). Lets start out with the basics. The preflight is all around easy. Hit Shift + 9 and click the appropriat tabs, and watch the animations. Pretty cool the first time you see it.
Now that were all loaded up and our pilot has dawned his Avators we are ready for startup, and a quick run through the gauges.
Would you just look at the Glass in this cockpit, not to mention the radio stack. Avidyne Entegra PFD and MFD's to tell me what the plane is doing, Garmain GMA340H, GTX330, and GNS340's to communicate with the rest of the world, and a Stec 55X autopilot so that I can sleep cross country, ahh yes I have the life.
A bit into the Avidyne MFD. This thing does everything. Moving map + TCAS, All checklists, Engine controols, and fuel controols. The PFD is almost as cool. Airline style artificial horizon, and the lower part of the display can be modified to show just about any nav data you want.
And of course the CAPS system. Unfortunately I forgot to bring enough fuel with me on this trip, so the engine cut out on me, but luck was with me as all I had to do was push the little red lever twice (or hit the spoiler key) and my Cirrus floats nicely to the ground. Now since this sets you on the ground and dosnt toggel a crash, I used it a few times as a cheater way to make spot landings on buildings. Quite fun I must say.
All in all a B-E-A-Utiful aircraft and I highly suggest you buy it if your into GA, or even a fan of anything with a supurb cockpit and a loverly VC.
Well I'm off to go fly her, and mabe take a few shots of the new queen of the hanger,
Cheers
Cameron
