Recent content by gtae07

Turne out that yes, the wires were swapped at the terminals 🤪 Not quite sure how I managed to put white to red and red to white, but there you go. I'll confirm the temps next engine run.

Started my engine for the first time this past weekend. CHT #4 started at ambient temperature like the other probes, but then started trending negative the warmer the engine got until the other three were in the 180 range and it was reading -25. Eventually it dashed out. Pretty sure today...

Finally have real batteries installed and all sensors hooked up so now I'm trying to finish some setup tasks... it has led to a couple questions... 1. The offset values available are not sufficient for one of them and even after selecting the maximum offset value (8 IIRC) I'm showing a draw of...

Hm. I wonder... Do the connections have to be thermocouple specific or will any old connector work? I have extras of a lot of different ones (weatherpak etc). I could also order some specific ones, or get knife disconnects, or use D-sub pins with heat shrink over the joint...

I somehow managed to misplace the ship-side crimp terminals that are supposed to be used to connect the CHT and EGT probes to the wires. Anyone have a good part number/link where I can buy some more? I usually look on Digi-Key for such things but there are so many choices I don't know if I'd...

I asked Garmin customer service that exact question, because I was trying to find out if there was an internal diode or something allowing power from multiple sources. I think the answer was current carrying ability, not of the wires or connector but of whatever is inside the box (circuit board...

In 2013 the FAA's own Part 23 rewrite committee suggested the "Primary Non-Commercial" category that would allow aircraft over 20 years old to transition to that category, and cited Canada's program as an example of "see, it can work". They included a path back to standard TC configuration...

There are two questions, as you point out. "Can we do this?" (do we have the money and capability) and "Should we do this?" (is this the best use of our money?) which involves not only market research, but also consideration of alternative uses for that money that would bring better returns. I...

Years ago I was on the ASTM committee (as a private individual) that was working on the new means of compliance standards to go along with the new Part 23. On that committee (and officially in an advisory-only, non-voting position, but we all know who held the reins) were regulators from EASA...

Actually, I don't think you do. Looking at the Skyview install manual rev AI, page 4-27, it looks like an SL30 only requires one serial connection. For the MGL setup, you'd tie that serial to the Razor head (which emulates the SL30) and it then handles the connections to the individual N16...

It's my understanding that you can pair an N16 with a V16 and the Razor head (which talks to both) and it should theoretically work like a Nav/Com (like an SL-30 IIRC).

If it helps, I ordered my system (dual 10" HDX) through a dealer on July 8 and was told there would be a couple weeks' delay on the displays. After taking the scenic route around the Southeast (thanks UPS :rolleyes:) everything arrived August 11. If you're a fast enough builder that a couple...

Anyone have (or happen to know of) a good video showing a Skyview through an entire GPS or ILS approach? I'm hoping to see a good, stable view of the screen throughout.

At this point in my build I’m pretty confident that I’ll be able to install an IFR GPS (GPS-175) from day one. Since that unit can apparently provide the GPS signal for ADS-B Out, is there any benefit to using a GPS-2020 to provide that signal instead? Similarly, if the IFR GPS is used as...

Programmable altitudes on flight plan Glide ring that accounts for terrain (like the AFS glide ring does) More/better support for remote equipment (radios, audio panels) A budget audio panel in the current intercom form factor (basically, add Bluetooth phone/music support and better dual Com...