New Avidyne IFD Series Training Book

I tried to get the aviation publishers, like ASA and Sportys, to offer the book but no one was interested. Too small of a market. 

The good news is that Amazon will ship it to you! You don't have to lug a book home!

Mike

Yes. 

I don't know if I'll be able to make the dinner but I'll be sure to stop by your booth. I'll be around most of the week.

Mike

In your next version spend a little time on “updating Jepp databases”. The pilots guide addresses it but not thoroughly enough. They leave out at least one step.I had to try to update a few times before getting it.

Some examples: 

1.) Not IFD specific, but something that didn't gel in my brain when I got my instrument rating is that there is actually an area of uncertainty during an ILS approach that could cause confusing indications on the CDI. My instructor recently vectored me for an ILS approach on a BATD simulator. He got me to just the right distance from the runway to where the CDI was indicating the ILS centerline was to my left, when it was actually to my right. I could see the plane with respect to the magenta line, and the CDI indication was obviously wrong. After a while, the CDI jumped around a bit, and finally indicated correctly. This is due to how the sensitivity of the indicator increases as you get closer, and the radio signals required for this to happen. 

2.) Pilotworkshop recently presented a video about an RNAV approach that resulted in the GPS being suspended very close to landing. See https://pilotworkshop.com/dec-2018-mastery-video/ 

This was for a Garmin GPS, and I think the IFD would not have had the problem. I'm not sure, though. Perhaps there are other situations like this one, where the GPS navigator does something not quite expected when ATC routes you a certain way. These are the "gotchas" I'm talking about.

3.) Hints about how to do things more efficiently. For example, using an autopilot and following a flight plan on the IFD,  ATC tells you to fly a heading for some reason. Some may try to figure out what to input into the IFD to make this happen, but it is much easier to ignore the IFD, put the right heading in the heading bug of the DG and engage heading mode in the autopilot. Maybe there are a few other situations that would be nice to highlight for newbies like me. OTher's on this forum may have more ideas. 

As to the Jepp databases, the only issue I have right now is that I used to have a chart subscription with Jepp that is expired. I now only get NavData and Obstacles. I don't know how to get rid of the old chart database so I don't get a warning from the IFD about expired data. 

The other issue that perhaps a newbie could have is as follows. I have a Terrain, NavData and Obstacle bundle from Jepp. Initially, the terrain was downloaded to my USB stick. Terrain hasn't been updated in years, but the file got to my drive. The next cycle, I just told the IFD to load everything. This was a mistake, because the terrain data takes nearly an hour to load. After that, I was careful to select what I wanted to load, and eventually just removed terrain from my USB stick so I or a helper don't accidentally start the long download process. I think terrain may even already be on the IFD after a software update. 

Thanks for considering these options!

Henry  

Good sign! ;)

Personally, I've never had any issues with the updates, not sure I ever looked at the PG for that, but it would have been in the 10.0.3 days!

* Orest

FYI, RE VOR/DME 22 approach to KHUT. Your lesson #9 says to use the D2870 transition. My iPad trainer doesn't have that transition as an option.

It shows Vectors, HUT, YETRU, ZIMEX or TURKY

Love the book. VERY, VERY helpful.

RE Autopilot.  Why not consider it generic, or write how you do it in yours.  We know how to operate our model.

Example: IN my A/P, I would press ? button to achieve this on the IFD. You woud use the appropriate button in your autopilot.

EX for an LPV when established, I hit APPCH mode/button on my Autopilot. You would utilize the same feature on your model of A/P.

Something along those lines may work on a generic level. I remember when  i used the Garmin sim, it had a more or less generic A/P to use. Similiar to a Bendix/King, just a little more generic.

Perhaps that may work OK?

Also, Gary brought up an interesting use for a custom waypoint. His example was creating a FAF to an airport that did not have an approach.  Still allowed him, to file IFR, then descend for a VFR landing.

Perhaps touch on that avenue a little.

Best,

David

David 

Thanks for that!

* Orest

I also own the previous edition, are you planning on an addendum that we can do the corrections to our previously purchased book?

Thanks

The best I can do is suggest that you get the Kindle version so you can avoid all the printing and shipping costs. I priced that as low as I could go: only $9.95. It's a great deal!

The scenarios in the new version haven't changed from the old one. There's a new chapter on how to download and use the new IFD iPad simulator and lots of small tweaks. But no huge changes anywhere.

Mike

This is a repeat question from above that didn't get answered.

"I also own the previous edition, are you planning on an addendum that we can do the corrections to our previously purchased book?  Thanks"

write in changes of our own, that would update our previously purchased books...Thanks

I purchased  both editions, happy to support the author's efforts. Cheap on Kindle, and for aviation cheap for the hard copy as well.

* Orest

Thanks for the discussion, love these forums.

Rob 

How very sad to hear.

* Orest