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OEM Avionics Training: Plenty Of Options

That's a screen grab at the bottom of the Cirrus Approach Perspective+ online avionics course. One of many eLearning video modules, this one covers the components that are "behind the screens," for a better understanding of what makes the Cirrus-specific Garmin G1000 tick.

The bugaboo with today’s avionics upgrades is dealing with the sharp learning curve that tags along. It’s nothing new, and in my work on the shop level, I saw countless owners struggle with their new interfaces, and some almost became smoking craters because they didn’t know how to push the new buttons when workload got high.

Avionics shops aren’t in the flight training business and local flight schools generally aren’t versed in the variety of retrofit avionics that exist in custom interfaces. Thankfully, some OEMs have stepped up with decent training opportunities.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.