You can still perform the basic tasks like load procedures, waypoints, and airports but is missing a lot of symbology and features that you would find in the real aircraft.Ī little known feature in the actual GNS system is the AUX page. Follow along below where we will point out the differences between the X-Plane system and the Reality-XP system.Ībove you will see the default X-Plane 11 Nav screen which is a very basic and rudimentary representation of the actual Garmin system. This is because I am able to sit down and learn the system inside and out. It was just the other day when I was out with my instructor who almost has 1500 hours and I showed him a trick that he had never seen before. For the cost of 1 flight lesson, you get to learn your GPS system inside and out. Using Reality-XP with RealSimGear products is one of the easiest ways to save money during your flight training. Proficiency With The GNS530įlight training is expensive and nothing is a bigger waste of money than paying a Hobbs meter and an instructor to learn how to use one of the world's most popular GPS systems. What Reality-XP has brought to the table is an affordable way to have the actual Garmin software inside the simulator, this allows you to see and use all of the sub-menus and functionality of the real device instead of the simplified version included with X-Plane 11. Almost three-fourths of all US single/twin-engine aircraft have been outfitted with some type of Garmin avionics. In just a few decades Garmin has become the #1 choice for avionics in the general aviation industry.

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