Avidyne R9 in Extra aircraft
Updated: 1/31/2025 The Avidyne AutoPilot DFC100 has never been installed/certified on the EA500. Therefore, the DFC100 cannot be added to the stack. Request to move the Extra R9 from 9.3.X to 9.4.X has been approved by Extra, inquiries must be directed to Extra. See the Extra Service Bulletin for the specific on…
IFD5000i Synthetic Vision - SynVis
When upgrading the IFD5000i to the latest release of software shops must confirm the following: 1) you have the Jeppesen NavData (specific for 9.4) installed 2) you must have good GPS coverage - get out of the hangar 3) you must have the R9 checklist installed - new checklist for R9 units are in the Software Tab i…
IFD5000i uncommanded ident
In release 9.4.2, there have been reports from pilots of uncommanded Ident occurrences. This is being addressed in the next release for 9.4. There is no release date.
IFD5000i DVX Connectors
Before removing the R9 system from the aircraft the technician removing the unit should label the connectors, this is essential for a quick reinstallation of the R9 back into the aircraft. For the DVX, there are 4-coax connectors: Com J145 Nav J141 Glideslope J142 Not used J143 (marker beacon - no longer used) …
IFD5000i - loading charts
Due to the increasing size of the Chart Data (and more GPS approaches), in Release R-9.4.x upgrade, the Chart Data storage location was moved from the circuit board Memory Chip to the Compact Flash Card. Jeppesen codes the Chart Data Location into the download. The customer needs to contact Jeppesen and advise t…
IFD5000i Jeppesen charts
Does the Entegra R9 (IFD5000i) charts have: Run extensions? “Safe taxi” or is the plane shown in real time on the chart diagram? Entegra R9 has Jeppesen Approach Charts that are geo-referenced so yes, your own ship will show up overlaid on the Approach Chart and also on the Airport Diagram when Taxiing. R9 allows …
