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Old 2nd Mar 2012, 00:56
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ForkTailedDrKiller
 
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Hmmm, my first experience with "glass" was in Jaba's Retard Vehicle "Space Shuttle". Not a problem! I just had to add an additional item to my pre-TO list - "Just point to the ASI, Jaba"!
I think infomation overload is initially an issue but soon overcome with some training and experience.

G1000 is an awsome bit of kit, but I am not particularly surprised that it doesn't appear to be leading to an increase in safety. I wonder if any potential safety enhancement is countered by an increase tendency to allow technology to exceed ability!

Flying Glass, especially G1000 is infinitely safer in the long run.
Sorry, but I just can't see it!

Yiu have a huge horizon,
The little one on the AH seems to work fine.
a HSIthat yu dont have to reset like a DG
The Bonanza that I currently fly has that
HDG bugs
Yup - got that too
speed and ALT trend vectors
maybe not the former, but "yup" to the latter - I think its called a VSI
moving map
Yup, G430/530 has that and the G495 even has pretty colours!
Personally, I would not fly G1000 without a portable GPS (ie G495) as backup anyway.
you can have the nearest airports displayed in a list.
Yup, got that in G430 and G495
Also ALT alerts
Lots of AP have that
it all means you can fly more accurately,
I think I fly pretty accurately now
you always know where you are, you literally cant get lost with a G1000
Pretty hard to get lost with any sort of GPS on board

Dr

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