Glass Cockpit Poll

[airforceusaf]

How many of you feel that glass cockpit training is a good thing to learn? With the changeing times do you think glass will be in all aircraft?


:beer: cheers!

 

[ultrarunner]

It has value for the aircraft for which you fly, that is obvious. But as far as receiving generic EFIS training, I certainly wouldn't pay for it, other than on a computer program or something like that.

I think pretty much all production aircraft are glass, including the small singles. So yes, pretty much everthing is going to have it in the future.

 

[mobie]

Glass is great and easy, I have only flown glass for the last 20 years and would have a hard time going back to steam.

 

[RichardRambone]

Flight schools are starting to order 172's with glass so that seems the way of the future. I think the Garmin is sweet and it is fantastic in regards to situational awareness. Makes flying easy with that big computer screen. You have to remind yourself you're flying and not playing a computer game.

 

[mtrv]

Flight schools are starting to order 172's with glass so that seems the way of the future. I think the Garmin is sweet and it is fantastic in regards to situational awareness. Makes flying easy with that big computer screen. You have to remind yourself you're flying and not playing a computer game.

And of course, that big screen, is providing terrain and obsticle awareness as well as warnings; up-linked satellite weather and current TFR's. A database with frequencies, nearest airports in case of an emergency, as well as a graphical depiction of restricted airspaces around your airplane.

It's situational awareness available in a second, that many pilots, could have only wished for, during those last few seconds before impact.

I've kept track of flight into terrain accidents for many years, including investigations, review boards, and conclusions. In numerous cases, even a hand-held moving map GPS could have provided an instant update in total awarness, and prevented the accident.

Bring on the glass!