Is there anything new and cool in the v5 trainer itself? I always thought they should add "Vcalc - time/dist to TOD" as one of the available data fields. Also it'd be awesome to see "TOD" projected on the map. I know those are Garmin things and not Flight1 things, just musing.

 

That would be a nice thing to have, for sure.  That, or a spoken message, or an alarm.  Flashing that little 'MSG' box on the bottom bar doesn't always grab my attention quick enough. ^_^

That would be a nice thing to have, for sure.  That, or a spoken message, or an alarm.  Flashing that little 'MSG' box on the bottom bar doesn't always grab my attention quick enough. ^_^

 

I agree and I'd trade the "TAWS system test: OK" msg for an audible Vcalc alarm any day! :smile:

Is there anything new and cool in the v5 trainer itself?

 

Jim, if you have a second computer you could always download the v5 trainer from Garmin and check out the new features. One minor thing I noticed is that KG's are now an option for Euro flyers. A bigger feature is loads more GNSS approaches available in Europe (I always thought this was a Navdata issue, but it makes sense that the GPS software itself has to support the GPS Approaches)

 

A really nice feature would be if they implemented the weather radar with Active Sky Next. That would be the ultimate feature for me!

 

As for current Navdata, I've heard that the RealityXP navdata is compatible with a simple rename of the file. Apparently..

You can select VSR as one of the fields on the GTN 750 face... It's not a time to descent but it will give you feet per min required.

 

 

I assume the chart overlay is something you can switch on or off in the menu?

 

Hey Jim, I believe the approach chart is a separate option entirely from the Map view, i.e. Map, Terrain, Charts, etc.

Hey Jim, I believe the approach chart is a separate option entirely from the Map view, i.e. Map, Terrain, Charts, etc.

 

If you have the approach chart open in the charts view, it will also display in the Map view.  If not, it does not show.

 

The new features are Garmin Trainer V5 features, not Flight1 invented features, as best I know.

 

Garmin keeps updating it's software for these units, and the newer Trainer release runs the newer software.

 

It is quite slick, and truly "as real as it gets"..

Bert, does this include terrain data world-wide?

Yeah, the terrain data in V5 is world-wide now.

You can get worldwide data now... If you use the files from v5

Bert, does this include terrain data world-wide?

I installed the V5 trainer on a separate PC copied and pasted the worldwide terrain into the current 750 trainer.

 

You can get worldwide data now... If you use the files from v5

 

 

Yes, but Flight1 weren't too happy about us sharing the procedure on how to do it. Best to just wait for the F1GTN update.

I'd downloaded the new trainer back when it was first released, but never got around to seeing about the terrain data.  Mostly because I've been flying around Hawaii in my sim for the past couple of months, so it hasn't been on my mind. ^_^   I was just curious if the new update will include it.

Do you get both 650/750 when you for P3D or are they separate?

Cheers!

They are separate purchases.

O, thats gonna be a lot of money for me, o well probably worth it. Will A2A intergrate these into the 172/180 VC ever?