Ridiculous

[KLRDMD]

Today I flew for the first time with the following avionics:

IFD550

IFD440

IFD100 on each of two iPads.

KFC150 with KAS297B altitude pre-select/altitude hold.

The amount of information presented and the situational awareness is absolutely ridiculous !!

I had the normal map on the 550 with synthetic vision on one iPad and the approach plate on the second iPad. The 440 is kinda redundant.

And to think, back in the day I did my instrument training in a piece of crap rental Piper Arrow with 180 HP that would do 125 kts in a descent on a good day and we had to circle to get up to 9,000 ft to proceed along the Victor airway. It had no autopilot but two VORs, one with an ILS.

Such an amazing transformation in our cockpits in just over a dozen years.

[kmyfm20s]

I can remember the day I had a KLN 90 installed and I bought a handheld 296 after getting my IR. I thought that was amazing work load reduction and situation awareness. Now the tech in planes is just unreal!

[N201MKTurbo]

I would still fly IFR with one VOR if you double dog dared me....

Edited May 8, 2017 by N201MKTurbo

[bradp]

Pictures please Ken!

[KLRDMD]

  On 5/8/2017 at 2:27 PM, bradp said:

Pictures please Ken!

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Once I get the second iPad mount I will. 

[KLRDMD]

  On 5/8/2017 at 2:27 PM, bradp said:

Pictures please Ken!

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This is not the final version but it is as it sits in the hangar right now. I have a bit more "massaging" to do; maybe I'll get that done yet this week. Here are three photos, showing the panel from different angles and/or viewpoints.

 

[Mscheuer]

Now for the Plug 'N Play PMA450A

[carusoam]

More color screens for all! 

 

http://www.ps-engineering.com/PMA450A.shtml

 

Best regards,

-a-

[Roger O]

Great job Ken!  The panel looks incredible, and very functional.  Question, what was your decision making process for choosing Avidyne over Garmin?  Not that there's anything wrong with Avidyne, just curious.  Thanks! 

Roger

[rbridges]

I share this forum with a bunch of pansies.  This is all you need.  I'll fly my plane to 100ft below minimums in full blown IMC using an outdated VFR sectional.  GPS is for sissies.  

[Ned Gravel]

  On 5/10/2017 at 7:15 PM, rbridges said:

I share this forum with a bunch of pansies.  This is all you need.  I'll fly my plane to 100ft below minimums in full blown IMC using an outdated VFR sectional.  GPS is for sissies.  

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Yah, I wanna fly with that guy   ...........

[Alain B]

  On 5/10/2017 at 7:15 PM, rbridges said:

I share this forum with a bunch of pansies.  This is all you need.  I'll fly my plane to 100ft below minimums in full blown IMC using an outdated VFR sectional.  GPS is for sissies.  

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Hey why dont we fly together , i will show you how to do this on floats ! 

[Marauder]

  On 5/9/2017 at 1:43 AM, KLRDMD said:

This is not the final version but it is as it sits in the hangar right now. I have a bit more "massaging" to do; maybe I'll get that done yet this week. Here are three photos, showing the panel from different angles and/or viewpoints.



 

Is the app that is running the one that works with Avidyne hardware?


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

[KLRDMD]

  On 5/10/2017 at 10:58 PM, Marauder said:

Is the app that is running the one that works with Avidyne hardware?

 

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Yes, the IDF100 app. I have it going to two iPads from the Avidyne 550. I can display any page on an iPad that I can navigate to on the 550. The setup shown has three different pages, all coming from the 550. It is the most awesome setup ever !

[KLRDMD]

  On 5/10/2017 at 7:05 PM, Roger O said:

Great job Ken!  The panel looks incredible, and very functional.  Question, what was your decision making process for choosing Avidyne over Garmin?  Not that there's anything wrong with Avidyne, just curious. 

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So many reasons but the bottom line is the Avidyne is a FAR superior box to anything that Garmin is putting out, and it is much cheaper.

[LANCECASPER]

Please show us a picture of the IFD550 with the SVS selected. I am anxiously awaiting my 550 on the upgrade program Avidyne offered.

[KLRDMD]

  On 5/11/2017 at 4:16 AM, LANCECASPER said:

Please show us a picture of the IFD550 with the SVS selected. I am anxiously awaiting my 550 on the upgrade program Avidyne offered.

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I'll try to get photos tomorrow.

[KLRDMD]

  On 5/11/2017 at 4:16 AM, LANCECASPER said:

Please show us a picture of the IFD550 with the SVS selected. I am anxiously awaiting my 550 on the upgrade program Avidyne offered.

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I repositioned the iPad on the left side and have photos from today's flight. Sorry for the glare but that's what you get on a beautiful clear day in Tucson 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[carusoam]

Great photos, Ken!

Best regards,

-a-

[LANCECASPER]

Thanks Ken!

[Mooney in Oz]

Awesome setup Ken. I have a 540 and love how it works.

Can you please advise what your right iPad mount is attached to, the type of iPad and attachment?

Victor

[rbridges]

  On 5/8/2017 at 2:12 AM, KLRDMD said:

Today I flew for the first time with the following avionics:

IFD550

IFD440

IFD100 on each of two iPads.

KFC150 with KAS297B altitude pre-select/altitude hold.

The amount of information presented and the situational awareness is absolutely ridiculous !!

I had the normal map on the 550 with synthetic vision on one iPad and the approach plate on the second iPad. The 440 is kinda redundant.

And to think, back in the day I did my instrument training in a piece of crap rental Piper Arrow with 180 HP that would do 125 kts in a descent on a good day and we had to circle to get up to 9,000 ft to proceed along the Victor airway. It had no autopilot but two VORs, one with an ILS.

Such an amazing transformation in our cockpits in just over a dozen years.

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Hey Ken, I know this has been beat to death, but what were YOUR reasons for going with Avidyne instead of Garmin?  I have a buddy who is planning to do the 550/440 setup, too, but it will be in an sr22.  He has an stec 55 but he plans on swapping it out eventually.  

[Guest]

  On 5/10/2017 at 9:02 PM, Alain B said:

Hey why dont we fly together , i will show you how to do this on floats ! 

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Behind a P&W 985?

Clarence

[INA201]

Is the synthetic vision an add on or is it standard on these units? Pretty awesome I must say.

[gsxrpilot]

  On 5/14/2017 at 6:08 PM, INA201 said:

Is the synthetic vision an add on or is it standard on these units? Pretty awesome I must say.

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SV is standard on the Avidynes.