In our fourth Q&A call for Oddball Pilot members we talked about glass cockpits.

It was a group discussion more than a Q&A per se. Aidan (who’s not a fan of the Garmin G1000), Alex (who loves the G1000), and Mike (who writes avionics courseware and has worked with companies that simulate the G1000) were all on the call to offer their different perspectives.

It was a long call and we went off topic a bunch of times, but it was a really interesting conversation, You’ll find it particularly useful if you’re just getting into flying, or learned to fly on steam gauges and are thinking about transitioning to glass.

Download the audio file, put it on your MP3 player or phone, and give it a listen while you’re driving, walking, or in bed with insomnia.

Topics covered included:

• The best and worst features of the Garmin G1000
• If you’re headed for an oddball flying career, is it best to learn to fly on steam gauges or glass?
• The different types of “glass” technology available
• Learning to use glass, and the value of simulation
• Lots more

Have an idea for a Q&A session topic? Let us know.

Audio

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Right-click to download the MP3 file (1 hour 46 minutes, – 49 MB)