Garmin is pleased to announce an updated version of the Garmin Pilot app for both Android and iOS versions.
The Android updates include integration with the new GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out transponder, as well as additional trip planning enhancements and more. Regardless of existing avionics configuration, the new GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out transponder pairs with Garmin Pilot for Android to wirelessly display the following benefits:
- Subscription-free Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather
- Complete picture of ADS-B equipped traffic, leveraging exclusive TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic
- GPS position information
- Pack-up attitude information powering the rich, SVX synthetic vision and Garmin panel
Pilots can more easily select the best suitable altitude for their intended route of flight using the Altitude Selector Guide. The Altitude Selector Guide can be accessed within the Trip Planning form, which displays fuel burn, estimated time enroute, as well as headwind or tailwind components. Pilots can then select IFR/VFR and an East/West heading to derive the correct altitude for their flight. Further aiding in fuel and trip planning, a Minimum Flight Requirement warning will populate when the TAF for the departure or destination airports is at or below IFR minimums. This warning populates as a yellow triangle in the areas of:
- Trip Planning icon on the main menu
- Departure/destination airport on the Trip Planning form
- Within the Upcoming Trip page
For IFR flights, the Alternate Airport Selection Guide displays airport information along with ceiling and visibility. Pilots can simply select an airport to easily file it as an alternate airport.
Additional Android enhancements are:
- When paired with the GDL 39, GDL 39 3D, GDL 88 or Flight Stream 110/210, Garmin Pilot incorporates visual and aural ADS-B traffic alerts
- Airports can optionally be viewed in Google Maps
- Enhanced airport widget provides quick access to information including elevation, frequencies, runway and traffic patterns
- Support for multiple latitude/longitude formats when adding custom user waypoints
- Chart search is improved to display all charts for an airport and are sorted and color-coded by chart type
The latest version of Garmin Pilot for Android is available immediately in the U.S. as a free update for existing Garmin Pilot subscribers. For new customers, Garmin Pilot is available in the Google Play store as a free trial for the first 30 days.
The iOS version also integrates the new GTX 345 all-in-one ADS-B transponder, as well as a new flight profile view, airspace altitude labels, trip planning enhancements, United Kingdom VFR charts for international pilots, support for X-Plane 10 and more.
The new GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out transponder pairs with Garmin Pilot for iOS to wirelessly display the following benefits:
- Subscription-free Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) weather
- Complete picture of ADS-B equipped traffic, leveraging exclusive TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic
- GPS position information
- Pack-up attitude information powering the rich, SVX synthetic vision and Garmin panel
The flight profile view gives a vertical cross section of airspace, terrain, obstacles and weather display to give pilots a more detailed look at their intended route of flight. When selecting a desired altitude, terrain is color-coded so it’s easy to identify potential conflicts. Airspace and weather can also be selected within profile view to display additional information. Pilots can optionally pinch-and-zoom within the flight profile view to receive a more detailed view of their flight plan at-a-glance. In addition to departure and destination airport pairs, waypoints within a flight plan are denoted as white dashed lines within the flight profile view for easy reference. Flight profile view is only available on iPad mobile devices.
Similar to airspace labels found on a sectional chart, Garmin Pilot’s rich, interactive maps now display maximum and minimum airspace altitude labels. Altitude labels offer pilots added situational awareness in congested airspace and allow for easier identification in unfamiliar airspace segments.
Garmin has partnered with NATS to bring new and enhanced optional VFR chart coverage within the United Kingdom. Chart coverage includes Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland, Southern England and Wales. Additionally, VFR chart coverage throughout France is expected to be available in April within Garmin Pilot for iOS.
Pilots can more easily select the best suitable altitude for their intended route of flight using the Altitude Selector Guide. The Altitude Selector Guide can be accessed within the Trip Planning form, which displays fuel burn, estimated time enroute, as well as headwind or tailwind components. Pilots can then select IFR/VFR and an East/West heading to derive the correct altitude for their flight. Further aiding in fuel and trip planning, a Minimum Flight Requirement warning will populate when the TAF for the departure or destination airports is at or below IFR minimums. This warning populates as a yellow triangle in the following areas:
- Trip Planning icon on the main menu
- Departure/destination airport on the Trip Planning form
- Within the Upcoming Trip page
For IFR flights, the Alternate Airport Selection Guide displays airport information along with ceiling and visibility. Pilots can simply select an airport to easily file it as an alternate airport.
X-Plane Support Garmin Pilot now supports X-Plane 10 or higher. Customers may launch X-Plane and connect Garmin Pilot to the simulator via Wi-Fi. Once the connection is made, Garmin Pilot conveniently sends AHRS and GPS information to display flight plan information within the application and the simulator.
The airport widget tab has also been enhanced to provide easy access to pertinent airport information, including elevation, frequency, runway and non-standard traffic pattern.
The latest version of Garmin Pilot for iOS is available immediately in the U.S. as a free update for existing Garmin Pilot subscribers. The new United Kingdom VFR charts are available starting at $34.99. For new customers, Garmin Pilot is available in the Apple App store as a free trial for the first 30 days.
For more information, visit www.garmin.com/aviation.
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