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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...

Johnston Aircraft overhauled my TIO540-AK1A about 1,700 hours ago. I have been very pleased.

Thanks for the suggestions, Ryan. I’ll check that and report back.

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...

Dave Johnston rebuilt the TIO540 in my Skylane in 2007. It was a very positive experience. The only problem I’ve had in the intervening years is a stuck exhaust valve, probably because I was operating it overly rich. After about 1,700 hours, the lowest compression is 75/80. It does pass a...

And as for the aircraft not moving, you have to adjust the airspeed up from zero.

I encountered the Central Oregon thing also, very frustrating, called Garmin. As I recall, when the flight plan page is first displayed, you press the “Demo” button in the upper left corner, then delete that Oregon waypoint. It’s then no longer there when you start up.

The 175 sends data to the 550, like my old KLN94 did, but through an adapter. And that is the extent of my knowledge on that subject.

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.

When I first got my 345, I saw the same thing using ForeFlight. IIRC, I had to take it back to the avionics shop and have them enable that feature.

So much knowledge here, but I don’t see my specific question addressed, so here goes: I am also having problems with my HSI, but we suspect it’s the KI-525A. I’m seriously considering the GI 275 ADAHRS-AP as a replacement. The avionics shop says it is compatible with my KAP140, but we haven’t...

Thanks, steingar. It turned out to be a faulty cable. APR Aviation at KFAT repaired it while I waited. Great people there.

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.

In my experience, if you carefully brief the approach, you can determine a descent point and rate that will allow you to cross the final approach fix at the required altitude AND cross the threshold at the threshold crossing height with only minor pitch and power adjustments - a CDFA. This is...