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I made that argument at the end of the second page. The intent of the rule, IMO, is to ensure accurate time keeping is available during IFR flight. “Pilots are getting the time keeping information they need, when they need it, in the format they want it, from their GPS, PFD, MFD, and/or other...

I wrote to the FAA in an attempt to clarify whether a digital clock must display a clock at all times in order to qualify as a clock for the purpose of meeting IFR equipment requirements. I made the argument that a digital clock should NOT have to display a clock at all times and I urged the FAA...

The top G5 has been responsible for 80% (if not 90%) of the observed anomalies (regardless of what position it is in, whether on top as AI or on bottom as HSI). The top G5 exhibited the yellow heading anomaly on my most recent flight (Feb. 25th) while the bottom G5 did not. Our theory is that in...

Update: Garmin is finally shipping us a new G5. It only took 4 months and dozens of shop hours of troubleshooting to finally get them to honor their warranty.

As the guy who has a G5 problem, I actually agree with this statement. Garmin letting a lemon slip through to the consumer isn’t the reason for my anger - it happens. Rather, I’m angry at Garmin for resisting for months to replace a G5 under warranty...

Not sure what that Garmin 430 tangent was about… Anyway, my avionics shop is pushing Garmin to replace the most troublesome G5. The anomaly was primarily afflicting the bottom G5 (as HSI) but my shop swapped it to the top unit (as AI). Well I flew again today and the anomalies followed that...

Good to know. Anyone else have G5 experiences they can share?

I just flew on Feb. 17 (after the new magnetometer was installed) and the anomaly persisted. I saw it occur on both G5’s (alternating between them). Yes, when the anomaly occurs, the heading is off by less than 5 degrees (typically 1-3 degrees). It may only last 10 seconds or so each occurrence...

Well Garmin did send us a new magnetometer, which was just installed. If the anomaly persists, my shop is confident that Garmin will finally - FINALLY - send a new G5.

If you bought directly from Garmin, that’s probably why. Ironically, since my equipment was purchased through an avionics shop which is a Garmin dealer, Garmin is dragging this out. It’s not my shop’s fault, of course, but Garmin’s policy results in the customer getting a worse warranty...

Update: My shop went ahead and installed the new magnetometer, redid the magnetometer calibration (4th magnetometer calibration if we count the initial install), swapped the G5's again (top unit AI is now bottom HSI, bottom HSI is now top AI), redid the AHRS calibration (I've honestly lost count...

To clarify, Garmin has been slow-rolling my avionics shop, which is a Garmin dealer. I called Garmin way back in October, in the beginning of this saga. They told me they don't deal with warranty issues directly through the consumer and that I would have to deal with my avionics shop / Garmin...

Good luck with Garmin. :confused: https://pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/garmin-warranty.146190/

I’ve seen the yellow heading on most of my flights since the install. Some flights it is occasional; some flights I don’t see it at all; other flights it is frequent. The most annoying thing about the yellow heading is that when it happens on the HSI, you lose your wind data for a few minutes...

Thanks for the reminder. Replacing the CAN bus terminators was another step Garmin had my shop do. When I say it has been an odyssey, I mean it. Every week since October, I have test-flown my plane to check another iteration of a Garmin-ordered “solution.” We are long past the point where...

It seems to follow one particular G5 unit. One unit is responsible for 80-90% of the anomalies, regardless of what position it is in. The other unit, during all the troubleshooting, did occasionally exhibit the same yellow heading anomaly, but it isn’t doing it presently. It’s only the other...

4/15/2024 update: Problem solved. See https://pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/garmin-g5-yellow-heading-warranty-saga-retitled.146190/page-3#post-3509076 Original post below… — What a nightmare. My avionics shop installed dual Garmin G5’s for me in early October 2023. Ever since the...

Most of the time it’s one G5 or the other but I have seen it happen simultaneously. See the attached photo. I even have a short video clip of it. My avionics shop - which is a Garmin dealer - has been troubleshooting this for months. They installed everything and I noticed yellow heading...

I was recently in the soup for an hour from 700 ft AGL all the way up to cruising altitude and never broke out until approach at 700 ft AGL. Single-pilot IFR, no autopilot. I've got dual G5's but even still, I never worked so hard in my life. It's harder than a sim because you're consciously...

It’s an emergency. The engine may quit at any moment. Identify potential landing spots. Run through my checklists and communicate. What is the terrain like between me and the nearest airport? If I’m over an area with prime fields to safely land and I have to cross mountains or other hazardous...