Transition to G1000

HOTDOG · January 15th, 2008, 10:39

Anyone have any insight in the transition from a traditional cockpit to a G1000?

mojo6911 · January 15th, 2008, 10:43

Not a huge transition, especially if you are used to a Garmin GPS.

bdhill1979 · January 15th, 2008, 11:09

It is about the easiest thing there is.

OldTownPilot · January 15th, 2008, 11:11

.....as easy as watching TV.

jtrain609 · January 15th, 2008, 11:13

Keep scanning, the instruments are just in different places.

USMC-SGT · January 15th, 2008, 11:20

Ive done around 30 transitions and it can be done easily.

My typical program was go through a syllabus of a flight scenario from preflight to after landing on the g1000 sim just going over the basics and showing some tips and tricks. After the sim we would go on a flight (2 if needed) to cover the exact same thing we did in the sim to help put it into practical terms. If wanted we would go on another optional flight and do a fun short cross country where I would show them all of the practical uses in real world apps as well as a bunch of short cuts and things you cant just learn from a manual.

Or...it can be done with a take home G1000 course and 1 flight with a friend of CFI. Its no big deal at all.

esa17 · January 15th, 2008, 11:22

I had people tell me the tapes were going to be a bear to deal with, of course they were only repeating what others told them. I found the transition quite simple and very natural. The human brain interprets data, not the way the data is presented. Read through the manual and you'll be sitting in clover.

HOTDOG · January 15th, 2008, 11:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo6911

Not a huge transition, especially if you are used to a Garmin GPS.

Mojo, does Skymates have any G1000 King Schools Training dvd kits left? Randall told me to pick one up today. So, I'll probably do that this afternoon.

HOTDOG · January 15th, 2008, 11:32

Thanks for the feedback all...I'm looking forward to this.

ZachH · January 15th, 2008, 12:09

Its not very hard at all, I read a book about G1000 that helped me alot ! Here is the website, www.g1000book.com. The book is by Max Trescott its pretty good and shows how everything think works, They also offer software too but i have never tryed it.

flyguy969 · January 15th, 2008, 14:02

I did all of my instrument in a G1000 and the transition was easy as can be

. Now the G1000 does have a ton of features which you may not be able to totally grab while in the air. I went to the Garmin website https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=153&pID=6420 and purchased the G1000 trainer program. It’s an awesome way to REALLY learn the system inside and out so when you go up next your will have that much better of an understanding. Hope this help!!

Milesar · January 15th, 2008, 14:13

Its pretty seamless initially, If you want to dig deeper into some of the more advanced features it may take a few solid hours with a CFI... dont forget to look out the window.

Other than thats its great. Oh, but if the power goes out on it, the plane will stop flying.

BigGuyFlying · January 15th, 2008, 14:21

Should take you no more than 5 hours to master

mojo6911 · January 15th, 2008, 15:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOTDOG

Mojo, does Skymates have any G1000 King Schools Training dvd kits left? Randall told me to pick one up today. So, I'll probably do that this afternoon.

It isn't a "kit", like the other King stuff. It is a just a packet of CD-Rom lessons. Last time I checked, we had a couple in stock. I recommend riding along in the back seat during other peoples' flights, if they allow you to, and get as much free time in the airplane as you can.

USMC-SGT · January 15th, 2008, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigGuyFlying

Should take you no more than 5 hours to master

"master" is a bit of a stretch but you could be "safe" enough to use its basic features and fly the airplane

I have a hundred or so hours of teaching it and I am at the level of proficient and knowledgable but no where near mastery. I was always learning something new.

HOTDOG · January 15th, 2008, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo6911

It isn't a "kit", like the other King stuff. It is a just a packet of CD-Rom lessons. Last time I checked, we had a couple in stock. I recommend riding along in the back seat during other peoples' flights, if they allow you to, and get as much free time in the airplane as you can.

Thanks MOJO, I'm looking forward to some G1000 action tonight.

E6BAV8R · January 15th, 2008, 17:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by bdhill1979

It is about the easiest thing there is.

Exactly - it makes flying too easy

HOTDOG · January 16th, 2008, 01:34

I did fly a 172 G-1000 tonight out of Skymates....it was nice....and while the flying wasn't too much of a transtition, all the great features will take a while to learn.

mojo6911 · January 16th, 2008, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOTDOG

I did fly a 172 G-1000 tonight out of Skymates....it was nice....and while the flying wasn't too much of a transtition, all the great features will take a while to learn.

XM Radio and NEXRAD is awesome!

HOTDOG · January 16th, 2008, 14:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo6911

XM Radio and NEXRAD is awesome!

Mojo,

I didn't get a chance to play too much with that stuff....I was focused on the PFD mostly...trying to get the scan down and stuff....I'll be flying "echo" again on Saturday with Randall....that's a nice bird

Hopefully, I'll get to play with more of the toys

BigGuyFlying · January 16th, 2008, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by USMC-SGT

"master" is a bit of a stretch but you could be "safe" enough to use its basic features and fly the airplane

I have a hundred or so hours of teaching it and I am at the level of proficient and knowledgable but no where near mastery. I was always learning something new.

I agree, I used the wrong terminology for that. I pretty much meant mine with the scan used and where to look for what. Going into the different options and what not, now that will take a little bit of time.

HOTDOG · January 20th, 2008, 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by mojo6911

XM Radio and NEXRAD is awesome!

The Mode S transponder providing TIS data is pretty badass.

January 15th, 2008, 10:39	#1
HOTDOG Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arlington(KGKY) Posts: 215	Transition to G1000 Anyone have any insight in the transition from a traditional cockpit to a G1000? __________________ "Though we live in trying times, we're the ones who have to try. Though we know that time has wings, we're the ones who have to fly" - RUSH

January 15th, 2008, 10:43	#2
mojo6911 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: GKY Posts: 1,915	Re: Transition to G1000 Not a huge transition, especially if you are used to a Garmin GPS.

January 15th, 2008, 11:09	#3
bdhill1979 Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: U77 Posts: 2,568	Re: Transition to G1000 It is about the easiest thing there is. __________________ Commercial Pilot, IR Gold Seal CFI, CFII Will Fish for Pay

January 15th, 2008, 11:11	#4
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,159 Blog Entries: 9	Re: Transition to G1000 .....as easy as watching TV. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

January 15th, 2008, 11:13	#5
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,869	Re: Transition to G1000 Keep scanning, the instruments are just in different places. __________________ "Jetlink 2940, on another radio, contact clearance for new airways..."

January 15th, 2008, 11:20	#6
USMC-SGT Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Posts: 1,173	Re: Transition to G1000 Ive done around 30 transitions and it can be done easily. My typical program was go through a syllabus of a flight scenario from preflight to after landing on the g1000 sim just going over the basics and showing some tips and tricks. After the sim we would go on a flight (2 if needed) to cover the exact same thing we did in the sim to help put it into practical terms. If wanted we would go on another optional flight and do a fun short cross country where I would show them all of the practical uses in real world apps as well as a bunch of short cuts and things you cant just learn from a manual. Or...it can be done with a take home G1000 course and 1 flight with a friend of CFI. Its no big deal at all. __________________ .....i have two speeds, walk and kill

January 15th, 2008, 11:22	#7
esa17 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: JAX FL Posts: 552	Re: Transition to G1000 I had people tell me the tapes were going to be a bear to deal with, of course they were only repeating what others told them. I found the transition quite simple and very natural. The human brain interprets data, not the way the data is presented. Read through the manual and you'll be sitting in clover. __________________ Being captain is about pure intuition and heart, a good captain can't have either one.

January 15th, 2008, 11:32	#9
HOTDOG Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arlington(KGKY) Posts: 215	Re: Transition to G1000 Thanks for the feedback all...I'm looking forward to this. __________________ "Though we live in trying times, we're the ones who have to try. Though we know that time has wings, we're the ones who have to fly" - RUSH

January 15th, 2008, 12:09	#10
ZachH Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 281	Re: Transition to G1000 Its not very hard at all, I read a book about G1000 that helped me alot ! Here is the website, www.g1000book.com. The book is by Max Trescott its pretty good and shows how everything think works, They also offer software too but i have never tryed it. __________________ If guns kill people I can blame misspelled words on my pencil - Larry the Cable Guy. Last edited by ZachH; January 15th, 2008 at 13:41.

January 15th, 2008, 14:02	#11
flyguy969 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Pete, FL(KPIE, KSPG) Posts: 269	Re: Transition to G1000 I did all of my instrument in a G1000 and the transition was easy as can be. Now the G1000 does have a ton of features which you may not be able to totally grab while in the air. I went to the Garmin website https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=153&pID=6420 and purchased the G1000 trainer program. It’s an awesome way to REALLY learn the system inside and out so when you go up next your will have that much better of an understanding. Hope this help!! __________________ KA-BLAHHHH....FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!

January 15th, 2008, 14:13	#12
Milesar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: BrownChickenBrownCow Posts: 732	Re: Transition to G1000 Its pretty seamless initially, If you want to dig deeper into some of the more advanced features it may take a few solid hours with a CFI... dont forget to look out the window. Other than thats its great. Oh, but if the power goes out on it, the plane will stop flying. __________________ Props are for boats.

January 15th, 2008, 14:21	#13
BigGuyFlying Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 150	Re: Transition to G1000 Should take you no more than 5 hours to master __________________ "Nobody built like you, you designed yourself."

January 16th, 2008, 01:34	#18
HOTDOG Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arlington(KGKY) Posts: 215	Re: Transition to G1000 I did fly a 172 G-1000 tonight out of Skymates....it was nice....and while the flying wasn't too much of a transtition, all the great features will take a while to learn. __________________ "Though we live in trying times, we're the ones who have to try. Though we know that time has wings, we're the ones who have to fly" - RUSH

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