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G5 Shutdown

prkaye

Well Known Member
During aircraft shutdown, is it ok to just cut the power to the Garmin G5 from the panel avionics bus switch, or is there a reason why it is healthier for the G5 to first shutdown the G5 with its own power button before cutting the avionics power?
 
still testing and building, but I've turned on my g5 a few times to test antennas and power. I'm using the G5 as a backup to a G3 based panel. When I kill the master or pull the breaker, the G5 goes into a 60 second power down countdown, powered by an internal battery. Seems like a pretty "soft" shut down to me.
 
I have been shutting down both my G5s with avionics switch power off since I have had them. I forget how long but it is more than 6-years.
 
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