Figure 2-23.  An example of an autopilot system.  Figure 2-24.  Examples of different platforms. Top to bottom are the  Beechcraft Baron G58, Cirrus SR22, and Cirrus Entega.  2-29  Managing Aircraft Automation  Respect for Onboard Systems  Reinforcement of Onboard Suites  Getting Beyond Rote Workmanship  Understand the Platform  Automation can assist the pilot in many ways, but a  thorough understanding of the system(s) in use is essential  to gaining the benefits it can offer. Understanding leads  to respect, which is achieved through discipline and the  mastery of the onboard systems. It is important to fly the  aircraft using minimal information from the primary flight  display (PFD). This includes turns, climbs, descents, and  being able to fly approaches.  The use of an EFD may not seem intuitive, but competency  becomes better with understanding and practice. Computer- based software and incremental training help the pilot become  comfortable with the onboard suites. Then the pilot needs  to practice what was learned in order to gain experience.  Reinforcement not only yields dividends in the use of  automation, it also reduces workload significantly.  The key to working effectively with automation is getting  beyond the sequential process of executing an action. If a  pilot has to analyze what key to push next, or always uses  the same sequence of keystrokes when others are available,  he or she may be trapped in a rote process. This mechanical  process indicates a shallow understanding of the system.  Again, the desire is to become competent and know what to  do without having to think about, “what keystroke is next.”  Operating the system with competency and comprehension  benefits a pilot when situations become more diverse and  tasks increase.  Contrary to popular belief, flight in aircraft equipped with  different electronic management suites requires the same  attention as aircraft equipped with analog instrumentation  and a conventional suite of avionics. The pilot should review  and understand the different ways in which EFD are used in  a particular aircraft.  [Figure 2-24]  •  Be able to fly the aircraft to the standards in the PTS.  Although this may seem insignificant, knowing how to  fly the aircraft to a standard makes a pilot’s airmanship  smoother and allows him or her more time to attend  to the system instead of managing multiple tasks.  • Read and understand the installed electronic flight  systems manuals to include the use of the autopilot  and the other onboard electronic management tools.  The following are two simple rules for use of an EFD:  Before any pilot can master aircraft automation, he or she  must first know how to fly the aircraft. Maneuvers training  remains an important component of flight training because  almost 40 percent of all GA accidents take place in the 