone had similar problems, anyone got any good ideas what it is and how to fix it? Because now I don't trust Garmin to keep me safe.

Alan

[Brantel]

Your not going to like this but it sounds a lot like installation issues. Those issues you are referring to are not typical at least not on mine.

[jonweisw]

I had something similar but not nearly as severe. My MFD G3Xt would recycle itself every 15 minutes or so. Turns out that one of the databases (the VFR chart database) was corrupt and I needed to re-install it.

I have also found that using any iOS device to burn the database on the cards (ie, any mac-based device) leads to problems... All of my issues went away when I switched to a PC based system (unfortunately).

HTH
Jon

[Slice]

Jon,

Did you have these issues even using Parallels or a like program on a Mac? I'm upgrading to the G3X and trying to figure out the best way to keep all the new boxes updated. I may see a cheap PC notebook in my future.

[jseavolt]

Jon, I had the same issue with the last set up chart updates. The download failed and had something corrupt in the VFR/IFR charts. The MFD kept rebooting in flight. Re-downloading via my ancient PC, rather than macbook solved the issue.

[bkthomps]

it would be ideal if we could keep this thread to feature requests and wish lists, and not individual install issues or troubleshooting- g3xpert is very helpful, reach out directly to them

Here's an idea for a wishlist feature- can we enable automatic engagement and thus disengagement of the YD based on altitude AGL?

I understand the new cirrus does this with a garmin panel- what is the garmin consensus on this?

[jonweisw]

Ok - Here's one for the wishlist:

Make 'Animate Weather' the default.