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06-24-2022, 01:17 PM

Jonathon replied to a thread FLP does not get loaded completely from Skydemon in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

An AF-5000 flight plan can have up to 256 waypoints.

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06-21-2022, 03:58 PM

Jonathon replied to a thread RV-12iS in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

Yes ULPower support is now fully implemented as of the latest 16.09.15 system software.

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06-21-2022, 11:01 AM

Jonathon replied to a thread AF-5600 autopilot issues in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

Looks to be a bug, we can reproduce it here. Comfortable calling it a bug since you can indeed still use the touchscreen button on the EFIS which...

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06-20-2022, 11:58 AM

Jonathon replied to a thread ADS-B Traffic Warning on PFD? in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

AF-5000 cannot talk to a GDL39 as Garmin will not share their proprietary, encrypted ADS-B protocol with third parties. Unless you're...

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06-20-2022, 09:58 AM

Jonathon replied to a thread Landing warning override .... in General Discussion

Landing warning override variable is expressed as wing psf for users with the wingport AOA, but is now expressed as knots IAS for users with the...

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06-15-2022, 10:46 AM

Jonathon replied to a thread How do I prevent AF-5600 from grabbing flight plan from Foreflight? in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

At this time there is no data shared over wifi between the Avidyne and the AF-5000 displays, you will lose nothing by severing this unnecessary...

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06-15-2022, 10:37 AM

Jonathon replied to a thread Vnav question in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

At a minimum both servos would need to be replaced with the SkyView models. The Trutrak brackets can be reused, as well as the wires, though they...

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06-14-2022, 04:08 PM

Jonathon replied to a thread Vnav question in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

Unfortunately VFPL mode requires the SkyView autopilot

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06-14-2022, 02:09 PM

Jonathon replied to a thread How do I prevent AF-5600 from grabbing flight plan from Foreflight? in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

Connecting the ipad to the 5600 EFIS wifi will allow VFR flight plans to push to the EFIS internal flight plan, which is INTFP in the CDI sources. ...

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06-13-2022, 04:06 PM

Jonathon replied to a thread Contextual checklist pop-ups in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

The EFIS does not ever spontaneously display checklists, display of the checklist is always prompted by a physical press of the CHECK button. As for...

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06-07-2022, 02:29 PM

Jonathon replied to a thread Bad Hall Effect sensor for Amperage reading? in Engine Sensor Installation Questions

I have already stated once that you ought to leave the b-lead connected and running through the hall effect sensor. With the alternator off and...

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06-03-2022, 01:07 PM

Jonathon replied to a thread AF-5500 Calibration upon Startup - What does it do? What about startup on water? in AF-5600 & AF-5500 General Discussion

The startup alignment procedure is to compensate for the solid state gyros' propensity to drift a bit over time. If the aircraft is listing or the...

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