Hi Dan, Garmin should send you a check and use your video in their training materials. Superbly done. I've watched it several times now as it was my prep for my GFC500 which I picked up today. Thanks for making it such an easy transition. I LOVE that Autopilot!
Dan as a CFII your video has been shared more often with students and fellow pilots than any other. GREAT JOB! You helped a pilots with a G3X and others with Aspen as well. Thank you. Pax Christi, carpe diem!
Thanks for the kind words. This is my most watched Garmin review video on RU-vid. I did the same thing for the GFC 600 but I think the GFC 500 is more widely being used.
I’ve watched this a couple times. Incredibly done. It’s very clear, I love the multiple cameras to see what buttons are being pushed. The explanations are very clear and I can’t wait to fly my plane. I have a new 500 getting installed as well as dual 275’s. I get the plane back in a few days.
Good informational video. We just got a GFC500 installed and this is a good intro. At 6:08 I would prefer to keep it in HDG mode before turning the AP on. Then after the AP 'settles' I would hit NAV. I don't like the idea of the AP starting turns when I turn it on. Just personal preference I guess.
@@RMAG Not an official term. I guess typing my thoughts did not come out clear. Is personal preference. Your way is as you know perfectly fine. I like to set the HSI heading bug to the current heading before I turn on the AP. So that when I turn on the AP the aircraft does not immediately starts banking trying to follow the NAV signal/GPS route. Can I skip the HDG steps, sure. I guess for me is a personal procedure. When using AP, I do this: 1) press the HSI heading bug to sync with current heading, 2) turn on AP, 3) press AP HDG button, 4) observe that AP is stable (for me, no banking), wait a few seconds then 5) press NAV to allow the AP to follow my flight plan.
@@AeroRamer I don't often write a comment but i was shocked that no one mentioned it in the comments. There is a potential for error here. You never start with HDG and/or FD activated! You say it is not an official procedure. If I understand the manual and my training correctly, I believe so.
@@_flyflo_ We may be thinking about two different things. When I use the autopilot I turn it on using either the AP key or LVL key. Then, I press and hold the G5 knob to sync the current heading. Or vice versa. After that it is when I press the HDG button on the autopilot and later the NAV button when needed and set.
Great. We recently got a G3X Touch and a GFC 500 installed in our Piper Archer, and the instructors pointed us to this video to learn about the AP. Brilliant job of showing how it works, thanks a lot.
That was a very helpful video. I’ve watched the Garmin tutorial which was good but your demonstration moved at the pace of a real flight and really helped lock it in for me. The switch from nav to heading mode for course deviation hadn’t really occurred to me but I can see using it. Subscribing now.
Great video! You speak very well covered very much subject matter in a short period of time. I love the multiple cameras so we could see all that you’re doing at the same time. Thank you very much.
That was very well done and explained, thanks for doing that… it’s so difficult to learn something like that while flying at the same time as I’m learning to fly.
Dan, I just now subscribed. You are an excellent teacher. Am waiting for my new G500 and 650xi installation and then off I go. This will cut down my in flight learning curve by a lot! Thanks!!!!
Dude i love your flight sim videos that stuff helped me alot with my training you just earned yourself a subscriber and also the fact that your a pilot in the real world makes it that more enjoyable keep up the great work sir have a good day.
Love your teaching style! I have an RV8 with a GFC 500, G5, GN400-W, and dual GDU370’s (The first generation G3X). I made 3 approaches yesterday and could not couple the RNAV+V glide-slope, though I’m 95% sure I had done it before. At about 20:10 your vid reminded me that I forgot to hit the APR button! :0
Great video which has helped me justify my down payment on a GFC 500. Just installed the ADI and HSI GI 275s and love them. DON'T love the lack of integration with my legacy autopilot (KFC 150).
Excellent Video... My plane is in the shop and will have the GTN750xi/650xi/GFC-500/Roll/Pitch/Yaw modes and GI-275's... I really like your video's keep up the good work.
Good overview. I have my gfc500 interfaced to a g500txi display via the G5, which works well (the G5 mirrors the settings on the G500). One hint for new gfc500 drivers: I keep hitting that %^&* Toga button by accident. I used to turn the AP off to stop it from climbing, but I discovered the LVL button is a good way to cancel it, then you reprogram what you were doing before. In fact the LVL button is a good "get out of jail free" button anytime the AP is doing something you don't want, since it goes to the most passive mode (wings level no pitch) while you sort out what went wrong.
Like a lot of aircraft owners, I've been wanting to upgrade my 40 year old avionics. I found out right away, that EVERYTHING revolves around the auto pilot. What can I expect for a price on GFC500 fully installed? As much as I'd like a nice new GPS, they aren't very much good if you can't couple them to your auto pilot.
I didn’t notice any difference when yaw damper was on vs off. Maybe turbulence wasn’t bad enough, have you noticed if it significantly improves the ride?
My only experience is in my Mooney M20J which is not a very yaw prone plane. I do notice that it blunts yaw movement in turbulence but it’s not dramatic in my plane. I have heard others say it’s a big difference in other types of aircraft.
Hello Dan, I thought that once on VNAV the autopilot will take the airplane over each fix of the approach and each fix will be reached at the altitude limitation for the fix. Is that possible? Do I really have to insert altitude limitation for each fix when flying VNAV ? Thanks and All the best.
NAV mode is not missing. You choose NAV mode to follow your NAV source. Your NAV source can either be GPS or VOR/LOC. Selecting the NAV source is a function of your a navigator/radio, not the AP,
On the VNAV descent (on the approach), I think you are supposed to "bug" the intercept altitude at the FAF. The VNAV feature (750 + GFC500 + GI275) will automatically level off at the intermediate altitudes?
In theory it would, but in practice, if I’m flying VFR, by the time I’m turning on the auto pilot I’m usually turning to my on course waypoint. IFR they make assignments in magnetic heading, so even a “fly runway heading” clearance is flying the magnetic heading.
Good job in explaining it. Thanks. Do you think that 1 each Gl275 and 1 each G5 would be a significant plus vs. 2 each G5s and no Gl275 ... if the only other "upgrade" glass on the panel was a GNS 650 and the GFC 500? I'm trying to figure out what the least expensive "basic/minimum" upgrades from a steam gauge panel to some glass ... that would really give excellent workload reduction assistance to a single pilot in thick IMC. Thanks again. Chuck (NE Florida) : +)
In a follow-up how to shut off ESP for doing maneuvers…not totally Shute how on the 275 but on the G5 pressing the button and deselecting ESP, G3x press A/P bar and uncheck ESP…on the GTN750?? And on the GI275?? I love the GI275 too BTW.
Getting it installed now. I was told it must be near the throttle for easy access. Mine will be on panel just above where the throttle lever will be when I push it full forward. Should be able to push TOGA with index finger while hand still on throttle.
Getting it installed now. I was told it must be near the throttle for easy access. Mine will be on panel just above where the throttle lever will be when I push it full forward. Should be able to push TOGA with index finger while hand still on throttle.
@@JustSayN2O it dampens oscillations that can occur in turbulence, causing an aircraft to yaw left and right and exhibit what is called a Dutch roll. The reason why it’s on the auto pilot is that there is a yaw servo that is controlled by the auto pilot.
Quick question, as you begin accelerating, there is a magenta line at 5:28 that remains until reaching about 90 kts, have never seen that line/bar showing on the Airspeed tape..what is it and where is it referenced in the manual? thanks
@@matthewpellegrino4926 It’s called a trend vector. Airspeed, Altitude tapes both have it. It shows the approximate airspeed or altitude expected in 6 seconds assuming you don’t change anything. In the Rev Q of the GI 275 Pilot Manual it is found on page 39 for airspeed, and page 43 for altimeter. On a G500 TXI the HSI also has them which depicts your turn rate.
Rmag, 1) why does the 275 drive the gfc 500 and not the TXI? 2)When you make adjustments on the gfc 500- for example change altitude, does the change show up on the TXi (in addition tothe 275's)? Thx
The GFC 500 requires a G3X, a G5, or a GI 275 to drive it. The TXi is not designed to drive it directly. But yes all of the adjustments made on the GFC 500 shows up up on both the GI 275 and the G500 TXi. In fact if you make adjustments to altitude selections or barometric pressure settings on the TXi it will also show on the GI 275 and vice versa.
Can you do your flight planing and route selections all on the txi? Then engage autopilot directly from the txi? Or do you have to do all route planing on your gps and engage the autopilot via the gi275 it autopilot controller?
