9/23/21

Smart glide tested

I finally got around to make another flight to test Smart Glide. I will update this post with a video as soon as I have gotten a approval from the authorities to share this video. (it should not contain anything secret but you never know ;) )

Basically it works as advertised but I´m not so sure it is useful in most scenarios. I will use it if I have engine trouble at high altitude in IMC, for a short while, while I organize myself before manually setting up for an approach.

It has a lot of potential for improvements that could make it close to as useful as Auto Land. The system has all information needed to create and let the autopilot use a visual approach guidance to a runway threshold, using the sink rate you have programmed and accounting for wind. All the pilot would have to do then is to make a final flare :D 

Updated with video:



9/15/21

Smart glide.... not tested.

Last evening I updated the G3X Touch system and then got up for a test flight.... just to relize that I forgot to turn the feature on in the configuration.

Testing will have to wait for a while, the airport is closed in the upcoming weekend :(