If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
Okay, so I finally figured out how to turn the XM radio off without
killing all audio output from the 496. (It's not as easy as it should be...) This has enabled us to finally hear the little "Southwest Airlines" chime, followed by bitchin' Betty purring "Altitude...500 feet..." through our headphones. Call me silly, and I honestly can't think of a real use for this feature (since I fly VFR) -- but it's still WAY up there in the cool factor levels. Feels like we're flying the heavy iron, now! ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
ps.com... This has enabled us to finally hear the little "Southwest Airlines" chime, followed by bitchin' Betty purring "Altitude...500 feet..." through our headphones. It's calling out 500 feet and IOW is at 668? New Pathfinder Sub??? ;-) |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
Jay Honeck wrote: .... This has enabled us to finally hear the little "Southwest Airlines" chime, followed by bitchin' Betty purring "Altitude...500 feet..." through our headphones. The folks on the Cessna forum have dubbed her the "Bitch in the Box". What I object to is that the Garmin lawyers put her audio level about 6db above the entertainment. I designed an audio interface to my headphone amplifier which partially cancels the Bitch relative to the XM radio level... |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
Jay Honeck wrote: .... Call me silly, and I honestly can't think of a real use for this feature (since I fly VFR) -- Since most of my flights are about 3000' below the ridgelines, this feature (and the terrain map) is very useful, especially on a dark night. MikeM |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
Jay Honeck wrote:
This has enabled us to finally hear the little "Southwest Airlines" chime, followed by bitchin' Betty purring "Altitude...500 feet..." through our headphones. The 480 has a similar voice. It just chimes when you have a turn in your flight plan coming up. But she's got a few phrases in her bag "Localizer Alive" etc... The favorite is hearing her say "Missed Approach Point" as you're rolling down the runway on landing. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
It's calling out 500 feet and IOW is at 668? New Pathfinder Sub???
;-) That's AGL, Greg, AGL! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
Jay Honeck wrote: Call me silly, and I honestly can't think of a real use for this feature (since I fly VFR) -- but it's still WAY up there in the cool factor levels. Feels like we're flying the heavy iron, now! It *does* call out obstacles as well. If you do any night VFR flying, it can come in handy. (Having not flown with it yet, I quickly plugged in my 496 in Simulator mode and checked it out through my PC speakers--very cool) I just got my 496 last week and your original PIREP was the thing that really got me thinking about jumping into the XM Weather capability. Thanks. Marco |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
It *does* call out obstacles as well. If you do any night VFR flying,
it can come in handy. (Having not flown with it yet, I quickly plugged in my 496 in Simulator mode and checked it out through my PC speakers--very cool) I just got my 496 last week and your original PIREP was the thing that really got me thinking about jumping into the XM Weather capability. Thanks. You're welcome, Marco -- although I really should apologize for costing you three grand... ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
Jay,
I did a flight shortly after getting the 396 installed. I had the altitude voice on, and had a multi-leg route programmed into it as the active flight. I decided to land at an intermediate airport that wasn't at the end of the flight plan. The voice came on during final approach with terrain warnings and demands to "pull up". Thought it was rather amusing but it is probably a good feature to have. Eric Bartsch 1959 Pilatus P-3 A-848 http://www.hometown.aol.com/bartscher/P3A848.html On Dec 17, 11:36 pm, "Jay Honeck" wrote: Okay, so I finally figured out how to turn the XM radio off without killing all audio output from the 496. (It's not as easy as it should be...) This has enabled us to finally hear the little "Southwest Airlines" chime, followed by bitchin' Betty purring "Altitude...500 feet..." through our headphones. Call me silly, and I honestly can't think of a real use for this feature (since I fly VFR) -- but it's still WAY up there in the cool factor levels. Feels like we're flying the heavy iron, now! ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Altitude Call Out is COOL
I did a flight shortly after getting the 396 installed. I had the
altitude voice on, and had a multi-leg route programmed into it as the active flight. I decided to land at an intermediate airport that wasn't at the end of the flight plan. The voice came on during final approach with terrain warnings and demands to "pull up". Thought it was rather amusing but it is probably a good feature to have. That's a neat feature -- although I'm glad you told me about it *before* it surprised me. Can you imagine flying a newbie somewhere for lunch, diverting to a different, nearby airport, and having THAT come over the intercom turning base to final? :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
AOPA Stall/Spin Study -- Stowell's Review (8,000 words) | Rich Stowell | Aerobatics | 28 | January 2nd 09 02:26 PM |
MVAs in AZ | Dan | Instrument Flight Rules | 36 | September 16th 06 02:19 AM |
Naval Aviators | jsmith | Piloting | 1 | March 25th 04 02:56 PM |
GPS Altitude with WAAS | Phil Verghese | Instrument Flight Rules | 42 | October 5th 03 12:39 AM |
gps altitude accuracy | Martin Gregorie | Soaring | 12 | July 18th 03 08:51 PM |