I was installing a software update to my Skyview system and it ended up bricking my unit... YIKES. After investigation on the cause it appears that the backup battery did not have enough charge to satisfy the initial cycle. Lesson here is to always initiate updates using ship power.
I took the 'opportunity' of having the whole Skyview off line to test fly using the Garmin 696 as my only panel source... defiantly not ideal but it was okay for VFR flight. The lack of engine and fuel instrumentation was a bit disconcerting though.
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| Skyview bricked during a BIOS update |
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| test flying the 696 as the only instrument |
