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...
By High Performance Aviation By Quinton Jordan The Garmin GFC 500 Digital Autopilot The Garmin GFC 500 Digital autopilot is an adaptation of Garmin’s OEM GFC 700 that can be found in several factory aircraft applications including but not limited to the Cessna 172,...
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 Microsoft FSX or X-Plane 10 A Technically Advanced Aircraft Pilot’s Guide Gentry Shelton, Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFII, MEI With all of the...
ADS-B and the General Aviation Pilot: Too Much Too Soon? High Performance Aviation 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 dependent...
Direct-To vs. Flight Plan on your Garmin GPS 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 of each: Direct-To = Present position...
By High Performance Aviation 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 is Cessna’s latest offering of a high performance...
WAAS In It For You? Brandon Ray 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 innovation at a pace unmatched...
By High Performance Aviation 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 us is the ability to change the layout of...
Garmin GPSMap 496 – Keep it Simple! 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 full of avionics, moving maps, radio...
Garmin GTN 650: A Touch-Screen Dream 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 has built its reputation on the...
The Cessna Factory Experience 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 Instructor training. Now, the...
Using VNAV on an Approach (Garmin G1000) Part II Brandon Ray 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 functionality of VNAV for descent...
Garmin GFC 700 Autopilot and Flight Director Brandon Ray 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 vision is getting closer to...
Garmin G1000 VNAV Tips and Tricks Brandon Ray 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 great resource to assist pilots...
Updating Garmin Panels 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 goes, the procedure is very...
