Garmin G1000 VNAV Descent Planning with the GFC 700 Autopilot Learn from a former factory flight instructor, Randy DeLong, as he teaches how to use the Garmin G1000 VNAV descent planning feature coupled with the Garmin GFC 700 Autopilot and Flight Director. Topics...
Garmin G1000 vs. Avidyne Entegra Avionics By Brandon Ray, ATP, Master CFI, CFII, MEI I often get asked about comparisons between the Garmin G1000 and Avidyne Entegra systems. Many Piper, Cirrus, and Columbia aircraft originally debuted with Avidyne glass cockpit...
Microsoft FSX or X-Plane 10: A Technically Advanced Aircraft Pilot’s Guide by HPA · February 22, 2016 Microsoft FSX or X-Plane 10 A Technically Advanced Aircraft Pilot’s Guide Gentry Shelton, Commercial Pilot, CFI,...
ADS-B and the General Aviation Pilot: Too Much Too Soon? by HPA · December 28, 2015 ADS-B and the General Aviation Pilot: Too Much Too Soon? If you’ve been reading along then you know that we’ve spent the last couple of posts talking about ADS-B, or automatic...
Direct-To vs. Flight Plan on your Garmin GPS by Brandon Ray · January 11, 2015 Direct-To or Flight Plan? Do you know the difference between navigating using Direct-To versus navigating with a Flight Plan while using your Garmin GPS? Let’s summarize the function...
In-Depth Review of the Cessna TTx T240 by Brandon Ray · October 8, 2014 An In-Depth Review of the Cessna TTx In April 2014, I had the opportunity to fly the new Cessna TTx for the first time. A derivative of the previous Cessna 400 “Corvalis TT”, the TTx...
WAAS In It For You? by Brandon Ray · January 28, 2014 Innovation Procrastination? In the age of rapidly changing technology it is nearly impossible to keep up with the latest computer, tablet, or smart phone. Aviation is beginning to see similar technological...
Flight Plan Views in the G1000 by Brandon Ray · January 5, 2014 Flight Plan Views in the Garmin G1000 One of the great (and sometimes confusing) things about the G1000 is that it provides many options for customization. One of the simplest options available to...
Garmin GPSMap 496 – Keep it Simple! by HPA · September 25, 2013 Garmin GPSMap 496 – Keep it Simple! by Brendan Boyd (Gold Seal CFI/CFII/MEI/AGI, CSIP) Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest. In a day and age where our cockpits are so...
Garmin GTN 650: A Touch-Screen Dream by HPA · August 15, 2013 Garmin GTN 650: A Touch-Screen Dream by Brendan Boyd (Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, CSIP) Indoctrination If you’ve ever used any of Garmin’s variety of avionics outfits, you know that the company...
The Cessna Factory Experience by HPA · May 14, 2013 Destination Independence by Hank Gibson, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, Master CFI, CSIP, CFAI+ Back in December, I had the chance to go to the Cessna Factory in Independence, KS to receive my Cessna FITS Accepted...
Using VNAV on an Approach (Garmin G1000) Part II by Brandon Ray · April 2, 2013 A Review of the Garmin VNAV Functionality, Part II by Brandon Ray, CFAI+, CSIP, Master CFI, ATP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI In my last article, we discussed some advanced...
Garmin GFC 700 Autopilot and Flight Director by Brandon Ray · February 22, 2013 An Introduction to the GFC 700 by Brandon Ray, CFAI+, CSIP, Master CFI, ATP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI Ever wish your airplane could fly itself? With the Garmin GFC 700, that...
Garmin G1000 VNAV Tips and Tricks by Brandon Ray · January 24, 2013 A Review of the Garmin VNAV Functionality, Part I by Brandon Ray, CFAI+, CSIP, Master CFI, ATP, Gold Seal CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI The VNAV function on a G1000 or Garmin Perspective system is a...
Updating Garmin Panels by HPA · October 22, 2012 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...
The Garmin GTN 650 by HPA · September 7, 2012 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...
