Great video - cockpits are almost looking like a video game - they definitely significantly improve the pilot's situational awareness! You will have a lot of fun flying over to OSH learning the features of the new equipment!
Martin, awesome videos! This month, I'm having my panel upgraded to include the IFD540. I'm contemplating adding the IFD440, as well, but I've a couple weeks to decide. Tschüs!
Martin, I love your videos! Since you're from Cedar Rapids, my old home town, they bring back lots of good memories. By the way, it looks like they've built new hangers north of PS Air? Your install video may have me sold on Avidyne products since any A&P/IA can install them. That would save me several thousand dollars! Thank you and hope to meet you at Oshkosh next year.
Thanks for the kind feedback! The "new" hangars north of PS Air are about 15 years old; they are the nicest T hangars we have on the field. The IFD installation as a replacement of a GNS is really very quick and simple. Just don't forget to add the couple of additional wires for ADS-B "in" and the IFD's audio alerts, to take full advantage of its capabilities. Regards, Maritn
This is fun. It’s like learning and perfecting a new airplane. You can develop flows that make for standards. Wish I could make OSH, work a little restrictive. Thanks for the flight.
Thank you. And no worries about the "thumbs down" - it's social media; you could present the cure for cancer here and some people would vote it down. - Martin
Martin thank you for the Avidyne videos! I appreciate it since I am a new user of the IFD540 myself and I look forward to learn with you! Thanks again. Don :-)
Martin, Aren’t those IFDs a blast? I love mine (550 and 440)! One of the features I really enjoy (as you demonstrated) is that you can “couple” the IFDs, i.e. using the 440 as a keypad for entering info into the 550. I have used the combo on long XCs to show weather: the 550 on detailed weather ahead along my route and the 440 showing a longer-range view of oncoming echoes. And, even though I have the EDM930 engine monitor, I’ll sometimes put the 440 in Fuel Management mode so I can cross-check engine/fuel performance. Now... get that digital PFD and you’ll be all set! (OK, -AND the GPS steering (it’s only $$)). I have the Aspen Evolution Pro 1000. A beauteous, awesome combination! ENJOY!!
Thanks, Roger. I really like the setup I have now, but you are right - at some point an EFIS to replace the old six pack makes sense. It's only $$, you are right... still, my piggy bank is empty, so this won't happen quite yet. Best, Martin
Congratulations ! Excellent Features and Data Which Will Enhance Your Situational Awareness and, Therefore, Safe Flights ! Best Regards ! Ed São Paulo 🇧🇷
Martin, excellent video. I have a few questions. 1. On the 550 IFD UNIT, WHEN IN THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR MODE, DOES IT DISPLAY AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE? 2. ATE ALL Garmin mounting hardware are comparable to the AVADYNE UNITS mounting hardware/ports. 3. What are the cost involved in upgrading softwares and charts from AVADYNE. 4. What Garmin units mounting hardware are comparable AVADYNE UNITS mounting hardware. ( Plug and play) That's all for now.
Hello Ule, You will find more detailed answers to all those questions on Avidyne's website, but in short: 1: It does not display airspeed and (barometric) altitude, only ground speed and GPS altitude. It is not meant to be a replacement for a PFD. 2/4: The tray and wiring from a Garmin GNS430W can be reused for an IFD440 (plug and play). The same is true for going from a GNS530W to an IFD540 or IFD550. If you want ADS-B traffic and weather on the IFD, or if you want the audio alerts from the IFD to go to the audio panel, those things require the addition of a couple of wires, but no changes to existing wiring. 3: So far the software upgrades from Avidyne have been free of charge. A dealer may charge to install the software in your airplane, though (so it's between you and the dealer/mechanic). Regards, Martin
Hey Martin, have enjoyed many of your videos. I am looking to replace my Garmin 530W with an Avidyne IFD550. I am sure you have been looking at PFDs and was wondering which way you are leaning.
Hi Pat. While I want to get an EFIS at some point, it's not going to happen anytime soon ($$$). So I haven't narrowed it down further. Several good solutions out there. - Martin
Nice video Martin. The IFD's will come quickly, I went from a 430W to an IFD440 and I love it! I don't have a 550, so I use the IFD100 app a lot. A lot of pilots that have the 550/540 prefer to use the bluetooth keyboard, can be MUCH easier to do frequency changes and set up approaches when you're in turbulence with the keyboard. Again, play with it in VFR conditions and see what you think.
Thanks for this comment - I have yet to play with the Bluetooth keyboard and see how it works. The keys look so small - but I'll give it a try. Best regards, Martin
gbsorenson I noticed in your comments that you went from a 430W to an IFD440. Was the conversion truly a slide out and slide in or was there some modification needed?
Jeppesen is the sole provider for Nav Data for the IFDs. They have Avidyne packages, starting with $299/year for just NavData. See this website for more options: pilotsupport.avidyne.com/kb/article/353-jeppesen-pricing-for-avidyne-equipment/
Hey Martin, great video. You mentioned that you 'don't have GPS steering'. Does that mean it's just currently not activated, or you'll never have it, or something else? Thanks. 👍🛩
Hi Omar, my avionics does not have GPS Steering (GPSS). I would need to add a device to get it, either a dedicated GPSS system or an EFIS (Aspen, G500, etc.) to provide this capability for the autopilot. - Martin
@@devwhit No question - I would LOVE to have GPS Steering. And one day I will get it. All these fun toys cost money, so I got to do one thing at a time. Regards, Martin
Martin, someone may have asked this already but I did not see it in the comment section. What made you choose the Avidyne instruments over the comparable Garmin units?
There were a few different factors to consider, Al. And the Garmin GTN units - the only real alternative - aren't bad either, so this wasn't a clear black-and-white decision. Having said that, what made me lean more towards the Avidyne IFDs were three things: (1) They were much easier to install in my panel given that I had the necessary racks, wires, and antennas already from the prior 530/430 setup, (2) As a company, Avidyne seems to make equipment which is more compatible (compared with Garmin) with other brands than just their own, which should give me more choices for future upgrades, and (3) The Avidyne IFD has a full flight management system under the hood, meaning there should not be a complex navigation or guidance tasks ever which it can't handle easily. Best regards, Martin
Man, you guys notice EVERYTHING! :-) Lately, the analog CHT gauge was working somewhat intermittently. At any rate, that old gauge is history because at this time I have a primary EDM930 in my panel which has replaced all the old analog gauges. Part III of this series will show that in more detail. Regards, Martin
Let me refer you to Chase Larabee from avionicssource.com Chase can give you an actual quote for your exact equipment, if that is a move you are contemplating. Best regards, Martin
Martin, great video. Have a fun time at OSH. Okay, I don't know, so I'm going to ask. Is the attitude indicator in the IFD550 GPS derived, or is there an actual ADAHRS installed in the unit? Next, what Autopilot do you have? Again, I don't know, but I was under the impression that on some autopilots, by leaving them in 'Nav' mode, they would use that for GPS steering commands. Is the Avidyne DFC-90 approved for the Bonanza? Looking forward to the JPI EDM930 install, and hopefully lots of video from Air Venture!
Thanks, Gary. The attitude indicator in the IFD550 has its own AHRS (i.e. solid state accelerometers), so it truly shows attitude and not something derived from GPS position data. I have a Century III in my airplane - nothing modern, but it works quite well. GPS Steering would require an additional device between the GPS and the autopilot, like an Aspen, G500, Dynon, or a dedicated GPSS interface. I don't have of those (yet). The DFC-90 is approved in Bonanzas, but as far as I know only to replace an installed STEC autopilot. I hear it works very, very well, and I'd LOVE to have one, but I don't know that it's a realistic path for my airplane. Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly thanks for the reply, Martin. I hope a G3X Touch or similar is in your future at some point, although last time I posted you said finances would keep it away for a while. Be safe!
@@martinpauly As soon as I got done posting my reply, I saw a report in FLYING magazine that as of yesterday, Dynon Certified has received STCs for over 600 aircraft! With the exception of a few airplanes, there is no autopilot certification, but they expect to have the STC for the A36 family later on this year. SO, that Glass Panel is closer than it was two days ago, even if you don't use the Dynon Autopilot. I'm sure Dynon will be at Air Venture, I really hope you can work something out with them.
I enjoyed that video. The Avidynes look to be really cool. Baron Pilot has them, as I am sure you know. I have some questions though. 1. Why don't you have GPSS? That seems to me to be one of the major benefits of a really good GPS. 2. Isn't it possible to control both Avidynes from an iPad running the IFD app? If so, why have you chosen not to do that. 3. Since they have bluetooth capability, isn't it possible to load a complete flight plan from ForeFlight to save entering it all i n again? It does all look super cool and I'm very jealous! Happy flying.
Thanks for your comment. Baron Pilot is a friend of mine; he likes his IFDs a lot and has shown me the equipment before I got mine. As far as GPSS goes, what my Bonanza is missing is an EFIS along the lines of an Aspen, G500, Dynon, or even a Sandel HSI. Any of those could add GPSS to my panel, and one of these days I'm going to get it. But one thing at a time... I have a lot to learn still with regards to the features and the EFB connection. I use Aerovie these days, and it exchanges flight plan information very well with the IFD (I didn't show that in the video). Still lots to learn for me. Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly Thanks for your answers. All the toys are so expensive, it's hard to understand why. After all, a G500 isn't inherently more complicated than an iPad :) Another question occurred to me, When you have 2 GPS units, do they each have to have their own antenna or can they share the same one?
Thanks for the video. How much of your FIS-B is available on your IFDs? I have a GTN 650 and my Lynx is only able to share the TIS-B portion, no weather. The weather depiction for me isn’t a big deal since I get those on my Aspen 2000 as well as on the Lynx itself. I wonder if any of your viewers have an IFD - Aspen configuration in their plane. My Garmin GTN feeds Nav signal just fine to the Aspens but there are little things like not drawing the full procedure turn on the Aspen that irk me. You need to get some CiES fuel senders for that JPI. I am amazed how accurate the CiES fuel senders are. Never have been able to trust my fuel gauges in the 28 years of ownership - until now. Keep those videos coming!
All of the ADS-B data from the Lynx (i.e. traffic and weather) can be shown on the IFD. Now, I still need to install the one wire for this RS232 interface (waiting until after Oshkosh to re-open things) before that will happen. Until then, I have just traffic visible through an ARINC 429 interface, and not the good ADS-B traffic but only the diamond symbols with altitudes but without direction, callsigns, etc. The installation manuals of both the Lynx and the Avidyne IFD describe how to pair these two devices for ADS-B info ("Capstone"), so I don't expect any trouble here. Garmin is typically a bit more constrained when it comes to interfacing with non-Garmin equipment, which I suspect is the cause of what you are seeing. CIES - yes, they make fantastic fuel senders. But I don't have money for them at this time. I left the previous resistive fuel senders in place, and they seem accurate to within a gallon or two. With a good fuel totalizer, that's more than enough for me, though if I ever have to get new fuel senders, the ones from CIES would be very tempting. Best regards, Martin
Martin Pauly You may make me into an IFD convert. Need a few more videos to get me into a deep drooling mode 🤣. The IFDs were still vaporware in 2012 when I had the GTN installed. The integration with my Lynx & Aspens may make me rethink my next upgrade. Do you know if the StormScope (like a WX-500) can be displayed on the IFDs. I do have a dedicated StormScope page on the GTN.
There's a good argument to be made that one GPS/NAV/COM unit is sufficient, especially with the iPad app from Avidyne which basically turns your iPad into a large second IFD screen. Having said that, I like redundancy in case something fails, and the way the two units work together - like for the QWERTY keyboard shown on the second unit when entering data on the first one - is terrific! - Martin
I see what you mean. It could be the instruments themselves; also, the synchronization between the two cameras (especially when an iPhone is involved, like in this case) isn't perfect here. - Martin
Different people have different thoughts on that. For me, it's driven by the fact that my COM1 (IFD550) antenna is on the bottom of the plane, and my COM2 (IFD440) antenna is on top of the plane. The top antenna works better when on the ground, so I use that radio for clearance, ground and tower. The bottom antenna works better in the air, so I use it for everything else. Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly Thank you. I am only familiar with the Garmin systems. Never been in an airplane with an Avidyne IFD. Will be something new for me to learn. I'm sometimes in/through Cedar Rapids for work.
My apologies, but I don't understand the question... Are you saying my pilot and copilot seats are different? (I don't think they are different.) Best regards, Martin
The co-pilot seat doesn’t have a headrest. I know.... stupid question. I noticed cuz my B24R Sierra doesn’t have headrest and I am looking to get some. Best, Jack
@@PaperPilotJack Ah - now I understand. I took that headrest off for this flight, so that the camera could better capture the avionics stack. That's all - normally my copilot seat has the same headrest as the pilot seat. Regards, Martin
That would be nice. I've actually looked at both the SkyView and the Aspen closely in Oshkosh. I could see either one make sense in my panel, but it's not a cheap upgrade so I'll have to wait a little bit.
My flying club has a couple v-tail bonanzas that have aspens, which have been great, but they both need ADS-B and new autopilots, so we decided to upgrade the entire panel and put the extra aspens into our Arrows.
Hey Martin, check out this video about applying some effects on portrait shots with an action camera (would look on your introduction shot) ua-cam.com/video/2PZ7hvTUJQM/v-deo.html
Thanks, Ruben - I'll take a look at that. I don't normally like taking footage like that with a GoPro; in the end I was a bit rushed to get this video out before Oshkosh so I had to use this shot for the introduction. (The audio was REALLY bad in the original recording.) - Martin
Great video - cockpits are almost looking like a video game - they definitely significantly improve the pilot's situational awareness! You will have a lot of fun flying over to OSH learning the features of the new equipment!
I am sure I will. Thanks, Paul.
- Martin
Those IFD's sure look sharp. However, you are right about the IPAD having better resolution and screen size.
WOW I love that birds-eye view at 9:48!!
Just imagine how pretty that must look in mountainous terrain!
- Martin
Martin, awesome videos! This month, I'm having my panel upgraded to include the IFD540. I'm contemplating adding the IFD440, as well, but I've a couple weeks to decide. Tschüs!
Nice video, I really like Bonanzas. I now use Bonanzas for waypoints...LOL.I learned to fly in a Beech D-17.
good video nice equipment I will agree with you about having the I Pad with you the larger screen is very nice
Thanks, Don.
Now I'll get to work on Part III, where I discuss the engine monitor installation.
Best, Martin
What a superior upgrade, Martin!
Martin, I love your videos! Since you're from Cedar Rapids, my old home town, they bring back lots of good memories. By the way, it looks like they've built new hangers north of PS Air?
Your install video may have me sold on Avidyne products since any A&P/IA can install them. That would save me several thousand dollars! Thank you and hope to meet you at Oshkosh next year.
Thanks for the kind feedback! The "new" hangars north of PS Air are about 15 years old; they are the nicest T hangars we have on the field.
The IFD installation as a replacement of a GNS is really very quick and simple. Just don't forget to add the couple of additional wires for ADS-B "in" and the IFD's audio alerts, to take full advantage of its capabilities.
Regards,
Maritn
That's a very nice setup Martin. Well done!
Thank you, Mike.
- Martin
Love my Avidyne's....and I'm sure you will be happy with them....
I bet I will be VERY happy, Ed. Glad to hear you like yours.
Best, Martin
This is fun. It’s like learning and perfecting a new airplane. You can develop flows that make for standards. Wish I could make OSH, work a little restrictive.
Thanks for the flight.
I really can't imagine anyone giving a thumbs down. I don't understand that. Very good explanation and good video. Avionics look great.
Thank you. And no worries about the "thumbs down" - it's social media; you could present the cure for cancer here and some people would vote it down.
- Martin
Martin thank you for the Avidyne videos! I appreciate it since I am a new user of the IFD540 myself and I look forward to learn with you! Thanks again. Don :-)
Thanks, Don. I'll be sure to show some of the things I learn and discover over time.
Best, Martin
Martin, Aren’t those IFDs a blast? I love mine (550 and 440)! One of the features I really enjoy (as you demonstrated) is that you can “couple” the IFDs, i.e. using the 440 as a keypad for entering info into the 550.
I have used the combo on long XCs to show weather: the 550 on detailed weather ahead along my route and the 440 showing a longer-range view of oncoming echoes.
And, even though I have the EDM930 engine monitor, I’ll sometimes put the 440 in Fuel Management mode so I can cross-check engine/fuel performance.
Now... get that digital PFD and you’ll be all set! (OK, -AND the GPS steering (it’s only $$)). I have the Aspen Evolution Pro 1000. A beauteous, awesome combination! ENJOY!!
Thanks, Roger. I really like the setup I have now, but you are right - at some point an EFIS to replace the old six pack makes sense. It's only $$, you are right... still, my piggy bank is empty, so this won't happen quite yet.
Best, Martin
Congratulations !
Excellent Features and Data Which Will Enhance Your Situational Awareness and, Therefore, Safe Flights !
Best Regards !
Ed
São Paulo
🇧🇷
Thank you, Ed. I'm currently working on Part III, which will cover the engine monitor installation.
Best regards, Martin
Good to see it is going well, I like the common sense approach of flying in good weather until you get used to all it features. Good call.
Thanks :-)
- Martin
Martin, excellent video.
I have a few questions.
1. On the 550 IFD UNIT, WHEN IN THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR MODE, DOES IT DISPLAY AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE?
2. ATE ALL Garmin mounting hardware are comparable to the AVADYNE UNITS mounting hardware/ports.
3. What are the cost involved in upgrading softwares and charts from AVADYNE.
4. What Garmin units mounting hardware are comparable AVADYNE UNITS mounting hardware. ( Plug and play)
That's all for now.
Hello Ule,
You will find more detailed answers to all those questions on Avidyne's website, but in short:
1: It does not display airspeed and (barometric) altitude, only ground speed and GPS altitude. It is not meant to be a replacement for a PFD.
2/4: The tray and wiring from a Garmin GNS430W can be reused for an IFD440 (plug and play). The same is true for going from a GNS530W to an IFD540 or IFD550. If you want ADS-B traffic and weather on the IFD, or if you want the audio alerts from the IFD to go to the audio panel, those things require the addition of a couple of wires, but no changes to existing wiring.
3: So far the software upgrades from Avidyne have been free of charge. A dealer may charge to install the software in your airplane, though (so it's between you and the dealer/mechanic).
Regards,
Martin
Wow, neat features..looks like something out of Star Trek.
Hey Martin, have enjoyed many of your videos. I am looking to replace my Garmin 530W with an Avidyne IFD550. I am sure you have been looking at PFDs and was wondering which way you are leaning.
Hi Pat. While I want to get an EFIS at some point, it's not going to happen anytime soon ($$$). So I haven't narrowed it down further. Several good solutions out there.
- Martin
Nice video Martin. The IFD's will come quickly, I went from a 430W to an IFD440 and I love it! I don't have a 550, so I use the IFD100 app a lot. A lot of pilots that have the 550/540 prefer to use the bluetooth keyboard, can be MUCH easier to do frequency changes and set up approaches when you're in turbulence with the keyboard. Again, play with it in VFR conditions and see what you think.
Thanks for this comment - I have yet to play with the Bluetooth keyboard and see how it works. The keys look so small - but I'll give it a try.
Best regards, Martin
gbsorenson I noticed in your comments that you went from a 430W to an IFD440. Was the conversion truly a slide out and slide in or was there some modification needed?
@@jimgiordano5378 No modifications needed, slides into existing 430W tray. Follow the step by step instructions and you'll be fine.
What are the IFD database update source options. What I’m asking for, where can they be purchased or subscriptions obtained.
Jeppesen is the sole provider for Nav Data for the IFDs. They have Avidyne packages, starting with $299/year for just NavData. See this website for more options:
pilotsupport.avidyne.com/kb/article/353-jeppesen-pricing-for-avidyne-equipment/
Fun toys Martin!
They sure are fun.
Best, Martin
Hey Martin, great video. You mentioned that you 'don't have GPS steering'. Does that mean it's just currently not activated, or you'll never have it, or something else? Thanks. 👍🛩
Hi Omar, my avionics does not have GPS Steering (GPSS). I would need to add a device to get it, either a dedicated GPSS system or an EFIS (Aspen, G500, etc.) to provide this capability for the autopilot.
- Martin
@@martinpauly Thanks very much Martin! Is that a feature you wish you had, or you are fine doing without it?
@@devwhit No question - I would LOVE to have GPS Steering. And one day I will get it. All these fun toys cost money, so I got to do one thing at a time.
Regards, Martin
Thanks @@martinpauly! Great stuff as always; look forward to your next video. 👍
Martin, someone may have asked this already but I did not see it in the comment section. What made you choose the Avidyne instruments over the comparable Garmin units?
There were a few different factors to consider, Al. And the Garmin GTN units - the only real alternative - aren't bad either, so this wasn't a clear black-and-white decision. Having said that, what made me lean more towards the Avidyne IFDs were three things:
(1) They were much easier to install in my panel given that I had the necessary racks, wires, and antennas already from the prior 530/430 setup,
(2) As a company, Avidyne seems to make equipment which is more compatible (compared with Garmin) with other brands than just their own, which should give me more choices for future upgrades, and
(3) The Avidyne IFD has a full flight management system under the hood, meaning there should not be a complex navigation or guidance tasks ever which it can't handle easily.
Best regards, Martin
Thanks MARTIN. I have the 530/430 setup on my Bonanza. I wonder how well the Avidyne units would communicate with the G500
Martin, how did you go about updating your IFD 550 with the navdata and the IFR charts? Did the avionics guy took care of it?
I did that myself. You can see a short summary of the process in Part I of this video:
ua-cam.com/video/hI_7r6OBCGE/v-deo.html
Best regards, Martin
Is your analog cylinder head temperature gauge not working? or is it disconnected in favor of the digital readout to the right?
Man, you guys notice EVERYTHING! :-)
Lately, the analog CHT gauge was working somewhat intermittently. At any rate, that old gauge is history because at this time I have a primary EDM930 in my panel which has replaced all the old analog gauges. Part III of this series will show that in more detail.
Regards, Martin
I was going to ask the same Question....haha...
Martin, can you give an approximate cost of the IFD's after selling the Garmins, without installation costs?
Let me refer you to Chase Larabee from avionicssource.com
Chase can give you an actual quote for your exact equipment, if that is a move you are contemplating.
Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly Apptrciate it, thank you.
Martin, great video. Have a fun time at OSH.
Okay, I don't know, so I'm going to ask. Is the attitude indicator in the IFD550 GPS derived, or is there an actual ADAHRS installed in the unit?
Next, what Autopilot do you have? Again, I don't know, but I was under the impression that on some autopilots, by leaving them in 'Nav' mode, they would use that for GPS steering commands. Is the Avidyne DFC-90 approved for the Bonanza?
Looking forward to the JPI EDM930 install, and hopefully lots of video from Air Venture!
Thanks, Gary.
The attitude indicator in the IFD550 has its own AHRS (i.e. solid state accelerometers), so it truly shows attitude and not something derived from GPS position data.
I have a Century III in my airplane - nothing modern, but it works quite well. GPS Steering would require an additional device between the GPS and the autopilot, like an Aspen, G500, Dynon, or a dedicated GPSS interface. I don't have of those (yet).
The DFC-90 is approved in Bonanzas, but as far as I know only to replace an installed STEC autopilot. I hear it works very, very well, and I'd LOVE to have one, but I don't know that it's a realistic path for my airplane.
Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly thanks for the reply, Martin. I hope a G3X Touch or similar is in your future at some point, although last time I posted you said finances would keep it away for a while.
Be safe!
@@martinpauly As soon as I got done posting my reply, I saw a report in FLYING magazine that as of yesterday, Dynon Certified has received STCs for over 600 aircraft! With the exception of a few airplanes, there is no autopilot certification, but they expect to have the STC for the A36 family later on this year.
SO, that Glass Panel is closer than it was two days ago, even if you don't use the Dynon Autopilot. I'm sure Dynon will be at Air Venture, I really hope you can work something out with them.
I enjoyed that video. The Avidynes look to be really cool. Baron Pilot has them, as I am sure you know.
I have some questions though.
1. Why don't you have GPSS? That seems to me to be one of the major benefits of a really good GPS.
2. Isn't it possible to control both Avidynes from an iPad running the IFD app? If so, why have you chosen not to do that.
3. Since they have bluetooth capability, isn't it possible to load a complete flight plan from ForeFlight to save entering it all i n again?
It does all look super cool and I'm very jealous! Happy flying.
Thanks for your comment. Baron Pilot is a friend of mine; he likes his IFDs a lot and has shown me the equipment before I got mine.
As far as GPSS goes, what my Bonanza is missing is an EFIS along the lines of an Aspen, G500, Dynon, or even a Sandel HSI. Any of those could add GPSS to my panel, and one of these days I'm going to get it. But one thing at a time...
I have a lot to learn still with regards to the features and the EFB connection. I use Aerovie these days, and it exchanges flight plan information very well with the IFD (I didn't show that in the video).
Still lots to learn for me.
Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly Thanks for your answers. All the toys are so expensive, it's hard to understand why. After all, a G500 isn't inherently more complicated than an iPad :) Another question occurred to me, When you have 2 GPS units, do they each have to have their own antenna or can they share the same one?
Thanks for the video. How much of your FIS-B is available on your IFDs? I have a GTN 650 and my Lynx is only able to share the TIS-B portion, no weather. The weather depiction for me isn’t a big deal since I get those on my Aspen 2000 as well as on the Lynx itself. I wonder if any of your viewers have an IFD - Aspen configuration in their plane. My Garmin GTN feeds Nav signal just fine to the Aspens but there are little things like not drawing the full procedure turn on the Aspen that irk me.
You need to get some CiES fuel senders for that JPI. I am amazed how accurate the CiES fuel senders are. Never have been able to trust my fuel gauges in the 28 years of ownership - until now. Keep those videos coming!
All of the ADS-B data from the Lynx (i.e. traffic and weather) can be shown on the IFD. Now, I still need to install the one wire for this RS232 interface (waiting until after Oshkosh to re-open things) before that will happen. Until then, I have just traffic visible through an ARINC 429 interface, and not the good ADS-B traffic but only the diamond symbols with altitudes but without direction, callsigns, etc.
The installation manuals of both the Lynx and the Avidyne IFD describe how to pair these two devices for ADS-B info ("Capstone"), so I don't expect any trouble here. Garmin is typically a bit more constrained when it comes to interfacing with non-Garmin equipment, which I suspect is the cause of what you are seeing.
CIES - yes, they make fantastic fuel senders. But I don't have money for them at this time. I left the previous resistive fuel senders in place, and they seem accurate to within a gallon or two. With a good fuel totalizer, that's more than enough for me, though if I ever have to get new fuel senders, the ones from CIES would be very tempting.
Best regards, Martin
Martin Pauly You may make me into an IFD convert. Need a few more videos to get me into a deep drooling mode 🤣. The IFDs were still vaporware in 2012 when I had the GTN installed. The integration with my Lynx & Aspens may make me rethink my next upgrade. Do you know if the StormScope (like a WX-500) can be displayed on the IFDs. I do have a dedicated StormScope page on the GTN.
why buy both the IFD 440 &550? Can't you use just 1? are both needed together?
There's a good argument to be made that one GPS/NAV/COM unit is sufficient, especially with the iPad app from Avidyne which basically turns your iPad into a large second IFD screen. Having said that, I like redundancy in case something fails, and the way the two units work together - like for the QWERTY keyboard shown on the second unit when entering data on the first one - is terrific!
- Martin
7:51 this might be nitpicky but isn't that digital off by one or two degrees bank left? 🤔
I see what you mean. It could be the instruments themselves; also, the synchronization between the two cameras (especially when an iPhone is involved, like in this case) isn't perfect here.
- Martin
Martin, what was the net cost of the 550 after selling Garmin 530W ?
hi Martin, we have both COM1 and COM2, how usually you use them and switch between them?
Different people have different thoughts on that. For me, it's driven by the fact that my COM1 (IFD550) antenna is on the bottom of the plane, and my COM2 (IFD440) antenna is on top of the plane. The top antenna works better when on the ground, so I use that radio for clearance, ground and tower. The bottom antenna works better in the air, so I use it for everything else.
Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly it really makes sense. Thank you, Martin
Does the Avidyne have a GPS feature?
Yes, Scott. Each of the Avidyne IFDs contains a GPS navigator, a VHF COM receiver and transmitter, and a VOR & ILS receiver.
- Martin
@@martinpauly Thank you. I am only familiar with the Garmin systems. Never been in an airplane with an Avidyne IFD. Will be something new for me to learn. I'm sometimes in/through Cedar Rapids for work.
Hi Martin, just noticed u have different seats from the copilot seat. What’s the story behind that?
My apologies, but I don't understand the question... Are you saying my pilot and copilot seats are different? (I don't think they are different.)
Best regards, Martin
The co-pilot seat doesn’t have a headrest. I know.... stupid question. I noticed cuz my B24R Sierra doesn’t have headrest and I am looking to get some. Best, Jack
@@PaperPilotJack Ah - now I understand. I took that headrest off for this flight, so that the camera could better capture the avionics stack. That's all - normally my copilot seat has the same headrest as the pilot seat.
Regards, Martin
Copy that!
Are you going to install a SkyView HDX next?
That would be nice. I've actually looked at both the SkyView and the Aspen closely in Oshkosh. I could see either one make sense in my panel, but it's not a cheap upgrade so I'll have to wait a little bit.
My flying club has a couple v-tail bonanzas that have aspens, which have been great, but they both need ADS-B and new autopilots, so we decided to upgrade the entire panel and put the extra aspens into our Arrows.
Hey Martin, check out this video about applying some effects on portrait shots with an action camera (would look on your introduction shot)
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Thanks, Ruben - I'll take a look at that. I don't normally like taking footage like that with a GoPro; in the end I was a bit rushed to get this video out before Oshkosh so I had to use this shot for the introduction. (The audio was REALLY bad in the original recording.)
- Martin
I vote yes for PFD.
As do I, but my wallet so far still votes 'no'. Give it some time... :-)
- Martin