Carenado 172P G1000 with Synthetic Vision System.

[Rob Ainscough]

Very well done G1000 with SVS.

https://youtu.be/SXTH8nr0FpM

and some LOW visibility action from KBID

https://youtu.be/j-19TxFc3wQ

Cheers, Rob

[dmzagar]

So Rob,
On a scale from one to ten, with ten being the worse, what was the pucker factor using the SVS on that foul weather approach? How about if it was a real life situation? Regardless, I enjoyed the flight. Thanks for the demo. SVS could be a nice FS addition.
Dave

[Rob Ainscough]

Well I used race Lotus cars so it takes a lot to pucker me up ... I'd say around a 7. :)

I would only attempt to land a KBID in that kinda weather if it was a serious emergency (like fuel leak, very sick passenger, etc. etc.)

SVS will be free for the 1st year, but for $35 for aircraft with SVS, I'd call that a bargain! Hope we see more SVS in the G1000 and that nice weather radar works with both default weather and AS4 weather. But it's a nice bit-o-kit, real world aircraft with G1000 systems (with SVS) like this are definitely on the more expensive side for a 172SP - $300,000 ish used ... but when/if I get into the aircraft market, I would certainly want a G1000 based aircraft.

I'd really like to buy a TBM 850 with the G1000, but those are outside my budget at around $2.2M used.

Cheers, Rob.

[dmzagar]

Have you thought about getting the wife a second job?
Dave

[FSRobert]

Wife getting a second job or maybe it will take three because a brand spanking new TBM 850 with the G1000 is awesome in all ways compared to a used one...that way you know what shes been through and all :)

As for you Rob maybe, you can cut back to half time because I for one would love to see more of these great videos.

[Rob Ainscough]

"new TBM 850" not in the cards ... "used TBM 850" will take some creative investments with some amazing returns :)

But here is something more likely and a great video in case anyone is serious about purchases, maintenance, and long term costs:

https://youtu.be/5mO23NYMt_I

Cheers, Rob.