Suggestions for 10.3

tony wrote: Pilots need to decide how their aircraft is configured and behaves, not software engineers.  I think this is a bad idea.

Agreed!  If I want to monitor 121.5, I’ll configure it myself.  This requested function is not germane to the IFD’s primary function and it just adds to software bloat.

brou0040 wrote: AZ Flyer wrote: I'm fairly certain that the monitor volume can be adjusted under Aux/Audio/Standby Com. It can, but even with monitor volume maxed out, it is barely audible although not loud enough be understood.  The other volumes work just fine.

Mine is loud and clear.  It is connected to the AUX input of a PMA6000.

Edited by Bob H - 21 Oct 2018 at 10:12am

I would love to have the ability to keep the IFD550 in Track Up or Track Up centered mode without having to push the lower right button every time at power up. Seems like an easy software fix. Every time its powered up, it goes to North Up mode unless you have a PFD attached.

forkauto wrote: I would love to have the ability to keep the IFD550 in Track Up or Track Up centered mode without having to push the lower right button every time at power up. Seems like an easy software fix. Every time its powered up, it goes to North Up mode unless you have a PFD attached.

chflyer wrote: .... Unfortunately, this auto-switch back to track-up never happens after start-up, at least not for me. I always need to manually hit the button on each unit to get back to track-up.

Edited by oskrypuch - 24 Oct 2018 at 9:07am

Please add the ability to finger press the boundary lines of the Airmets displayed on the IFD and have the airmet text information display. The airmet lines as depicted now are not very useful without the text that describes them. Thanks

DH82FLYER wrote:  I know this has been requested before butttt..... Map Auto Zoom, when combined with ‘some intelligence’, ...

DH82FLYER wrote: With Auto Zoom you still have full manual control, but it’s big advantage is that when your busy or distracted it continues to operate in the background to your pre-defined settings.  Thomas

Edited by oskrypuch - 27 Oct 2018 at 4:03pm

NavajoFlyer wrote: In 10.3, I'd like to see:  3) Default nav page on the 440 like garmin has on the gtn 650 and gns 430.

Why?  What do you want that you don’t have with the IFD?  I’m not saying this applies to you, but what I’ve noticed on this forum is that some of the frustration with Avidyne is the transition from Garmin Architecture to Avidyne Architecture.  The Garmin “muscle memory” can be so strong that a different architecture is, at times, considered non-intuitive or even just plain wrong.  Some have even stated that, for some functions, Garmin set the standard and that’s the way it should be done.  I’ve never flown with Garmin, so I’ve never had to unlearn the Garmin Architecture or experience the transition frustration.  Perhaps there is improvement that can be done to the IFD nav page, but please be specific.  Asking that it be “like Garmin” is not specific enough about what needs to be improved.  If I had wanted Garmin, I would have bought Garmin.

NavajoFlyer wrote: 4) Data block option showing destination airport, distance from, and cardinal direction from airport. That would make it easy to report 10 miles SE.

Already exists.  Try any of these below.  Designated Waypoint will give you the radial.

NavajoFlyer wrote: 5) Ability to activate the already entered approach or VTF from the PROC button.

I hesitate to have hard labeled buttons have different functions depending on configuration or previous actions.  From an ergonomics standpoint, I think it best that the button has a single function.  It is also possible that once an approach is loaded that a different approach may need to be loaded rather than just activated.  It is quite simple now to activate an approach, so just don’t see the need for this additional method.

BTW, Welcome to the Forum!  I am fairly new to the IFD and the folks here are extremely knowledgeable and helpful.  I hope some will pipe in here as others may have a different take on the topics you've raised.

New thought on 10.3: Can you make the IFD send out a "current flight plan has changed" ping via WiFi.. such that Foreflight can pick up that "ping" and automatically do a new pull of the current flight plan into its view?

Is 10.3 likely to be the next release? That is, no more 10.2 point releases planned after 10.2.2.0?

Thank you.

Bob H wrote: NavajoFlyer wrote: 4) Data block option showing destination airport, distance from, and cardinal direction from airport. That would make it easy to report 10 miles SE. Already exists.  Try any of these below.  Designated Waypoint will give you the radial.

Ok.  How does this group hold at present position? I have received this a lot in my career. I have tried to do it but no quick way that I have found   

Gring wrote: 3) Add the waypoint off the ALB VOR, 299 radial, 19 DME (I can't remember if you use Radial or Bearing for the waypoint)

CubedRoot wrote: Not the change the subject, but has anyone heard when 10.3 might even release? Or even a target quarter?

Edited by oskrypuch - 20 Dec 2018 at 2:29pm

I was referring to the original IFD/firmware release, so think it is a pretty similar situation. 

I am unaware of any details for 10.3, don't believe it is public. As such how could it be collecting money?

Edited by oskrypuch - 22 Dec 2018 at 10:45pm

brou0040 wrote: an optional upgrade with no money taken up front is night and day different than the original IFD/firmware release.

Edited by brou0040 - 23 Dec 2018 at 10:52am

Wow #2 would be fantastic. Almost killed myself and my wife in IMC doing a unexpected course reversal, disconnected AP and tried to activate next leg while putting myself into an unusal attitude because I wasnt aviating first. Lessons learned. Know your avionics nuances prior to flying and aviate first, let ATC vector you out of your inexperience. Never disconnect a good AP to play with your avionics!! 700' breakout nose down 45 degree pitch is a wake up call or as a friend once said "a cheating of death". Would not be posting if it was a 300' breakout.

Katamarino wrote: I'd like to put in an exuberant vote for having the units remember the North Up/Track Up selection when powered off and back on again! ...

Edited by oskrypuch - 29 Dec 2018 at 8:25pm

skybum02 wrote: For 10.3 I'd like to see a few refinements in the layout of the screen to ensure nothing is hidden.  For example in this picture circled items are blocking other parts of the display.  The bottom right has the "adjust select" over the flight plan waypoint.  I'd like to see the "adjust select" not be there (a user option perhaps) or move the flight plan up that space...

Edited by DH82FLYER - 01 Jan 2019 at 11:30pm

AviSteve wrote: The other place in the UI where there is objectionable overlap is with the side tab that let's you split the screen on the FPL and NRST tabs.  When a procedure bracket is displayed, the label would often be obscured by the tab.  That also will be fixed in the upcoming release.

Looking forward to 10.3. Is that the next planned release, or can you say yet?

AviSteve wrote: brou0040 wrote: Do you still think you'll address the coincident hold issue in 10.3? Are you talking about the problem at KPTV you described in http://www.avidynelive.com/kptv-approach-confusion_topic693.html?  That issue will be fixed in the next release.