Compact Summary
A compact summary of all relevant information on flying with an autopilot and glass cockpit. It saves you a great deal of time — and money — at flight school.
● Night-flight ready · Glass cockpit · Autopilot
Confidence at 9,000 feet starts on the ground.
Watch a pilot fly a calm, precise night approach in a full glass cockpit — the quiet confidence that comes from training automation the right way. That confidence is what efis.fit gives you.
Buffering the film…
Sounds familiar?
You're not the only one who thinks this in the cockpit
These aren't skill problems. They're automation confidence problems — and they show up in pilots at every level.
When things get busy
“I always disconnect it when things get busy.”
Confidence
“I’m never quite sure what the autopilot is doing.”
Situational awareness
“I’m so busy looking at the screens that I stop looking outside.”
Workload
“I spend more time programming than flying.”
Knowledge gaps
“I learned which buttons to press, but not why.”
Training
“Most training teaches button pushing instead of thinking.”
ATC pressure
“One unexpected ATC instruction throws my whole setup apart.”
Human factors
“I stop monitoring because I assume the automation is right.”
Failures
“Would I notice if the system were lying to me?”
Wish you could say this instead?
The shift this course makes
From button operator to automation manager — the pilot who knows exactly what the system is doing, why it's doing it, and what it will do next.
Objectives of Training
Why pilots train with us
Less guesswork, more capability — everything that matters about flying with an autopilot and glass cockpit, distilled.
Prepared for Every Situation
After the training you'll be prepared for any situation that may arise during a flight with an autopilot. Practical tips and thorough preparation matter.
Confidence & Enjoyment in Flying
Amid all the information, flying is also about enjoyment. With solid knowledge you'll feel more confident — and that brings the joy of flying.
Content of Training
Six building blocks of automated flight
Operation
We operate the EFIS using switches, rotary knobs, softkeys, and touchscreens. Additional inputs come from switches like AP DISC, CWS, and TO/GA.
Read-Outs
The primary flight display, multifunction display, and navigation display compactly present your current situation and surroundings — where we and others will be, and what is likely to happen.
Technology
Networks connect computers that process human inputs and sensor data. Screens display the results, which also generate the control commands for the autopilot servos.
Handling
Routines make flying easier and help prevent mistakes. Rules help detect errors quickly when they do occur.
Learning
Good pilots develop their skills and judgment to better recognise risks — and to better manage them when they arise.
Preparedness
When events deviate from routine, we must find a solution. The more we know, the more solutions we can identify — and the less we rely on trial and error.
Author of the eLearning
Built by a pilot, not a marketer
Jochen Pischel is a flight instructor in Germany. He has been flying with autopilots for the past 30 years. He mostly flies VFR, holds a glider pilot rating, and has dropped parachutists on more than 2,000 flights.
Three decades of real cockpit time distilled into a course you can finish before your next checkride.
Testimonial
What experienced captains say
Sample text — real testimonial to follow
— Frank, A380 Airline Captain & Flight Instructor
"I've flown the most automated flight deck in the world for years, and I still learned to explain automation better after going through this course. It's exactly what a transitioning pilot needs — clear, honest, and practical. If you're moving from steam gauges to glass, start here."
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