Partial Panel w/Garmin G1000

rickyrhodesii

rickyrhodesii

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How do you simulate partial panel flying on the G1000?

In the event of a real failure, do the instrument react the same as the old crusty round dials?
 
rickyrhodesii said:
How do you simulate partial panel flying on the G1000?

In the event of a real failure, do the instrument react the same as the old crusty round dials?
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On the Avidyne a big red "X" appears on the failed displays. At that point monitor the backup gauges against ALL gauges, trust me! The G1000 can move the PFD to the MFD, but I am not sure how much is really redundant in the system.
 
rickyrhodesii said:
How do you simulate partial panel flying on the G1000?

In the event of a real failure, do the instrument react the same as the old crusty round dials?
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Pop the circuit breakers for all of the components. The nice thing is that you don't need to be stationary to restart the G1000 system after you train partial panel.

Michael
 
When we do partial panel in the Avidyne we just turn the brightness all the way down so you can't see anything.
 
Garmin published a document for examiners and flight instructors on how to do this correctly and safely. It's on the Garmin website amongst their G1000 materials.
 
Dim the PFD and fly using the MFD and the backups. Trick is, you're only gonna be able to fly a GPS approach. That's the appoved method. I'm sure avionics techs really don't want you going popping circuit breakers to simulate partial panel. And for god sake's don't use post it notes. :)
 
Whenever I taught instrument students in the G1000 I would do 1 of 2 things... either dim the display in flight or pop the CB BEFORE you ever start up- obviously the entire flight would be a partial panel flight at that point unless I popped it back in, then the remainder of the flight had the AHARS. The danger with popping the CB after the thing is spooled up is that the cooling fans get cut off, but if you never spool up the ahars you never need to cool it down..;)
 
kellwolf said:
Dim the PFD and fly using the MFD and the backups. Trick is, you're only gonna be able to fly a GPS approach. That's the appoved method. I'm sure avionics techs really don't want you going popping circuit breakers to simulate partial panel. And for god sake's don't use post it notes. :)
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DING DING DING! Exactly right! All about dimming and transfering screens. I do believe this is how Garmin wants it done too. Another way I've heard people do it as well is allow the course be shown like on a GPS approach and use the back up instruments to keep attitude, airspeed, altitude. I think that's more like a partial pannel then just moving the screens over and it really keeps you honest too on a "real" instrument instead of the electronics!
 
meyers9163 said:
In the new models they are talking about making this possible. I am unsure if in the 2007 Cessna's that we fly if they have it there yet but I know its in the talks......
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So there are no steam nav backups? With how much the avidyne system fails I am happy I have the steam backups.
 
Cessnaflyer said:
So there are no steam nav backups? With how much the avidyne system fails I am happy I have the steam backups.
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Not sure but I have gone over a year (knock on wood) with no problems on the Avidyne. I am hearing that G1000 with 1+ years on it are having problems with the screen delaminating in the corners. Anyone see this yet?
 
Pulling the circuits breakers is not recommended. Use Garmin's published procedures as others have stated above, that is what we do at our training center.
 
ComplexHiAv8r said:
I am hearing that G1000 with 1+ years on it are having problems with the screen delaminating in the corners. Anyone see this yet?
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I have not seen it yet but I wouldn't doubt it. I think Garmin only approves of cleaning it with a specific solution and those microfiber cloths.

From what I have seen, most people just clean it off with paper towel, their shirt tail, or whatever they have available. And that is only after there are too many fingerprints on it to see the info on the screen.

I think if you clean it correctly, and use sun shades to keep the sun off of it it should eliminate any problems with it.
 
Timbuff10 said:
I have not seen it yet but I wouldn't doubt it. I think Garmin only approves of cleaning it with a specific solution and those microfiber cloths.

From what I have seen, most people just clean it off with paper towel, their shirt tail, or whatever they have available. And that is only after there are too many fingerprints on it to see the info on the screen.

I think if you clean it correctly, and use sun shades to keep the sun off of it it should eliminate any problems with it.
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Sorry, I wasn't specific. The delamination is on the inside, so its not a factor of cleaning the outside. Heat could be the issue, not sure.
 
I didn't know it was on the inside.

Didn't they design those screens so that you can just replace the exterior glass part that typically gets damaged without huge expenses?
 
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