ForeFlight Integration

AV-30-E ForeFlight Integration – Initial Setup (Video Transcript)

In the instructional video below, we provide instructions on how to set up and use ForeFlight with your AV-30-E display. Starting with software version 3.2.0, the AV-30-E can use the AV-Link to receive flight plans directly from ForeFlight. When paired with a GPS position source like Sentry, SkySensor, or even from the GPS of your iPad or iPhone, the AV-30-E can compute additional navigation data, including autopilot guidance, based on your ForeFlight's flight plan.

To begin, one of the first things we need to do is confirm the software version your unit is working with. The AV-30-E should be 3.2.1 (latest software update). The AV-Link should be 0.3.7. The AV-HSI, if installed, should be 1.1.0. This is not required for functionality, but if installed, you will need to make sure that the software has been updated to its latest version (see Service Bulletin section of this product on the uAvionix support website). And of course, ForeFlight should be on the latest software version, right now it's 17.11.3.

Next, we will want to set up ForeFlight. Make sure you have ForeFlight turned on with the device that you plan to use—whether it be your iPad or iPhone. Following this, you will want to enable ForeFlight on the AV-30-E. To do that, we are going to press the left bottom button 2X. The screen will read: “SETUP ROT TO SEL” prompting you to use the center (PUSH-SET) button to rotate to select. We will rotate the center knob until we see “WIRELESS GPS.” If this is set to disabled, you will want to enable it to say ForeFlight. If you have not enabled the AV-Link in the install menu, it will be grayed out.

Once enabled, you will see a pop-up box that will list the current status of the position of the flight plan source (example: Wireless GPS Status – Position Available: Yes – Flight Plan Received: No).

Through the device you have connected your ForeFlight to (iPad, iPhone), navigate to ForeFlight. In this instructional video, the instructor types in an airport and types in 8S1 for Polson and selects direct to—which creates a line drawn on the ForeFlight.

Now, if you return to the SETUP menu in the AV-30, by pressing the bottom left button 2X, rotate the center knob to “WIRELESS GPS,” then pressing the center knob 1X and rotating the center knob to “FOREFLIGHT,” we will see position available (Yes) and flight plan received (Yes). If your device, like the iPad is not cell-enabled and doesn't have a GPS, the position can come from the SkySensor that is on the airplane (as is in this demonstration video). Once this is set up, it will persist through power cycles.

The next thing we're going to do, if you want ForeFlight to be in control of the flight plan on the AV-30, we'll navigate to source select in the PUSH-SET menu and select ForeFlight. For this step, we will use directional gyro (DG) since it displays more information than the attitude indicator (AI).

If the DG is not displaying data, the first thing we will need to do is look for ForeFlight flight plan that is on your chosen connected device. To proceed, we will need to click the center knob 4X until we see “SRC SEL” also known as source select and then rotate the center knob to ForeFlight. A pop-up will be seen that shows the IP address of the device that is connected to the AV-30 (e.g., “New Wireless GPS 192.168.4.4 Verify Waypoints”). This will be important when there are multiple devices in the cockpit.

To find out what your IP address is, you will need to click on the settings in your iPad/iPhone. Click the blue information icon on your current Wi-Fi network, which will take you to a page that will show the IP address at the bottom. That is how you know that you're connected to the correct iPad or iPhone.

Another thing you will want to note is that on the AV-30 screen, it will read VFR EFB at the bottom left of the display screen. This means that the ForeFlight integration is only VFR. This is not to be used to shoot an approach or give IFR guidance. To clear the flashing pop-up (with the IP address information), just click any button and it will clear.

Additionally, you can go back to the SETUP menu and confirm you have position source and flight plan enabled. You can do this by pressing the bottom left button 2X and then rotating the center knob until you reach “WIRELESS GPS.” You will then see “Yes” noted next to position available and flight plan received.

In addition to receiving flight plan data from ForeFlight, the AV-30 also sends AHARs data to ForeFlight. And this can be viewed in ForeFlight's synthetic vision display.

Another thing to note is that if you drag my line to a new waypoint on the ForeFlight, you'll see the waypoints change on the AV-30. If you want to get rid of the waypoint, you can delete it from the flight plan on ForeFlight, deleting it on the AV-30-E as well. This information can also be displayed on the traffic display.

Moving onto the traffic display. To navigate to that page, press and hold the center button until it changes to the traffic display on the AV-30. We can now see the traffic on the screen as well as the flight plan data.

If the flight plan data is not being displayed, make sure it's enabled in the menu under the flight plan. Again, if you drag your finger on the ForeFlight, it will put the new waypoint in. you can zoom out on the AV-30 unit, by rotating the center knob to the left.

And that's how you set up ForeFlight with the AV-30. Join us in the next video for autopilot integration. Thank you.