Tap for info
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Forum Name: IFD 5 Series & IFD 4 Series Touch Screen GPS/NAV/COM
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URL: http://forums.avidyne.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1971
Printed Date: 31 Jan 2025 at 1:46am
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Topic: Tap for info
Posted By: doog
Subject: Tap for info
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2020 at 2:11pm
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If I'm flying along on the map view, and I tap on a nearby airport a small info box comes up. Is there an easy way to bring up the full waypoint info page for that thing I just tapped on? |
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Posted By: AviSteve
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2020 at 4:31pm
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There's no shortcut. You just have to go to the info page and enter the identifier of the airport. It would be nice if you could somehow tap again and have it take you to the info page. We'll have to remember that... ------------- Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering |
Posted By: mfb
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2020 at 6:05pm
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How about a work-around? Don't tap on the airport, use the Nearest button instead. Select the airport from the list (it should be near the top if it's close). Then tap the INFO button at the bottom of the screen, and the PASTE ... line select key. The data pages for the airport will be displayed. Not as easy as double-tapping on an airport, But it gets you there in four keystrokes. Mike |
Posted By: Bob H
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2020 at 3:13pm
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mfb wrote:Posted By: mfb
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2020 at 4:19pm
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I shouldn't admit this, but that particular workaround isn't in the book. However.... The NEAREST button is in the book, and so is the PASTE line select key and the INFO screen. So it was easy to fiddle with the simulator a bit and use the basics to put the procedure together. The book focuses on basic stuff and stays away from cool tricks. I can never remember all those cool tricks anyway. I figured that if you had a good understanding of the basics you'd put together your own ways of doing things. Or you'd read the Avidyne manual (which is actually really good once you understand the basics) and develop a deeper understanding. Glad that I could help a bit. Mike PS.. I think that it was very clever on Avidyne's part to populate the PASTE field when you tap on a NEAREST airport. Somebody was thinking. |
Posted By: doog
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2020 at 8:14pm
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Alright but I don't necessarily want the nearest one, could be an airport near my destination. Also it's 4+ clicks... While I'm busy being whining... :) The "paste" function is good, but it would also be good to have the info page on a sensible default. For example, when I select an approach and load it, then hit the map key, then rock over to the chart, the selected chart is still my origin airport diagram. Why would I want that when I just loaded an approach? Default it to the approach that's just been loaded, no? Now I've got to paste the destination airport (or key it in), then scroll through all the charts for that airport to select the correct approach plate. |
Posted By: Bob H
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2020 at 11:46pm
------------- Bob |
Posted By: FlyingCOham
Date Posted: 18 Apr 2020 at 10:00am
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"While I'm busy being whining... :) The "paste" function is good, but
it would also be good to have the info page on a sensible default. For
example, when I select an approach and load it, then hit the map key,
then rock over to the chart, the selected chart is still my origin
airport diagram. Why would I want that when I just loaded an approach?
Default it to the approach that's just been loaded, no? Now I've got
to paste the destination airport (or key it in), then scroll through all
the charts for that airport to select the correct approach plate." I've been asking for this for years. NEVER made any sense. ( : < ) ------------- Jim Patton |
Posted By: PA20Pacer
Date Posted: 19 Apr 2020 at 8:32am
There may be some reason why this does not make sense, but I cannot think of it. If the Chart page defaulted to the active approach, it would be an incentive for me to maintain my chart subscription. Regards, Bob ------------- Bob Siegfried, II Brookeridge Airpark (LL22) Downers Grove, IL |