When flying this approach, what should I set as my course (or set the OBS knob to) for the final approach course? Do I set the obs knob to 197 or 017? I understand the radial off the VOR is 017, but if I set 017 won't I get reverse sensing during the approach? Prior to thinking about this I've been setting 197 into my course for NAV1 and centering the needle... is this wrong?Additionally, what depicts standard rate turn on this PFD?

Always put in the course you want to fly, not the radial you want to fly on. Otherwise, as you say, you'll get reversed guidance. As for the Entegra avionics, I have no idea.

what depicts standard rate turn on this PFD?

Note the thin blue bar just visible to the right of the heading value 148. The tip of the blue rate of turn indicator shows your current rate of turn. The white markings indicate a 1/2 and full standard rate of turn.Jeff

Note the thin blue bar just visible to the right of the heading value 148. The tip of the blue rate of turn indicator shows your current rate of turn. The white markings indicate a 1/2 and full standard rate of turn.Jeff

As in this screenshot:

Ok I guess I didn't think about the math, but AFAIK that is also a trend indicator, and it tells you where your heading will be in 6 seconds. Or maybe I'm thinking of something different.

Ok I guess I didn't think about the math, but AFAIK that is also a trend indicator, and it tells you where your heading will be in 6 seconds. Or maybe I'm thinking of something different.

That's a negative, most glass panels don't show that, It's just a digital turn indicator which indicates if you are performing a standard rate turn (180 degrees in 1 minute, 360 in 2 minutes). They will however show the acceleration on the speed tape, and the estimated final speed after power adjustments :). BTW for the approach its a R-017, so that means a 017 degree radial. Radial means you should enter in the reciprocal in your VOR indicator, which is 197. Unless you are going on a back-course, you should put in the published VOR intercept heading on the approach course (Which is shown in larger letters below the 3200ft requirement.). After you set the OBS to 197 then correct for deviations from the centerline.

That's a negative, most glass panels don't show that, It's just a digital turn indicator which indicates if you are performing a standard rate turn (180 degrees in 1 minute, 360 in 2 minutes). They will however show the acceleration on the speed tape, and the estimated final speed after power adjustments :).

I had a look at the Avidyne website, and their Entegra PFD does have 6-second trends for airspeed, altitude, and heading. However, looking at the screenshot above, I can't get the numbers to add up - 6 seconds at a standard rate turn should be 18 degrees of turn, but the arc between current heading and the full-rate turn mark looks like it is around 30 degrees.Perhaps the PFD in the screenshot is an older version, with no trend vectors but a digital turn indicator like you say?