Originally Posted by
aiir
Probably a dumb question, but figured I might as well ask...
If the goal is to one day fly for the airlines professionally, is there any benefit to starting my training on a Cessna 172 equipped with a G1000 instead of the standard 6-pack flight instrument setup?
Talked to a youngster recently looking to get into his first gig. He was hot to trot about touting his g1000 time that he recieved at his fancy 141 college. his first job? flying aircraft 3 times his age with six packs. and he only had g1000 time. some pilots go their whole careers without touching a glass cockpit. They are becoming more of the standard for training, however don't be suprised when you step out into the real world and the fanciest equipment on your ship is a dual VOR receiver with no DME. if you have the time and money, get proficient in both.