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Topic: Hard copy

Posted By: Leonard
Subject: Hard copy
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2015 at 5:48pm

Could not find an existing topic to ask this question, but here it goes.
Did or does a hard copy of the pilots guide ship with the unit?

The only thing I got today after my bit?,ing was an emailed PDF file that I already have!

Edit. From my shop not from avidyne.

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Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2015 at 6:32pm

Hard copy does exist. It is free and shipment gets triggered when you register your IFD. I couldn't tell from this post (garbled text) if you did that already. But, I would also recommend waiting another week or two to get the brand new book rewrite for 10.1

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Steve Jacobson
sjacobson@avidyne.com

Posted By: Leonard
Date Posted: 21 Apr 2015 at 6:44pm

Thanks Steve
Thought that was already done.
I'll confirm.
Leonard

Edit. If not reg. You're saying to wait a few weeks to get the latest POG?

Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 7:03am

Yes, that's my recommendation.

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Steve Jacobson
sjacobson@avidyne.com

Posted By: SB Jim
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 10:15am

Hello Jake,

My IFD 540 was installed 3 weeks ago. I am waiting to register the unit specifically so I can get the updated manual.

Please let us know when it's available.

Regards, Jim

Posted By: Leonard
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 5:12pm

+1. On the let us know

Posted By: roltman
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2015 at 6:04pm

Thought manual updates would be shipped out to currently registered owners? That's why it was "ringed" together.

Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2015 at 12:03pm

Yes but....

The Release 10.1.0.0 PG updated every page so it's easier to send a brand new book.

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Steve Jacobson
sjacobson@avidyne.com

Posted By: pburger
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2015 at 4:29pm

Steve,

I posted the following message last December, and never received an acknowledgement or response:

Steve,
On page 3-6 of the IFD-540 Pilot Guide it has a description of a "Tower Zone (estimated Class D)". It says that it will show the "Tower zone boundary if known, otherwise 5nm ring estimating Class D boundary".
The basic Class D is 5 STATUTE MILES, not NAUTICAL. I'm not sure if this is just a typo in the manual, or if you are painting the rings too big.

I still wonder if the rings are too big. I keep forgetting to check it out on the screen. Also, I wonder if the PG was ever updated on this point? Just curious.

Paul B.

Posted By: pburger
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2015 at 4:40pm

Well, I just pulled up the simulator. It looks like all of the Class D airports I checked have the 5 SM radius depicted, which is good, because they all matched the printed sectional chart. I still wonder if the 540 will paint a 5 nm radius if the tower boundary is unknown, or if it is a typo in the manual. I hope its just a typo, and if so, it should be corrected. If it actually will paint a 5nm radius, that probably should be corrected. Call me pedantic if you will, but details matter.

Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2015 at 5:11pm

The pilot guide is in error but not in the way you might have thought. The IFD440/540 map depiction will draw only what's in the database. If there is no airspace for an airfield defined in the database, no airspace boundary will be drawn.

I will fix the pilot guides on the next revision.

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Steve Jacobson
sjacobson@avidyne.com

Posted By: brou0040
Date Posted: 22 May 2015 at 10:20pm

I decided to check myAvidyne to see if the serial number of my IFD540 was updated since it has been swapped out 3 times. I found that it was no longer registered so I registered the current unit. Once I registered, it said

"A printed pilot guide for your IFD540 will be sent to the address on record. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery."

I already have a printed hard copy from my original unit so I don't need another one, but I will still need to get updates as they come out.