Updating Garmin Panels High Performance Aviation Mastering the Art of the Garmin Update by Hank Gibson, CSIP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI (Disclaimer: The following is specific to the Garmin Perspective in Cirrus Aircraft. As far as the author’s knowledge...
The Garmin GTN 650 High Performance Aviation A Touch Screen GPS by Hank Gibson, CSIP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI I was taking a peek into a Cirrus a few weeks back, probably a 2002 or 2003 SR22. A quick glance at the panel and the GPS’s showed me everything...
The Cirrus Transition Training Experience High Performance Aviation Aircraft Ownership, May Edition I’m going to be starting a monthly article series on aircraft ownership. The goal is to shed some light on what to expect as an aircraft owner if you are...
Cirrus Avidyne Instrument Failures High Performance Aviation Expect Vectors to Final, Part III by Hank Gibson, CSIP, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI It’s been a few weeks since we left off with this series, but I promised a write up on Avidyne failures in a Cirrus,...
The Cirrus Factory Experience High Performance Aviation Destination Duluth By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI The Cirrus factory, a mythical kingdom that a lucky few are able to enter and partake. Lo, I am here to say that, contrary to some, it is not a fairy...
Cirrus Approaches and the S-TEC Autopilot High Performance Aviation Expect Vectors to Final, Part II By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI We talked last week about the Cirrus recommended procedure for briefing and flying instrument approaches. I hope you’ve had...
Flying Cirrus Avidyne Approaches High Performance Aviation Expect Vectors to Final, Part I By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI A lot of pilots these days don’t get a lot of actual IFR time, so they don’t have to shoot many actual IFR approaches. This leads to...
The Garmin G1000 Integrated GPS vs. The Avidyne Entegra High Performance Aviation A Glass Cockpit Buyer’s Guide By Hank Gibson, Gold Seal, CFI, CFII, MEI I’m a Garmin guy, through and through. Most of my glass panel experience is with Garmins, but I’ve been flying an...
The Garmin Perspective in Cirrus Aircraft High Performance Aviation A New Perspective By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI New Cirrus aircraft equipped with the Garmin Perspective avionics suite are a pilot’s dream. All parties involved got this one right....
Holding with the G1000 High Performance Aviation Expect Further Clearance, Part I By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI ”November Four Seven Two Mike Charlie, hold as published on the VOR, maintain five thousand, expect further clearance in thirty minutes.” Those dreaded...
Flight Plans in the G1000 High Performance Aviation Where Was I Going Again? By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI For you pilots out there, think back to your student pilot days. Think to that point between the first solo and the check ride. That point where you knew how to...
Common G1000 Mistakes, Part II High Performance Aviation D’Oh! That Wasn’t the Right Button! By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Last week, I addressed five common G1000 mistakes that pilots have. In that article, most of the items I talked about were simple mix ups with...
Common G1000 Mistakes, Part I High Performance Aviation D’Oh! That Wasn’t the Right Button! By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI We have all been that pilot. Whether it is trying to load an approach or just set the altimeter, when we get in a rush, it seems the wrong button...
Dealing with Display Failures High Performance Aviation What To Do When Murphy Shows Up, Part II By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Dealing With GDU Failures On the long list of what can go wrong in a G1000 cockpit, a Garmin Display Unit (GDU) failure is less of a Maalox...
