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 Garmin G500 / G600 High Performance Aviation Glass Cockpit Retrofit by Aaron Mingle, CFI, CFII, MEI, A&P Question: Want all the benefits of those brand new glass cockpits? Don’t want to buy a brand new aircraft? Even better, want it to work with your existing...
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...
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...
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...
The Direct To Key High Performance Aviation It’s All Going According to Plan, Part 2 By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI The Direct To Key The direct to key is an aid to VFR pilots and a must for IFR pilots. On VFR cross countries, I encourage all VFR pilots to still...
Flight Planning & Fuel Calculations High Performance Aviation It’s All Going According to Plan By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Fuel Calculations How much fuel does the airplane you are flying hold? This is a very important question that most pilots take for...
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...
IFR Flying With the G1000 High Performance Aviation The Soup Isn’t So Scary By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI What private pilot has not looked up on a cloudy day and asked himself, “Am I missing something?” The answer to that is a very simple and very loud YES! There is...
Uses of the KAP 140 Autopilot (Part II) High Performance Aviation Hands Off Flying, Part II By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Scenario 1: Starting Simple Jeff had just purchased his new Cessna Skylane, complete with a G1000 and a KAP 140 autopilot. Jeff was not...
An Overview of the KAP 140 Autopilot (Part I) High Performance Aviation Hands Off Flying, Part I By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI How many pilots out there have uttered curses under their breath trying to work the KAP 140 autopilot? The KAP 140 is great when it does...
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...
Dealing with AHRS/ADC Failures High Performance Aviation What To Do When Murphy Shows Up, Part I By Hank Gibson, CFI, CFII, MEI Dealing With AHRS/ADC Failures I was in hard IFR, 400 foot ceilings and a mile visibility. I had just passed the initial approach fix on the...