Enjoying that upgraded panel requires preparation and work, at least for the first few flights as you get acquainted with everything. Tapping your way around the screens does get smoother with experience, but you’ll realize quickly that the same mental workload applies to planning, routing, and approaches. You’ve still gotta read and interpret charts, apply them in flight, deal with changing weather even remember how to execute little-used procedures like holds.
Nuts and Bolts
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is a new destination that’ll be a regular flight to a vacation cottage you just purchased. Why you need a rustic getaway when you live in upstate New York is beyond everyone, but there’s just something about the Berkshires. Anyway, Pittsfield offers a scenic flight from Rome, New York, with a convenient airport and approaches. Plus, a good alternate is just back across the state line in Albany.
