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  1. Missing Crosswind Component and Attitude off

    I've recently removed the lithium battery and the Clock battery so that I could install new ones as the existing ones were over 5 years old.
    On a recent flight I noticed that the crosswind component...
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    Shawn, thank you for your informative and...

    Shawn, thank you for your informative and educational reply with regards to the CR/BR question.
    I really appreciate your taking the time to explain it to me.



    With regards to the 7.4V backup...
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    Replacement Li Ion Backup Battery

    I have an AF3500EE (non S) EFIS that I installed in my RV-8 back in 2009.
    Been flying since 2010 and this year the small coin battery that keeps the date/time finally died. I bought a new CR1225 to...
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    Rob, yes the last time I did a shut down, it...

    Rob, yes the last time I did a shut down, it worked correctly. However, please understand that from time to time it does not.
    I have not changed any of the settings or parameters either. I'll keep...
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    Here's what I have from a recent backup file I...

    Here's what I have from a recent backup file I had on hand at home. It came from the system.AFD file

    BATVOLTS.MAX, 90
    BATVOLTS.RED_HIGH, 90
    BATVOLTS.YELLOW_HIGH, 78
    BATVOLTS.YELLOW_LOW, 70...
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    I don't recall changing any of those settings (on...

    I don't recall changing any of those settings (on purpose) ;). Next time I'm in the hangar I'll go to that menu and see.
    I have backed up all the files to an SD card, would that info be on it ? If...
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    Rob, Had a chance to go to the airport today. ...

    Rob,

    Had a chance to go to the airport today.
    When I turn off the master (showing 12.6 volts) it goes down to a low of 2.6 volts on the internal battery after about 15 seconds. Is this too...
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    I will be at the airport tomorrow and will check...

    I will be at the airport tomorrow and will check the voltage for you and report back.
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    The prop has long since stopped before I shut the...

    The prop has long since stopped before I shut the master switch off to power down.

    I will check the compass to see if it is off. Any reason the magnetometer would lose it's calibration over time...
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    countdown to power off missing

    Normally when I switch off the master, my 3500 switches over to battery mode along with the red bar at the bottom showing the countdown to shutting off.
    At the end of the last couple of flights,...
  11. Yes, I have the flap switch installed and the...

    Yes, I have the flap switch installed and the green donut works as it should with flaps going up and down. I'll be sure to double check it again tomorrow at the hangar.

    What are the AP and PF...
  12. Yesterday I was up flying and attempted to...

    Yesterday I was up flying and attempted to calibrate my AOA. I have a 3500EE with AOA built in, non "S" cpu version.
    Anyway, I had the Calibration checklist with me, and noticed that when I got to...
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    I got the trial version to work with my AF3500EE...

    I got the trial version to work with my AF3500EE data logs, but before it would work I had to go into the software settings and setup the airplane and the setting for what type of EFIS I was using.
  14. Thanks Trevor, I did notice that on the display...

    Thanks Trevor,
    I did notice that on the display it starts showing around 30 kts as I was taxiing into the wind. When I download the data log though it records and shows up as low as 14 kts.
  15. Indicated Airspeed at idle on the ground

    Just wondering about an adjustment to the airspeed indicator at the very low end of the scale.
    When on the ground with engine running at idle, I typically see about 14 to 18 kts.

    My pitot tube is...
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    Hi Trevor, I think you mis-understood my...

    Hi Trevor,

    I think you mis-understood my explanation of menus because I wasn't going into the calibration menu at all.
    I was using Check/Maint/Admin to get to the system/data log screen as you...
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    AF3500 EE is acting up after 15 hours

    Background: Today I finished a flight and have about 15 hours on the EFIS now.
    After shut down with everything off, I usually remove the SD card (Map software) and replace it with another SD card so...
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    Backvolts ?

    I got a chance to download the data from my first flight and was looking at all the columns of data that get recorded. Was wondering what Backvolts is ? mine started around 1.9 and grew to about...
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