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.   

Plane Wash

 

Following our annual we had some interior work done to upgrade our seats. New foam, leather and sheepskin inserts.  How do the seats feel? Amazing! The lumbar support is a win and with fresh foam the ride is really comfortable.  

Since annual was completed she was tugged over to the interior shop. We only had seats and a armrest done so our girl had to sit outside for two weeks. Wow, the birds and the wx really left 3 Tango Charlie a mess.  Today I fixed that, she is now clean and happy.

Interior Upgrade

 Interior Upgrade

Out with the old

Mary and I decided it was time to update our seats. The foam is pretty much shot and it would be nice to upgrade. We also wanted the center console pad to be updated with new foam and leather. After talking with Jon we decided to go all out and replace the original blue check fabric portion with sheepskin. Jon recommended the new interior shop on the field to do the work. Mary and I had a nice chat with Roberto(shop owner)and he gave us a few options. What a nice man, he was so easy to work with. Roberto is going to remove the seats while the plane is in the shop awaiting an IFR cert and knock out the seat frame restoration and when materials arrive the seats will be completed. 

Road Trip

Mary and I were planning on attending my great niece Brooke's graduation party so we are headed north. Our first stop is at New Garden, N57 to check on the plane and pay the invoice for 3 Tango Charlie's annual. Next we decided to meet with Roberto (Roberto Aircraft Interiors) to get a peek at the new seats and get a completion date. I will still need to schedule transportation back to N57 to take 3 Tango Charlie home. 

New foam w/ lumbar support

It was nice to meet Roberto and discuss the seats and headrest custom stitching. The foam for the seats is complete. The new padding with bolsters and lumbar support should make for a nice comfortable ride. The only downside was seeing our baby tied down outside, that’s a first. On a positive note we got to see the plane cover for the very first time. 

Roberto sent a few pictures of the progress. Everything will wrap up this week and we hope to fly home Friday or Saturday 

A before and after pic of the interior. Not a great shot of the old but it's all I could find. We had the front seats and the center console (padded armrest) updated. The shop quoted me a good price to door all the door cards, window trim, and headliner if we get it done in October.  We’re giving it serious thought.