HSANTIBANEZ
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For Garmin People, these upgrade will be available for EAB customers directly or we will have to contact a Garmin Dealer?
Hello Bill,
This posting explains where the software and service bulletin has been located for our last two GTN software updates.
GTN V6.21 Software for Non-Certified Installations
We don't have a date for when we will make the new GTN V6.30 software available for our EAB customers, but plan to do so when possible.
Kaweeka - yes, this software upgrade also applies to the GTN 625.
Thanks,
Steve
Hi Steve,
I have not as yet upgraded to the 6.21 as states that if you upgrade to 6.21 you MUST use the new "synchronize" process software. Is that correct?
If Not can you upgrade to 6.21, then 6.30 and still use the "manual" download processes?
Regards,
Andrew.
Dear Steve i have upgraded two gtn650 in different aircraft and when we turn on we see:
FPL WAYPOINT LOCKED
Stored Flight Plan waypoint is not in current navigation database
The problem is that the two planes does not have FLP saved.
how can we clean these mssg?
We have been doing some G3X Touch testing with the new GTN software flying autopilot coupled visual approaches on our test bench to get proficient - and to have a little fun.
It is really quick and easy to load/activate one of the visual approaches for an airport. In this example the tower gave us straight-in to RWY 36 and you can see what the flight plan looks like on the GDU 460 after activating on the GTN. The V3NM is a waypoint showing the initial fix 3 nm from the runway end on the Visual approach.
After activating the visual approach, we just pushed the NAV, APR (approach), and AP buttons on the GMC 307 to engage the autopilot laterally and arm for the glidepath (GP) capture. We are inbound at pattern altitude in ALT hold in this example. If we were hand flying and just wanted flight director guidance, we could have pushed the FD button instead of the AP button and left the servos disengaged.
In this image we are nearly to the runway and are centered both laterally and vertically on the visual approach. You wouldn't normally have the autopilot engaged at this point, but it was a test bench!
We can demonstrate flying these visual approaches on one of our kiosks at SNF next week if you get a chance to stop by.
Thanks,
Steve
Hi Steve, this new feature is mostly welcome...you know I have been probably the most impatient among all Garmin clients on this feature! Three questions for you:
1) is this a software upgrade for the G3X, for the GTN or for both (I have one G3X Touch + one GTN750 in my RV7A)?
2) is there a way to fix the descent angle to a value different than 3 degrees (which I understand is the default value)?
3) can the guided descent be done to a user-defined waypoint (for example a private airstrip with a certain altitude and a certain GPS position) instead of a known airport?
Do I need version 6.21 or 6.30 in the gtn to see the visual approaches? In the latter case, when version 6.30 will come out?
Hello, still waiting for the release date for the version 6.30 update. Any updates on a release date yet? The last I heard was October.
I believe I read before that in the previous version update, that the database structure was changed, and that you would need to update your map and other databases,to the new format, in order to use the new software update.
Can you please confirm this? I am using an older database because I do not yet have my instrument rating, and have been using the GTN 650 with my Dynon EFIS for practice only.