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Additionally, Jeppesen charts are available for ChartView – enabled devices and subscribers can now download Jeppesen charts along- side other databases purchased from Garmin, offering customers a single location to manage database updates and downloads. Pilots and operators begin at flyGarmin.com to register their products and purchase databases a la carte or in convenient PilotPak database bundles.
Prior to initiating a database download for the first time, flyGarmin will prompt customers to download the new flyGarmin app. Once the update process begins, the flyGarmin app will immediately initiate the database download process in the background. When the download is complete, the pilot or operator easily transfers the databases from their PC to the Garmin device.
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databases are only downloaded once, eliminating the need to download the same database multiple times across several different products. Boasting more reliable performance and, in some cases, faster down- load speeds than previously available, the flyGarmin app ensures a consistent experience throughout the update process.
Offered for the first time from Garmin, Jeppesen chart subscribers can now download and update Jeppesen charts in addition to Garmin’s databases from a single source. When purchased from JeppDirect.com, all charting databases can be conveniently downloaded alongside Garmin databases via the new flyGarmin app. The flyGarmin app is available for Windows, with Mac availability expected in 2016.
To take advantage of this new, streamlined database update method visit www.fly.Garmin.com.
New Mobile Jeppesen EFB Features Introduced
Jeppesen recently introduced new features for Mobile FliteDeck version 2.7 to enhance situational awareness and provide data for both IFR and VFR flying conditions. A new VFR theme provides general and business aviation pilots with the ability to switch between IFR and VFR data on the real time, data-driven enroute map. The ability to import route information and third-party flight planning data is also now available, and the iPad-based electronic flight bag (EFB) solution is also compliant with the iOS 9 operating system.
The ability to switch between IFR and VFR flight data allows pilots to easily transition to the flight information needed while flying under both instrument and visual flight rule conditions. The new route and flight planning data import capabilities provides access to essential information from multiple sources, including third-parties, to establish a single resource for managing the planning and operation of flights. Flight planning data may now be integrated into Mobile FliteDeck from sources including AvPlan, FltPlan.com and RocketRoute apps.
Mobile FliteDeck also now allows pilots to view which origin and destination airport pairs have been cleared by air traffic control in the past 24 hours. Determination of routes based on this knowledge will help pilots plan flights more efficiently, especially in congested airspace. Additionally, new in- app search capabilities now help pilots discover features and user support information. These en- hancements create greater pilot control of information display and configuration of Mobile FliteDeck elements based on user preferences, to simplify the flying experience.
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