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Old 14th June 2009 | 20:37
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Shaunny
 
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Hi there!

Ive instructed on the 42 and I really think its an awesome aircraft to fly!!!

As far as the G1000 goes, Diamond provide a type specific manual (which is the one I assume you have) and they also publish an Instructors Guide along with a cockpit guide which is sort of set out as a QRH type thing. Those have both been a huge amount of help to me uing the aircraft on a day to day basis!!!

Then there is also available a 'simulator' which you install on the desktop and it allows you to fiddle with all the functions before actually climbing into the aircraft. I have found this to be VERY usefull for instruction... especially since the G1000 is not as simple to use as some of the other EFIS systems, although once you understand it its an amaizing system!!!

Now for the useless part of my infomation, I have no idea where to get hold of them... if your school doesnt allready have them maybe try your local Diamond agent or an Avonics shop supplying Garmin stuff may be able to order them.

On the Aircraft themselves Ive never really found any other nice infomation other than the POH, the school I worked for had some internal training stuff although that came almost straight out of the POH and maintance manuals so maybe if anyone knows of anything it would be interesting!! Although I will say if you really want to know the aircraft properly Ive found the maintaince manuals to help MUCH more than the POH as the POH isnt that specific in some places...

Anyway I really love flying those aircraft so enjoy it!
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