David_Nelson
Well Known Member
Hi All,
I'm considering an ADI Pilot II to be coupled to a GRT Horizon I along w/ a Garmin 430.
- From the docs, it seems that if there isn't any GPS signal going to the ADI Pilot II, that the indicator will always display '0'. I infer from this that if ATC instructs me to turn to course 190 I must have a valid GPS signal to the ADI Pilot II in order to adjust the lower right knob for the correct course. Correct?
- If the GPS signal does fail, then the ADI Pilot II is nothing more than a fancy wing-leveler w/ alt hold and pitch/bank info, correct?
- Can the GRT unit translate magnetometer data to GPS "track data" and send that to the ADI Pilot II?
- The docs also indicate that Pin 17 can interpret GPSS signals. Does it in fact have GPSS capabilities? If it does, does this mean it has an ARINC429 interface? If it does not have an ARINC429 interface, does this mean that the GRT unit must translate the ARINC429 data from the Garmin 430 then send that down the serial line?
- Will this hardware configuration be able to navigate to/from a VOR? If not, what would be needed?
Thanks,
/\/elson
Austin, TX
RV-7A
I'm considering an ADI Pilot II to be coupled to a GRT Horizon I along w/ a Garmin 430.
- From the docs, it seems that if there isn't any GPS signal going to the ADI Pilot II, that the indicator will always display '0'. I infer from this that if ATC instructs me to turn to course 190 I must have a valid GPS signal to the ADI Pilot II in order to adjust the lower right knob for the correct course. Correct?
- If the GPS signal does fail, then the ADI Pilot II is nothing more than a fancy wing-leveler w/ alt hold and pitch/bank info, correct?
- Can the GRT unit translate magnetometer data to GPS "track data" and send that to the ADI Pilot II?
- The docs also indicate that Pin 17 can interpret GPSS signals. Does it in fact have GPSS capabilities? If it does, does this mean it has an ARINC429 interface? If it does not have an ARINC429 interface, does this mean that the GRT unit must translate the ARINC429 data from the Garmin 430 then send that down the serial line?
- Will this hardware configuration be able to navigate to/from a VOR? If not, what would be needed?
Thanks,
/\/elson
Austin, TX
RV-7A