Will you be at Sun'n Fun and if not, who will be the go-to person to ask about these products?
Hello Bill,
Steve, John, Joe and I will all be at Sun-N-Fun at various times this year. Stop on by and say hello!
- Matt
Will you be at Sun'n Fun and if not, who will be the go-to person to ask about these products?
Does the G3X units have their own internal backup batteries?
Johan
To get real redundancy, you need separately-designed systems that are actually different.
That fits with my own concept of redundancy. Two identical systems are not redundant. They share the same modes of failure, whether hardware or software or resources like power. To get real redundancy, you need separately-designed systems that are actually different.
How often is that designed in?
Dave
The easiest and most complete "third leg" of redundancy I have foudn woudl be a Tru Trak Gemini - atttude and airspeed/altitude. You can do the same thing with a Dynon D10A. Either one gives you totally independent software and hardware (and power is simple).
For backup I really like Dynon D6 because is similar to airbus ISIS (integrated standby instrument system) and has his own internal backup battery, that will protect you from a total electrical failure.
Just my 2 cents
Regarding installations with multiple AHRS (whether it be AFS, Dynon, GRT or Garmin) I'm a staunch supporter of a 3rd indpendent "tie breaker" instrumnent. Two AHRS boxes are great for redundance, but not great if IFR work as it relates to reliability in an emergency. Yes, you have a backup box if the primary dies or fails, but what if you have a systematic problem (either software, hardware, pitot/static, etc..).?
Here's a simple question to answer. If you're in the clouds with 2 AHRS boxes then you have some sort of systematic issue with the system you are using and you have a "mismatch" of the two systems where one shows a left bank and the other shows a right bank....which is correct? You absolutely should have a 3rd tie breaker (in the big iron they all have independent peanut gyros for that reason). Something like the Dynon D1/D6/D10, the TruTrak Gemimi, the RC Allen Digital Gyro, etc.. are a must if you plan much travel in the clouds at all.
Just my 2 cents as usual! I'm a big fan of dual AHRS installs, but also a fan of an added "tie breaker".
Cheers,
Stein
What happens when the GSU 25 ADAHRS loses it's GPS input?
Can the G3X system cross fill the GPS 696 handheld?
More precise numbers will be in the system installation manual, but for a back of the envelope power budget this should be close enough to get you in the ballpark.
Any idea when the (new) manuals will be available?
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Mike
Building a Bearhawk
What happens when the GSU 25 ADAHRS loses it's GPS input?
I was informed that there may be some seminars with coupons involved?
Any news when the new install manuals will be available online?
I already have the Trio autopilot servo installed. (You could have released the new Garmin products a few weeks earlier!) Trio communicates with the G3x via ARINC and RS232. Due to the usage of ARINC does this mean I will still need to install a GAD29 adapter.
At this stage there will be no IFR GPS.
Thanks!
Any news when the new install manuals will be available online?
I already have the Trio autopilot servo installed. (You could have released the new Garmin products a few weeks earlier!) Trio communicates with the G3x via ARINC and RS232. Due to the usage of ARINC does this mean I will still need to install a GAD29 adapter.
At this stage there will be no IFR GPS.
Thanks!
Thanks to Matt and all the guys that were down at "Sun-N-Fun". We came away with a lot of data on the new stuff and are milling it over to get our heads around what we can use in our aplecation. I looked at everyones toys that were at the show not just yours and have to say that yours was the most outstanding of all I looked at. It may seam funny but the little things often come to mined the best. We will put the 305 with the "Yaw- botton" on it in even if we don't ever get to use it. If both units are the same price, why don't you guys stop making the other unit and just offer a cover for the extra button. It all looks very good to me. Thanks again.
Yours as always R.E.A. III #80888
[...] any word on CO Guardian support? I have my remote 454 wired to trip a discrete input, but have the rs-232 connected to the guardian and coiled up behind the G3X screens because my confidence in your getting there is high. Am I dreaming?
Hey Steve, any word on CO Guardian support? I have my remote 454 wired to trip a discrete input, but have the rs-232 connected to the guardian and coiled up behind the G3X screens because my confidence in your getting there is high. Am I dreaming?
I am no expert on the Trio GX Pro Pilot AP to G3X integration but it is my understanding that the Trio only uses RS232 communications with the G3X and does not require the ARINC connection.
Page 81 and 82 of the trio install manual shows both the RS232 interface and ARINC interface connected to the EFIS. I understand that only the RS232 interface is connected in the G3x interconnect drawings.
Also is there a pacific version available of the new G3x with EIS? If so what is the part number?
Thank-you
Page 81 and 82 of the trio install manual shows both the RS232 interface and ARINC interface connected to the EFIS. I understand that only the RS232 interface is connected in the G3x interconnect drawings.
Also is there a pacific version available of the new G3x with EIS? If so what is the part number?
Thank-you
I have not found any information on-line about how to use the G3X flight director and in what modes the flight director is available.
Does your flight director work like a certificated model in that it is showing the commands the A/P is sending out to the servos, or is it like the rest of the experimental EFIS where the FD is showing the commands being sent from the EFIS to the A/P?
Is battery back-up avail for the G3X and their AHARS?
Will the G3X with an engine monitor box be able to log and download engine parameters?
What precisely does actuating the TOGA feature do?
Can the G3X provide "poor man's" approach guidance (both lateral and vertical on a user selected glide path) to any runway that the user specifies?
Hello JPalese,
We plan to have an updated install manual and pilot's guide available for download on the web soon. In the meantime, here are some answers to your questions:
The G3X system already has the ability to log a great deal of data to an SD card, which can be opened in Excel, Google Earth, or one of several free data analysis websites.
TO/GA is an optional feature often found on certified airplanes, in which you can wire a momentary pushbutton to activate either "takeoff" or "go-around" mode on the flight director, which gives you an immediate wings-level, pitch-up flight director command. It is useful both before takeoff and on a go-around,
- Matt
Hi Matt
Tnx for info
does the logged data include engine parameters like cht/egt, ff, %pwr, oat, etc.?
What kind of deck angle does toga command? Vx with flaps and Vy clean?
Dear Matt, these functionallity will need a software upgrade? when?
does the logged data include engine parameters like cht/egt, ff, %pwr, oat, etc.?
What kind of deck angle does toga command? Vx with flaps and Vy clean?