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by DavidS
Mon May 23, 2016 4:40 am
Forum: Travel & Destinations
Topic: Looking for recommendations South-East US
Replies: 15
Views: 5506

Re: Looking for recommendations South-East US

Not sure what exactly you're looking for, but Tangier Island (KTGI) is a local favorite in Virginia. It's a step back into the past to say the least. I'd also try to drop by First Flight (KFFA) (make sure you're brushed up on direct x-wind of the oceans), as well as Ocracoke Island (W95). Elizabeth ...
by DavidS
Fri May 20, 2016 3:26 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: DART 450
Replies: 21
Views: 6820

Re: DART 450

Paul wrote:How much do you guys think a Dart will cost?
If you've got to ask...
by DavidS
Thu May 19, 2016 1:43 pm
Forum: Diamond Gadgets & Extras
Topic: Garmin Nav Data specs
Replies: 13
Views: 15101

Re: Garmin Nav Data specs

re: SDHC, it may be device dependent. re: Wombat, that's clever. It's probably safe to assume they're working with Garmin under NDA because what they're doing would require the ability to generate valid image checksums for the DRM the G1000 uses. You may find experimenting and playing around with th...
by DavidS
Thu May 19, 2016 5:15 am
Forum: Diamond Gadgets & Extras
Topic: Garmin Nav Data specs
Replies: 13
Views: 15101

Re: Garmin Nav Data specs

I'd encourage you /not/ to even attempt what you're suggesting as it's a safety of flight issue and very tricky to get right. It's also far more involved than your initial post suggests. If I were you, I'd just get yourself a spare pair of 4GB Sandisk SD cards (not class 10, class 4 I believe) and w...
by DavidS
Wed May 18, 2016 11:15 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: DART 450
Replies: 21
Views: 6820

Re: DART 450

I recall this being announced earlier, but here's the latest news blurb: http://www.diamond-air.at/media-center/press-releases/news/article/maiden-flight-of-the-diamond-aircraft-dart-450.html Found the earlier posts: (12/2014) https://www.diamondaviators.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5106 https://www.di...
by DavidS
Wed May 18, 2016 11:08 pm
Forum: Diamond Gadgets & Extras
Topic: Garmin Nav Data specs
Replies: 13
Views: 15101

Re: Garmin Nav Data specs

The file format is not documented anywhere AFAIK. It have seen it reverse engineered. Depending on what you're looking for, the tools used to build Avare maps are freely available and can get you all of the data you're looking for. Or you can go straight to the FAA and parse their distributed files....
by DavidS
Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:34 pm
Forum: DA40 Forum
Topic: Conver KAP 140 to GFC 700??
Replies: 15
Views: 7911

Re: Conver KAP 140 to GFC 700??

Regardless the price, it's good to know it's an option now. (It is an amazing AP. Not sure if it's 55k amazing, but make sure to check the market to see what resale is worth. There's a pretty big bump for WAAS and GFC.)
by DavidS
Sun Mar 20, 2016 9:33 pm
Forum: Public forum
Topic: Buying DA40 used in Flight School
Replies: 4
Views: 3094

Re: Buying DA40 used in Flight School

Welcome! I'm sure you'll love the 40, they're amazing planes. With respect to buying one out of a flight school, think about how you flew a plane when you first started. Now think about that same type of behavior spread out over many, many hours a month. Yea. I'd get a REALLY good pre-buy (i.e., by ...
by DavidS
Thu Feb 18, 2016 3:46 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?
Replies: 110
Views: 41217

Re: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?

Looks like only a subset?

Manual Name Revision Revision Date Part Number Action
ISPI, GTX345 A Dec 2015 190-01795-01 Download
GTX 345 Declaration of Conformity A Feb 2016 190-01499-09 Download
GTX 3x5 Series Transponder Pilot's Guide A Feb 2016 190-01499-00 Download
by DavidS
Thu Feb 11, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?
Replies: 110
Views: 41217

Re: Garmin G-1000 ADS-B solution?

Given your g1000 situation Cary another thing to consider would be the the little brother, the GTX-335R . It is 'out' only and is 3k / 3.8k for parts. I think it lacks the flightstream 110 features, so you wouldn't be able to link garmin pilot or foreflight to the g1000 for data input. (Given that i...