I've tried it under the hood as well, with my Garmin 196. As I
commented in another thread, it's no more difficult than partial-panel
without gyros, and in fact is probably easier as you still have the
heading "gyro" (actually, track, even better).

Like any other partial panel situation, with practice one can fly the
airplane pretty "normally", except for maybe the added fatigue factor.
However, also like any other no-gyro situation, if you're starting
from an unusual attitude or spin, your odds of recovery are probably
slim.

-- dave j

On Dec 6, 5:53 pm, Ray Andraka wrote:
Todd W. Deckard wrote:
I am curious if anyone has played with a hood and one of these gyro
displays. Let me know.

I have used both the compass on a southerly heading and the HSI page on
a Garmin III-pilot while under the hood while flying a Cherokee Six.
You can keep the shiny side up with either one if you have a reasonably
stable airplane AND you aren't getting tossed around by lots of
turbulence. It takes a little bit of practice, as you need to keep your
banks shallow and make only small changes. nevertheless, it is doable
given the right conditions (airplane and turbulence). I haven't tried
it with the panel page on a 496, but I imagine that makes it easier as
the update rate is faster and the information is presented in a more
easily digested format.