RFSchaller
Well Known Member
I just finished installing the Freeflight FDL-978-XVR package in my RV-12. I have the Dynon D180 system, so the new skyview ADS-B box was not an option for me. I had good luck with the Freeflight system in my Cherokee so I bought a package for my RV-12 at OSH this year Not cheap at $3500, but I think it is worth it to get the compliance out of the way before the 2020 deadline. The package includes the universal access transceiver, WiFi Module, Control Head, ADS-B stub antenna, GPS antenna, connectors and coax. My setup uses an IPad Mini with WingX to display the ADS-B IN.
I mounted the components as follows:
UAT Module: Forward and outboard of the co-pilot D100 EFIS on the avionics bay deck
Control head: Outboard of the co-pilot EFIS on the panel (2 1/4" cutout)
WiFi Module: Under the avionics bay deck on the co-pilot side (to ensure no shielding of the signal)
GPS Antenna: On the centerline of the avionics bay cover forward of the canopy.
ADS Antenna: On the fuselage belly about 5 feet aft of the comm antenna.
I took power from the GTX-327 DB-9 connector by teeing into the red power lead and running it through two fuses I mounted under the co-pilot EFIS (one each for the transceiver and the WiFi Module).
I ran the ADS-B cable through the baggage compartment bulkhead and under the pilot arm rest up through the avionics bay deck. The GPS coax is only about 16" long.
It was a bit tricky figuring out the pin maps for the connectors and the software configuration, but the folks at Freeflight were very helpful.
I really like this solution for the D180 setup, and if anyone is interested I would be happy to send them my Pin Map schematic and software configuration setup.
I mounted the components as follows:
UAT Module: Forward and outboard of the co-pilot D100 EFIS on the avionics bay deck
Control head: Outboard of the co-pilot EFIS on the panel (2 1/4" cutout)
WiFi Module: Under the avionics bay deck on the co-pilot side (to ensure no shielding of the signal)
GPS Antenna: On the centerline of the avionics bay cover forward of the canopy.
ADS Antenna: On the fuselage belly about 5 feet aft of the comm antenna.
I took power from the GTX-327 DB-9 connector by teeing into the red power lead and running it through two fuses I mounted under the co-pilot EFIS (one each for the transceiver and the WiFi Module).
I ran the ADS-B cable through the baggage compartment bulkhead and under the pilot arm rest up through the avionics bay deck. The GPS coax is only about 16" long.
It was a bit tricky figuring out the pin maps for the connectors and the software configuration, but the folks at Freeflight were very helpful.
I really like this solution for the D180 setup, and if anyone is interested I would be happy to send them my Pin Map schematic and software configuration setup.