Ping: Mike Granby 396/KLN94

Mike, since the Garmin firmware update 3.0 has been released allowing the
KLN94 serial input, have you removed your adapter or are you still using it?

Is anybody else inputting King serial data to their 396?

What about field approvals/337's for the Airgizmos panel mount? I'm not
arguing if you need one or not, I'm just curious who has gone the field
approval route and what the FSDO's reception was.

Thanks.

Jim

Jim Burns wrote:

Mike, since the Garmin firmware update 3.0 has been
released allowing the KLN94 serial input, have you
removed your adapter or are you still using it?

Hi, Jim. I'm still using it, as I have a 196 on the co-pilot's yoke
that doesn't (yet) accept King data and I want both yoke-mounted GPSs
to get the route. Also, having the switch in there is useful for when
you don't want the data transferred. If and when the 196 firmware is
updated, I'll pull the unit and install a switch to isolate the serial
data. I saw your question elsewhere about Oshkosh -- yep, getting there
Thu and coming back Sun.

Oh, and re the AirGizmo, I was toying with trying to get one in my
stack, but I'm already tight on space, and I actually decided I liked
the unit better on the yoke. One issue is flying in turbulence:
reaching across to a unit witn an extended arm can make data entry
tricky when you're getting thrown around, whereas having it on the yoke
makes it much easier to keep your hands steady. I had a heck of a job
entering a waypoint into my KLN-94 the other week during some nasty
bumps, so I just put it in the 396 and went direct using that until
things had calmed down a little!

Thanks Mike. I know what you mean about twisting knobs and punching buttons
in turbulence... why is it that when ever things get bumpy you're never near
one of your "last used" waypoints so you can't just pull the small knob and
turn it to the waypoint you need?!

Sorry I'll probably miss you at OSH and you'll miss the rec.party. It would
be fun to double team the Honeywell/King/Bendix/NewName/WhoAreWe Reps!

Jim
"Mike Granby" wrote in message
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Oh, and re the AirGizmo, I was toying with trying to get one in my
stack, but I'm already tight on space, and I actually decided I liked
the unit better on the yoke. One issue is flying in turbulence:
reaching across to a unit witn an extended arm can make data entry
tricky when you're getting thrown around, whereas having it on the yoke
makes it much easier to keep your hands steady. I had a heck of a job
entering a waypoint into my KLN-94 the other week during some nasty
bumps, so I just put it in the 396 and went direct using that until
things had calmed down a little!

Ahh that's right, you've got them both wired in... cool setup.
Jim

"Mike Granby" wrote in message
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Jim Burns wrote:

Mike, since the Garmin firmware update 3.0 has been
released allowing the KLN94 serial input, have you
removed your adapter or are you still using it?

Hi, Jim. I'm still using it, as I have a 196 on the co-pilot's yoke
that doesn't (yet) accept King data and I want both yoke-mounted GPSs
to get the route. Also, having the switch in there is useful for when
you don't want the data transferred. If and when the 196 firmware is
updated, I'll pull the unit and install a switch to isolate the serial
data. I saw your question elsewhere about Oshkosh -- yep, getting there
Thu and coming back Sun.