King gps database problem

[Clark1961]

Got a letter from Honeywell yesterday about a magnetic variation screw-up in the database. They attribute the problem to Jeppesen and are providing mid-cycle updates to correct it.

Apparently they want folks to take their GPS out of service until a new database is available.

 

[mantakos]

I got the email below. The effective date for the most recent cycle was yesterday, and they had the fixed database available for download at least as early as Monday, so if you did the update at the last minute, you might have gotten the fixed version any way.
-harry

After production and distribution of the Cycle 1001 (Effective Date
14-Jan-2010) databases we were informed by our data supplier, Jeppesen,
that the data file that was sent to Honeywell contained incorrect
Dynamic Magnetic Variations for all terminal and enroute waypoint
records. This incorrect database MUST NOT be used for arrival,
departure, or approach operations.



We have received a new data file from Jeppesen and new Honeywell
databases have been produced.



Please immediately download and begin using the corrected Cycle 1001
database file. Your account will not be charged for this second
download of the 1001 database.
​

 

[GMascelli]

Honeywell Bendix/King issue with an update to a navigation database

Emergency Notice
Notice Number: NOTC2101

Emergency Notification​

The FAA has been made aware of an issue with an update to a navigation database that became effective on 14 January 2010. To date, the known affected models are: Honeywell Bendix/King KLN 35, KLN 88, KLN 89, KLN 89B, KLN 90, KLN 90B, KLN 94, KLX 100, KLX 135, KLX 135A, KLN 900.

Please refer to the following Honeywell website for more information:

https://www.bendixking.com/wingman/servlet/com.honeywell.brga.wingman.gps.GpsUserRoles?page=database_downloads

For more information, please contact: Jason Brys, FAA Flight Test Engineer in the Wichita ACO, at jason.brys@faa.gov or
(316) 946-4138.

 

[BillTIZ]

Apparently they want folks to take their GPS out of service until a new database is available.

A corrected database is available for download.