Avionics Training:
Know Your Panel Before You Fly
Learn ForeFlight and Garmin avionics in our FAA-approved simulator, with an instructor beside you.
For Student and Licensed Pilots
Learn the Box on the Ground
Avionics Training is a simulator course that teaches you the screens and knobs you will use in the airplane. You work one-on-one with an instructor in our SG-2 simulator.
Pause, repeat and explore every menu without holding up traffic. The simulator is built for that kind of practice.
It suits new pilots, instrument students and rusty pilots moving to a glass panel or an iPad.
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ForeFlight planning, weather and live GPS on your iPad
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GNS 430/530 flight plans, approaches, holds and missed approaches
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G1000, GTN 650/750 and G5 panels available in the SG-2
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One-on-one sessions with an instructor
ForeFlight
ForeFlight for VFR Flying
- Plan and brief a VFR route in ForeFlight, including weight and balance, a navigation log and a filed flight plan.
- Read the weather overlays and keep track of airspace as you plan.
- Use live simulator GPS data on your iPad while you fly, the way you will in the cockpit.
Garmin GPS
GNS 430/530 Navigation
- Build a flight plan and fly direct-to on the GNS 430 and GNS 530.
- Load and activate approaches, then practice holds, missed approaches and OBS mode.
- Practice emergency use cases in scenario-based IFR sessions.
More Panels
G1000, GTN 650/750 and G5
- The SG-2 simulates Garmin G1000, GTN 650/750 and G5, along with the GNS 430W/530W and other panels.
- Tell us which avionics you fly and we will set up the panel that fits.
- The SG-2B offers 35 FAA-approved panel combinations across the Cessna 172S, PA-28 and PA-28R.
Why the Simulator
Why Train Avionics in the Simulator
- No pressure from traffic or ATC while you learn the menus.
- Repeat a procedure until it is calm, then carry it into the airplane.
- Show up knowing your avionics so your airplane time goes to flying.
Pricing & Investment
Simple, Transparent Flight Training Pricing
Contact us for current rates and a personalized estimate.
Avionics Training
- Simulator rental: $75/hour
- Instruction: $70/hour
- Learn without pressure from traffic or ATC
- Repeat each procedure until it is solid
- Match the panel to the avionics you fly
- Sessions run in any weather
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Avionics Training
Learn ForeFlight and Garmin avionics in our FAA-approved simulator, one-on-one with an instructor, before you use them in the airplane.
Questions First?
Not Sure Which Avionics to Train On?
Tell us what is in your airplane and we will help you pick the right panel and session.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Avionics Training?
Who is it for?
What will I learn?
Why use a simulator for this?
What does it cost?
Personal instruction: $70/hr.
What if the weather turns bad?
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Your Flight School Has a Weather Problem.
Solid Ground Doesn't.
We don't cancel lessons: if the weather says no, your lesson moves to the simulator or ground instruction.
Learn your avionics in any weather.