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riffelj

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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:12 am Post subject: ADI II Improvements?

I'm curious if others who have the ADI II feel as I do?



I selected the ADI II because it gave me a LOT of function in one hole;  maximizing my RV7A panel space utilization. My GNS430/ADI II combo is  Absolutely Terrific! It does a Great Job of reducing my workload, flying  routes and the approach course.  I knew it wouldn't fly descents when I  bought it - and thought it would be very simple to turn altitude hold  off, reduce power and go down the glide slope. And I was right, it's  pretty easy. 

 

 But like any builder/engineer who typically wants to make things better,   I've always wondered why my ADI II doesn't fly down the glide slope  sent by my GNS430. The 430 is sending the info, the ADI is capable of  climbing/descending (via the ALT knob). So why does it ignore the 430  glide slope signals? I've got to believe it'd be natural (terrific and  simple?) upgrade that would seem to have a pretty good market. I'd  certainly upgrade (for a reasonable $$), and can only assume others  would too.

 

 Not only that, but it'd be a great safety net for my non-flying wife.  I've tried to design a set of procedures for her if I became  incapacitated during flight. I can create a checklist that describes how  to push buttons on the autopilot & 430 - and she can do that. But  flying the descent to the airport is where it really gets dicey for a  non-pilot ... a deadly stall is all too probable. If the ADI II would  fly an ILS / GPS glide slope, then all she has to do is push a few  buttons to get down to the runway. Then if she pulls the power off and  hits the brakes she'll probably get us both on the ground. But whatever happened on the ground would certainly be better than an arrival stall from x,000 feet !  			  			 		 	  [quote][b]

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Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:37 pm Post subject: ADI II Improvements?

Hello J:



I am not familiar with the ADI II but I do know the Glide Slope is a

separate output from the ground track signal.  So you would have to be

able to separate the ground track GPS (ROLL) control/signal from the

ILS SLOPE (PITCH) signal and feed them to each of the servos.  Give

ADI a call and they should be able to help you out.



Barry



On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 11:04 AM, J Riffel <riffeljl(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   I'm curious if others who have the ADI II feel as I do?



 I selected the ADI II because it gave me a LOT of function in one hole;

 maximizing my RV7A panel space utilization. My GNS430/ADI II combo is

 Absolutely Terrific! It does a Great Job of reducing my workload, flying

 routes and the approach course. I knew it wouldn't fly descents when I

 bought it - and thought it would be very simple to turn altitude hold off,

 reduce power and go down the glide slope. And I was right, it's pretty easy.



 But like any builder/engineer who typically wants to make things better,

 I've always wondered why my ADI II doesn't fly down the glide slope sent by

 my GNS430. The 430 is sending the info, the ADI is capable of

 climbing/descending (via the ALT knob). So why does it ignore the 430 glide

 slope signals? I've got to believe it'd be natural (terrific and simple?)

 upgrade that would seem to have a pretty good market. I'd certainly upgrade

 (for a reasonable $$), and can only assume others would too.



 Not only that, but it'd be a great safety net for my non-flying wife. I've

 tried to design a set of procedures for her if I became incapacitated during

 flight. I can create a checklist that describes how to push buttons on the

 autopilot & 430 - and she can do that. But flying the descent to the airport

 is where it really gets dicey for a non-pilot ... a deadly stall is all too

 probable. If the ADI II would fly an ILS / GPS glide slope, then all she has

 to do is push a few buttons to get down to the runway. Then if she pulls the

 power off and hits the brakes she'll probably get us both on the ground. But

 whatever happened on the ground would certainly be better than an arrival

 stall from x,000 feet !

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