Garmin G1000 iPad buttonology trainers?

[Pugs]

Folks,

I had a good deal fall into my lap in a moment of weakness and will be a partner in a SR22 G3 here as "soon" as the leaving partner finds his dream Bonanza and I recover from a total knee replacement I'm having next Monday. I've reviewed all the Just Plane Silly videos to ensure I'm up to speed on expectations and I'll be sure and at least double my pattern size and do a lot more straight ins to work to not shatter the Cirrus stereotypes! .

While I flew a G1000 172 a couple times in my instrument training thats been a long time ago and wasn't as familiar as I want to be. Now I'm going to need to be very fluent. I looked over the app store and did some searching and it looks like most of the apps I saw were designed to be integrated with flight sims. I'm really just interested in seeing all the function work and the soft keys switch and such. Any opinons?

 

[BillTIZ]

I flew a C-182 with an early G1000 years ago, had the KAP140 autopilot. Flew a DA-40 XLS with the G1000 for a while. Recently back into C-182Ts with the G1000, one is older with the KAP140 auto pilot, the other is a newer G1000Nxi. I used a RedBird Sim with the G1000 and a great instructor to get back into the G1000 buttonology.

The "configuration" of the G1000 in the SR22 G3 might be a little different. I do see that Simionic has a PFD trailer and an MFD trainer in the Apple App store, about $10 each. Plus a G1000Nxi app for $20

 

[midlifeflyer]

Garmin sells G1000 trainers associated with various generations and various aircraft (the can have manufacturer differences). They are not free ($60) but they have fidelity. Current group is at https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/aviation/pctrainers/ but older ones can be found (I have 3 of them).

Absent one of those, best bet is X-Plane or a local school with a Redbird. They are emulations of the Garmin and have limitations (I seem to find a new Redbird one in most sessions; X-Plane is better) but for basic buttonology they will do the job.

 

[Pugs]

All the Garmin's trainers are PC only (Mac guy since 1987) and bit more than I want functionality wise. I'll check into the Redbird - I fly a local one for instrument currency set up like the Archer but I don't think they have a Cirrus panel. I will go fly with the current guys some as well once I can walk and climb on a wing again. May have to do X plane so will investigate - thx.

 

[midlifeflyer]

All the Garmin's trainers are PC only (Mac guy since 1987) and bit more than I want functionality wise. I'll check into the Redbird - I fly a local one for instrument currency set up like the Archer but I don't think they have a Cirrus panel. I will go fly with the current guys some as well once I can walk and climb on a wing again. May have to do X plane so will investigate - thx.

The TD2 and FMX have both analog and G1000 panels. Dunno if that is part of the package or an option. AFAIK the G1000 is not Cirrus Perspective specific. More like Cessna NAV III. But basic functionality is the same. If anything, the Cirrus is easier to operate because of the keypad and a controller similar to the GFC 500 (I forget its model designator).

 

[NorthEast Ohio]

Simionic has a PFD trailer and an MFD trainer in the Apple App store, about $10 each.

I downloaded Simionic PFD on one iPad. And next to it, I downloaded Simionic MFD on a second iPad, and they Bluetooth together and made for a great G1000 trainer. I give it two thumbs up.

G1000, G2000. Whatever it takes.
Nauga, probably

 

[flyingcheesehead]

FWIW, the operating philosophy and buttonology of the G1000 is exactly the same as the now-old GNS 430/530 series of GPS units, which are still in a LOT of planes. If you can find a rental and get comfortable with entering flight plans, loading approaches, etc all of that translates to the G1000.

 

[midlifeflyer]

FWIW, the operating philosophy and buttonology of the G1000 is exactly the same as the now-old GNS 430/530 series of GPS units, which are still in a LOT of planes. If you can find a rental and get comfortable with entering flight plans, loading approaches, etc all of that translates to the G1000.

True. My first experience with a G1000 was as a safety pilot. Pilot asked me to load the approach. I asked how. He told me, “just like a 430.” It was.

But there is more to G1000 than building flight plans and loading approaches. While the basic system logic is the same (pretty much through everything Garmin builds for airplanes) there are differences even in those similar functions. Try to load an airway in a 530. Or, turn the inner knob left instead of right when building a flight plan to pull up recently used or nearby airports.

And even the recognition of similarity is subject to user ability. When I do transition training, I try to use those similarities - positive knowledge transfer. Some just can’t see it, and it has nothing to do with native intelligence.

 

[Pugs]

FWIW, the operating philosophy and buttonology of the G1000 is exactly the same as the now-old GNS 430/530 series of GPS units, which are still in a LOT of planes. If you can find a rental and get comfortable with entering flight plans, loading approaches, etc all of that translates to the G1000.

I have a lot of 530 experience as that's what I have in the Archer - After watching a bunch of videos I'm thinking the G1000 transition won't be too bad. Waiting to hear back from Cirrus if I qualify for embark training and I've lined up a three day course with a Cirrus instructor. Also found out our local redbird has an SR22 panel available so I expect with a little work on my part it will go well.

The knee swap tomorrow? We'll see.

 

[flyingcheesehead]

I have a lot of 530 experience as that's what I have in the Archer - After watching a bunch of videos I'm thinking the G1000 transition won't be too bad. Waiting to hear back from Cirrus if I qualify for embark training and I've lined up a three day course with a Cirrus instructor. Also found out our local redbird has an SR22 panel available so I expect with a little work on my part it will go well.

Oh, you'll be in great shape then. With lots of 430 experience, it really only took about 45 minutes to make the transition to where I was safe enough to go forth and learn more via experience, and most of that was just getting to the point where I had my head wrapped around the tapes and didn't have to think about them to interpret them.

That said, I was only in my early 30s at the time, so learning was a bit quicker.