IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : GPS failure
Author: brou0040Subject: GPS failurePosted: 03 Apr 2015 at 5:35pm brou0040 wrote: AviJake wrote:Whoa! I'm not sure I follow the statement, "With the number of reported problems..." Can you elaborate?...
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Author: oskrypuchSubject: GPS failurePosted: 03 Apr 2015 at 5:48pm brou0040 wrote:I believe these continued issues are a result of Avidyne not recognizing it has a larger reliability issue than...
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Author: oskrypuchSubject: IFD540 Install PicturesPosted: 03 Apr 2015 at 5:50pm TogaDriver wrote:We have two Aspen PFDs too (pix when we finish the Avidyne install work next month). My wife flies as...
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Author: brou0040Subject: GPS failurePosted: 03 Apr 2015 at 6:13pmI don't believe it's an installation issue because we went through that prior to RMA'ing. Swapping for a 530 resolved the issue and GPS...
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Author: oskrypuchSubject: GPS failurePosted: 03 Apr 2015 at 8:57pmNasty. Sorry to hear of your trouble. Good luck.* Orest
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Author: TogaDriverSubject: Errors Loading Data UpdatesPosted: 03 Apr 2015 at 9:15pmI just had the same problem today. No problems with JDMAPP but ERROR on update in the plane. After the ERROR the...
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Author: MysticCobraSubject: Errors Loading Data UpdatesPosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 9:02amThat's not the "same problem", that's something completely different. No one else has ever reported that an attempt...
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Author: TogaDriverSubject: Errors Loading Data UpdatesPosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 10:42amMystic,The update screen ERROR page pictured in the first post is EXACTLY what I saw. What followed was a hang that...
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Author: wshSubject: IFD540 Install PicturesPosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 3:53pmTxYes I do reguarly fly with a co pilot (I like the company). The aspen is a bit of a mistake.. Its a pfd + erd with backup...
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Author: brou0040Subject: GPS failurePosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 7:01pmSome more info. To me it's more unnerving, but hopefully provides some insight.On today's flight, the GPS was working for the first 45...
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Author: ddgatesSubject: GPS failurePosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 8:10pmDumb question on my part, I am sure.Sounds to me like your experience calls for a unit swap out, doesn't it?
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Author: brou0040Subject: GPS failurePosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 8:45pm ddgates wrote:Dumb question on my part, I am sure.Sounds to me like your experience calls for a unit swap out, doesn't it?Absolutely...
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Author: oskrypuchSubject: GPS failurePosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 9:33pmIt could very well be the input/output module failure issue, although slightly different symptoms.* Orest
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Author: MysticCobraSubject: Errors Loading Data UpdatesPosted: 04 Apr 2015 at 11:30pm2 is the same as 2.3 is not the same as 2, even though it's got a 2 in it, as in 2+1.Unable to update your IFD is...
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Author: TogaDriverSubject: Errors Loading Data UpdatesPosted: 05 Apr 2015 at 1:44amI got the new 8G flash drive formatted (FAT), got Jepp to reset my JDM, and got the data downloaded. I also did a...
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Author: teeth6Subject: IFD540 - Ready For prime time?? I'm not certainPosted: 05 Apr 2015 at 8:02pmI have also been having GPS integrity and Fault issues on my Top 540 only. The bottom has been rock...
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : AeroPlan warranty in the news
Author: MikeKSubject: AeroPlan warranty in the newsPosted: 05 Apr 2015 at 8:31pmThe latest issue of Aviation Consumer features a letter from a reader who was looking at the IFD-540 as part of an...
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : Procedural Checklists
Author: oskrypuchSubject: Procedural ChecklistsPosted: 05 Apr 2015 at 8:43pmI'm not sure that really exists. What exactly are you looking for?* Orest
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : AeroPlan warranty in the news
Author: ddgatesSubject: AeroPlan warranty in the newsPosted: 05 Apr 2015 at 8:47pmIn the Bonanza world, Aero Plan and specifically the indemnification of Avidyne by the buyer has negatively impressed a...
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Author: ddgatesSubject: IFD540 - Ready For prime time?? I'm not certainPosted: 05 Apr 2015 at 8:49pmIt is hard for me to understand with the long development period in the run up to release, how is it...
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