IFD 5 Series & IFD 4 Series Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM

Flight Log

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Topic: Flight Log

Posted By: guenter_ms
Subject: Flight Log
Date Posted: 28 May 2017 at 8:10am

Hi,

I like the IFD540+440 and made some suggestions in this forum....

This one addresses a "flight log" where you can see the e.g. last 10 flights in descending order (last flight first) on a touch:

Flight#	Date	DEP	offblock	TKO	DEST	LDG	LDGs	onblock	TTblock	TTflight
1	06/12/2017	KMLB	13:29	13:37	KTIX	14:27	1	14:31	01:02	00:50	Reset
..	06/11/2017	KMLB	22:00	22:15	KMLB	22:40	4	22:42	00:42	00:25	Reset
10	05/10/2017	KVRB	02:20	02:30	KMLB	02:50	1	02:55	00:35	00:20	Reset

It could be inserted into the AUX/SYS page ("Flight Log") or in the AUX/UTIL Page with flip/flop to "Timers" (like the flip/flop "AUX/Setup/SetupMap/SetupFMS-Mechanism" or simple as 10 new Timer-Types in the AUX/UTIL/Timer Menu, where you can add Timers of such a FlightLog Type.

However, this could be very comfortable for documentation of all the last flights!

Some details:

Offblock: Time when unit is switched on

TKO: TakeoffTime, e.g. when GS>30kts

LDG: LandingTime, e.g. when GS<30kts

Onblock: Time, when unit is switched off

LDGs: +1 when GS<80kts and nearest Airport less than 1nm away (configurable?)

DEP&DEST: Nearest airport at time of TKO&LDG

A download choice would also be werde helpful!

Any comments?

Any chance for next release?

Regards

Guenter

Replies:

Posted By: MarkZ
Date Posted: 28 May 2017 at 8:31am

Then send it to your electronic logbook.

Posted By: DavidBunin
Date Posted: 29 May 2017 at 2:21pm

guenter_ms wrote:

Some details:

Offblock: Time when unit is switched on

TKO: TakeoffTime, e.g. when GS>30kts

LDG: LandingTime, e.g. when GS<30kts

Onblock: Time, when unit is switched off

Note: A standard already exists in turbine aircraft, if we wish to employ it. These are known as OOOI times:

Out

Off

Details vary, but generally the Off/On logic is dictated by a weight-on-wheels landing gear sensor. For our purposes, a GPS groundspeed threshold is a reasonable substitute.

The Out/In logic has more variation across operators, but the state of the parking brake (set/released) is usually a factor. For our purposes, a groundspeed of more than 1 knot might be usable. The power on time might be a good trigger. I don't think using the power-off time as a trigger would be wise. Makes it hard to look at the data for the last flight.

System logic gets much more complicated in cases of a gate return, or a repositioning of the aircraft on the airport (like to a fuel pump or to maintenance).

David Bunin