So I've been full-time at STC for over two months now and it's already proven to be an absolutely invaluable experience. I have officially been designated the Garmin G1000 intern, which means that I am focusing my time and energy primarily on maintaining and improving the G1000 avionics course, classroom, computers, etc. For those who may be wondering what on earth a G1000 is and how bad it will hurt, I've posted a picture of an aircraft cockpit equipped with a 3-display Garmin G1000. When Quest aircraft company (see link at page bottom) designed the Kodiak for missionary and humanitarian work, they chose the G1000 avionics suite because of the incredible safety margin it provides. It contains an extraordinary amount of vital information to the pilot at the push of a button (or in some cases the twist of a big knob, then a small knob, then a button, then another knob...), including all essential flight information, navigation information, airport information, traffic and terrain awareness and alerts, detailed, up-to-the-minute weather via satellite, and so much more. The catch is knowing when to push which button, twist which knob and select which setting and in what order. That is, of course, where the STC G1000 course comes in. I've been doing a lot of studying and practicing and basically just getting to know the ins, the outs, the good and the not-so-good of this system and all its components. It's been great fun. Technology. Wow. And it changes so fast. In the single month that I've been focusing on this, Garmin has wasted no time in coming out with version 10.0 (updated from 9.03) with a few more fun features and additional eye candy to learn all the quirks thereof. I guess I won't be bored any time soon...
