IFD 100 Questions

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   I’m a new IFD 440 user, just getting spooled up on the IFD 100 app. A couple of questions:
Is there a reason that there is no COM/NAV “transfer key” in the IFD100? If this function were available, I could completely control all aspects of navigation and communication from the iPad, never needing to touch the IFD in the panel, as every other function already seems to be included. This would be super handy in a tandem cockpit arrangement. 

It looks like it’s possible to do route planning in the IFD100 app while offline from the IFD, and then when in the cockpit, the routes will just synchronize. This seems like a great feature; is there some reason it’s not a good idea to use this way? I’m assuming the newer version of an existing route will always update the older version; is that correct?

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Melohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Dec 2013 Location: PHNL Status: Online Points: 140	Post Options Post Reply Quote Melohn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: IFD 100 Questions Posted: 29 Dec 2022 at 6:52pm
	I’m a new IFD 440 user, just getting spooled up on the IFD 100 app. A couple of questions: Is there a reason that there is no COM/NAV “transfer key” in the IFD100? If this function were available, I could completely control all aspects of navigation and communication from the iPad, never needing to touch the IFD in the panel, as every other function already seems to be included. This would be super handy in a tandem cockpit arrangement. It looks like it’s possible to do route planning in the IFD100 app while offline from the IFD, and then when in the cockpit, the routes will just synchronize. This seems like a great feature; is there some reason it’s not a good idea to use this way? I’m assuming the newer version of an existing route will always update the older version; is that correct?

rpostmo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Jul 2015 Location: North Dakota Status: Offline Points: 162	Post Options Post Reply Quote rpostmo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 2022 at 9:30am
	Melohn, I can't answer the first question, but creating routes on the IFD100 is done the same way as on the panel mount 440. Create the route, save it, then once your wifi is connected in the airplane, just go to routes on the ipad IFD100, find the one you saved, and activate it. More valuable to me than anything when I was learning the IFDs was to go through Mike Bauer's book. Use the wifi keyboard when doing it and you'll find the keyboard is no longer "gimmicky", but quite useful and easy to use. You'll love the IFD. Bob