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I would suggest referencing the links provided by Bell206.

For my application, the Aera 660 is purely being used as an installed MFD. Definitely wouldn't be a viable Foreflight or Garmin Pilot replacement -- an iPad running either of those two apps is far more capable than any of the Garmin portables. The form factor of the Aera 660 and its ability to...

It really is an impressive little piece of gear, especially wired up to external sources. I've only flown with it twice but I find myself interacting with it a lot for weather and moving map display. Intuitive and easy. I like that my GTN650 works more like an FMS, not needing to be on the...

I am not aware of that happening with the G5s at all. What you’re describing sounds like known Aspen issues which have been reported in recent years. I believe those have largely been rectified however.

Finally got my Aera 660 wired up to my airplane. Photos and captions at this link: https://imgur.com/a/X50ppI9 Pretty happy with it. Inexpensive and highly functional MFD installation which really enhances the SPIFR experience in my airplane.

The technology got better, but the technique hasn't changed. You always want to fly a heading to maintain a track. You never fly the CDI (the "needle"). You always fly a heading and observe the effects on the CDI. Generically, if you're paralleling your DTK of 090 with TRK of 090, with 3/4...

Looks great. I'll keep flying my Mini 5 until it runs out of steam, then upgrade to the new Mini when the time is right. Really glad Apple is investing in the Mini. We can sure use it.

Enjoy and be safe! Consider signing up for WINGS at FAASafety.gov as a way to stay current and engaged in training beyond the checkride.

Hi Russ. Glad to hear you're getting some opportunities. Same answer as before - the SOE limitation will only be removed once you've met the 25 hour requirement.

Maybe the former. Maybe the latter. Maybe neither. Not familiar with your region, so I couldn't say, but generally speaking from my experience in airman certification... probably the latter. It's a specialized market which tends to cater to career-track pilots. Plenty of flight schools out...

I think what you did is great from a training and certification perspective. Your big picture Situational Awareness and ability to visualize what is and will soon happen are undoubtedly favorably affected by this path. If you attempt to get out there and use this equipment for actual travel...

I appreciate that it's a word exercise, but it's not a viewpoint or a personal opinion I hold. The boring answer is that it's definitive by default. I have personally never heard a controller state "report established in the hold" and I'm not sure it's even correct phraseology (review the P/CG...

I don't mean to explain anything which isn't already understood, but for the purposes of clarity: one is established immediately upon crossing the holding fix the first time; the type of entry is inconsequential.

Potentially. For the practical test, the applicant would need (at minimum): - a charted, available RNAV approach featuring LPV DA of equal to or less than 300 feet HAT - a charted, available RNAV approach which meets the ACS requirements of the non-precision approach task - a charted...

The short answer is no. Review Appendix 7: Aircraft, Equipment, and Operational Requirements & Limitations in the Instrument Rating - Airplane ACS. Longer answer: Additionally, knowledge element IR.VI.A.K3 in Task VI.A. Nonprecision Approach states that the applicant demonstrates...

Russ, A CFI-IA (instrument airplane, i.e. "CFII") is not a required rating for flight instructors possessing AME (Airplane Multiengine, i.e. "MEI") in the scenario you described. I agree with "dmspilot" regarding your comment on safety pilot. Basically, you sussed it correctly, aside from...

I wouldn't be so fast to give up on the Century IIIC unless you've got major problems with the unit. Even a GFC500 (which I'd be really excited about) is going to put you in the $20k range for fully installed and out the door at a quality shop. You can do a field overhaul of a Century IIIC for...

I'd say most likely it's the roll servo. The fact that you're seeing a difference in roll response on the ground with no air load vs. in the air suggests the correct voltage is being delivered and interpreted by the autopilot but the roll servo is unable to deliver the correct input. I just...

On their own, no, in my opinion. There's plenty of convective weather out there which won't register on the device. I've circumnavigated embedded cells using FIS-B weather, my Stormscope, and other tertiary sources (watching traffic routed through and hearing their ride reports to ATC, big...

The GTN loads the localizer frequency in the standby field. The user must manually move the frequency to the active field.