One nice feature, if you have two displays on your computer, is that you can display the PFD on one screen and the MFD on the other display (if you don't know what the PFD and MFD are, consider buying our G1000 Handbook or G1000 CD-ROM Course). The deluxe version retails for $69.99 and includes three airplanes, the Beechcraft Baron, Cessna 172SP and Mooney Bravo with G1000 cockpits. We haven't tried it, but people tell us the deluxe version of Flight Simulator X, released in October, 2006, includes the Garmin G1000. It cannot be downloaded over the internet. The Garmin G1000 simulator can only be purchased through Garmin's online store (see below).
For that you'll need an instructional program, like our Max Trescott's Garmin G1000 CD-ROM course. The other criticism you'll hear of this software is that it doesn't teach you the G1000. Some high-end, expensive laptops will support the software. The Garmin G1000 simulator will not work with these computers or with most laptop computers. Many if not most desktops computers do not have a plug-in graphics card and instead use an integrated graphics chip on the motherboard, such as an Intel graphics chip (not to be confused with an Intel microprocessor). The G1000 simulator software requires a reasonably powerful Windows XP computer with a graphics card, such as those available from Nvidia and ATI. We have tested this software extensively, it's very inexpensive, and we recommend it with two qualifications. You can also view a free 5 minute sample of the CD-ROM course online. Or, you order the CD-ROM course by calling 80.
You can also learn to operate the G1000 using our new Max Trescott's Garmin G1000 CD-ROM Course. The last is the Garmin 430 and 530 simulators, since the GPS programming in these is identical to the G1000. These are excellent for initial and recurrent training. Another is the full scale G1000 Flight Training Devices available from two manufacturers (Elite Simulation, Precision Flight Controls and Frasca) which are installed in several locations in the U.S., including one locally here in the S.F. Microsoft Flight Simulator X, or FSX, also now includes the G1000. One is the Garmin G1000 software simulator provided by Garmin on CD-ROM. There are several alternatives for G1000 simulation.
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