Instrument Rating

[flyndad]

Is the training for this rating any easier in the glass cockpit( Garmin 1000)?

[Emorik]

Maybe a lil bit, i flew both during the training but it's better you consider them different instead of easier o more difficoult.

[Obs cop]

flyndad,

Doing my IR on G1000 and previously did an IMC rating on stean gauges.

Easier is a bit of a subjective term really.

The biggest problem and simultaneously the biggest benefit is the sheer amount of information the G1000 can present or use. The ability to have 2 CDI's to flip between at the press of a button for example is great for certain SID or departure routes, but this demands an increased level of organisation and set up prior to departure. In short the more tools you have, the easier it is to get confused in the early stages, but later on thorough knowledge of the kit eases to workload.

The ADF is great because it allows you to have a second frequency set up and ready for a quick toggle.

Altitude warnings help and there are some lovely touches which make life easier such as pressing the hdg bug knob immediately sets the hdg bug to your current heading.

The GPS permanantly calculates your track and groundspeed which helsp greatly with holing patterns.

IMHO the greatest advantage is that the vast majority of G1000 equipped aircraft are Fadec, replacing throttle, mixture, prop and cowl flap levers with just one lever. Power settings are simply remembered as percentages.

Just a few thoughts,
Obs

[BillieBob]

Don't forget that you are required to show competency in partial panel.That is normally done, in the UK at least, during the course by use of a suitably equipped aircraft or FNPT. No partial panel flying is then included in the Skill Test.

[Vone Rotate]

You will do partial panel during your skills test on a G1000

The long and short of is setting up a partial panel in a DA42 involves covering the G1000 MFD's. That leaves you the stand by instruments to recover from your unusual attitudes etc etc....Yes that includes the Attitude indicator which is a bit of a cheat for obvious reasons.

The CAA require you show you can recover from a traditional instrument set up which is done in an FNPT2 before you go up for you skill test. You may pass your IR on a G1000 aircraft but you can hop straight into a traditional instrument set up aircraft so you need to show you are safe on both.

I personally love the G1000. Its a great bit of kit. The wind arrow and speed is a god send in the hold and on those approaches. Enjoy it!:ok: