UAvionix AV-30-C Attitude Indicator field approval & installation

[Timcote1960]

I like this idea alot, N122WB has only one vacuum AI and upon purchase it went bad. Got a replacement but an electric one would be a critical backup in the event of a suction failure.

When you come to NH, bring the details and I will run it past my AI.

Tim

[mshac]

Does the AV-30-C have a programmable blue line for the airspeed indicator?

I noticed there are ZERO twins on the AML for this product, yet the early press releases (and this AOPA article: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/...vionix-av-30-c) claimed it had already been approved for singles and twins under 6k lbs and 200 knots max cruise speed.

Any idea why no twins on the Approved Model List?

I sent an email to Uavionix, we'll see if they respond with an explanation.

The lack of a blue tick on the indicator would probably cause to not be approved for twins, but this is pure speculation on my part.

BTW, how are you enjoying it?

[Learjetter]

I like it fine, for exactly what it is: a supplemental indicator. I've found I need to tweak it's trim settings occasionally (trim settings are installer-made adjustments to the displayed values to ensure congruity with existing factory instruments--e.g. flying at 135 KIAS on airspeed indicator but seeing only 130 KIAS on AV-30C means the installer can adjust the airspeed trim +5 so the AV-30 display is more congruent with the factory airspeed indicator.) Trim +/- adjustments are available for altitude, OAT, Airspeed, roll, etc. See installation manual in my previous post. I attached 2 photos from my last sortie a couple days ago, to give you an idea what mine looks like inflight and how I installed it.

I do have an occasional issue with the airspeed showing above 40 KIAS while taxiing and occasionally when in the chocks, resulting in the unit switching to battery power instead of turning itself off when I flip off the avionics master. There's a force-off function to defeat this intermittent irritant.

Bottom line? It was an "easy" field-approved install, only cost about 3AMU$ total, and provides an electric supplemental AI, Alt, A/S, AOA, G-meter, or be a supplemental DG.