Garmin G3X Touch Feature Wish List

[newtech]

I have GDU 370's but would apply to all. Would like to have audio callouts of "Airspeed Active", "V1" and "V2" during the takeoff roll. The other V numbers applying to twins would probably be appreciated by those that can afford the 2x fuel bills.

My instrument instructor wants the "Airspeed Active" call out during the TO roll. This would seem to be a simple thing to add.

[Timberwolf]

I love that G3x and foreflight talk, but without purchasing more equipment I still don't have adsb weather from my stratus on the g3x. Is there an easy way to port weather from the ipad (via the stratus) over to the g3x? This would at least give me a short term solution until I figure out what my 2020 solution will be. I got bit in the *** hard by the navworx issue on my other plane and wan't to wait this one out to see what comes out before jumping into another system.

[bkthomps]

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

I love that G3x and foreflight talk, but without purchasing more equipment I still don't have adsb weather from my stratus on the g3x. Is there an easy way to port weather from the ipad (via the stratus) over to the g3x? This would at least give me a short term solution until I figure out what my 2020 solution will be. I got bit in the *** hard by the navworx issue on my other plane and wan't to wait this one out to see what comes out before jumping into another system.

i can't fathom why you would want your panel to be dependent on your iPad and a 3rd party device that is loose in your cockpit, why not just get a GDL39-R ? your iPad could use the info from it, and you could sell your stratus...

[Timberwolf]

Originally Posted by bkthomps

i can't fathom why you would want your panel to be dependent on your iPad and a 3rd party device that is loose in your cockpit, why not just get a GDL39-R ? your iPad could use the info from it, and you could sell your stratus...

Sure, can't argue here. Preferred is the G3x would just use the stratus. But stratus is WIFI and G3X is bluetooth. Getting a GDL39 would mean no attitude info on foreflight. Is it needed as a backup to the backup G5? Absolutely not. Just trying to work with what I already have instead of doing this dickdance of selling off one thing to get another when in the end each item is only partially compatible. Until an adsb solution is in the books, just looking for a workaround with items I already have. That is unless there is a wifi dongle that will read directly off the stratus and inject it into the G3X...but I'm unaware of one.

[bkthomps]

Originally Posted by Timberwolf

Just trying to work with what I already have instead of doing this dickdance of selling off one thing to get another when in the end each item is only partially compatible.

i hate to break it to you, but experimental avionics may not be the market for you- that's what it's all about

why do you want your iPad to be a backup? the G5 is a perfectly adequate backup, and even good enough for the certified crowd

I think you may want to revisit your strategy, both the stratus and apple products have had issues with power consumption and overheating, they are not purpose built for what you are attempting to achieve, but rather tout the capabilities as part of their offering....the G3X with a GDL39R gives you everything you want, a G5 added in compliments it for redundancy- the iPad is a "nice to have EFB" and the stratus is off to eBay at this point

I find it curious that the Van's crowd, with limited cockpit space, is so keen on filling it with dongles, power cords, and iPads- when I ran my RV4, I was all about doing more with less

just providing constructive feedback, hoping to give you a different perspective- not trying to be a jerk or anything- by the way, i haven't ran a newer version stratus, do they reboot quicker? the 1st gen ones took forever

[Timberwolf]

Ha. I think you're missing the point here. Experimental is all about not being tied to one specific system. But I'll just leave it at that and move on.

[rjtjrt]

Re Australian equivalent of "Sectionals" being available on G3X Touch.

Airservices Australia (Government Publisher) have just released free online charts for first time.

http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/...May-2017&ver=1

Will this now allow Garmin to make these available for G3X Touch?
Hope so.

[jthocker]

Not sure if there ever were labels for taxiways when zooming in on Safetaxi chart, but I don't have them now. A friend asked me why his legacy G3X didn't have the labels. I said my touch does, but then I checked and it doesn't! I'm pretty sure I've seen the labels in the past. Map detail is set for highest.

[KRviator]

Originally Posted by rjtjrt

Re Australian equivalent of "Sectionals" being available on G3X Touch.

Airservices Australia (Government Publisher) have just released free online charts for first time.

http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/...May-2017&ver=1

Will this now allow Garmin to make these available for G3X Touch?
Hope so.

Considering it was our bloody Gumby-ment that caused the US DAFIF to be withdrawn years ago, free charts is the least they can do!

Just don't try to use them on an old Ipad without redoing them as a Jpeg or something!

[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.


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