How Much to add SVT to a G1000?

[aviatoreb]

I am not sure why some CFI want you to practice a 0/0 take off.  My CFI made me do that when I was doing transition training to my then new to me diamond DA40 many years ago.  It was steam gauge not G1000, so I was expected to hold heading on the roll on the runway while fully on instruments - all I could think while doing it (in severe clear with a CFI actually watching out the window) that this would be so stupid to do if it were real.

[StevenL757]

On October 20, 2011 at 8:20 PM, ScubaMan said:

Thanks for all the great feedback. The Garmin rep referred me to Mooney for pricing and I'm waiting to hear back. SVT sounds pretty cool and something else fun to play with on the G1000 if it can be had for 3K to 4K but probably not worth it if it's 10K + to me.......

 

Mike

 

Mike, your cost for SVT in a G500-equipped airplane is ~$4500.  Unfortunately, a G1000-equipped model is between $10k and $12k, per the factory.

Edited December 26, 2015 by StevenL757

[DAVIDWH]

Can you say, looks like another "Garmin Gotcha"?

[Marauder]

On October 20, 2011 at 8:20 PM, ScubaMan said: Thanks for all the great feedback. The Garmin rep referred me to Mooney for pricing and I'm waiting to hear back. SVT sounds pretty cool and something else fun to play with on the G1000 if it can be had for 3K to 4K but probably not worth it if it's 10K + to me.......

 

Mike

 

Mike, your cost for SVT in a G500-equipped airplane is ~$4500.  Unfortunately, a G1000-equipped model is between $10k and $12k, per the factory.

Or in other words, a semester at a Community College (G500) or a semester at a State College (G1000) -- in state tuition of course

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[StevenL757]

Precisely.  

[Piloto]

SVT is only useful for what is straight ahead. But for flying the downwind to later intercept the approach leg is useless. You are better off flying an ILS or LPV A/P coupled approach. 

José

[Jerry 5TJ]

 

On December 26, 2015 at 9:16 AM, aviatoreb said:

I am not sure why some CFI want you to practice a 0/0 take off.  My CFI made me do that when I was doing transition training to my then new to me diamond DA40 many years ago.  It was steam gauge not G1000, so I was expected to hold heading on the roll on the runway while fully on instruments - all I could think while doing it (in severe clear with a CFI actually watching out the window) that this would be so stupid to do if it were real.

Why even practice a 0-0 departure?  Fair question. 

I commented to my CFII that the SVT clearly showed taxi and runway markings, so we tried it, mainly for fun.

I did make a departure in 200' and 1/2 mile visibility last year and found the runway centerline marking nearly invisible in rain but the synthetic lines on the G500 were reassuringly zipping down the center of the screen. 

I feel the SVT does assist in transfer from visual to instrument flight.  On that rainy day last year that transition occurred on the runway right about at rotation.  

Perhaps 0-0 departure practice was a fair simulation of how that "200 and a half" day actually felt.