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Avionics panel refresh thoughts and tribulations...
Pondering panel refresh
Thought I'd throw these considerations out there FOR WEATHER I prefer my stormscope showing JUST storms at 200 mile range Zoom in close when needed Much better than critical realtime data being buried in a single over-clutterred moving map. I prefer XM weather over ADS-B: I like to fly low (once a helicopter pilot…) Often do not have line of site to ADS-B ground station, aka Outer Banks or just LOW. XM also provides bigger picture, not just what is nearby - still true? I usually use XM to avoid really bad weather strategically. I rely on the Stormscope for realtime the exciting stuff. FOR TRAFFIC Only Ryan 9900BX detects ALL Mode C, UAT, and ES. UAT and ES only see equipped aircraft…etc, OR if in range of ground station. I prefer the AUDIO ALERT of traffic, with a graphic somewhere for more detail Foreflight w Stratus does a pretty good job (for ADS-B out equipped aircraft) FOR NAVIGATION My Helm 650 and Truemap are elegant for their simplicity and LIMITED CLUTTER Software often piles too much info onto one layer, which starts to get VERY cluttered Software knobology and being user friendly I/O is critical DISPLAY Lots of clever IPAD (mini) apps. Biggest problem is IPAD itself: Overheats and shuts down, Not sunlight readable (450 nits). IOS apps EVOLVE quickly, where ‘certified’ are dinosaurs stuck in the mud at birth AUDIO With integrated units, is an audio panel w selections now really redundant? ====================== AIRPLANE AS CURRENTLY EQUIPPED On images below, from the top down CENTER AVIONICS STACK – 14-15 inches avail 1. Helm x650 (INC XM WEATHER) 2. KX155 ILS/NAV 3. KN62 DME 4. KY97 COM 5. AUDIO SELECTOR (original with huge blob in avionics bay) 6. GARMIN 330 7. IPAD MINI Running foreflight LEFT 8. RYAN 9900BX Needs brain fixed flat rate $2,500 and maybe top antenna $500?) 9. WX950 STORMSCOPE IN AVIONICS BAY 10. XM RECIEVER 11. L3 K2500 WAAS ADS In/OUT w WIFI 12. TRANSCAL ENCODER 13. AUDIO PANEL WIRING The TRANSCAL encoder feeds altimeter to the Garmin 330 The Garmin passes the TRANSCAL encoder altimeter to the 9900BX via ARINC 429 The original Cessna ‘audio’ panel occupies a lot of space in avionics bay. A very stale bowl of wiring spaghetti PROBLEMS 1. The HELM X650 and its software end of life May lose panel mounted map (hi vis and never shuts) and XM weather at any time Foreflgiht et al OK, powered by CIG, but prefer panel mount Would need GDL52 to received ADSB + XM? How to get Avidyne XM? 2. RYAN 9900 BX needs CPU repair (flat rate $2,300?) and possibly antenna Still the only device captures it ALL and REALTIME, ANYWHERE Does ADS-B make TCAD redundant? Just pull and remove antennas? Or fix? 3. The 9900BX reports ‘altimeter error’ periodically. Problem with Garmin 330 ARINC 429? NOTE: I hardwired a DB9 input to 9900BX to give a fixed altimeter value (500ft) and it no longer reported altimeter problem. Suggests Garmin 330 ARINC 429 problem? OBJECTIVE I understand AVIDYNE user I/O to be much more user friendly than Garmin? Avidyne displays CAN display a repaired RYAN 9900BX output too. SO MAYBE…? NAVIGATION Avidyne GPS only? Or w NAV/COM. Trade in KY97 or KX155? TRAFFIC Fix 9900BX and feed to Avidyne above WEATHER How to get XM into avidyne? Just use Forefligth /stratus? Get GSL52 for ADSB and XM and port to …Foreflight? Avidyne? AUDIO Does integrated NAV/COMM unit make need for autio panel redundant? PMA panel? Remove Cessna ‘audio panel’ and wiring? ….What IS a mother to do? Did images come through? What are your thought's gentlemen (and I DO use the term loosely).
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David Wartofsky Potomac Airfield 10300 Glen Way Fort Washington, MD 20744 |