JOEFRIDAY2
Well-Known Member
I was in the same position. I had a private and had not flown for 10 years. They promised me that it would come back quickly. They were right. It's like riding a bicycle. After about 5 hours it was if I had never stopped. A couple of tips that I might share with you:
1. Try to fly the same type of aircraft you flew before, if possible, at the beginning. Then transition into the others.
2. It takes 20 hours to get proficient with the G1000, but once you do then you will find it is an amazing tool that makes flying much safer. Yes it is worth doing. Keep in mind that Cessna has not made a "steam gauge" aircraft since 2004. Steam gauges are not coming back. You might as well get the G1000 learning curve out of the way because these old steam gauge aircraft will not be around forever and the navigation technology is moving away from a lot of the old stuff.
Good Luck! It sounds like you have a wonderful wife.
Joe
1. Try to fly the same type of aircraft you flew before, if possible, at the beginning. Then transition into the others.
2. It takes 20 hours to get proficient with the G1000, but once you do then you will find it is an amazing tool that makes flying much safer. Yes it is worth doing. Keep in mind that Cessna has not made a "steam gauge" aircraft since 2004. Steam gauges are not coming back. You might as well get the G1000 learning curve out of the way because these old steam gauge aircraft will not be around forever and the navigation technology is moving away from a lot of the old stuff.
Good Luck! It sounds like you have a wonderful wife.
Joe