G meter history access

[rvdave]

I recently had a severe turbulence encounter over the smoky mountains, never experienced anything like that and wondering if there?s a way to see what the g force was at that moment by accessing my 5600 data and how do I do that?

[Tassie]

I recently had a severe turbulence encounter over the smoky mountains, never experienced anything like that and wondering if there?s a way to see what the g force was at that moment by accessing my 5600 data and how do I do that?

It'll be in the log file.

On the AFS5600T, go SET -> LOGS -> LSTFLT

This should write the log file from the most recent flight to the SD card (or USB if there's no SD card installed). It'll be file with a long name ending with the suffix ".ALD". The name includes the date and time. After shutting down the avionics, remove the card and plug it into your favorite computer.

The log is a CSV file, and one of the fields is "G_METER". If you're not comfortable stripping this data out of the CSV file, then register an account at https://www.flysto.net and then "Upload" the log file you saved from the AFS5600 system. That will open up the world of flysto.net and one of the plots available is "Turbulence".

Regards,

Adrian

[rvdave]

Thanks, I will try that, question though, is it only last flight that is accessible or is there an option for other flights as well?

[Tassie]

There are other options, including all flights I think. It's documented in the AFS manual. I Make a habit of writing the "last flight" log out just before shutdown, so I never use the other options.