G1000 Glass Time
 

I'm trying to find out how you guys would put in your resumes that you have G1000 or Avidyne time. Would you categorize it as you would instrument time or PIC time? Do you even think putting it in your resume is worth it? Thanks for any input.

I'd put them both on my resume. Also, it is imperative that you distinguish between the two; G1000 vs. Avidyne. :rolleyes:

If anything, you could mention said experience in your cover letter.

I had a lot of G1000 experience that I put on my resume... not sure if it helped or not. Most Glass PFD's are very similar, but from my experience the G1000 seemed even more advanced/capable than the Collin's system in the CRJ... at least it had more bells and whistles. Although i also had other Collin's FMS experience, i don't think putting the Garmin experience on my resume hurt anything. Don't reflect glass time in your flight times, but maybe put it with your experience on whichever job/airplane you learned it.

I wouldn't list the amount of time. I'd just say I'm experienced with EFIS and maybe list the names of the systems. How much experience can be elaborated on in an interview if they're interested.

I think you just want to make it known that you're familiar with something newer than just the old standard steam gauges. It shows you have the ability to adapt to the new stuff. Beyond that, it's not a flight time category unto itself.

Nice.... love quick responses. Thanks for the input, I wasn't sure if I needed to list it with the amount of time but you guys bring a good point of just letting them know that you have the experience and they can find out later how much experience.

Just list it as a bullet point under your flight experience (times). I list all of my times, then list the following:

Cockpit Resource Mangement Training
Flight Physiology Training including multiple chamber flights
EFIS/FMS (or in your case GPS)/Glass cockpit experience (Honeywell, Garmin, & Collins Systems)

Keep in mind most of the people you are interviewing with have not flown a GA airplane in the last 5 years. Most don't know and could further care less about a G-1000 or an Avidyne.

You may want to put something like Advanced Avionics/Glass Cockpit Experience... X hours. This may open a door for conversation with the interviewer. Don't try to explain the whole thing just let them know you have not been flying Steam guages your whole life. Just my thought.

If anything, keep your experience in mind as you begin your training. A number of friends who have recently been hired commented on how nice it was to be familiar with looking at glass. It is different as you know.

Flyerjosh are you a UND grad?
I am a UND grad and I haven't thought of putting all of that on my Resume. SR20 Avidyne time, CRM, Flight Phys and Chamber flights.

Put all of that. It will help you out I think. Especially the high altitude training. Where are you applying?

I am. ;)

The flight phys and chamber flights are especially unique for most folks that haven't had military experience. Make a special note of it!

When I was searching for my first regional job, I also put that I had systems ground training in the Dash 8 and Dornier 328 prop (avit 4-whatever the number was...)

If you ever want to send me a resume, I'd be more than happy to look over it for you and provide some feedback.

~Josh
Class of 2000
Aviation Alumni Advisory Board Member

It really depends on what you are applying for. A CFI job at a Cirrus Training Center will be very interested in how much Avidyne glass cockpit time you have. A Cessna Center will want to see your G1000 time.

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Jedi Nein

As someone who has done interviews, all I can say is this:

1) If you have EFIS experience with a CFI background, put it down. Those of us (like me) who's only experience with GA EFIS is reading flying or sport pilot, but fly EFIS know what questions to ask.

2) If you put ANYTHING on your resume, be prepared to answer questions on it. Nothing like someone telling me how this or that works, and they don't know that I know alot about it, and they're wrong.