tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post3636679243896832154..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: More G430 NotesAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-8028102036375100502010-06-07T18:47:12.151+00:002010-06-07T18:47:12.151+00:00Hello Aviatrix!
As said by Jeremy, it has an alma...Hello Aviatrix!<br /><br />As said by Jeremy, it has an almanac, which Garmin claims to be able to settle quickly on power on within 4 hrs of the last power off.<br /><br />I however doubt the necessity to download the Almanac. The Garmin eTrex H which I use has no download feature at all, but does have an almanac.<br /><br />Interesting read! The Airbus A320 has the PTT protection you've mentioed, except that it has an alarm and stops VHF tx after 30 seconds of continuous TX...and is reset by releasing the PTT....TheFlyingEngineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066590711016398728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-2948185114129038922010-03-20T22:39:27.537+00:002010-03-20T22:39:27.537+00:00Even Firefox cannot swallow another nine courses o...Even Firefox cannot swallow another nine courses on top of Kraft Dinner.<br /><br />Verification word: imall.Cirrocumulushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357630236254664430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-662626910794902172010-03-19T17:51:22.287+00:002010-03-19T17:51:22.287+00:00I didn't really think of it as something someo...I didn't really think of it as something someone would do on approach, but it is something we do in cruise. I'm going to make sure that if I do it in cruise I do make sure I think about it, so as not to get caught in that trap on approach.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-90978424328316528482010-03-19T17:11:58.193+00:002010-03-19T17:11:58.193+00:00"The manual points out that if you are on the..."The manual points out that if you are on the approach you are direct to the MAP, but if you recentre the CDI with this trick, you will cancel the approach. Obvious, really, because the approach is direct to the MAP along a specified track, so as soon as you specify another you aren't on the approach. But worth saying, I suppose."<br /><br />When I was a check airman, I had to fail a few pilots for making this kind of error. It's very dangerous.<br /><br />[Why do your posts always remind me of my mis-adventures as a check airman?]Dr.ATPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577827249492491854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-56544425623852804162010-03-18T21:56:43.390+00:002010-03-18T21:56:43.390+00:00Good catch. Fixed.Good catch. Fixed.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-75248965720025920252010-03-18T21:46:28.293+00:002010-03-18T21:46:28.293+00:00Typo Alert:
SB: USA 25 kHz spacingTypo Alert:<br />SB: USA 25 kHz spacingJonathan Laddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-67322741315650330972010-03-18T17:33:43.331+00:002010-03-18T17:33:43.331+00:00True, Aviatrix. But given the long 4-6 hr battery...True, Aviatrix. But given the long 4-6 hr battery life, I'd gotten into the habit of charging it off line.<br /><br />There is lots of competition for the lighter - er, "accessory" outlet, and being wireless is always nice.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991660841701835065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-54137654837480340152010-03-18T16:36:30.654+00:002010-03-18T16:36:30.654+00:00Blake: That's the one. It's amusingly touc...<b>Blake</b>: That's the one. It's amusingly touchy. I can mention male or female-specific body parts and it's ok with the content, but if I mention <i>both</i> in the same e-mail, that's too racy for it.<br /><br /><b>amulbunny</b>: I knew it was time to throw a treat to the newts. I'll start making fun of <i>Lost</i> soon.<br /><br /><b>Jeremy</b>: <i>Searching the Sky</i> is one of several satellite acquisition messages, specifically the one displayed, as I said "from repositioning with the unit turned off or not flying for over a month." Such things might not be a concern for you, but I might fly VFR a thousand miles in a day without having all the avionics on, or I might park an airplane for a month and then be expected to fly a charter.<br /><br /><b>Sarah</b> That's not a problem for people who fly for hours with it plugged into the cigarette lighter, but I guess people who go for short flights on battery could run into a problem.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-43273482362854480462010-03-18T14:12:26.939+00:002010-03-18T14:12:26.939+00:00It sounds like Aviatrix has read all the way throu...It sounds like Aviatrix has read all the way through all the manuals and is now researching the web for supplements. Yep, student mode has been triggered all right.<br /><br />I have a rarely used Garmin 396, and it can be off a week or two without losing it's place too badly. However, as I recently discovered, if it loses track of what time it is ( the internal battery loses it's charge and the clock stops ) it will take <b>hours</b>. It turns out this internal battery only charges <a href="http://www.csobeech.com/Garmin-Internal-Battery.html" rel="nofollow">when the 396/496 is turned on and plugged in to a power source</a>.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991660841701835065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-34382813868010962852010-03-18T06:40:38.953+00:002010-03-18T06:40:38.953+00:00The GPS receiver shouldn't really take 10 minu...The GPS receiver shouldn't really take 10 minutes to "find" the satellites every time - that's just a a CYA worst-case situation. The unit will save the almanac and ephemeris data, which should allow it to find the satellites quickly. However this data can get out of date if you've left the unit turned off for an exceedingly long time, and/or moved it a long ways with it turned off.<br /><br /><a href="http://gpsinformation.net/main/warmcold.htm" rel="nofollow">Here</a> and <a href="http://www.satellitetrackingsystem.co.uk/satellite_tracking_software.htm" rel="nofollow"> here</a> is some more detailed information on the various start modes for a typical handheld GPS, dating to 1999. I'd think your modern aviation GPS would be at least as capable. Based on that information, I think your GPS would have to be turned off for at least a month for the entire 12.5 minute almanac download to be required; otherwise the typical startup time should be 30 seconds or less.<br /><br />(There are even ways to make it faster - my iPhone, for example, uses 3G triangulation as a way of "jumpstarting" the GPS by providing an estimated position. The alamanac data can also be downloaded off Internet sources if the phone has data service.)Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156137358933497969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-2004975815353309872010-03-18T01:41:50.988+00:002010-03-18T01:41:50.988+00:00Not sure if this applies to your situation - depen...Not sure if this applies to your situation - depends if the text insertion point stays in the correct place post-formatting - you can keep typing and the window will auto-scroll.jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-27394305450085010692010-03-18T01:33:05.070+00:002010-03-18T01:33:05.070+00:00Re: Kraft Dinner. My son loved it. He had to have ...Re: Kraft Dinner. My son loved it. He had to have it with green peas though. Frozen not canned. And even better with a cut up hot dog. <br /><br />Can't comment on your GPS as I have the technical understanding of a newt. That's why have a Mac and not a PC. Plug and play.amulbunny's random thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621932038345682056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-37569407503553141632010-03-18T01:20:11.366+00:002010-03-18T01:20:11.366+00:00Awww Eudora! I miss that mail client. Reminds me o...Awww Eudora! I miss that mail client. Reminds me of the dialup days. I remember later versions would rate how "hot" your email using chillies. The new email tune reminds me of Ren and Stimpy.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJSQNOWAvBA<br />(skip to 0:30 into the clip!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03662671728604862447noreply@blogger.com