OLATHE, Kan., Mar 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. GRMN +0.04% , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced Garmin Pilot, a new aviation app for iOS® devices, including the iPad and iPhone®, and Android™-based mobile devices. The app brings Garmin’s industry-leading aviation features to tablets and smart phones, offering pilots complete navigation, trip planning, DUAT(S) filing, weather and electronic flight bag capabilities.
“From integrated flight decks to mobile apps, Garmin is committed to
providing our customers with a broad suite of best-in-class products,”
said Carl Wolf, Garmin’s vice president of aviation sales and marketing.
“Garmin Pilot is the perfect complement to our extensive line of
avionics products and services. And because it incorporates the
intuitive pilot interface, easy-to-use menu icons and many of the same
great features from our other popular systems, pilots will find it very
familiar and easy to use.”
Garmin Pilot’s powerful capabilities start with pre-flight planning,
providing the information pilots need to make better-informed flight
decisions. With access to the most comprehensive aviation weather
information for the U.S. and Canada, pilots can check NEXRAD radar,
visible and infrared cloud imagery, METARs, TAFs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs,
PIREPs, NOTAMs, winds and temperature aloft, TFRs and lightning data.
Pilots can also overlay weather on the map, add text-based weather
widgets and use the NavTrack feature to look ahead along the planned
route to preview weather conditions. Using their DUAT(S) account, pilots
can receive and log FAA-approved weather briefings that meet legal
briefing requirements.
Additional pre-flight planning tools available with the app include
access to the AOPA Airport Directory, fuel pricing information to help
plan refueling stops, as well as built-in calculators to estimate fuel
burn, enroute legs and arrival times.
With Garmin Pilot, users can easily enter a flight plan and view it on
the map screen. From there the app allows the pilot to overlay weather,
pan across the entire route, pinch-to-zoom or graphically modify any leg
of the flight. When the flight plan is ready, Garmin Pilot makes it
simple to file, amend and close the flight plan via DTC DUAT or CSC
DUAT(S). For frequently traveled flights, Garmin Pilot saves all flight
plans within the app so they can be easily accessed and filed again in
the future.
Using the built-in GPS receiver or compatible external receiver (sold
separately), Garmin Pilot provides full enroute navigation capability on
its moving map, while showing ETE, ETA, crosstrack error, distance to
waypoint and current position. Pilots can also navigate with Garmin’s
patented Panel Page, a GPS-derived instrument pack that displays a
graphical HSI directional display and indicators for groundspeed,
altitude and vertical speed. After takeoff, pilots can continue to view
real-time weather information by wirelessly connecting to XM WX
Satellite Weather through the Baron Mobile Link™ paired with a satellite
weather receiver (sold separately, subscription required).
Electronic flight bag capabilities help minimize the amount of paper
needed for navigation reference in the cockpit. Garmin Pilot includes
IFR high and low enroute charts, VFR sectionals and Garmin FliteCharts®.
Optional geo-referenced FliteCharts and SafeTaxi® diagrams are available
to assist in navigating approach procedures and unfamiliar airports, and
all charts can be downloaded to the device for easy access while in
flight.
Garmin Pilot is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play,
formerly the Android Market, as a free download for the first 30 days.
After that, pilots can pay a monthly fee of $9.99 or an annual
subscription of $99.99. Pilots can upgrade the standard FliteCharts to
geo-referenced FliteCharts for an additional $49.99 annually.
Geo-referenced SafeTaxi diagrams are available for an additional $29.99
annually. Customers who currently subscribe to Garmin Pilot My-Cast can
upgrade to Garmin Pilot for free by downloading the update in the App
Store or Google Play. Features vary based on mobile platform. For more
information, visit
www.garmin.com .
Garmin’s aviation business segment is a leading provider of solutions to
OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers. Garmin’s portfolio
includes navigation, communication, flight control, hazard avoidance,
surveillance, and other products and services that are known for
innovation, reliability, and value.
About Garmin
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd.
GRMN
+0.04%
,
the global leader in satellite navigation. Since 1989, this group of
companies has designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation,
communication and information devices and applications -- most of which
are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive,
mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM
applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the
United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom
at
www.garmin.com/pressroom
or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin Pilot
is a trademark and Garmin, FliteCharts and SafeTaxi are registered
trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
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