AFMS N°D03 FOR ALTERNATIVE AVIONICS CONFIGURATION
Section 4 – Normal procedures
IFR FLIGHT: G500 GROUND TRAINING PRE-REQUISITES
2. IFR FLIGHT: G500 GROUND TRAINING PRE-REQUISITES
The aircraft is equipped with a Garmin G500 avionic suite that integrates radio
aids navigation with GPS navigation, providing an outstanding capability to
support IFR flight, from basic instrument flight training to complex IFR scenar-
io.
Depending on national regulations, in some countries flying IFR with a single
engine aircraft without autopilot installation and/or single pilot may or may not
be allowed, any customer must pay careful attention to check limitations that
may apply.
The use of G500 software requires full system knowledge (Garmin applicable
manual with specific peculiar limitations), careful preparation, ground and pre-
flight training before flight.
Furthermore, as a minimum during training, it‟s strongly recommended using
the avionic suite in IFR with incremental steps after initial basic IFR instruction:
1. Initial use of a single radio-aids (No GPS);
2. Use of two radio-aids (No GPS);
3. Use of GPS for point to point navigation (No approaches);
4. Use of VNAV feature;
5. Full use of avionic suite.
The flight training syllabus for IFR instruction will need to address this incre-
mental approach in order to give pilots awareness of full avionic potential, and
to highlight the complexity of single pilot usage of G500 Garmin suite enroute
or inside high density airspace structure.
CAUTION
During IFR flight, the workload that may develop using full avionic suite could
get high in single pilot; pilot planning is important and essential in order to cor-
rectly address all avionic functions and aids.
Considering the complexity of the G500 suite, sound judgment will be required
(weather, airspace complexity, pilot skills) to assess the best option for IFR steer
guidance.
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