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NOTAMs, and data needed for ight. Pack analyzes your route to determine the data you need, then prompts you to download with a single tap. Pack also includes Icing and Turbulence map layers for Pro Plus and Performance subscribers.
Garmin® Increases Connext® Wireless Cockpit Connectivity Portfolio
Garmin International, Inc. recently announced an expanded Connext ecosystem that now includes the FltPlan.com website and the FltPlan Go app on Apple and Android mobile devices. With compatible Garmin avionics1, pilots can simply create a ight plan within the FltPlan.com website, share it within the FltPlan Go app and wirelessly transfer it to select avionics once they arrive to the aircraft via the app on a mobile device. FltPlan Go customers can also wirelessly receive and display aviation weather products from various sources including Flight Information Service- Broadcast (FIS-B) as well as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) traf c, GPS position data and back-up attitude information.
A companion to the popular FltPlan.com website, the FltPlan Go app can be utilized within the Connext ecosystem to wirelessly communicate with select Garmin avionics1. Flight planning is streamlined with Flight Stream 510, which enables wireless ight plan transfer between the FltPlan Go app and the GTNTM 650/750 and G1000® NXi. Wireless ight plan transfer is also available between the Flight Stream 210 and GTN 650/750 or GNSTM 430W/530W. In addition, ight plans may be transferred from Fltplan Go to the Garmin Pilot application for iOS and Android users.
FltPlan.com and FltPlan Go iOS app compatibility are available now. FltPlan Go Android app compatibility is expected to be available soon. For additional information, visit www.garmin.com/connext.
1. Features and compatibilities vary, see website for additional details.
ForeFlight 9.6 Now Available
The new version contains improvements in the following areas:
Pack from Flights View for Better Work ow
The Flights tab organizes ight planning into a logical and ef cient work ow. And now you can Pack right from this view, ensuring you have the charts, weather,
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Faster, Smarter Routes
For Performance subscribers, the new Recommended Route feature (formerly AviationCloud Autoroute) gives you the best route based on your detailed aircraft performance pro le, current and forecast wind and temperature data, and time/fuel savings, while also accounting for preferred and trending ATC cleared routes. Use Recommended Route for more ‘cleared as led’ ight plans optimized for your aircraft.
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