AlexPeterson
Well Known Member
I am curious how others manage updating their databases, particularly the data heavy charts.
Specifically, it is perhaps a reasonable practice to update the entire US set of charts once a year, and then just update those charts one thinks they will need at every cycle. However, one needs to budget a long time for the full update, both at home during the download and then at the hangar. It will likely require connecting a battery charger to prevent excessive draws from the aircraft's battery.
Over the past year I've simply updated the charts in the areas I expect to be flying, by choosing which charts to update via the flygarmin site and then installing them via the update manager. Then, the time for the update at the hangar is similar to the pre-flight time, so no big deal.
This morning I noticed the site has changed, and I did not see an option for selecting individual charts. The download is grinding along, and it appears that it is downloading all the charts. I will need to budget a lot of time at the hangar for this update to install in the G3X Touch. Perhaps there is a way in the newly modified flygarmin site to select individual charts for download, but I didn't see it right away.
It would be an extremely nice feature if the unit could update in the background while in flight...
How are others managing this lengthy process?
Specifically, it is perhaps a reasonable practice to update the entire US set of charts once a year, and then just update those charts one thinks they will need at every cycle. However, one needs to budget a long time for the full update, both at home during the download and then at the hangar. It will likely require connecting a battery charger to prevent excessive draws from the aircraft's battery.
Over the past year I've simply updated the charts in the areas I expect to be flying, by choosing which charts to update via the flygarmin site and then installing them via the update manager. Then, the time for the update at the hangar is similar to the pre-flight time, so no big deal.
This morning I noticed the site has changed, and I did not see an option for selecting individual charts. The download is grinding along, and it appears that it is downloading all the charts. I will need to budget a lot of time at the hangar for this update to install in the G3X Touch. Perhaps there is a way in the newly modified flygarmin site to select individual charts for download, but I didn't see it right away.
It would be an extremely nice feature if the unit could update in the background while in flight...
How are others managing this lengthy process?