Author: pburger
Subject: Issue with Direct To distance count down
Posted: 02 Feb 2015 at 12:04am
....not sure you understand the issue/concern?? Seriously?
Edited by pburger - 4 hours 52 minutes ago at 12:08am
Subject: Issue with Direct To distance count down
Posted: 02 Feb 2015 at 12:04am
....not sure you understand the issue/concern?? Seriously?
I'm dissappointed, Steve. I'm the one who posted the video. Since that time I have pretty much figured out how the distance field in the "TO Waypoint" datablock operates, and it is NOT in line with what the manual says, and not in line with what I would expect.
You clearly indicated that Avidyne was looking at this and would report back. Based on your recent post, it sounds like no one is even looking at this - is that correct?
As you point out in your recent post, the manual says the "TO Datablock" shows distance to current waypoint from present position. THE IFD-540 IS NOT DOING THAT!!!
I believe it is showing one of the following two things, depending on the plane's current position:
- If currently on the courseline, then it will show the distance to the current waypoint from present position ALONG THE PLOTTED COURSELINE (magenta line).
- If currently off of the courseline, then it will show the distance to the current waypoint from the nearest intercept point of the courseline ALONG THE PLOTTED COURSELINE (magenta line).
Once I get my plane back I will be happy to video a scenario where I am 10 or 20 nm from the current waypoint, and the IFD-540 will show me <1nm away in the "TO datablock".
I would also be happy if Avidyne took this issue seriously, as we were all led to believe they did.
Even if the issue of the off-course distance somehow gets changed, I really don't like the idea that the distance in the TO Datablock is "ALONG THE COURSELINE". The scenario presented about flying a holding pattern really illustrates to me that this information is pretty much useless to the pilot flying the holding pattern. As I stated in an earlier post, I need to know how far I am from the fix, not how far I have left to fly in the racetrack. I suspect that Avidyne may not ever change this, so I would like to request the following:
FEATURE REQUEST: A datablock called "TO Waypoint Direct Info" that shows the following:
TO Waypoint identifier, bearing toTO Waypoint from present position anddistance (in NM) to TO Waypoint frompresent position. (3 lines)
The above datablock would be similar to the "Destination Direct Info" datablock, but would use the TO Waypoint instead of the Destination.Now, THAT would be some useful information, especially if I was off of the courseline.
Edited by pburger - 4 hours 52 minutes ago at 12:08am