Kurzbeschreibung
This book is for everyone who flies, wants to fly, or instructs in general aviation glass cockpit airplanes. Its purpose is to explore what makes glass cockpit airplanes different, and to give general aviation pilots the tools and knowledge they need to fly these airplanes safely and efficiently.
General aviation today is experiencing the most rapid pace of innovation since the late 1940s. Advances in composite structures and engine technology, new aviation fuels, and the availability of whole airplane parachute systems on production airplanes are part of this trend.
But the major factor driving this trend is advances in avionics technology -- what the FAA calls “Technically Advanced Airplanes” (TAAs), or what is popularly known as glass cockpit airplanes. These aircraft are defined by features such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), integrated autopilots, integrated displays, traffic avoidance systems and in-flight datalink interfaces for near-instant access to current weather and flight planning information.
These advances offer general aviation pilots the promise of increased levels safety and performance. Unfortunately, the increased levels of safety have not materialized. A recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study analyzing data collected between 2002 and 2006, showed fewer total accidents for glass cockpit aircraft but a higher fatal accident rate and a higher total of fatal accidents.
Why has the promise of greater levels of safety for glass cockpit airplanes not been realized? Because, general aviation pilots and training providers have not yet evolved the way they train and fly to catch up with the advances in glass cockpit technology. Just as the innovations in technology are revolutionizing the way manufacturers build airplanes, they are also revolutionizing the way general aviation pilots must think in order to fly them safely and efficiently.
Flying general aviation glass cockpit airplanes safely and effectively requires new approaches to how we train pilots, plan our flights, and fly these airplanes. This book provides glass cockpit pilots and training providers the tools they need to understand and master this new way of flying.
General aviation today is experiencing the most rapid pace of innovation since the late 1940s. Advances in composite structures and engine technology, new aviation fuels, and the availability of whole airplane parachute systems on production airplanes are part of this trend.
But the major factor driving this trend is advances in avionics technology -- what the FAA calls “Technically Advanced Airplanes” (TAAs), or what is popularly known as glass cockpit airplanes. These aircraft are defined by features such as Global Positioning Systems (GPS), integrated autopilots, integrated displays, traffic avoidance systems and in-flight datalink interfaces for near-instant access to current weather and flight planning information.
These advances offer general aviation pilots the promise of increased levels safety and performance. Unfortunately, the increased levels of safety have not materialized. A recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study analyzing data collected between 2002 and 2006, showed fewer total accidents for glass cockpit aircraft but a higher fatal accident rate and a higher total of fatal accidents.
Why has the promise of greater levels of safety for glass cockpit airplanes not been realized? Because, general aviation pilots and training providers have not yet evolved the way they train and fly to catch up with the advances in glass cockpit technology. Just as the innovations in technology are revolutionizing the way manufacturers build airplanes, they are also revolutionizing the way general aviation pilots must think in order to fly them safely and efficiently.
Flying general aviation glass cockpit airplanes safely and effectively requires new approaches to how we train pilots, plan our flights, and fly these airplanes. This book provides glass cockpit pilots and training providers the tools they need to understand and master this new way of flying.
