Release 10.2.3.1

Agree!   She is fabulous.   A real asset to Avidyne. 

I’ve got to sympathize with anyone who tries to get anything certified through the FAA. I’ve been watching SureFly’s experience getting their electronic ignition certified through the ineptitude of these “professionals”. 

There's nothing to blame on the FAA for this delay.  Finding errors late in the process just has a bigger impact than finding them early.  I still haven't given up on April, but it could be the 30th.

Good news from the "Avidyne Pilots' Club" Facebook group: the keeper of the group (maybe Kelly?) posted an update yesterday that said "Waiting on FAA approval on 10.2.3.1. If we could tell you how long it will take you know we would."

>>>we'll be a few days late :)<<<

AviSteve wrote: - When you are selecting an enroute transition for SIDs and STARs, you'll now be presented with an option for "None" (i.e. no enroute transition).  Note that if the procedure has no enroute transitions or if the common segment has no legs, the option will not be presented.

I’ve never been assigned a STAR, so trying to understand the matter under discussion, how does ATC specifically assign the SWTEE intersection, and to which arrival?  Then, what is it that makes that a difficulty with our IFD’s?  Pardon my ignorance.

Lachgn wrote: I’ve never been assigned a STAR, so trying to understand the matter under discussion, how does ATC specifically assign the SWTEE intersection, and to which arrival?  Then, what is it that makes that a difficulty with our IFD’s?  Pardon my ignorance.

And in my case, I often get initial clearances like IDU9.IDU then to some other waypoint not on the IDU9 SID (page 1, page 2), but the IFD currently doesn't allow me to make IDU the end of the SID.  Instead, it makes me pick a transition that's not part of my clearance, which results in waypoints in my fligthplan that are not part of my clearance, and I can't delete them.  That means I'm taking off with a known-wrong flight plan loaded in my IFD.  When I'm in the air and get to the last SID waypoint that's part of my clearance (IDU, in this case), I have to manually take action to choose "direct-to" the next waypoint I'm actually cleared to and skip over the unneeded SID transition waypoints.  This is a time-critical action to maintain my cleared flight path; if I miss it, the autopilot will fly me on the wrong path.  The only workaround to this is to manually enter the subset of SID waypoints I'm actually cleared for, which can sometimes be a lot so I usually just set a timer and pay attention.

Edited by MysticCobra - 03 May 2019 at 8:33am

My IFD 540 (2015 build) is at Avidyne now being updated/modified as necessary.

Stevei wrote: Should I delay and reschedule the appointment?

You have good timing Vince.  I just got word that...

Steve, can we get a list with details of what's in it? THANKS!!

Steve:

Edited by ddgates - 10 May 2019 at 1:26pm

How can we download and install it? 

AviSteve wrote: You have good timing Vince.  I just got word that... 10.2.3.1 is approved!

Yes, most of us do not want to waste a day plus the gas to travel to a distant Avydine dealer to do a simple software upgrade. On the GPS fix you set it up so the software could be downloaded to the user, along with a form thay had to be signed off by our local AI. This form was then faxed back to Ayidyne. That's what I did for the GPS fix, why would this (or any other) software upgrade be any different.

Still learning this box.

BTW, Steve, the updated PG is really nice.

In defense of Avidyne, it’s understandable why they have a large fee when a customer bricks a unit doing a software change. Some (like the GPS patch) are much easier than others. When a dealer does the install, they assume the responsibility if something goes wrong. When the install is done under the supervision of an A&P, there is risk involved which may cost a lot more than a trip to a dealer for the install. 

And now I have a question around 10.2.3.1 which crosses several systems; ADS-B, active traffic, and the IFD5XX units.

Edited by ddgates - 12 May 2019 at 6:33pm

Avidyne apparently is not aware of there own policies. I called them and they insisted in needs a dealer to upgrade. Told them that is not what their lateset pilot guide states, Said they would get back to me (waiting). BYW, I have cut and pasted the exact quote from their guide:

IFD400 Series Pilot Guide
6-62 General
SOFTWARE UPDATES With very few exceptions, all software inside the IFDs is capable of being updated via the USB connections as well. This means the IFD does not need to be returned to the factory for any future software updates. The Avidyne position is that any shop that holds a repair station certificate, an A&P, or an Experimental Aircraft owner with log book signoff authority can perform the update. The person performing the update must follow the provided Service Bulletin explicitly and mail/fax/email back in the completed update sheet that is part of the Service Bulletin but Avidyne does not restrict this to just Avidyne Service Centers.

Claude

Well I was not even givin that option. Was told Ihad to go to a dealer!!

I'll make an offer to anybody on this list to upgrade their software for $50 through the end of May if they fly in to X35 airport in Dunnellon, FL. I have installed 2 updates so far. It does take time, but it's quite straightforward. It's not labor-intensive, but it takes over an hour just to run the update, plus getting all of the settings transferred. For this offer, you will need to have at least a relatively new version of existing software so I don't have to double update, which some units may require.