IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : GPS failure
Author: teeth6Subject: GPS failurePosted: 13 Jul 2015 at 1:10pmMine has been fine also. No more GPS issues at all.
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Author: cavuSubject: Check Navaid IDPosted: 13 Jul 2015 at 7:37pmShort flight from KRME to KSYR. Selected the ILS 28 (freq is 109.9) STODA IAF. As I fly along I activate the approach, 20 miles out....
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Author: rolfe_tessemSubject: Check Navaid IDPosted: 13 Jul 2015 at 8:59pmI have had this happen too, or the switch happened at the very last moment.I'm not sure how to alleviate it, other than...
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Author: hamiltonSubject: Dealer CommunicationPosted: 13 Jul 2015 at 9:30pmI really do applaud Avidynes communication with it's customers. I regularly check the forums first before contacting Avidyne as...
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Author: scottSubject: Dealer CommunicationPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 12:58amI had the exact same experience with my dealer in California. I've been able to get a lot of information from the forum and also...
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Author: oskrypuchSubject: Check Navaid IDPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 2:27amCavu, Did you do an aural check of the LOC ID? As Rolfe mentions, a weak or incorrect nav id (other direction ILS/LOC) will cause...
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD440 Certification
Author: NZFlyerSubject: IFD440 CertificationPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 7:00amWhen I ordered my pre-buy IFD440, I recall that I was told that my unit was in the first month of production. After prompting I...
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Author: cavuSubject: Check Navaid IDPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 6:08pmI'll repost this because no one answered the questions. The Pilot Guide gives precious little information.So it should show iSYR when...
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Author: cavuSubject: Dealer CommunicationPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 6:15pmWhat is the "installation commission"?
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IFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : Dealer Communication
Author: MysticCobraSubject: Dealer CommunicationPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 6:40pm cavu wrote:What is the "installation commission"?It's the money paid to the shop installing pre-purchased IFD's. Normally,...
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Author: cavuSubject: Dealer CommunicationPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 7:23pmHow do you get it or should I say, how does the shop get it? And how much is it?Edited by cavu - 13 hours 14 minutes ago at 7:46pm
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : IFD440 Certification
Author: brou0040Subject: IFD440 CertificationPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 8:16pmThe contract is intentionally vague, you will not be able to say from it or anything Avidyne publicly releases when you should...
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Author: rolfe_tessemSubject: Check Navaid IDPosted: 14 Jul 2015 at 10:07pmOn my last practice approach, I was vectored to intercept the LOC pretty close in and the 540 didn't switch until the last...
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : 440/540 Install Checklist (help needed)
Author: scottSubject: 440/540 Install Checklist (help needed)Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 1:15amI am planning to install the following equipment: 440/540, AXP340, AMX240, Mid Continent MD200-306 and MLB100....
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Author: chflyerSubject: 440/540 Install Checklist (help needed)Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 2:25amYou might want to check support for the MD200-306. Even though it is the same device as the Garmin GI-106A, I...
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Author: teeth6Subject: 440/540 Install Checklist (help needed)Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 6:46amI believe traffic from the MLB100 will not show up on the 440/540 until a further software release.
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : Dealer Communication
Author: MysticCobraSubject: Dealer CommunicationPosted: 15 Jul 2015 at 8:01amI have no idea. That's between the shop and Avidyne.
View ArticleIFD540/440 Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM : Top of Descent Question
Author: n7ifrSubject: Top of Descent QuestionPosted: 15 Jul 2015 at 9:59pmNo chime with TOD as I recall either. What a great feature though. On destination Apt, all the 540 wants to know is how far...
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Author: rolfe_tessemSubject: Top of Descent QuestionPosted: 15 Jul 2015 at 10:07pmI'm not sure I understand the OP's problem as stated, but I get the chime on ILS approaches at GS intercept, which is...
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Author: GringSubject: Top of Descent QuestionPosted: 15 Jul 2015 at 10:19pmIf you have the 530 TAWS audio pin wired, you do get a doorbell chime at the TOD marker.
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