Time For a New Ride

We decided it was time to retire my Mercedes Benz ML320, she will be resting in the hangar for now after 250k miles of faithful service. Fear not, I still have plans for my old blue. 

Today Mary and I purchased a Porsche Cayenne to be my new ride. We are awaiting delivery scheduled for Monday.

               

Garmin 480 - Create/Edit Checklists

 

The Garmin 480 will store 8 checklists with 100 lines each. This is an overview of the procedure to set up and edit a checklist.

In order to activate a completed checklist click on the CHK function to view the list. Highlight the list you want then hit ENT/Menu. As each item is completed push CHCK to move down the list. When finished push LIST to choose the next checklist.

Garmin 480 - System Configuration

 

Garmin 480 - Map Data Set-up

 

From Map 1 select map 2-4 with the large outer courser knob. These three maps have selectable data fields. Push Menu/Enter and then NAV DATA, then a SEL DATA key is available. Push the SEL DATA and the courser will highlight the first data field name. You can scroll through the options with the small inner couser knob. Have fun exploring the many options available for your flying experience.

Grounded!

 

Garmin 480 - Monitor Feature

Garmin 480 - Monitor

ForeFlight Dynamic Procedures

Information is from the ForeFlight Web Page

Streamlined workflow with a procedure sidebar

The new Dynamic Procedures sidebar provides a clean, collapsible information display panel with all of the information necessary to brief and fly an instrument approach in one place. Because it is context-aware, it presents just the information you need in a highly structured and streamlined format, and integrates other existing features like 3D View to provide value above and beyond any pre-composed chart.

Exciting features of the Dynamic Procedures sidebar include:

• Change Approach and Hide Chart buttons make it easy to view or hide the sidebar and access other approach options with a single tap.
• A consolidated briefing strip pins essential procedure information to the top for easy access.
• Communication frequencies are clearly organized for quick reference.
• Notes are intelligently filtered to show only the information that applies to your current approach.
• The dynamic route display provides heading and distance metrics, per-segment speed and altitude restrictions, as well as additional notes for special segments like course reversals and arcs. 
• Integrated 3D Airport view allows the user to preview the runway environment and approach lighting systems from two simulated perspectives. Toggle between Approach Lights and Short Final views, and quickly open the airport in the full 3D view to switch between night and day modes, providing a complete picture of the runway’s approach lighting configuration as well as local terrain and obstacles.