Gmac580

Greetings. I am hoping someone might be able to assist me with the AP/FMS.....having some difficulties. Here are 2 scenarios I hope someone can clear up for me. Flight is from KEWY to KMIA KEWY-CARNU-DVALL1 (DVALL-WEVER-FAMIN-DHP)-KMIA CRZ ALT FL210. ATC gives initial alt 7.0 and RWY HDG then to expect FL210 in 10. 1) Set 7.0 in FMS WayPoint CARNU. All others to FL210 2) HDG set 090 3) Take off and hand fly to 1500 AGL and engage AP VLOC, select HDG and ALT; ac happily climbs to 7.0 and OBS HDG. 4) ATC clears dct CARNU and up to FL210. 5) Engage GPS/NAV and ac turns to CARNU. 6) Enter 21000 into FMS and ac climbs to FL210. Is this the correct way of doing this or am I making it difficult. Scenario 2 AC established on route GPS/NAV at FL210.enroute to WP CARNU. ATC clears me DCT FAMIN (4 WP's away). I am able to change the routing in the GPS to DCT FAMIN, but the FMS still flies on to CARNU. Any ideas? I am really liking this aircraft but after a beer or two, the navigation gets a bit difficult :blink: Many thanks. Gmac

Morning Flighto, I dont know if you can change Vne, but typically what I do is slow to Va if penetrating weather. Cheers, Gmac

Pierre I also am having problems with the WX radar.....it worked prior but now the entire screen is just black; all other parameters of the Avidyne seem to be working fine. It is dark both in VC and 2D. cheers, Gmac

Hi Frans, I use exactly your work around you mentioned; this works perfect if the waypoint is on the flight plan. However, if you need to add a DCT to for a waypoint that is not on the flight plan (this is what happened), no joy. I am attempting to swap out the 400 or add another window to bring up the default GPS......hopefully this will correct it. Cheers, Greg

Evening all, I hope someone might be able to shed some light on a little problem I am having. I am unable to do a DCT TO on the Garmin 400....has anyone else exprierenced this? I typically fly this as a /A (VOR to VOR), but ATC (VATSIM) gave me a DCT TO VOR outside the service volume. When I went to the DCT TO function, it was highlighted but I was unable to select anything....the cursor just kept moving down.....was unable to get any letters. Any ideas? Cheers, Gmac

Bert, Hope you can be of assistance. For some reasons the mod doesn't work. My mouse on both the EHSI and the AP won't work. I have tried to install a install a pop up AP, but the heading will not show a left cursor. I do have SP1 and FSUIP registered...wheel mouse is deactivated I think...not checked in the trim box. Cheers Gmac

Keep to blue line till the threshold, bring to idle and it settles nicely when the ground effect diminishes. Gmac

Brent, I understand your frustrations after reading some of these comments....it's easy for people to be critical but difficult to show praise. In the past I have been hesitant to purchase Carenado aircraft due to the numerous bugs. However, my concerns are greatly alleviated knowing that you have worked on the FDE and are very active in the refinement of the after market upgrades. I hope that you reconsider leaving this community; it would be a tremendous loss for all. We have lost a lot of good folks that improved many aircraft due to the negativity expressed on the projects......I hope you are not next in line. I have had the honor and privilege of using your enhancements and FDE's (along with email support pertaining to several other aircraft improvements) and I hope to do so with future releases. It's human nature to be critical and if done in a mature and constructive way, improvement can come. We all need to take a step back and a deep breath before throwing stones. We should consider ourselves lucky to have Bernt around......consider the opposite scenario. As a matter of fact, I purchesed the C90 knowing you were involved and I would not be disappointed......I can say unequivocally that I am not. Thanks again Bernt for your continued support! Gmac

Thanks Barnstomer. I changed the numbers and its starting to look alot better. However, when I turn on the flood lights, its so bright on the panel....any way to dim or is this a texture file?Cheers,Gmac

Many thanks Icon for starting the thread and thanks to barnstormer for the fix......wondering the same thing and corrected the windscreen now. BTW.....I also would be interested in the night VC file. I have changed the lighting from red to white, but when the flood light switch is on, its just to bright IMHO; unfortunately, turning the flood light off is to dark. A happy median would be perfect.Cheers,Gmac

Just had a chance to try out the new mod......excellent job guys. The traffic add-on is defiantly a plus....especially the trend dots! The GPS ETE and VOR/DME selections really complete the gauge. In the short time that I have tested it, it works as promised and with no discernible hick ups. Both you guys deserve a couple of cold ones for your continued improvement of this gauge.Cheers,gmac

Thanks again Cool. I will keep messing around with it.....was thinking the same thing of doing the direct to. BTW....have bilksimpie's mods and they are excellent!!Cheers,Gmac

Thanks Cool.One more quick question. I have a GPS route (enroute) active and ATC give me RV for the GPS approach. I ask for a RV to the IAF and ATC gives me the vector. I then select the corresponding GPS approach, but a few of the enroute fixes still show active. How do I move down the flight plan and select the IAF and then fly the approach. What seems to be happening is the AP will "back track" to the "enroute" fixes and then to the IAF.Gmac

Good morning,I was wondering if its possible to do a RNAV/GPS approach using the stock Carenado GPS installed? I know you can select some approaches using the 430 (out of date which is no problem), but how do you set the AP to continue with a selected GPS RWY28 (for example) approach?ThanksGmac