X-Plane 11: Garmin G500 Retrofit in the Cessna Skyhawk 172 | KTTA to KRDU

Garmin, Garmin, Garmin.. and all in a Cessna 172. This aircraft features the G530, the G500, and the G430, as well as backup stream gauges.
The route? A 25 nautical mile run from Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) to Raleigh-Durham International (KRDU).
Flight Sim: X-Plane 11
Pilot: Frank White (AKA VirtualGAa)

[@anbu94]

what is the benefit of buying the G500 addon over the stock G1000? There is an addon aircraft I want to buy and it says it has the G500 in it but has to be purchased to use with the aircraft.

[@virtualgeneralaviation]

That's a good question. There are various reasons one might buy the G500 add-on. For me, it was the diversity of flying with a different avionics suite. However, the main reason, IMO, is that many sim pilots are also real-world pilots. If I had a G500 in my real-world aircraft, I'd certainly want one in my sim.
I can't imagine that the G500 is required in the aircraft you're interested in. The G500 is usually an option. Double check. I'm reasonably sure the airplane comes with a built-in avionics suite: Analog gauges or the G1000.

[@anbu94]

@@virtualgeneralaviation that's a good point. This aircraft does have 2 variants, the steam gauges and the G500.