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Garmin AXIS, Next Generation Integrated Flight Display
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I am trying to understand the fail safe audio in A.1.5.13 of the install manual and the interconnect diagrams. Just want to confirm that in the unlikely event that the internal audio panel fails, the pilot's left headset, mic, and PTT are connected to whatever is wired as AUX1 (whether it is another Axis device or an external COM). Can you confirm? Is there an interconnect diagram I'm missing?
I am trying to understand the fail safe audio in A.1.5.13 of the install manual and the interconnect diagrams. Just want to confirm that in the unlikely event that the internal audio panel fails, the pilot's left headset, mic, and PTT are connected to whatever is wired as AUX1 (whether it is another Axis device or an external COM). Can you confirm? Is there an interconnect diagram I'm missing?
Please pass on that I’d like the option of the GTN 750Xi user interface to be modded where it can be such as adding the radial pop-up menu on the GTN so it’s as similar as possible to operate as the map interface is when Map is used on a Axis display for consistency.
The available tube videos for upgrading from G3x to Axis seemed a lot more involved than my easy swap expectations. It looked like there might have been 4-5 owner/shop personnel working on the planes along with 2-3 Garmin staff for install and it took 3-4 days. Even just calling it 40 hours of labor @ $125 per hour would be 5K to pay someone to upgrade. They also seemed to put in dual IFR GPS units without discussing reasons for such.
The upgrade for my other brand PFD was quite simple. Download everything to USB. Unscrew and unplug, replug and re screw, turn on and download all files. Maybe 30 minutes.
Why spend the money for two IFR GPS when it could be so easy to pull out a phone/tablet and run FF or GP as back up?
How little time might it take for a G3x to Axis upgrade?
Why the Axis name and is it related to the Axis boating products used by that one brand of boats?
G3x has been a great product. Ignoring the widgets, is there a way to compare the compute power or processing speed of the two? Perhaps a chart comparing them? What makes this a huge step change as opposed an apple iPhone 16 to 17 upgrade situation? ( I looked at phones yesterday)
Can this be configured to show flap position?
Trim position?
Door not latched annunciator?
The upgrade for my other brand PFD was quite simple. Download everything to USB. Unscrew and unplug, replug and re screw, turn on and download all files. Maybe 30 minutes.
Why spend the money for two IFR GPS when it could be so easy to pull out a phone/tablet and run FF or GP as back up?
How little time might it take for a G3x to Axis upgrade?
Why the Axis name and is it related to the Axis boating products used by that one brand of boats?
G3x has been a great product. Ignoring the widgets, is there a way to compare the compute power or processing speed of the two? Perhaps a chart comparing them? What makes this a huge step change as opposed an apple iPhone 16 to 17 upgrade situation? ( I looked at phones yesterday)
Can this be configured to show flap position?
Trim position?
Door not latched annunciator?
I have been informed the GTR20 is compatible even though I do not see it in the LRU list. Good News.
if you are talkinng about midwest panel videos, they did a complete panel, harnesses an accessories REPLACEMENT. I wouldn't call that an upgrade.
they completly removed components like ifr gps, audio panel and com/nav and installed GDU116NCs
If you reuse existing harness and devices, seems like it would be pretty straight forward. In my case I will have to add 3 ethernet connections and repurpose the GDU connector. maybe a 3-4 day work by myself. not bad
Seems like but not what available evidence shows.
If you are referring to the Aviation 101 and Midwest Panel builders, they decided to replace the entire harnesses and remove their radio stacks completely because they put dual IFR GPS/NAV/Com units in and ditched the original gear.. That was a ton of extra work that most will not have to do.
adamrjansen
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If Claude is correct (and it's not always), then even the minor dimension changes between AXIS and G3X are going to mean that some of the pre-built panels will need redesign. Here's a mockup of Aerosport's 310 panel for RV-10, for example. Good to consider for those building now.
