Suggestions for 10.3

brou0040 wrote: That is what I was talking about.  When you say it'll be fixed in the next release, do you mean 10.3 or 10.4?

AviSteve wrote: .... I won't promise a schedule for 10.2.3.1, but I'd say we're "reasonably close".  10.3 is a little fuzzier, but it's not beyond imagination that it occurs in 2019 as well.

Sorry Vince, I knew you'd be disappointed.  It's not just flight test, it also gets into the STC documentation, but still.  I don't really think it's a year away, but I suppose that's possible.

Another one (EU based) deeply disappointed that RF legs are postponed :-(

AviSteve wrote: ... Much as I'd like to blame the shutdown, it's not affecting 10.2.3.1 at this point.

teeth6 wrote: Is it possible to list the changes that Avidyne expects to incorporate into 10.2.3.1 or is that a can of worms you prefer not to open yet?:)

+1 for Visual Approaches to uncontrolled fields and special airfields  including vertical guidance (like GTN650/750).

AviSteve wrote: "Adjust" and "Select" are rather generic terms, but it was enough to meet the regulations.  However, the label really shouldn't obscure other information on the screen.  That will be fixed in the upcoming release. The other place in the UI where there is objectionable overlap is with the side tab that let's you split the screen on the FPL and NRST tabs.  When a procedure bracket is displayed, the label would often be obscured by the tab.  That also will be fixed in the upcoming release. Here's a sample screenshot of how it looks after the fixes.

I don’t know if this has been brought up before. I was wondering if the Switch Tank alert, when connected to an engine monitor or fuel totalizer, could alert every x amount of gallons instead of every x amount of minutes. The IFD knows how much fuel has been used or remains as it is receiving the info from the totalizer or engine monitor and the info appears in the calculators and in the datablocks.  I would like to be alerted every 10 or 15 gallons.  Is there any reason this would not be possible?

+2  that is a great idea

I believe the reply was that they are not quite ready to release that yet and requested that we hold tight a little longer.

The only thing I'm aware of having been released/discussed/said publicly about 10.2.3.1 content is that RF leg support "won't" be in it since it requires flight testing that requires a major release. By implication, any other changes/features that require flight testing also won't make the cut. 

I would like it if the designers of the software could give the owners some options. I like the aural alerts for traffic. I have not done any updates since as I believe it was removed. Why cant a simple traffic aural alert be added to the software if the customer wants one. I love all of the other options coming out on updates but I like this function a little more. If I have my head out the window looking, I don't want to have to be staring at the IFD to see if an alert comes up. If it cant say "traffic" give us a beep or something so we know to look at the unit. Pretty Please!!! I love my Avidyne stuff and tell everyone that will listen about how great it is but this is the one frustrating issue I have. 

Hi:

New to the thread and a new 540 owner, so apologies if this has been brought up already, or is a feature I'm not aware of.

That is a function in the 540. Look up Vertical Constraints in the manual. You add the constraints on the FPL page. Highlight the waypoint or airport and at the bottom you'll see 'Cross'. Enter what you want in the blanks. Make sure you add the Vertical Speed Required data block to the data pull-out on the right side of the map page.

All, I just know on a Garmin 530W which I fly today but soon to replace it with an IFD540 I have on order, the GNS530W asks you whether you want to fly the procedure turn or not with a "yes or no" question when you load the approach. I have not found this step to be invasive at all as I load the approach. I like the idea but maybe just because I am use to it. However, it is a good function to use from my perspective.

Don

Is there anyway to make the auto on feature selectable? I do not have an avionics master in my plane, so when the master comes on, the 440 automatically powers up. I dont want to start my plane with the 440 on, so have to manually turn the 440 off by holding down on/off switch, start the plane then manually turn the radio back on.

and second:

Give us the ability to use a user waypoint airport as an origanial waypoint when creating a flight plan.

Got another 10.3 thought... perhaps there is already a quick way to do this... but how about an "orbit here" option that would setup a temporary waypoint automatically, then allow you to orbit LH or RH with a specific radius... 

Edited by ansond - 02 Mar 2019 at 3:23pm

Is it possible to have the functionality of the GTN 650? Selectable VNAV on waypoints processable by the DFC90? This will be helpful for those airfield in Europe without GPS approach subscribed but that are in conditions to be used as described.

Edited by Giuan123 - 03 Mar 2019 at 3:20am

Avidyne IFDs are great boxes (I have a 540/440 pair) and I just love flying with them.

donemory wrote: Now after the Boeing acquisition of Jeppensen recently announced, I am sure prices will only go up.

Do you mean Foreflight?  Boeing acquired Jeppesen in 2000.  Not sure why the acquisition would change pricing.

Adding US govt charts has been on the feature request list since the IFDs were still in gestation.

Yes, I meant Boeing purchasing ForeFlight...sorry.

dmtidler wrote: Just a thought especially today....how about an automatic local time offset option? Additionally, local time ETAs would show correct local time ETAs even if ETA fix time offset is different than current position time offset.