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tony
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ok, I have another question for the design team. I see avidyne is one of the partners for the aspen connected panel interface. So will I be able to bring my Ipad, running foreflight, into the cockpit and down load my flight plan from my Ipad into the IFD540? Then use the IFD540 as the certified nav solution for the aircraft while monitoring how the weather (using the new stratus receiver) will impact my flight? If there is an issue, then rubber band the flight plan on the ipad and upload the updates into the IFD540?
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AviJake
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Old Bob (and others),
As a test of our external comm, did you receive an email today from Avidyne titled "Avidyne Insider - Sun n Fun Preview - March 19, 2012"? It's a quick preview of one of the features of the IFD540 we are showcasing at SnF next week - namely 2-box integration capabilities. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who thinks they are on, or would like to be on, the Avidyne Insider email list. We don't abuse that list by pounding inboxes with excessive amounts of notes. (and Larry, I know it's been a while since you posed your question - haven't forgotten but haven't found the time to finish a few homework assignments wrt the question) |
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AviJake
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Larry,
Still refining the details on the 396 data display answer. Haven't forgotten..... Steve |
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AviJake
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Larry,
Reference the displaying of data on the 396, let me check the data flow mechanisms early this week and then respond with a high confidence answer. Steve
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AviJake
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Old Bob,
Ahh, I see the problem. The extra information option was the $100,000 deposit plan. I see you opted for the less expensive deposit plan. But, all kidding aside, as the IFD540 Product Manager, I will take it as part of my job to ensure that happens. I have to admit that I wasn't aware we had made additional commitments beyond what you can find here at AvidyneLive. That being said, that's a pretty lame excuse so I'll make sure we fulfill those expectations. In general, I like to use AvidyneLive. I've been doing periodic updates on program progress for the DFC90 and 100 autopilots on AvidyneLive and I'll take a more proactive role on the IFD540 here too. We should be able to supplement that with periodic email blasts to the deposit holder email list. Thanks for the prodding, it should benefit all. Expect an email blast shortly before Sun-n-Fun where we let our early adopters have a preview of what we'll be showing at the show for the IFD540.
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BobsV35B
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I thought I signed up to receive data concerning the IFD 540 when I bought it at Oshkosh. So far, nothing. Did I do something wrong?
Happy Skies,
Old Bob
AKA
Bob Siegfried
Downers Grove, Illinois
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Old Bob, Ancient Aviator
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LarryPetro
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I can crossfill the flight plan in my GNS530W to my GPSMAP396, which is very useful for visualizing my intended route relative to the animated NEXRAD weather downloaded through the XM satellite. Will the IFD540 crossfill its flight plan to a GPSMAP396? If not at initial release, are there plans to provide that capability at a later date? Thanks.
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Larry Petro - Columbia 350 @ KFME
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LarryPetro
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Will the IFD540 display lightning strikes from the TWX670 in the same manner as the MHD300, or will it display in compatability mode, or not at all?
I greatly appreciate Tom Harper's excellent presentation on the IFD540 on the 29th and am looking forward to being able to download the recorded version.
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AviJake
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Tim, Tony,
We don't use "FQT" in our lingo but from the context, I'm assuming it means "Final Qual Test". The typical interaction with the FAA on a program like the IFD540 cert is a long term engagement with a series of deliverables that are spread out across the life of the project. It sounds like the ones you are asking about are the "end game" milestones and document sets. We do expect to have some intermediate product "familiarization" interactions with the FAA during the course of the summer. There *may* be a human factors review of the product by a group of FAA evaluators when the product is declared to be fully representative of the to-be-certified unit by us. The final end-game milestones are the submission for TIA (Type Inspection Authorization) which is considered the final exam ground and flight tests by the FAA and all of our final compliance documentation. Since there are literally dozens of submissions, I fear this response is too general. It is these final compliance document submissions and TIA that we are driving for the end of 2012. Predicting the duration between submission and FAA approval is a fools game. We've seen turn-arounds in as short as 1 week in the past and some as long as 4 months. |
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tspear
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What is FQT? I know all about FISMA and DoD security protocols. Just about nothing about the FAA process and acronyms.
Tim
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tony
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Perhaps a better way to ask that question: When is your FQT scheduled and how long after that will it take for you to submitt those reults and the sas?
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tspear
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I am in the software field, and our company actually has products so I am very familiar with the schedule/release concept working against a priority list of features. It is nice to hear that you will have a list of future features which I expect to see in following releases (I hope only software based and all the hardware preinstalled, and does not require hardware changes).
So the next question is, does the FAA certification wait until the code is finalized, or can you be working on new features as you progress through the FAA certification? ( I have no real clue about how the FAA process works -- or doesn't). Good luck and thanks for answering, Tim |
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AviJake
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Hi Tim,
I'll answer your first question with both a "yes" and a "no". To amplify that a little - first let me say that everything that can be done on a GNS530W can be done on an IFD540 at initial release except HTAWS (fixed wing TAWS is part of initial release). Everything above/beyond the 530 feature set is explicitly defined and prioritized. Since there are so many hardware and software components to the IFD540 product, something will end up being the schedule driver. We are working off that prioritized feature list while the schedule driver is being completed which means the final cut of those features above/beyond that of the 530 has not had the "pencils down" command issued yet. Please let me know if that explanation wasn't clear enough. As for the cert "headaches" question, I'm sure we have more still ahead of us. As I'm sure you know, there are always surprises on that front so I can't declare victory on that one until we have the FAA approval in our hands. You can be sure we'll be broadcasting that news loudly and clearly when we have it. We're still driving to an end of 2012 final submission to the FAA.
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tspear
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Has the feature list for the 540 been frozen yet? How are the certification headaches going?
Tim
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AviJake
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Thank you Victor, those are very kind words.
As a general rule, if the questions might be useful to others, the forum seems like a better choice but if it's very specific to your situation, email sounds better. In either case, my email is sjacobson@avidyne.com |
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Victor
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Steve,
I don't know the specific dates at this stage, but I will definitely be there and will let you know as soon as I know. Do you prefer me to advise via this forum or private email? BTW: Congratulations to Avidyne and you for taking the time to answer your customer's inquiries via these forums. This to me shows excellent customer focus and leadership in the avionics industry. I am looking very forward to the IFD540's eventual release and install. I just wish the DFC90 was certified for install in the Mooney M20J, but that's another story and something else to look forward to. Keep up the good work. Victor Edited by Victor - 05 Feb 2012 at 5:33am |
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AviJake
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Yes it will.
Do you know your specific dates yet? I can arrange to provide as in-depth an evaluation/show & tell as we can muster if you want to coordinate a date/time ahead of time. Steve
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Victor
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My apologies if this question should be in another forum.
I have taken advantage of the early purchase offer and will be visiting Oshkosh this year all the way from Australia. Will the IFD540 be on display at Oshkosh? Thanks
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AviJake
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Gladly.
There is no known measurable impact. The 9.3 non-SynVis content is a subset of that in the IFD540 and those comments from the R9 forum were meant to re-assure any R9 customers that we have not taken our eye off that release ball, so to speak. SynVis is a highly anticipated feature for the R9 owners and R9 is the same basic code base as IFD540. R9.3 has always been ahead of the IFD540 release and it has been planned that way from the beginning of IFD540 and hasn't changed since.
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tony
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from the release 9 forum"R9.3 TSO and the associated Cirrus and Matrix STC amendments are the top priority at Avidyne right now and are internally required before we can complete the IFD540"
can you comment on the impact to the IFD540 development and certification schedule?
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AviJake
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Hi Tony,
1. Maybe. We've been considering adding this feature in for initial release but haven't made the in/out priority decision yet for that one. We like it a lot. 2. Yes. If I remember correctly, there are 9 different timers/schedules/messages you can program to say anything you want and you can specify the period/duration until the next alert.
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tony
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Do you plan to incorporate runway extensions in the intial release to improve situation awareness?
Time enroute with customizable messages like "switch tanks" ?
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