Martin Sutter
Well Known Member
Yesterday I decided to load GRT's beta software on my HX screens. I had seen a preview of it at Sun and Fun and was eager to try it. You can find it on their soft ware page under "beta soft ware".
Two of the significant new features are way point and traffic presentation on the PFD screen. The set up page of the PFD screen allows you to turn these features on or off.
Way points now appear on the PFD as a magenta ball on a pylon. The height of the ball above the horizon is corresponding with the selected altitude. If it is an enroute way point and you preselect your cruising altitude on your EFIS, all you have to do is place the flight path marker on the magenta ball and you will end up over that point at the selected altitude. While I was flying a GPS WAAS approach the initial fix and all subsequent ones appeared as pylons with magenta balls at the appropriate altitude. You can also select the path to the way point to be shown as a magenta haze ribbon. Situational awareness is even better now with this feature.
Traffic is now displayed on the PFD also. This is a new feature for GRT. Targets show up as a diamond in the same location you see them thru the windscreen. Once the target gets within 2 miles, the diamond changes to a yellow ball.
There are several other changes relating to graphics and labels.
Great job GRT!
Martin Sutter
Building and flying RV's since 1988
EAA Technical Counselor
Two of the significant new features are way point and traffic presentation on the PFD screen. The set up page of the PFD screen allows you to turn these features on or off.
Way points now appear on the PFD as a magenta ball on a pylon. The height of the ball above the horizon is corresponding with the selected altitude. If it is an enroute way point and you preselect your cruising altitude on your EFIS, all you have to do is place the flight path marker on the magenta ball and you will end up over that point at the selected altitude. While I was flying a GPS WAAS approach the initial fix and all subsequent ones appeared as pylons with magenta balls at the appropriate altitude. You can also select the path to the way point to be shown as a magenta haze ribbon. Situational awareness is even better now with this feature.
Traffic is now displayed on the PFD also. This is a new feature for GRT. Targets show up as a diamond in the same location you see them thru the windscreen. Once the target gets within 2 miles, the diamond changes to a yellow ball.
There are several other changes relating to graphics and labels.
Great job GRT!
Martin Sutter
Building and flying RV's since 1988
EAA Technical Counselor