Da42 Ir Pass Rates
I don't have any experience of training students on the DA42, although a lot on Senecas. However, an old pal who is now teaching on the DA42 told me that his opinion of the reason for the improved pass rates was that the G1000 display forces the pilot to fly attitudes correctly, leading to better technique and accuracy; you simply cannot 'chase the needles' using the G1000. That has to be a good thing, does it not?
Certainly, given that the candidate may not use the G1000 mapping displays to improve SA during the Skills Test, that cannot be the cause of the improved pass rates.
Although I am fond of the old Seneca, it has to be said that it is a little long in the tooth.