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    AFS EFIS Magnetometer Align Video

    Rob Hickman
    Advanced Flight Systems Inc.

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    Very helpful video. Does a tailwheel plane need to be in level flight attitude for this rotation procedure?
    Ron
    Murphy Rebel / Jabiru 3300A
    Dual AF-3400s (EF/EE+AOA)
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    No, you do not need to lift the tail for a tailwheel plane.
    Rob Hickman
    Advanced Flight Systems Inc.

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    It seems the alignment process for the 5600 is a bit different than what is shown on this video. It seems some of the steps shown in the video are now skipped and the instructions are to "taxi" in a circle (not turn.) Might you comment on the differences?

    Thanks,
    Dick

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    With the new AHRS it skips some of the steps.
    Rob Hickman
    Advanced Flight Systems Inc.

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    With the ADAHRS 200/201, the manual states that the engine should be running. So is the procedure different than with the older units in which you turned the aircraft in a circle with the engine off? Is having the engine running critical to calibration?
    Bob Leffler
    N410BL - RV10 - Flying
    http://mykitlog.com/rleffler

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    5500 mag align

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Hickman View Post
    With the new AHRS it skips some of the steps.
    How do you do a mag along on a 5500? Can't find any info? YT vid I found shows totally diff proceedure and buttons to the 5500!!....grrrrr

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captwally View Post
    How do you do a mag along on a 5500? Can't find any info? YT vid I found shows totally diff proceedure and buttons to the 5500!!....grrrrr
    I just went through this. The YouTube video of Rob showing the calibration process isn't applicable to the version 16 software, apparently. We hauled my plane out to the airport's compass rose, and then followed the on-screen instructions. Those directed us to sequentially align the airplane in the four cardinals and push the button at each cardinal.
    Last edited by MacCool; 03-25-2021 at 04:34 AM.

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