cleve_thompson
Well Known Member
The other day I finally "turned on" the flight director so it is displayed on the PFD. I found that if I split the screen with the HSI on the right and the flight director on the left, I could hand fly a much more stabilized approach. The scan seems to be much easier! I just keep the flight director centered and glance over at the HSI to keep the compass heading and wind drift correction stable.
The flight director also shows all the input from the GSN 430W and will lead you around the holds, procedure turns, climbs and descents, missed approaches, etc. How cool is that?
I flew 2 hours under the hood the other day, shot 4 approaches at 3 different airports, and finally can hand fly almost as good as the TruTrak autopilot.
The wind indicator on the PFD also makes setting up a wind drift correction easier and scanning the HSI gives a good cross-check.
I have turned off the HITS because, for to me, it makes the PFD too cluttered. It also give one another button to push to load the synthetic approach.
BTW, I am still using the low resolution 6.5 in. display. I checked all alternatives and I just don't have room for the high resolution display nor the synthetic vision. It would take another .53 inches which I don't have on either the or bottom. I don't seemed to have a problem, however, with seeing everything even with my old 71 y.o. eyes.
The flight director also shows all the input from the GSN 430W and will lead you around the holds, procedure turns, climbs and descents, missed approaches, etc. How cool is that?
I flew 2 hours under the hood the other day, shot 4 approaches at 3 different airports, and finally can hand fly almost as good as the TruTrak autopilot.
The wind indicator on the PFD also makes setting up a wind drift correction easier and scanning the HSI gives a good cross-check.
I have turned off the HITS because, for to me, it makes the PFD too cluttered. It also give one another button to push to load the synthetic approach.
BTW, I am still using the low resolution 6.5 in. display. I checked all alternatives and I just don't have room for the high resolution display nor the synthetic vision. It would take another .53 inches which I don't have on either the or bottom. I don't seemed to have a problem, however, with seeing everything even with my old 71 y.o. eyes.