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Old 27th June 2007 | 18:06
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maxdrypower
 
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Sternone , with the fear of starting a whole new thread here , be cautious again , lol sorry , I currently fly a glass cockpit cessna . Amazing bit of kit beyond belief really what they get a simple light single to do . However though good they are they are exactly that , glass , not steam driven . Yes it will cost you more , probably considerably more , they are also four seaters again adding to the cost .IMHO it is better to get a ppl with steam driven aircraft then convert over. It has to be taken into account that when you get to the technical exam you will be examined on steam driven gyro pressure etc etc instruments , the glass cockpit does not have these . it works in a completely different black box type of way . You for example during cruise checks do not align the DI and compass because its done automatically by the systems .That is just one example . If you were to train solely on the g1000 you would have to fork out at a later date to train on and use analogue aircraft as they do work in completely different ways . Dont get me wrong the information represented is the same it is not what you will be examined on in the exams ,. Sorry if that seems a little finickity but it might be something you want to consider. Train on a nice terrahawk or 152 then move up when qualified
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