Glass Cockpit Flying

by Robert Littlefield

This book is for everyone who flies, wants to fly, or instructs in general aviation glass cockpit airplanes. Glass cockpit technology offers general aviation pilots increased levels of safety and performance. Unfortunately, these increased levels of safety have not materialized. A recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTBS) study analyzing data collected between 2002 and 2006, showed fewer total accidents for glass cockpit aircraft but higher fatal accident rate and a higher total of fatal accidents. Why has the promise of greater levels of safety for glass cockpit airplanes not been realized? Because, general aviation pilots and training providers have not yet evolved the way they train and fly to catch up with the advances in glass cockpit technology. Flying general aviation glass cockpit airplanes safely and effectively requires new approaches to how we train pilots, plan our flights, and fly these airplanes. This book provides glass cockpit pilots and training providers the tools they need to understand and master this new way of flying. About the Author Robert Littlefield is a Gold Seal Flight and Instrument Instructor who holds Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor certificates and Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic licenses. Robert is also an FAA FAASTeam Representative, a Master WINGS holder and a former Designated Pilot Examiner. Robert specializes in instructing pilots of glass cockpit airplanes and is a Cirrus Standardized Instructor (Avidyne and Perspective), a Columbia Factory Flight Instructor (Avidyne and Garmin G1000), and a Cessna FITS Accepted Instructor Plus (CFAI+). He has given over 4600 hours of flight instruction, including over 3000 hours of flight instruction in Technically Advanced Airplanes.

110 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 2010