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Just my take on things, but toggling off an autopilot without having a firm grip on the stick / yoke at the moment of disconnect is looking for trouble. It's entirely possible - and more than just occasionally happens - the autopilot is covering up a mis-trim condition to some degree in which...

I'd suggest you research very carefully with an experienced tech who knows the 175, the 215, and HDX systems in and out and has first hand experience getting the G stuff fully functional with SkyView. The name 'Dynon' appears nowhere in the interoperability charts published in the ads for the...

Both the Garmin 650/750 or the Avidyne 440/540 (or 550 which adds an AHRS board if you want an SAI built in) will do the job nicely. As stated above, preference very well may be a function of your previous experience. The Garmin interface is largely touch screen only based and more often than...

It is this realization that crashed screens indeed can happen that prompted me to include a standby ADI when I planned and installed my full IFR upgrade several years ago. I adopted the worst case mindset of what would I do if one screen crashed and, since they are networked, it somehow managed...

see: https://forum.flydynon.com/threads/sa-database-problem-with-cycle-2401-updated-resolved-by-sa.15165/

It's not really clear (at least to me) in your post whether you want to keep the D100 and add to it or if you want to upgrade to a SkyView system. Which is it? Nice T18. Ken

Also, the AP panel eliminated the need, in my plane, for a switch that selected which stick's - left or right - trim switch was enabled. With the panel, both trim switches are enabled, but the left stick input overrides a right stick input if both switches are activated at the same time. I use...

I also was lucky enough to get an SA lifetime subscription back when they were still sold, and I got BOTH alert emails. Both the first alerting to the problem and suspension of downloads, and the second one alerting to resolution of the problem. Note: For reasons way beyond my knowing, I...

I believe that to allow arming the VNAV mode of the AP to capture the glideslope, you must be on the last leg TO the FAF. To only be able to arm AT the FAF would make smooth transition to a stabilized descent much more difficult. Once armed, the VNAV mode will proceed to engage once the...

To enlarge upon and, for some, perhaps clarify the above: When tracking a VOR, the number in the course window matters. If the pilot changes the course, the CDI needle deflection will also change because the displacement of the needle represents how many degrees you are displaced from the...

Do you mind sharing which battery you are considering? Is it Li-FePO4 or Li-something else? Since it has no BMS, how do you plan to keep the individual cells balanced and protected from deep discharge? I'm genuinely curious.

Lithium batteries do indeed need to be monitored, preferably by an integrated BMS (battery monitoring system). To be precise, that wire from the EarthX battery does not send numerical temperature data.. The wire coming from the battery is a way for the BMS circuit board that is part of the...

Just a thought: The G5 is indeed a bit dated, but it is still a very capable unit. Consider: - One of the least expensive SAI solutions, especially if you can use the experimental version. - Besides full pitot static information, it can also accept RS232 inputs from your IFR navigator to...

I 100% agree w/ Marc. If flying IFR, dual ADHARS is a must for safe operations. I consider a standby ADI, such as a G5, a D10, a D30, or similar to be essential as well. There needs to be a referee to as to which of your disagreeing ADHARS is telling the truth in a timely manner. An IFR...

Hi Marc- No, you missed nothing you would have been exposed to in GA ops. My use of the term "hand loaded" was not as precise as it could have been, so my apologies. The specific prohibition I was referring to was (in the AFMs) against loading *any* waypoints *for use* after the FAF. The...

I've re-read your scenario premise and it seems to imply the GPS satellites are fine, since your suggested action uses Skyview's VFR GPS system. It also would seem you assume that, when you say "your navigator fails", ALL of your IFD540 capability is actually lost, including it's VHF NAV radio...

Just a thought re another trouble shooting angle. When you replaced the probes did you also replace the wiring all the way to the cockpit? Personally I hate pulling pins from connectors, but try swapping the CHT probes at the panel end connector, as in temporarily install the #1 pins to the...

If you are attempting to use the remote USB port(s) that most Classic users have installed in/near the panel, be aware that in the latest iteration of the HDX that the external USB pins that worked in your Classic are no longer functional in the HDX 37 pin connector. The only USB access to your...

I would add to what Rhino presented: If the situation is that you did not install your electronics, still making the effort to read the installation manual will expose you to background and insights that are not addressed in the Pilot Guide. Even if you are a non-technical type and a large...

I've had 2 very small, usb 3.0, 128 gb Samsung drives in my rotation that work perfectly. The trick to get them to work is to format them in FAT 32 using an after market program since W10 / 11 will not do FAT 32 on a drive with that much space. I used a free shareware program called MiniTool...