Product reviews for Garmin GNS 430/530 Pilot Course

Good course

Great!

A superb introduction to a piece of equipment that consolidates and enhances the resources at a pilot's disposal whether in VFR or IFR.

Very user friendly

Good information!

thanks for your help

Easy to navigate

Liked the detail and short time of each lesson.

It is a one stop shop for the type of training a true pilot would seek.

I bought a quarter share of a C182 that has a GNS 530W in it.  I 'm an older pilot (63) who got my IFR rating (and have flown since primarily) on steam gauges and never got a great intro to GPS for IFR.This course is a good grounding in both IFR GPS in general and the older Garmin products in particular.  Used with Garmin's 430/530 simulator (downloadable for free on the Garmin website) I feel comfortable enough now to be able to fly our aircraft in basic IFR situations. The course is basically just videos (no interactive elements, no quizzes etc.) and the content (and format) is a little dated (old 4x3 format, database dates in the mid 2000's, etc.) but worth the investment in clarity, comprehensiveness, and increased confidence.  Thanks John and Martha for helping me expand my capabilities and keep my flying safe.