Garmin announced Garmin Pilot, a new aviation app for iPad but it also works on the iPhone as well as Android devices.

Garmin Pilot lets their users do pre-flight planning with comprehensive aviation weather information for the U.S. and Canada and also receive and log FAA-approved legally approved weather briefings, access to AOPA Airport Directory and even fuel pricing information.

You can also overlay weather information over your planned route and modify your trip using the graphics interface. Once you’re ready to you can amend and close the flight plan via DTC DUAT or CSC DUAT(S).

Some other features:

• shows ETE, ETA, crosstrack error
• displays a graphical HSI directional display
• available in the Apple App Store and Google Play
• free for the first 30 days, a monthly fee of $10 or an annual subscription of $100

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Garmin Pilot for iPad

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Garmin just introduced an integrated flight deck for medium lift helicopters called the G5000H. It combines widescreen displays with touchscreen controls.

The G5000H has hi-res, wide primary flight displays (PFD) as well as multi-function displays (MFD). This lets pilots view their flight display, maps, charts, checklists and system synoptics, HTAWS, TCAS, flight planning, weather or video input pages. The system also fully integrates with environmental controls, electrical power distribution and hydraulic systems giving pilots full control.

Some other features of the G5000H include:

• Helicopter Synthetic Vision Technology (HSVT): displays an “out-the-window” view of the surroundings, regardless of the weather conditions
• HTAWS provides graphical and audible alerts of potential terrain and obstacle conflicts along the flight path
• graphical weather including NEXRAD, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, winds aloft, echo tops, precipitation type at the surface, lightning strikes, storm-cell data, AIRMETs, and SIGMETs

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G5000H flight deck from Garmin

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Several people must have been very good last year because Santa delivered several new Garmin aviation GPS units this Christmas.  Those happy recipients have been calling and asking all kinds of questions about their new toys.  One question that I have heard a couple of times is about the differences in using Garmin FliteCharts compared to using Garmin ChartView Powered by Jeppesen for the GPSMAP 696/695 and aera 796/795.  

FliteCharts is Garmin’s default charting product and is preloaded in the GPS from the factory.  The information looks the same as the AeroNav approach plates from the FAA and has a geo-referencing feature which puts an aircraft icon on the chart at your location.  The FliteCharts database is currently only available for the United States.  

The GPSMAP 696/695 and aera 796/795 are also capable of using the ChartView feature which will allow the GPS to use and display the Jeppesen plates.  This does require the purchasing of an unlock key ($499) for the specific GPS through an account at www.flyGarmin.com.  After purchasing the unlock key it is downloaded to an SD card and then placed in the GPS SD card slot.  The Jeppesen plates also have the geo-referencing feature and are downloaded from Jeppesen to an SD card.   

So which should you go with?  Well, it really comes down to two points.  First, which version of the charts are you most familiar with?  I know several pilots that will only fly with Jeppesen’s plates, however I personally use FliteCharts because the government’s plates are what I’ve always used.  Secondly, do you fly outside of the United States?  If the answer is "yes" and you want the approach plates on your GPS then the answer is the ChartView feature because as I mentioned FliteCharts only has US coverage.  If your answer is "no", then really it comes down to your personal preference and whether or not you want to pay the upgrade cost to unlock the ChartView.  I hope that provides enough information to help you each make your own decision on which charting product to use.  Either way you go, enjoy those new toys and have a safe flight!

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This is one of the ways Garmin is still staying relevant when every single smartphone on the market offers practically free GPS navigation. Stand alone automobile navigation is not their only market. They’ve got aviation too. Just recently they announced a new app for the iPad 2 called GTN 750 trainer. Pilots can now train on the ground, and practice basic operations of Garmin’s new all glass GTN aviation systems.

GTN 750 Trainer app allows pilots to pan the map, enter waypoints into the flight plan, load airways, graphically edit flight plans, radio tune and more. It even has hi res terrain maps, worldwide NavData, and simulated traffic targets and simulated XM weather data for a more realistic experience. Some other options include TAWS-B audible alerts, transponder control and remote audio processor control, and other demo settings that lets users to simulate flight scenarios by changing altitude, speed, location, etc.

$25 is small price to pay to get your training while still safely on the ground.

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Garmin’s new GTN 750 Trainer app for iPad 2

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As 2011 comes to a close, we’re reflecting back on all of the excitement of this past year in Garmin aviation. We introduced some exciting new products including the GTN series touchscreen avionics and the G2000 integrated flight deck. We brought innovative, new technologies to the cockpit including 3D Audio technology and Telligence Voice Control. The introduction of the aera 796 wowed pilots as Garmin’s most capable portable aviation GPS yet. And we brought you our first integrated flight deck for helicopters, the G1000H. Garmin’s aviation product support team took first place honors in the annual avionics product support survey, and we’ve added some awesome new features to Pilot My-Cast including georeferenced charts, navigation and XM weather integration. 

Now, as we prepare to ring in the new year, we are bursting with excitement for what’s to come in 2012. One of our first bits of news for the coming year is that Garmin is introducing on-site GTN 650 and 750 training at the Garmin Headquarters in Olathe, Kansas. During these 2-day training sessions, participants will have the opportunity to get hands-on access to the GTN series with a Garmin product trainer by your to teach you about the features and how to operate them. You’ll learn how to:

•    Create and edit flight plans, both graphically and within the flight plan page
•    Load and activate departure, arrival and approach procedures
•    Access hazard avoidance data such as TAWS, XM Weather, and Traffic
•    Utilize trip calculators to better plan for deviations and fuel requirements
•    Understand missed approach operation with the addition of newly supported leg types
•    Master the ability to adjust map settings in order to display useful information such as airspace
•    View airport and waypoint information
•    Navigate to the nearest airport, intersection, VOR, etc.
•    Select and view electronic copies of terminal charts such as departures, arrivals and approach procedures

Mark your calendar for one of the four available dates throughout the year: March 9-10, June 15-16, August 24-25 and December 7-8. Space is limited, so be sure to contact us soon to make your reservation. For more information or to enroll, call 866-739-5687 or email aviation.training@garmin.com.

We're looking forward to meeting you here in 2012, and from the Garmin family to yours, Happy New Year!

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New for 2012: On-site avionics training at Garmin HQ

Garmin last week announced aera 796 and aera 795, a new line up of portable aviation navigation devices. aera 796 will be the new flagship product – following GPSMAP 696, and will add new features such as touchscreen user interface, screen orientation option and 3D Vision. It even has a digital document viewer, scratch pad and pre-loaded geo-referenced AeroNav IFR and VFR enroute charts so you can almost have a paperless cockpit.

aera 796 has 7″ touchscreen and is designed to fit on the yoke. It features 3D view of database-generated terrain which uses GPS to recreate a behind-the-aircraft perspective view of the topographic landscape. aera 796 may be qualified for use as either a Class I or Class II Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
Other new features include a built-in digital document viewer to view PDF documents, JPEG photos, etc.
It also offers GPS-derived panel information, including track indication, GPS altitude, groundspeed, vertical speed and turn indication. Internal GPS provides position updates five times per second (5 Hz), allowing it to present flight data more smoothly and accurately.

You also have access to XM WX Satellite Weather and SiriusXM Radio for NEXRAD, METARs, TAFs, TFRs, lightning, winds aloft, turbulence forecasts, PIREPs, icing forecast and other important info.

The aera 796 and 795 are already available and will cost $2500 and $2200 respectively. North American customers that do not require XM WX Satellite Weather and SiriusXM Radio, may be interested in the aera 795 Americas that has identical features to the aera 796 except that it is not XM capable.

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new Garmin aera 796 and 795 Aviation Navigators

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