Thank you for taking the time to make this video, very informative.

This is the best overview/walk through of the Garmin auto pilot that exists on KZfaq today. Thank you very much for sharing.

Very helpful explanation ! Nice camera work very easy to see what’s going on. Big improvement over the previous video. Thanks!

Very informative. Thanks

Great content. Thanks.

Good explanations, but a few points of clarification * The AP button does NOT turn on the servos, it engages them. When powered on, the pitch servo enables the variable speed electric trim, based on airspeed. If the pitch servo is turned off, the electric trim is single speed; * Highway in the sky is selectable as an option only when synthetic vision is on; * APR description - there’s lots more to it than what you said, but the manual says almost nothing about it; * Altitude selected is also in cyan atop the altitude tape; * VNAV - I’ve never got it to work properly when navigating with the GTN; * VNAV to a point before or after a point is only on the G3X, not available if you’re navigating with the GTN. And you can only fly GPS approaches from the GTN; * The knob on the control panel works in the correct direction, the same direction as an elevator trim wheel. The wheels rotate in the same direction as the airplane will rotate. Model airplanes use the opposite convention. You can check this out in FAR23. Yes, it’s a homebuilt and compliance is not required, but it is industry standard and good practice.

Actually the AP didn't start the descent when you pushed the VNAV button, for the only reason that your target/selected altitude (in blue) was ABOVE the vertical path altitude (in magenta). All A/C will always stop to the first it sees, so when you want to use VNAV you need to select quickly an altitude at or below the path altitude BEFORE the Top of Descent point ;) It's usually good practice to select the lowest altitude you're cleared to when VNAV mode is engaged (and as for VOR/ILS, not forget to press APR when cleared for the approach). But very nice video and channel! The G3X has some amazing features, and the G5 too when coupled, from what I've seen! :)

More please!👍🏼👍🏼

Thanks for the great demo. I just picked up my Cessna Cardinal 177B which now has the G3X and the GFC 500. I have a question that Garmin couldn't answer and my avionics installer couldn't answer that I though I would ask you or your viewers who have the GFC 500. When I climb using the autopilot, and am using the IAS mode for the climb, the autopilot voice warning comes on if I go 1 kt slower than the referenced airspeed. For example If I put it in IAS mode and set the target airspeed for 80, the voice warning will start saying AIR SPEED even if the airspeed is only 79. Since mild changes in wind and mild turbulence is bound to affect the airspeed to some extent on any climb, this makes it literally impossible to climb in this mode without the speed occasionally going 1 kt below the target airspeed. Any thoughts? My installer thought that if I hit the IAS button during the climb at a lower speed and then rolled the wheel up to 80 kts, that it might reference the lower speed for the voice. I haven't been able to try that yet however. Garmin was useless with this question. I got 3 different answers from 3 different reps. Any Ideas?

Keep up the videos on the Garmin panels and how to use. This is the same system I am putting into my RV-14A

I am about to install a G3X into my Cessna T210N with also changing the autopilot to Garmin. I am confused about some statements and videos that would greatly affect the price. When you are installing a G3X it is enough to install a GMC 507 (307) and the new servos or do I need a GFC 500 ?

Hi BuildFlyGo; I am building a VERY similar panel; For the center stack, I have the GFC500 on top, then the GTN650Xi, Then the audio panel... Would you keep the same order for your center stack as you have here, or would you make any changes now in hindsight?

Would your Garmin stack be able to upgrade to their new 'auto-land' emergency feature?

I would really like to see the back side of your panel, if you are looking for video ideas I know several people trying to build a Garmin G3X panel almost identical to yours. Great videos, beautiful airplane you guys built 👍🏻

Ok. Newb question for you. Is it possible to have two autopilot modes engaged at the same time? Like NAV and ALT?

Who did the dash covering with the nice sticthing?

Hi grt Video. The magenta boxes which keep coming on the pfd. Is there a way to stop tht.

When you were Vnaving to pattern altitude it will not start down until you set your altitude select to pattern first then select vnav.

1:45 Pilotwing 64 reference!

how did you get that style flight director/airplane symbol?

Where did you source your red and amber master warning and caution lights?

Question, are you using the G3X dual or two G3X displays? On their website dual is cheaper than buying 2.

I’m interested in your Master Warning & Caution switches. Where did you source them? p.s. your videos are great……thanks!

Pilotwings on SNES bro!