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On the last two cross countries in my airplane, my GI275 has unexpectedly disconnected from both of the iPads that were connected to it. In the “Wireless” menu, my iPad was identified as “Status Offline”. This happened on the outbound leg, about 15 minutes in. After starting up to return home...

I have a GI275 installed as an HSI. It’s the autopilot version. The ADI page is a back-up only. The altitude alerter flashes when I’m within 200 feet of my target altitude, but I get no audio alert. My friends that have a 275 installed as their primary ADI get the flashing AND the audio alert...

Several months ago, I began to experience some odd performance from my engine. The power settings I learned to use during instrument training - high RPM, 18.5”, 10 degrees flaps - no longer gave me 100KIAS. Airspeed was usually considerably lower, and in the descent, when 12.5” previously...

I had a GPS175 installed in my 182, and I’m loving it. One quirky problem persists. A good portion of the time, the airplane icon on the KMD550 is oriented about 60 degrees left of the actual direction the aircraft is tracking. Most of the time, it is oriented correctly. Direction of travel...

When I had my GTX345 installed a couple of years back I was able to get attitude information using Foreflight. I recently had both a GPS175 and a GI275 installed. Now, when I press the icon to activate the attitude page on Foreflight, I get a "No Attitude Information" alert. I still get...

Flying the missed approach and entering the HILPT on the RNAV RWY 30 approach at KFCH : The navigator makes the turn after the miss appropriately and leads me to FRAME, but crossing FRAME, it wants to make a left turn, rather than a slight right turn to enter the HILPT. I’m probably not pushing...

In stabilized cruise flight, at standard cruise power settings, my primary, factory attitude indicator shows the airplane on the horizon line. The GI275 ADI page shows the aircraft symbol about 2.5 degrees nose-up. I’m wondering if the GI 275 has to be calibrated when straight and level, like...

I had a GPS 175 installed in my 182, and I’m trying to learn how it interfaces with my KAP140 autopilot. I’d like to communicate with pilots that have this combination.

I’m having a problem uploading the latest database update into my KLN 94. I get a “Update KLN94 AM USA Database (Not Responding)” error message from the Database Loader. I’m using the Keyspan adapter to connect my laptop to the GPS. I contacted HoneyWell and they said the Keyspan isn’t...

I’d like to find about a 6-8” piece of MS20257-C5 hinge to use in a Cessna heater valve. The hinge is available commercially, but in lengths much in excess of what I need. Thanks.

First of all, I’m asking for a friend: My friend recently had an angiogram, which resulted in a stent being implanted. AOPA told my friend that his 3rd Class Medical is no longer valid, that his Airman privileges are suspended, and provided a list of reports that his cardiologist must submit to...

I've been having problems with my KCS 55A HSI. At engine start Saturday morning, the heading indicator aligned properly in slave mode, but by the time I taxied to the run-up area and made a left 90 deg. turn, it settled off by about 70 deg. I put it in free mode and realigned it using the...

The POH for my T182T provides no guidance for leaning for takeoffs from high DA airports. If there’s been a discussion here on the subject, I’d appreciate being directed to it. Thanks.

A route I often fly is labeled 9000, and *5700. I have understood this to mean that if I had to navigate using VOR’s, 9000 would be required to give me terrain clearance and a reliable navigation signal. However, if I was equipped with a certified GPS and wanted to use that for navigation, I...

I’m considering selling my Skylane and forming a Bonanza partnership. I’d like to hear general comments about partnerships, but I have a specific concern. The prospective partners have unequal financial resources, so I’m wondering about the advisability of having a partnership in which the...

It seems like every time I fly this approach, which is not often, I end up way too high at DARTS. Yesterday SoCal cleared me from 7000 to 6000, and very soon after, cleared me for the approach. I had planned a CDFA based on DARTS at 4300, but had to toss that. I’m guessing they are trying to...

I've had the 182 for 12 years, and the A/P has worked flawlessly for most of that time. Within the last several months though, a problem has arisen. Where it used to climb to the preselected altitude and level off within 20', it has begun to go past about 50' and stay there. Reducing ROC makes...

I had a Stratus charging port installed in the 182. When I plug in the iPad charging cable, the charging icon flashes on and off on a fairly regular cycle. When I plug it into my iPhone, no such problem - the icon indicates a steady charge. I've done I can think of with the cable connections...

ATC asked for winds aloft information the other day, and I had to admit that my GPS could do it but I couldn’t. I’m not sure which values the KLN 94 reads from the other instruments and which require my input, but my specific question is this: regarding CAS, my altimeter allows adjustments for...

I'm new to this forum, so please refer me to the previous post if this topic has already been covered. I fly lots of Angel Flight trips from California's Central Valley to Palo Alto, and with the weather changing, I'd really like to get this resolved. Yesterday I flew the GPS RWY 31 approach...