App Shopper: Garmin G1000 Checkout (Education)

App Activity

May 01 '13	$59.99 -> $79.99
Feb 28 '13	$79.99 -> $59.99
Dec 02 '12	$39.99 -> $79.99
Nov 30 '12	$79.99 -> $39.99
Sep 07 '12	Version 1.1
May 20 '12	$59.99 -> $79.99
May 17 '12	$79.99 -> $59.99
Jan 30 '12	Version 1.0.1
Dec 12 '11	$59.99 -> $79.99
Dec 09 '11	$79.99 -> $59.99
Nov 23 '11	New App: $79.99, v1.0

About AppShopper

For more information on Contacting Us, App Submissions, and Advertising, visit our About page

Garmin G1000 Checkout

iOS Universal

This complete avionics training course teaches you everything you need to know to be safe, proficient and comfortable with the G1000 in Cessna aircraft. In addition to nearly 2 hours of in-depth video content, this app also includes Garmin’s complete Cockpit Reference Guide, two G1000 Training Course Outlines (student & instructor), the Garmin G1000 Computer Trainer download for your PC and a 28-question review quiz.

Using a visual menu system, the Garmin G1000 Checkout app is broken down into 16 individual video segments for quick review. In all, this app contains over 107 minutes of scenario-based training and in-flight video from the award-winning team at Sporty’s Academy.

Also included is a review quiz based on content from the videos. After finishing the questions you’ll receive instant feedback on your score and be able to review missed questions. There’s even a way to quickly review the video segment from which the question was taken!

The Garmin G1000 Checkout includes several other resources for additional study – complete with a table of contents for quick access to each page:

• Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide (for Cessna Nav III Aircraft) (256 pages)
• Garmin G1000 Training Course Outline for Students (20 pages)
• Garmin G1000 Training Course Outline for Instructors (47 pages)
• High-Resolution Garmin G1000 Flight Deck Training Images for Beech, Cessna, Diamond aircraft (8 images)
• Garmin G1000 PC Trainer (includes access and detailed instructions for how to download and install the interactive program to your Windows PC).

The video segments cover the following topics:

• Introduction to the System
-- Primary Flight Display (PFD)
-- Multi Function Display (MFD)
-- System components (AHRS, ADC, Magnetometer, etc.)
-- Controls, softkeys, buttons and knob layout

• Primary Flight Display
-- Flight Instruments
-- Interpreting digital tape instrument displays
-- Trend vectors
-- Tuning Navigation & Communication radios
-- Transponder operation
-- Audio Panel operation
-- G1000 Alerting System

• Multi Function Display
-- Map, Waypoint, Auxiliary and Nearest page groups
-- Direct-To Navigation
-- On-screen cursor operation
-- Flight Plan page group
-- Electronic Checklists
-- FliteCharts

• Flight Operations
-- Preflight
-- Flight planning
-- Fuel totalizer
-- Lean Assist
-- Setting V-Speeds
-- Configuring the inset map
-- Nearest airport feature
-- Traffic advisories
-- Synthetic Vision Technology (SVT)

• Approaches & IFR Considerations
-- Cross-Country Procedures
-- Selecting and loading instrument approach procedures
-- LPV & LNAV+V Approaches

•Hazard Avoidance
-- XM Weather
-- Stormscope
-- Terrain Awareness

• GFC-700 Autopilot
-- G1000 Autopilot bezel & yoke controls
-- Flight Director & Go-Around Mode
-- On-screen status displays

• Emergencies
-- Alternator failure (Low Volts)
-- Standby Battery
-- Essential Bus
-- PFD & MFD failures
-- Reversionary Mode

The transition from “steam gauges” to glass cockpits can be intimidating, but with proper training it can open up a whole new world of advanced avionics. Let Sporty’s save you time and money in your transition training with our G1000 Checkout Course. It’s the perfect complement to in-aircraft training with your instructor.

Note: Requires iOS 4 or higher, and runs on iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, 3rd & 4th generation iPod Touch, and iPad 1 & 2.

(AirPlay functionality requires iOS 4.3 or higher and a 2nd Generation Apple TV.)
(AirPrint functionality requires iOS 4.2 or higher and an AirPrint-compatible printer.)