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The C172 with a G1000 setup was around $20/hr more at the local flight school than a C172 with a six pack. Def not needed for X-country but I always felt safer

by film42 2y ago

The C172 with a G1000 setup was around $20/hr more at the local flight school than a C172 with a six pack. Def not needed for X-country but I always felt safer flying it through busy airspace. Garmin really does make fantastic avionics.

wkat4242 2y ago
Wow $20 more, that's a lot. At our place they were the same price (though the steam gauge one was a newer type). They still had to have it because some exams require it.
- film42 2y ago
  It was, but I spend a lot of time flying near DC, so it was nice to know exactly where airspace boundaries were. A luxury, for sure.
  - wkat4242 2y ago
    Oh yeah that could avoid a very costly mistake then! Good choice. Where I flew was all VFR territory.