Now lets take a look at the settings window. A press of the SET button will display the settings window
over the moving map. |
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First,
we'll check the Altimeter setting to make sure the pressure you received from
ATIS is the same as what is displayed here. You
should notice that the setting is already very close, because EFIS/One
“knows” what airport you are on and it “knows” what the field
elevation is, so it will adjust the altimeter accordingly. If you’re off-airport, set it yourself so the AGL
number is 0. |
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zoom level, and north-up or track-up orientation are also selected from
the settings window. You
can switch the ADI from standard (blue over brown) to Terrain (blue over
simulated terrain) depending on your preference. When flying over
large bodies of water (shown as dark blue over light blue when in terrain
mode) it might be best to switch it to standard mode. |
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The altitude bug setting will display
a yellow crosshatched bar on the altimeter tape from 100' above to 100'
below the altitude selected here. This helps you maintain your
assigned altitude, or lets you know when you've reached decision height. |
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EFIS/One can do a fantastic job of fuel
management using a fuel flow sensor in your main fuel line that feeds the
engine. It can even monitor fuel
sent back to a tank through a return line. Before you start your flight, you can
click the “fuel onboard” button to take fuel readings from each tank.
You can alternatively enter an exact amount of on-board using the field provided. You can only check
the fuel level and have it entered into the fuel computer while on the ground
(although you can see the fuel level shown on the fuel sensors while in flight).
Fuel burn and endurance will be displayed on the settings window at all
times during flight. |
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You can also glance at the OAT and
density altitude numbers to get an idea of the performance you should be
expecting on takeoff.
Dismiss the settings window by pressing
the SET button again.
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