VOR
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Category: Avidyne General
Forum Name: IFD 5 Series & IFD 4 Series Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM
Forum Description: Topics on Avidyne's IFD 5 Series and IFD 4 Series Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM
URL: http://forums.avidyne.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=706
Printed Date: 08 May 2024 at 7:51am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 12.01 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: VOR
Posted By: DavidBunin
Subject: VOR
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2015 at 2:04pm
I made my first flight with my new avionics! As far as I can tell, the equipment works perfectly, although the pilot could stand some improvement.
One thing I could not do was get the unit into VOR mode. I could tune the frequency, and I could make the VOR part of the flight plan, but no matter how I tried, I could only get modes of GPS or OBS in the top right corner. I couldn't make it go into VOR mode in the plane, and I can't figure it out from the pilot's guide either.
I was able to put an ILS in the flight plan and I saw GPS->VLOC during vectors to final, and I got the ILS in VLOC mode through automatic switching.
How do I tune and fly to a plain old VOR?
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Posted By: jhbehrens
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2015 at 3:22pm
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Turn the top right knob until you see 'VLOC'
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Posted By: DavidBunin
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2015 at 8:01pm
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I could have sworn that I tried that, but maybe I didn't. Maybe I just pushed it a million times.
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Posted By: pburger
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2015 at 4:42pm
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I think there is a setting in the maintenance mode where you choose which modes are available via the upper right knob. Maybe that's your issue - or maybe I'm way off base...?
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Posted By: teeth6
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2015 at 9:18pm
I would suspect you were pushing that knob as that is what would continually switch from GPS to OBS. As was suggested, turning that knob should put you in VOR mode.
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Posted By: DavidBunin
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2015 at 9:38pm
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Are there any other requirements for VLOC mode? Does the unit need to actually be receiving the station? Code identified?
Any other hidden gotchas?
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