RNAV Approach w/ PA-28R?

[apollon01]

Hi Mark, I will, no worries.

The G1000 does not have a problem with displaying the glideslope on RNAV approaches but this issue seems to be related to analogue instruments slaved to the GPS.

Let's wait for the support team reply.

[Martyn]

Hi all,

I'm currently trying to figure out a way to display vertical guidance for RNAV approaches. Not having much luck so far with the data that we'd normally use but hopefully I can figure something out for the next update.

Thanks,
Martyn

[Martyn]

Managed to find a suitable solution so this feature will be added in the next update.

[Midcon113]

@Martyn said in RNAV Approach w/ PA-28R?:

Managed to find a suitable solution so this feature will be added in the next update.

Awesome - thank you!!

[apollon01]

@Martyn that is a fantastic news. Thank you.

[apollon01]

Just a heads-up: the GS needle on VOR1 and the GS indicator on the HSI now work when performing a RNAV approach (0.3.0 update).

Thanks JustFlight!

[sluflyer06]

@apollon01 Should the lateral needle move when doing a GPS Rnav approach? My lateral is always centered, and my glidepath doesn't care if i'm 50 miles or 3 miles from the airport, it seems to pretend it's always on final, i can descend or ascend 100 miles away and my vertical guidance needle will go up and down, I'm sure it's user error but I cannot figure out how to just going from A to B, and then culminate into an RNAV approach properly.

[Martyn]

The next update will change the CDI logic so that it now shows the deviation from the GPS track, allowing for use with RNAV approaches so you get the full pseudo ILS with both vertical and lateral deviation guidance.

[captain744]

@Martyn if the plane is equipped with the garmin 530 and set for an RNAV approach will the plane then be able to automatically follow the RNAV glide slope as well as the localizer when using the GPS mode?
Does a garmin 530 have/use its own built in vertical/lateral control system or is it still coupled to the aircraft’s autopilot system.

[Martyn]

@captain744 said in RNAV Approach w/ PA-28R?:

@Martyn if the plane is equipped with the garmin 530 and set for an RNAV approach will the plane then be able to automatically follow the RNAV glide slope as well as the localizer when using the GPS mode?
Does a garmin 530 have/use its own built in vertical/lateral control system or is it still coupled to the aircraft’s autopilot system.

It's still limited by the autopilot which only provides roll control (apart from the hidden altitude hold clickspot) so unfortunately it won't track the glideslope automatically. You'll need to use the navigation hold mode to track the RNAV 'localiser' and then manually control pitch to track the glideslope.