Garmin GTN VNAV Feature

[@hintosp]

Great video. I am picking up my plane Friday with the new GFC500 with dual G5’s. Thank you for creating this.

[@sirthomas9835]

Really appreciate the overlay of your MDF and radar!

[@adavidrabideau8486]

While watching the video, at about 11 minutes into the video, I noticed that the two airspeed indicators are not synchronized - which are off by about 2 knots, and the altimeter indicators are off by about 40 feet. Just thought you might wanna know.

[@kellyhouseholder6737]

Great video Richard. I'm excited to see if the G5's show any of the VNAV info once I get the plane back up in the air from the engine rebuild.

[@marktaylor2135]

How do you mount the cameras on the wings? I don’t suppose you ran a power supply out there. And what’s your favorite mounts for the cockpit cameras?

[@arnoldmendez9097]

I went to college on that property where 18TE is located, before it was the Alert Academy.

[@dennyfitch624]

Well done!!! Have the TXi in my aircraft also, and being a guy with plenty of grey hair and having learned on steam gauges, the capability of the system amazes me! Where did you learn all the tips and tricks? Does Garmin offer a course? I am probably only using 50% of the capability, because I don't know it's there! Safe travels, and tailwinds

[@MalibuFlyer]

Hi Denny. I haven't been able to find much out there in terms of training. I studied the Pilot Guide and made notes of things to look for and try out. My most informative discoveries have come from sharing tips with other TXi owners so I am interested to hear any tips you might have.

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[@michaelsigillito5662]

The Transition to Approach Enabled is a feature that is as far as I understand only for Garmin GFC600 autopilots. Am I missing something?

[@MalibuFlyer]

Hi Michael. No, it's a setting in the Garmin GTN 750 that determines if and when the VNAV indication will terminate, or transition to the glide slope indication. If enabled, the VNAV indicator will provide vertical guidance as per the approach step-down fixes. It will be replaced by the glide slope at the FAF in enabled. The GFC600 AP will couple with and fly the VNAV, my AP won't.

[@Pilot.Lindsay]

Great Video. Thanks. How do I know if My G 750 is up to the latest Software?

[@MalibuFlyer]

Thank you. When the GTN 750 boots up, the initial screen will show currently installed software along with the versions. Version 6.7 is the latest release.

[@Pilot.Lindsay]

Thanks for Your Help.

[@LuisFernandez-gn3il]

i found help to learn on the official page www.garmin.com/us/products/intheair/seminars

[@scottfranco1962]

So you can fly vnav with stepdown fixes, but you need to enter the altitudes of each stepdown?

[@MalibuFlyer]

Hi Scott. Yes, I need to enter the stepdown altitudes because my autopilot (Bendix/King KFC 150) doesn't support vnav.

[@scottfranco1962]

@@MalibuFlyer Hummm.... but the 750 doesn't fill out the altitudes in any case no? You were hand entering those. I'm curious because the gfc 500 I am installing does do vnav, but it looks like you don't get that even with a 750 unless you hand key in everything.

[@s35flyer]

So once leaving the hold, I see 2200 in red beside the altitude bug. And the altitude bug says 2200, did that change automatically or did you reset it. Been trying to use vnav and got messed up as the alt. Bug must be less than the vnav gtn settings. Does your automatic match the current target vnav?

[@MalibuFlyer]

I have to reset my ALT manually as I have an older analog AP.

[@s35flyer]

@@MalibuFlyer thanks, I didn’t see you do that. I’m new to the g3x, gfc500 and 750xi. I keep forgetting that the alt bug is a limiting factor on vnav, but read the reasons why and I can’t say I disagree. I’m just not used to it having some control over things, I always used as informational only.

[@cortdepeyster4757]

Would have been more helpful to show GTN 750 flight Plan page with said V Nav crossing restrictions . Watching a moving map of a procedure turn was a waste of time

[@RJ-sr5dv]

Amen, This video was a waste of time... No pointing out which symbol represented what.... (PS, I have been around the pattern for the last 42 years)

[@rainerzufall689]

And still people say they prefer steam gauges. What's wrong with those people?

[@richardperry21]

Yes, Very good video Richard. don't forget to match your heading bug with your heading...lol

[@210Driver]

Which autopilot do you have?

[@MalibuFlyer]

I have the original King KFC 150 AP and I use the Garmin GAD 43e as the interface to the digital avionics.

[@210Driver]

@@MalibuFlyer I'm getting the G500 TXI and adding the stec 3100, we'll see how that goes!

[@gapilot5122]

Hi, I’m from Argentina. Found your channel and suscribed. Really liked your videos. I installed a GTN 750 in my Lance some months ago... question: can I load the latest software update? Or do I have to take the aircraft to a garmin certified avionics shop for the update? V nav update would be great for me.

[@MalibuFlyer]

Hello. Unfortunately, you will have to take it to a Garmin dealer to have them do the update. It's simple to do but at least for now, Garmin requires that it be done by a dealer.

[@gapilot5122]

Malibu Flyer Thank you!

[@JCON631]

I just came across your channel and LOVE your videos. Your plane is gorgeous and I have "panel envy". Please take a sharpie and mark out the "2" on your CO warning light. ;-)

[@MalibuFlyer]

You have a good eye! I decided to leave the "2" as a deterrent for passengers that talk too much :)

[@JCON631]

Malibu Flyer HA! That’s great. I’m not sure where your videos were hiding, but please keep ‘me coming. Give us other Piper drivers hope of getting out of the “20s” 😉

[@frankiep.8446]

Great videos. Do I see you have the GTN-750 and a GTN 650, as well?

[@MalibuFlyer]

Hello. Yes, I have the 750 and 650.

[@geoffsmathers9858]

nice video and malibu. what year is the bird? What do you think your per hour cost to operate it is? I'm thinking of buying one. i currently own a 182

[@MalibuFlyer]

Hi Geoff. Mine is a 1986 which was the first year that offered electric flaps and an improved gear system. My hourly cost with fuel and engine reserves is right at $100

[@martinjmerritt]

Great channel and vids. I just sold my 85 Malibu after 10 yrs of wonderful ownership. $100/hr will just about cover fuel and oil but no more. Maintenance, insurance, hangar, capital ALL extra. If you want to include all of those I would plan on about $250/hr. A Malibu is not an inexpensive ship but there is nothing else that will do what it does for the price.

[@brianmcgee115]

Good stuff!

[@kerrymackey]

Good stuff ... I’m a CFI and Corporate pilot in Gladewater, TX just a few miles from Alert Academy’s strip. Next time you are in town look me up. If I’m in town I’ll take you to lunch. My cell and email are on Mackey Aviation Facebook page. I pastored 22 years before becoming a corporate pilot. Kerry

[@midlifeflyer]

Richard, were you manually flying the VNAV profile or was the autopilot following it down? Does it work both ways?

[@MalibuFlyer]

Hi. I'm not sure who Richard is but I can say that the AP will only couple to vertical guidance when in APR mode so I have to manually control the descent.

[@midlifeflyer]

Malibu Flyer , LOL. beats me. I was barely awake. Thank you for the answer. It helps with a question I was asked by someone. Hmmm. Maybe *he* was Richard? :D

[@dray22222]

@@MalibuFlyer Out of curiousity can you hit apr mode and have it fly a vertically guided descent into the approach and hit all the vertical limits using at?

[@MalibuFlyer]

@@dray22222 No. APR mode on the autopilot will only accept vertical guidance as part of a published approach procedure.

[@glendavis1266]

Learned a bit as a rusty pilot. At least it’s real!