Newbie S-NAV question

On Apr 9, 5:11*pm, dbrunone
wrote:

Good thought, but the 28300 comes up on the "set altimeter" screen when
you first turn it on. Plus, I programmed the local airport into the
GPS-NAV already. It would take more than 28,300ft for final glide form
NY to Tennessee anyway ;-).

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dbrunone

Yep, it needs to go visit Gary. Just for grins, you might try
removing the cover, and then carefully slip the boards apart and back
together on their connections. Sometimes, they get a little corrosion
on them and with the really low currents and voltages, this can cause
problems. A little "mechaincal abrasion" sometimes can do the trick.

Steve

Had this happen to my SNav about 2-3 years ago and when I was ready to go
X/c so I was screwed.

Another pilot who had previously had the same problem leaned in to the back
of the panel, put his hand in near the back of the Snav and give it a thump
with the side of his hand. All went back to normal and never had the
problem since.

Hope this helps.

Andy

I tried this, and it actually worked! Thanks! Hopefully it won't happen again

Originally Posted by Andrew Henderson

Had this happen to my SNav about 2-3 years ago and when I was ready to go
X/c so I was screwed.

Another pilot who had previously had the same problem leaned in to the back
of the panel, put his hand in near the back of the Snav and give it a thump
with the side of his hand. All went back to normal and never had the
problem since.

Hope this helps.

Andy

On Apr 7, 6:09*pm, dbrunone
wrote:
So I bought a glider with an S-NAV&GPS-NAV not long ago, and I don't
really know how to use either. However, when I start up the S-NAV, the
unit thinks I am at 28300ft, when actual elevation is 434ft. Obviously,
it won't let me adjust the altimeter enough to get the right elevation.
On the startup "altimeter" screen, I set the pressure setting to the
same as my regular altimeter (29.92 or whatever), but the altitude
readout is still way off. Anyone run into this? Is it broken, or am I
missing a setting somewhere?

--
dbrunone


If this is the altitude shown on the initial power up when you see
battery voltage, barometric pressure, and altitude, then it needs to
go visit Gary at ClearNav. Oh, and you may need to put on your oxygen
mask, if you really are that high! ;-)

Steve