Wishlist for the next IFD software release

glassanza wrote: Also miss the "G" schedule page on the 530, nice to have a reminder of things like IFR Cert date reminder, oil change hour countdown, annual reminder, etc...

lolsen94 wrote: My wish list is: - Auto load charts to destination airport with ability to change. - RAIM check in easier location or data block since part of flight plan check list. - Airspace alarm not engaging until time or altitude after takeoff.

+1

Garmin calls this "Smart Airspace" : and it shows only altitude-relevant airspaces in normal depiction, nonrelevant airspaces only with thin dashed lines). 

Steve I apologize and retract the "Reminder" wish I made previously, I did not realize (because I did not thoroughly read that section of the User Guide) that touching the screen below the Departure Time box would bring up the  Custom Timer Box. Maybe adding a "Custom Timer" tab below the Departure Time section would help those of us getting up in years find it without having to refer back to the User Guide. Just a thought...

David,

interesting that even Argus had already this function.

I have no idea why the IFD still shows airspaces beginning 5000 or 10000 ft above/below. And the airspace info is without depiction (highlite) of the concerning border. 

But Steve promised changes.

The whole TOD information will be greatly expanded in 10.2 I believe, including adding a TOD block in the flightplan. For now, don't forget that you can advise ATC just by looking at the screen, you do have range rings.

Well, clearly a Boeing Banana facility would be invaluable in an engine out situation.

Edited by oskrypuch - 23 Jan 2016 at 5:42pm

I agree 100% with the need, but think that using a panel unit such as the IFDxxx that is subject to FAA certification rules and costs is not the best place for the info. These manuals use up a lot of GB and I can't imagine trying to read one of them in the small panel unit screen real estate. In addition, the info wouldn't be available when not in the aircraft or only when the aircraft is powered up. I think Avidyne's resources are better spent on continuing to enhance the in-flight functionality.

Whoops - I see Vince already suggested the same thing.  Sorry for the repeat spam.

I would like to see the smallest zoom scale be reduced further than it is today (2NM/1NM for the outer/inner circles). The G430 goes down to less than 300ft, which gives a nice view of the aircraft in the aerodrome and even runway environment in the case that one is not prepared to cough up the horrific Jepp charge for charts ($2200/yr for Europe ... not in my C172 budget). It helps when manoeuvring in the circuit which the IFD540 doesn't really present very nicely today. A shame with such a nice map.

Edited by chflyer - 27 Jan 2016 at 1:43pm

I use I Books too and I understand it may not work. It is just a thought when your iPad goes south but your suggestion of being able to have it on the phone too is great. 

After the miss, have route two loaded as another route ready to activate. No one usually ever flies the miss any.now heads to a new destroy..works great.

Would it be possible that if you have a dual configuration, and the two units are sync'd; the system use a single light sensor?  Right now if both unit are in the auto setting.  They will transition into night modes at different times. Not a big deal, just a nit. Maybe key off the "keyboard Convenience setting"?

Edited by tony - 28 Jan 2016 at 5:51am

Perhaps a silly question, but my two IFD 440's each has a different software release.  How do I update my unit to 10.1.1?

thanks!

Thanks, Steve.

ronl wrote: Since the IFD540 is altitude aware, why couldn't it also display a geo-referenced "airplane" in the profile view on approach plates? I know there is some precedence for approving this feature with the FAA because Eclipse jets have it.

That might be complex to use.  I think it would be good to be able to easily say "I know about the nearby target(s).  Only annoy me if something changes.  The algorithm for "something changes" would need a bit more definition but I don't think it is a hard problem.  It might also be somewhat configurable.

It may just be that I'm lazy (or incompetent).  Does selecting a target to ignore only work for aircraft with ADS-B out or can it keep track of aircraft it receives through TIS-B?

Paul wrote: That might be complex to use.

In my mind, the user interface would be quite simple.

Step 1) I poke the airplane icon on the screen, and a data block pops up (just like for airspace).
Step 2) There is a button within that datablock that says, "Ignore" (or similar).

Same two steps to undo it.

Or whatever Avidyne can dream up.

David Bunin

Do we have a list of the updates and new features to be added with 10.2.0.0? I can't find one.

Agree with David. Past experience is that the list is published at the time a new release availability is announced. That's standard business practice in many industries. Details of a new Microsoft or Apple product release are also not devulged in advance.

While bananas are really exciting (just ask any Minion), I would be happy with functional WIFI in and out. This has been promised for a very long time....

I know this has been mentioned before, but I'd like the criteria for automatic GPS>VLOC switch to be loosened up. I don't think that meeting all of those criteria represents real world flying, at least in the northeast.

In addition to the ability to silence the traffic alerts from a specific target, from another thread there is a request to be able to turn the traffic (display) off altogether to prevent clutter at large range views.

1.The traffic displays on both my top and bottom 540s which I wanted but is it possible to turn traffic off and on as desired.  I keep my bottom 540 on a 120 mile range and the screen is cluttered with traffic so I'd like to be able to turn it off but do not see that option anywhere.

I wonder if "OFF" could be an option added to the thumbnail view controls for Above/Normal/Below/Unrestricted.

In my mind, this mode would still provide all of the traffic alerts (maybe even with pop-up of the alert traffic*) while simply removing the routine traffic targets from the display.

So different than (and in addition to) my previous request.

David Bunin

*If pop-up of just the alerting traffic is too difficult, then I think pop-up of all traffic in the case of an alert is reasonable.

Great wish-add on.  I second that, although one could always find this on:

Edited by n7ifr - 18 Mar 2016 at 12:20am

I would prefer having a nearest tab on the freq page.  That way we could see nearest Unicom, atis, tower, etc.  If I'm VFR and I am going to overfly an uncontrolled field, I'd like to have the Unicom freq available quickly instead of having to search for the frequency and then typing it in.  I know, I'm getting lazy now. 

If that's too hard, an alternative would be when I put my finger in the airfield on the map page and the info comes up; being able to select the freq for the field and promote it into the scratch pad

Edited by tony - 18 Mar 2016 at 10:31am