G5 AirSPEED Switcher USER GUIDE R4

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The G5 PFD Airspeed Switcher (or Airspeed Switcher in short) is a simple utility to help users to switch between specific Airspeed Scales for different aircraft running with the Generic G5 PFD on the Logitech Flight Instrument Panel (FIP).

INSTALLATION

The Airspeed Switcher is added automatically into one of the following locations during GENERIC_G5_PFD installation:

A)
If you are running your FIPs with the Logitech Plugins for MSFS

The “G5_AirSpeed_Switcher.exe” will be added to the “Microsoft Flight Simulator Plugin” directory in which the Generic G5 PFD is installed.

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B)
If you are running your FIPs with SPAD.neXt

The “G5_AirSpeed_Switcher.exe” will be added to the location where you choose to install the G5 gauges, such as DOWNLOAD as example shown below, which is next to the “FSX_Times_Gauges” directory.

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USING THE AIRSPEED SWITCHER

Using the G5 AirSpeed Switcher is straightforward.

Just run the utility to choose the Airspeed Scale that matches the aircraft you are flying with the G5 Generic PFD from the list.

Then click [CONFIRM] to switch.  AirSpeedSwitcher_Install_03
A)
If you are using Logitech Plugins

That’s all.

The FIP Gauges will refresh and load up the new AirSpeed Scale you just select on the Generic G5 PFD automatically after you press the [CONFIRM] button.

B)
If you are using SPAD.neXt

1) If SPAD.neXt is NOT running

That’s all.  The G5 PFD will load up the AirSpeed Scale you choose the next time you run MSFS.

2) If SPAD.neXt is RUNNING

You’ll need to reload the FIP with the Generic G5 PFD via SPAD.neXt again in order to activate the new AirSpeed Scale you just choose to use.

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You can run the utility at any time, EVEN IN AN ACTIVE FLIGHT SESSION.

TIPS 
– You could create ONE or TWO Shortcuts of the G5_AirSpeed_Switcher.exe and put them on the “Start” and “Taskbar” for quick access.

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The standard GENERIC G5 PFD (both Dual-cue and Single-cue) comes with four (4) sets of AirSpeed Scale in nine (9) files that are shown on the drop-down list.

  • C172SP – Skyhawk   (clean, no Vref)
  • C172SP – Skyhawk_Vref   (with Vref)
  • G58 – Baron    (clean)
  • G58 – Baron_Takeoff_Vref   (with Vref for Take Off)
  • G58 – Baon_Landing_Vref   (with Vref for Landing)
  • SR22 – Cirrus    (clean)
  • SR22 – Cirrus_Takeoff_Vref   (with Vref for Take Off)
  • SR22 – Cirrus_Landing_Vref   (with Vref for Landing)
  • zGeneric – No_Color   (just marks only without speeds in color)

The Vrefs (reference speeds) are based on findings from real aircraft.

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At the moment, optional AirSpeed Scales are being developed for the other default and third-party aircraft, including:

  • C208B – Grand Caravan EX
  • CT182T – Skylane
  • DHC6 – Twin Otter
  • G36 – Bonanza
  • M20R – Ovation
  • PA28-JF – Warrior
  • PA28R-JF – Arrow III
  • PA28R-JF – Turbo Arrow III-IV
  • SW121 – Virus

And more will be added to the list in the future.

Please note that optional AirSpeed Scales are PAID upgrade.

Also, customized AirSpeed Scale requests are welcome.

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That’s all for now.

Via the G5 AirSpeed Switcher, you can access up to eighty (80) different AirSpeed Scales to match with the different aircraft you are flying with the Generic G5 PFD.

Stay Safe and Happy Flying.

Tom Tsui
FSX Times
Updated on July-2022