To be a good pilot, one should always be ready to refresh and update their knowledge. This is particularly true for those who fly G1000-equipped aircraft or are flight instructors. It can take some effort to stay ahead of the learning curve, so noted Michael Gaffney, aviation educator and author of the ninth edition of The Complete Garmin G1000: A Pilot’s Handbook.
Gaffney, who was the 2007 National Flight Instructor of the Year, serves as the director of aviation at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant. His experience as a mass educator for the G1000 began 18 years ago with Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA), where he created study materials for computer-based technology (CBT) meeting FAA Industry Training Standards (FITS). He said he worked hard to keep the material in each book current as Garmin evolves and improves the G1000 system.
