As the title states I'm looking for an IFR instructor that has experience with the G3X Touch panel and GTN certified GPS. I've already got the rating (not current) but would like to get up to speed again with someone that knows these gadgets. My RV7A is located at T31 so someone in the area is preferred. From what I've messed with so far everything seems so much easier with the glass than the steam gauges I learned on.
Hello PixelWorker,
Hopefully, that is going to be an easy and fun job for someone.
I was out regression flight testing our next G3X Touch software yesterday in our
RV-7A which has a
dual display G3X Touch system with a GMC 305 and a GTN 750.
I departed with a KIXD to KOWI flight plan in the GTN. Next, I pressed the PROC button on the GTN and loaded the RNAV (LPV) RWY 35 approach at KOWI with the ERXOL transition. That took about 10 secs.
At 16 nm from KOWI I touched the APPROACH bar on the GTN flight plan page and selected ACTIVATE APPROACH. The plane was already in altitude hold at 4,000' (procedure entry altitude), so the plane remained GPS coupled and turned Southwest towards the IAF (ERXOL).
Next, I pulled up the approach plate on the PFD split screen and looked up the altitude minimums for this approach (1240' MSL). I touched the HSI on the PFD, and touched the MINIMUMS field to enter this information.
Finally, at 15nm from entering the approach, I pressed one button (APR) on the GMC 305 to arm the engaged autopilot for the approach capture, and I was done until the Minimums, Minimums voice callout on short final.
As much as I wanted to land on that nice 4,500' concrete runway that filled the window at Ottawa yesterday, I flew the missed by pushing one button (TO/GA), and adding power. The autopilot remained coupled and established the climb to the already selected 4,000' holding pattern altitude, did a nice tear drop entry to the holding pattern, and stayed there until I told it to do something else.
We do plan to make some new instructional videos like this and keep working to improve the camera mount in this plane so we can efficiently crank them out.
Thanks,
Steve
