---------------------------------------------------------- TeamGrumman-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 07/15/09: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:43 AM - Re: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 (teamgrumman@AOL.COM) 2. 09:36 PM - Re: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 (James Courtney) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:43:31 AM PST US Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 From: teamgrumman@AOL.COM Hi Jamey, I heard there is a software feature that doesn't let the 530 do what the 430 can do. =C2-Apparently, 530 owners didn't like that feature so they corrected the software. =C2-It's a free upgrade. -----Original Message----- From: James Courtney Sent: Tue, Jul 14, 2009 10:13 pm Subject: RE: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 Ditto my experience with my 530. =C2- Per the manual: =C2- =9CAUX=9D page group (selected with big right knob) THEN =9CFlight Planning=9D page (selected with small right knob) THEN =9CDensity Alt / TAS / Winds=9D option =C2- Jamey =C2- =C2- From: owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Andy Thomas Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:57 PM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 =C2- As I remember, there are 3 computation pages in the 530 and there is a select ion on one of the pages that says "true airspeed".=C2- You highlight that line and press "enter"=C2-. You then fill in heading, IAS, OAT, Altitude and it gives you the rest....this from memory but if you can find the page the rest will be obvious..... =C2- Andy Thomas =C2- ----- Original Message ----- =C2- From: teamgrumman@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:15 PM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 =C2- I've been using and installing the Garmin 430 for years and I have used the features that give winds and TAS on nearly every flight. =C2- =C2- A few months ago, I was flying a customers plane that had a 530 and when I tried to get winds and TAS, I was unable to get anything bu t zeros on the bottom have of the window. =C2-(i.e., the info for winds an d TAS) =C2- I asked my main avionics man, Jeff Landon, High Desert Avionics, Lancaster, CA =C2-661-494-8300, and the answer he got from Gar min was that a separate air-data-computer is required for the 530. =C2- SOOOOO, =C2- On another customers plane, again with the 530, I tried to set up the pages like my 430. =C2-Again, no winds and TAS information. =C2-I really couldn't find anything to input that would give me the wind s and TAS info I was looking for. =C2- Any ideas? =C2- A Good C redit Score is 700 or Above. 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Is this different from the feature you utilize on the 430? Jamey From: owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of teamgrumman@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 9:26 AM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 Hi Jamey, I heard there is a software feature that doesn't let the 530 do what the 430 can do. Apparently, 530 owners didn't like that feature so they corrected the software. It's a free upgrade. -----Original Message----- From: James Courtney Sent: Tue, Jul 14, 2009 10:13 pm Subject: RE: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 Ditto my experience with my 530. Per the manual: =9CAUX=9D page group (selected with big right knob) THEN =9CFlight Planning=9D page (selected with small right knob) THEN =9CDensity Alt / TAS / Winds=9D option Jamey From: owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-teamgrumman-list-server@matronics.com ] On Behalf Of Andy Thomas Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:57 PM Subject: Re: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 As I remember, there are 3 computation pages in the 530 and there is a selection on one of the pages that says "true airspeed". You highlight that line and press "enter" . You then fill in heading, IAS, OAT, Altitude and it gives you the rest....this from memory but if you can find the page the rest will be obvious..... Andy Thomas ----- Original Message ----- From: teamgrumman@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 4:15 PM Subject: TeamGrumman-List: getting True Air Speed on a Garmin 530 I've been using and installing the Garmin 430 for years and I have used the features that give winds and TAS on nearly every flight. A few months ago, I was flying a customers plane that had a 530 and when I tried to get winds and TAS, I was unable to get anything but zeros on the bottom have of the window. (i.e., the info for winds and TAS) I asked my main avionics man, Jeff Landon, High Desert Avionics, Lancaster, CA 661- 494-8300, and the answer he got from Garmin was that a separate air-data-computer is required for the 530. SOOOOO, On another customers plane, again with the 530, I tried to set up the pages like my 430. Again, no winds and TAS information. I really couldn't find anything to input that would give me the winds and TAS info I was looking for. Any ideas? _____ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. 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