Cirrus Advanced Avionics Training

Naples Air Center, Inc. uses Cirrus Factory Certified Instructors to teach the Advanced Avionics portion of the Instrument Rating as well as offering Cirrus Transition Training, Advanced Transition Training, 90 Day Skill Refresher, Advanced Cirrus Experience (ACE), and Annual Skill Proficiency Training.

Systems used for training are the:

• Avidyne Integra EXP5000 PFD (Primary Flight Display)
• Avidyne Integra EX5000 MFD (Multi Function Display)
• Garmin GNS-430 GPS/NAV/COM
• S-TEC 55X Autopilot with Flight Director
• Emax Engine and Fuel Monitor
• Cmax ChartView (Jeppesen Electronic Approach Plates)
• XM Weather
• L3 TCAS (Traffic Information)
• ETAWS (Terrain Warning)

In greater detail, some of the systems you will be proficent in are:

Flight Director

Flight Director is a visual reference to simplify flight by instrument navigation.  The display consists of a “flying wedge”, indicating the airplane’s altitude and a set of “command bars”, indicating the recommended altitude to maintain the selected course. When hand-flying, the pilot maneuvers the airplane to keep the flying wedge snugly into the inverted “V”, or notch formed where the two command bars join.

Weather Datalink

Satellite-based in-cockpit weather is an invaluable resource for cross country travelers.  Weather Datalink delivers timely information including TFR’s, AIRMETs, NEXRAD, SIGMETs, METARs and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.

EMax

EMax displays pertinent engine information including Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT), Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT), percent power and fuel flow.  Emax also computes nautical miles per gallon, remaining fuel at each way-point, lean assist and more.

CMax

CMax improves the ease of single pilot IFR operations with electronic approach plates.  Data is displayed where you need it most – on the full size 10.4” MFD screen not on your kneeboard.  A paperless cockpit –paper charts not required.

Skywatch

Skywatch is a transponder-based traffic awareness and warning system that works independently of ground – based radar sites.  Nearby transponder – equipped aircraft (within an 11 nautical mile vicinity) can be displayed on a MFD screen and/or on the GPS.  Aural warnings will alert you when another aircraft is within 1 nautical mile.

E-TAWS

E-TAWS decreases the risk of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents.  Forward seeing technology alerts you with aural warnings to hazards ahead of and below the airplane.