I'm David Gates and I've been "Avidyned"
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Topic: I'm David Gates and I've been "Avidyned"
Posted By: Gring
Subject: I'm David Gates and I've been "Avidyned"
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2014 at 12:21pm
Here is a picture of David's panel, he can fill in the blanks. The only comment I can make is man, that autopilot wants to make you cry for a DFC90. |
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Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2014 at 12:24pm
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Thanks for the softball pitch, Geoff, or maybe a straight line... If there were servos..... This has: Dual 540s 340 TXP PSE 450 Audio panel (pix taken before installed, but it is there now) TAS605 TAS (Avidyne, would like the "A" part!!) Alpha Systems AOA would love a DFC90...
------------- David Gates |
Posted By: oskrypuch
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2014 at 2:04pm
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Very nice. So clean and functional. * Orest
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Posted By: MikeK
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2014 at 3:57pm
| Looks stellar! |
Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2014 at 5:33pm
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Nice. Has it flown yet? ------------- Steve Jacobson sjacobson@avidyne.com |
Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2014 at 5:47pm
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Jake: Sincerely, (a veteran myself), thanks for your service. No, they got it done and found a voltage problem in the AP controller. Note a DFC90 deficit.........you could fix that..... I can't wait to fly it, with the traffic, and the ADS-B, and oh, yes, the IFDs.
------------- David Gates |
Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2014 at 7:24pm
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OK, fellow pilots, picked up the Bonanza today. EAM Scottsdale did an amazing job. <This was their first Avidyne install>. Flew from PHX to TUS behind dual IFD540s, AXP340, and TAS605. (Also installed AOA, but it isn't calibrated yet). The 540s are impressive; good resolution, good color clarity, fast processor for screen redraw. A lot to learn, sim is nice, but there is a fair amount of "How did I do that on the sim?". Not wise to take off and immediately navigate a busy IFR FP or, in this case, a dense PHX class B. I think I'm gonna like this.... And BTW, Geoffrey, the AP though older than you, did very well.
------------- David Gates |
Posted By: bellanca1730a
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2014 at 9:42am
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David, Sounds like you need more practice. If you want to fly back up to DVT, I'll buy lunch and supply some drool. ------------- Sean Andrews Bellanca Super Viking |
Posted By: ddgates
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2014 at 10:08am
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Sean: You are right on the need for practice. I'd love to do both lunch and some flying. First day's experience in PHX class B says you need to be on your game, and with some time I expect to get there. When do you get yours? I have to go to SEA in the aluminum tube today and RIC next week, but maybe we could meet up after that. All I can say beyond the above, is, it's great equipment. I am looking in the piggy bank to see if there are other Avi-enhancements. No DFC90 for years I suspect though, Grrr. ------------- David Gates |
Posted By: bellanca1730a
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2014 at 10:44am
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I'm month 6 for the 540 and month 1 for the 440, so I'm guessing February for the 540 and April for the 440. Hoping I can get a smoking deal on adding the audio panel, transponder and spherics at the same time. Reach out when you get back --- bellanca1730a <at> gmail.com ------------- Sean Andrews Bellanca Super Viking |