Simionic G1000 (MFD)

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Last verified 5 Aug 2026

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3.6 66 ratings · App Store

1. 3/5Good Start

   This application is almost perfect. It's very useful for learning to use the G1000, and it connects to x-plane as well; however when connected to x-plane, the navigational position is not correct. Consequently, if you track a VOR or GPS airway, localizer, or glideslope CDI; the airplane will not be centered on the course being tracked because he G1000 course guidance (the needles in the PFD) do not agree with the needles in the x-plane navigational equipment. The airplane location will actually be off course; so you may not see the airport upon arrival at the DH/DA or MDA. The navigational error can be a serious problem while connected to an online ATC service, such as: Pilotedge or VatSim. The controller will often recommend a course correction while tracking on an airway; the only solution is to use the native virtual instruments presented in the flight simulator to navigate; hence negating the purpose of the G1000 application. The autopilot is severely underdamped when connected to x-plane; so it's best to use the x-plane native autopilot. The transponder IDENT does not send the IDENT message to x-plane; so again you must use the native transponder in x-plane to ident. And, the turn-rate indicator is wrong; it too does not agree with the x-plane native turn coordinator--it indicates a full standard rate turn when in fact the plane is performing a half-standard rate turn. All these errors are observed when hand flying the airplane because the G1000 autopilot is unusable while connected to x-plane because it does not implement a properly compensated control loop. In summary; the G1000 app is good for learning in standalone mode, but it performs poorly when connected to x-plane due to the navigational position errors and other errors noted above. The x-plane support needs quite a bit of work. Once the developer fixes these issues, it will be a near perfect app; and warrant investigating the purchase of the hardware bezel.

   PilotVince · 5 Aug 2026

2. 2/5Terrible FMS Control - You can’t scroll at all

   I got this device to help transition from 30 years of flying steam gauges. Most flight sims don’t include the aux menu so I bought this product to review the cockpit instrument check. The FMS “knob” is so difficult to use it’s almost useless. You need to hit the iPad screen repeatedly just to get the menu to appear, then it disappears before you have a chance to pick your selection. Is there any way to adjust how long the FMS “knob” remains active? If it was user configurable, or if you simply doubled the amount of time the knob was active, MAYBE it would be worth 4+, but as of now, it’s a solid 2.

   JJCEagle · 5 Aug 2026

3. 4/5Good for training

   I passed the G1000 checkride yesterday in a Cessna 172S NAV III, transitioning from steam gauges. The Simionic simulators were an invaluable tool that I highly recommend to anybody wanting to learn the G1000 to fly an actual aircraft. Every single task the CFI wanted to see me perform I was able to do without any hesitation or problem. Thanks to Simionic for an excellent learning tool!

   DANMAN999 · 5 Aug 2026

4. 4/5Good app with the PFD

   This works good with the PFD app, so you need two iPads to make it work, I could not get it to work by itself, but it works great with the PFD app. I have one hardware bezel from the author, and I am saving money for another. I would give it 5 stars if it worked on its own, I did try to contact the author through his website, but I received no reply. The nice thing it works with any plane in X-Plane 11. Connection to X-Plane is easy, and I haven’t had any connection issues, connection to the PFD on the other iPad has been working flawlessly. Using the direct to airport and creating a flight plan has also worked flawlessly, I haven’t tried this on FSX yet, I would like to see support for other planes.

   TJohnson1962 · 5 Aug 2026

5. 4/5Very happy, but…

   Bought the PFD months ago, and so happy with the results, a definetly recommended tool to improve your skills with the G1000, and become a master with thr real system while airborne.. Today I’ve bought the MFD, as I want to improve my skills on it, and also so happy once exploring all its functionalities The only problem I am having is that there is no way to pair both iPads, as despite being connected to the same local network, neither the PFD detects the MFD, nor the way round:( Any clue how to troubleshot that? Thank you!

   ruby_uri · 5 Aug 2026

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