C182 pilot experiences loss of heading information in the G1000 pfd shortly after takeoff in IMC. Th...

Attributes
ACN	1171054
Time
Date	201405
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	PFD
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 510 Flight Crew Type 10
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

On departure upon entering IMC at approximately 600 ft MSL; heading information was lost due to the heading indicator becoming inoperative on the pfd on the G1000 display. I still had full use of the magnetic compass; and I elected to inform ATC of the malfunction; and request vectors back and to execute the localizer approach. I initially requested a no-gyro approach; however I ultimately elected to navigate using the magnetic compass. Approximately ten minutes into the flight; the heading indicator returned and I was able to use it in conjunction with the magnetic compass to successfully execute the instrument approach. No one was injured; neither myself nor my one passenger; the aircraft was not damaged; and no other persons or property was damaged.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 pilot experiences loss of heading information in the G1000 PFD shortly after takeoff in IMC. The magnetic compass is used to navigate back to the departure airport and the PFD heading begins functioning normally prior to landing.

Narrative: On departure upon entering IMC at approximately 600 FT MSL; heading information was lost due to the heading indicator becoming inoperative on the PFD on the G1000 display. I still had full use of the magnetic compass; and I elected to inform ATC of the malfunction; and request vectors back and to execute the localizer approach. I initially requested a no-gyro approach; however I ultimately elected to navigate using the magnetic compass. Approximately ten minutes into the flight; the heading indicator returned and I was able to use it in conjunction with the magnetic compass to successfully execute the instrument approach. No one was injured; neither myself nor my one passenger; the aircraft was not damaged; and no other persons or property was damaged.

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C182 pilot experiences loss of heading information in the G1000 pfd shortly after takeoff in IMC. The magnetic compass is used to navigate back to the departure airport and the pfd heading begins functioning normally prior to landing.