My last few flights

My last few flights have included a bit of time flying behind a "six-pack" of "steam" gauges again.

After having spent so much time with the G1000 over the last few months I figured I'd have some trouble re-adjusting to the older indicators. I actually found that I automatically adjusted and didn't really notice the fact that I was getting my flight info in a different manner. No doubt the fact that I have hundreds of hours on steam gauges was the reason, but it still surprised me how automatically my brain adjusted. If I was flying hard IFR for an extended period I would certainly prefer to be watching a PFD for attitude info (with the major bonus of its automatic cross-checking) but for 95% of my flying there's little difference.

I've been looking more closely into owning part of an airplane again and will post more about that once progress is made. So far it seems to be going quite well though. Regardless of what type of airplane I eventually buy part of, I truly look forward to it.

Renting an airplane just can't compare to ownership. I even enjoy the mundane tasks of keeping the plane clean and tidy when I know it's "mine". It's almost like having another family member. :) Take good care of her and she'll take good care of you.

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Anonymous said…
I was actually wondering how it feels to go from glass cockpit to gauges ...
I'm going to fly the DA42 Twin Star with the same G1000 as your 172 is equipped with, and then back on the PA28-200 Arrow IV.
It's not going to be easy to get back to watching outside ...
August 29, 2009 at 6:33 PM
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