Soft Courses · Advanced Avionics
Advanced Avionics
Get the very best out of the equipment in front of you — glass cockpit, GPS navigation and autopilot, flown with confidence instead of guesswork.
One dayStart and finish in a single day
Not mandatoryA proficiency course — taken by choice
Open to allGuthrie students and visiting crews are welcome
What’s covered
- Glass cockpit layout — managing the PFD and MFD
- GPS/FMS navigation: flight plan entry, amendment and direct-to
- Autopilot and flight director modes — and staying ahead of them
- Moving map, terrain and traffic awareness
- Managing avionics and electrical failures, and reversion modes
- Automation traps: over-reliance, mode confusion and how to avoid them
- Getting the best from the equipment actually fitted to your aircraft
How often you need it
This one isn’t a regulatory requirement — it’s a proficiency course, so there’s no renewal interval. Most pilots take it when moving to a glass cockpit, changing aircraft type, or coming back to instrument flying after a break.
Why it’s worth doing
- Far less head-down time, so more capacity for actually flying the aircraft
- Avoids the automation surprises behind many modern incidents
- Makes single-pilot IFR calmer, tidier and safer
- Sharper performance on checkrides — and a better conversation with your insurer
Courses run on scheduled dates through the year — see the calendar or ask us for the next intake.
Book Advanced Avionics
One day, and you’re current. Tell us which date suits you and we’ll book you in.