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tmcguff
02-06-2011, 10:29 AM
I have a 3500 "S" processor and have installed the Ray Allen POS-12 flap position sensor. It works fine and the EFIS displays the relative position of the flaps on the display. It seems to me that for those of us that have installed the sensor, if we were able to provide the EFIS with the total degree of flap travel that it would be very easy to display the angle of flap deployment near the indicator. Dynon units have this and it makes it much easier to extend the flaps with precision. Thanks.

Trevor Conroy
02-07-2011, 09:34 AM
Thank you for the suggestion, I'll forward it to our software team.

stickandrudderman
10-30-2011, 02:30 AM
I too would like to see this feature.
Related: Are there any conditions to be met before the flap position indicator is displayed? Mine is not always displayed but I've only got a few hours on my new equipment so cannot report any particular situation other than it is not always displayed whilst in the air but is when on the ground.

lancair390
10-30-2011, 11:05 AM
Trevor, this feature to display the degrees would be great. My Lancair has a range from -7, 0, 35 . So it would be nice to get also negative Numbers displayed.

Christian

Rob Hickman
10-30-2011, 01:09 PM
I too would like to see this feature.
Related: Are there any conditions to be met before the flap position indicator is displayed? Mine is not always displayed but I've only got a few hours on my new equipment so cannot report any particular situation other than it is not always displayed whilst in the air but is when on the ground.

I suspect that you have it set to Declutter in the Flap Settings, in this mode it only shows up when it changes. You can set it to Always On in the Flap calibration menu.

stickandrudderman
10-30-2011, 03:35 PM
Thanks, I'll have a looksee.

stickandrudderman
11-06-2011, 03:31 AM
You were right again, thanks!

stickandrudderman
08-05-2012, 09:37 AM
Rob, anyone,
Whilst we're waiting for the degree reading is it possible to change the graphic from four segments to three on the flap position indicator?
I only use three flap positions and it would be nice if the segments on the graphic were in alignment with this.

lancair390
08-05-2012, 01:04 PM
Lancair pilots with a reflex wing are very happy with 4 segments.
Different planes, different preferences....

stickandrudderman
08-29-2012, 03:30 AM
Rob, any comment in this?

Rob Hickman
08-29-2012, 08:59 AM
I will add it to the software update list.

stickandrudderman
03-02-2013, 11:01 AM
Did this ever make it to the top of the software update list?

Rob Hickman
03-02-2013, 03:15 PM
It is on the software update list.