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OVERVIEW
PLAN
FILE
FLY
SUBSCRIPTIONS
APPENDICES
INDEX
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Warnings, Cautions & Notes
WARNING:
Do not rely solely up the indicators shown on the Panel Display
Pane to maneuver the aircraft.
WARNING:
The altitude displayed by Garmin Pilot™ on the Panel Page is
geometric height above Mean Sea Level and could vary significantly from
the altitude displayed by pressure altimeters. Always use pressure altitude
displayed by the aircraft altimeter when determining or selecting aircraft
altitude.
WARNING:
Do not use outdated database information. Databases used in
the Garmin Pilot™ must be updated regularly in order to ensure that the
information remains current. Pilots using any outdated database do so
entirely at their own risk.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and
understand all aspects of the Garmin Pilot™ User documentation and the
Pilot’s Operating Handbook of the aircraft. Thoroughly practice basic operation
prior to actual use. During flight operations, carefully compare indications from
Garmin Pilot™ to all available navigation sources, including the information
from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety purposes, always
resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation.
WARNING:
Garmin Pilot™ has a very high degree of functional integrity.
However, the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and/or self-test
capability for all conceivable failures is not practical. Although unlikely, it may
be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault indication shown
by Garmin Pilot™. It is thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such
an occurrence by means of cross-checking with all redundant or correlated
information available in the cockpit.
WARNING:
For safety reasons, Garmin Pilot™ operational procedures must be
learned on the ground.
WARNING:
The United States government operates the Global Positioning
System and is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS
system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance
of all GPS equipment. Portions of Garmin Pilot™ utilize GPS as a precision
electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs,
information presented by Garmin Pilot™ can be misused or misinterpreted
and, therefore, can become unsafe.
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Warnings, Cautions & Notes
WARNING:
Do not use basemap (land and water data) information for primary
navigation. Basemap data is intended only to supplement other approved
navigation data sources and should be considered as an aid to enhance
situational awareness.
WARNING:
Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to
determine the age of the weather information shown by the data link weather
product. Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processing weather
data for data link transmission, the weather information shown by the data
link weather product may be significantly older than the indicated weather
product age.
WARNING:
Do not use data link weather information for maneuvering in, near,
or around areas of hazardous weather. Information contained with in data
link weather products may not accurately depict current weather conditions.
WARNING:
Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information for
collision avoidance maneuvering. The traffic display does not provide collision
avoidance resolution advisories and does not under any circumstances or
conditions relieve the pilot’s responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft
WARNING:
Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information to accurately
depict all of the traffic within range of the aircraft. Due to lack of equipment,
poor signal reception, and/or inaccurate information from aircraft or ground
stations, traffic may be present that is not represented on the display.
NOTE:
All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen
images of Garmin Pilot™ panel and displays, are subject to change and may
not reflect the most current Garmin Pilot™ software and aviation databases.
NOTE
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Interference from GPS repeaters operating inside nearby hangars
can cause an intermittent loss of altitude and heading displays while on the
ground. Moving more than 100 yards away from the source of the interference
should alleviate the condition.
NOTE:
Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) data is provided by the FAA and
may not be updated outside of normal business hours. Confirm data currency
through alternate sources and contact your local FSS for interpretation of TFR
data.
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Licence Agreement
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
Garmin Pilot™ by Garmin application and data (the “Application”)
are licensed, not sold. The Application is provided under the following
license and is subject to the following terms and conditions, which are
agreed to by End User (“you” or “your”), on the one hand, and Garmin,
International, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, "Garmin") on the other
hand.
IMPORTANT: CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE BEFORE USING THIS APPLICATION. USING
THIS APPLICATION INDICATES YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS
LICENSE AND AGREE TO ITS TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, THEN YOU MUST NOT USE THE
APPLICATION.
WARNING:
For VFR use only as an aid to prudent navigation. All information
is presented for reference only. You assume total responsibility and risk
associated with using the AOPA Airport Directory.
LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Garmin grants you a limited, non-exclusive license to use the Application in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement. You agree not to reproduce, copy, modify, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer or create
derivative works of any portion of the Application, and you may not transfer or distribute it in any form,
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third party. You acknowledge that the Application should be used only for general information purposes and
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License Agreement
Meteo France Weather Data. Weather data provided and/or displayed by Meteo France in connection
with the Application, hereafter called “Meteo France Weather Data”, only indicates the measurement or
the most probable evolution of a set of elements. You therefore acknowledge that Meteo France shall not
be liable for the accuracy of Meteo France Weather Data made available to you, whether such data are
produced by Meteo France or by third-parties. Meteo France, moreover, cannot be held responsible for events
that may result from the interpretation and/or utilization by you, directly or indirectly, of the Meteo France
Weather Data made available. Meteo France cannot be held liable for the absence of observation data in the
set of Meteo France Weather Data provided to you in the case of absence or delay in availability to Meteo
France of data produced and owned by national meteorological services (NMS), via ECOMET or EUMETSAT,
or via the Global Transmission System (GTS). Consequently, you refrain from pursuing either Meteo France
or Meteo France’s own providers for events relating to any interpretation of the information contained in
the Meteo France Weather Data made available to you, or for missing data. You acknowledge that you have
been fully informed of the restrictions of use of such Meteo France Weather Data, of the exclusions and/or
of the limitations of liability regarding such Meteo France Weather Data and of the date of validity of Meteo
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or indirect, and whether or not Meteo France has been advised of or has knowledge of the possibility of
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not apply to you.
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Licence Agreement
Disclaimer of Liability.
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Some States, Territories and Countries
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you.
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use or possession by you of the Application.
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Rev Date Change Summary
A June, 2012 Initial Release
B July, 2012 Added Data link Traffic and Weather.
C August, 2012 Added TragetTrend
D October, 2012 Updated for Application version 4.3:
• Added Scratch Pad
• Added Split-Screen Traffic
E January, 2013 Updated for Application version 4.4:
• Tools Menu
• Stopwatch
• Alerts
F April, 2013 Updated for Application version 5.0:
• Added New Maps and Map Settings
• Added Track Up
• Added Annotations for Procedures and A/FD
• Updated Scratch Pad
• Updated Trip Planning
• Updated Radial Menu
• Added Alternate Flight Conditions color scheme
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Table of Contents
OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Plan File Fly ............................................................................................................................... 1
Features ...................................................................................................................................... 1
ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK ..................................................................................................... 2
IPad® Tricks for Pilots ............................................................................................................ 2
Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 7
Navigation Bar ..................................................................................................................... 9
Map Pane Controls ............................................................................................................. 15
Map/Chart Selection and Settings ....................................................................................... 17
Overlays ............................................................................................................................. 20
Opacities ............................................................................................................................ 21
General Map Settings ......................................................................................................... 21
Settings .................................................................................................................................... 23
General Settings ................................................................................................................. 24
Pilot and Aircraft Info ......................................................................................................... 26
User Waypoints .................................................................................................................. 28
Subscriptions ...................................................................................................................... 28
Weather Data .................................................................................................................... 30
GDL 39 .............................................................................................................................. 31
Downloads .............................................................................................................................. 34
Chart Updates .................................................................................................................... 37
PLAN .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Active Flight Plan ................................................................................................................... 41
Actions Menu ..................................................................................................................... 43
Waypoint List ..................................................................................................................... 47
Airport Information .............................................................................................................. 49
Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD) ........................................................................................... 53
Trip Planning ........................................................................................................................... 57
Planning a Trip ................................................................................................................... 58
Brief................................................................................................................................... 66
Weather Data and Imagery ................................................................................................. 68
RADAR .............................................................................................................................. 68
INFRARED SATELLITE (IR SAT) ............................................................................................. 71
WINDS ALOFT .................................................................................................................... 72
LIGHTNING ........................................................................................................................ 74
METARS AND TAFS ............................................................................................................. 74
AIRMETS ............................................................................................................................ 75
SIGMETS ............................................................................................................................ 75
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFRS) ......................................................................... 77
PIREPS ............................................................................................................................... 79
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Weather Overlay ................................................................................................................ 81
National Weather Service (NWS) Products ........................................................................... 85
Weather Widgets................................................................................................................ 88
FILE ..................................................................................................................................................... 91
Preparing to File ..................................................................................................................... 91
Trip Planning ...................................................................................................................... 92
File Flight Plan ................................................................................................................... 94
FLY ....................................................................................................................................................... 97
Map ........................................................................................................................................... 97
Map Pane Controls ............................................................................................................. 97
Map/Chart Selection and Settings ....................................................................................... 99
Overlays ........................................................................................................................... 102
Opacities .......................................................................................................................... 103
General Map Settings ....................................................................................................... 103
Map Pane ........................................................................................................................ 105
Split-Screen ...................................................................................................................... 113
Data Link Traffic (Optional) ............................................................................................... 122
System Status ................................................................................................................... 124
Traffic Description ............................................................................................................. 125
Data Link Weather (FIS-B) ................................................................................................... 132
FIS-B Weather Products .................................................................................................... 132
METARS AND TAFS ........................................................................................................... 136
Widgets ........................................................................................................................... 143
Charts ..................................................................................................................................... 144
Scratch Pad ............................................................................................................................ 151
SUBSCRIPTIONS ......................................................................................................................... 153
Geo-Referenced FliteCharts ............................................................................................... 153
SafeTaxi ................................................................................................................................... 154
Baron Mobile Link™ ............................................................................................................ 156
APPENDIX A: LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY ......................................... 161
Contact Garmin ..................................................................................................................... 161
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ..................................................................................... 161
AOPA Airport Directory Notice .......................................................................................... 164
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service Agreement ....................................................................... 164
Weather Data Warranty .................................................................................................... 164
Index ................................................................................................................................... Index-1
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OVERVIEW
PLAN FILE FLY
Garmin Pilot is the most comprehensive suite of tools for the iPad designed
specifically for general aviation and corporate pilots. Flight planning, DUAT(S) filing,
charts, interactive maps, weather briefing resources, and navigation capabilities;
it's all included. The app's intuitive interface mirrors those on the newest Garmin
touchscreen avionics so you can go seamlessly from preflight to in-flight. Plan, file,
fly with Garmin Pilot.
FEATURES
• Designed by pilots specifically for the iPad.
• Charts; VFR Sectionals, low and high IFR en-route, airport diagrams and approach
procedures.
• Optional geo-referenced Garmin FliteCharts® and Garmin SafeTaxi® both show
aircraft position on approach charts or taxiways.
• Weather Maps: Animated radar, AIRMETs, SIGMETs, Lightning, PIREPs, METARs,
TAFs, Winds Aloft, TFRs, Infrared and Visible Satellite.
• Extensive text products: AIRMETs, SIGMETs, PIREPs, METARs, TAFs, Winds Aloft,
Area Forecasts and NOTAMs.
• AOPA Airport Directory
• Flight plan filing via DUAT(S)
• flyGarmin integration
• Comprehensive weather data direct from the National Weather Service and
Environment Canada
• Garmin patented navigation panel with course guidance, GPS altitude, and ground
speed indicators
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ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK
This operating handbook is designed to provide a comprehensive guide to help
with understanding how to use Garmin Pilot for reviewing aviation weather, airport
information, creating and filing flight plans, and for viewing charts, maps, and
navigation data in-flight.
IPAD® TRICKS FOR PILOTS
The iPad is offered in a variety of memory capacities and each comes with one
of two connectivity options; Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G/4G. It is important to know which
connectivity option you have before using Garmin Pilot for navigation. There are also a
few things to know about the iPad’s basic features and settings that will enhance your
Garmin Pilot experience on the iPad. These features are not hidden, but they may not
be immediately apparent to the novice iPad user. To get completely familiar with the
iPad, it is recommended that you access the iPad User Guide available through Safari
(the installed Internet browser).
Accessing the iPad® User Guide:
1)
Open the Safari Browser.
2)
Touch the bookmarks icon.
3)
Select iPad User Guide from the Bookmarks list.
Accessing the iPad User Guide
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GPS
Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving capability is optional on the iPad. Garmin
Pilot can be used without GPS for flight planning, but the navigation features will be
inoperative. Of the two connectivity options for the iPad, only the iPad with Wi-Fi +
cellular has an internal GPS receiver. If you have the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad,
a Garmin GLO™ portable GPS and GLONASS receiver, or a Garmin GDL 39 portable
GPS and ADS-B receiver will be required in order to take advantage of the navigation
features in Garmin Pilot. Alternative or third-party GPS sources known to work with
Garmin Pilot are: Bad Elf, Dual Electronics XGPS150 Universal Bluetooth GPS, and
GNS 5870 MFI Bluetooth GPS receiver. Other iPad-compatible portable GPS sources
may also work with Garmin Pilot.
DISPLAY ORIENTATION
The iPad has a default setting that will enable the unit to automatically rotate the
display to either portrait or landscape according to which edge of the unit is facing
upward. This automatic setting can be quite troublesome in the cockpit as the solidstate accelerometers in the iPad are very sensitive to movement and can cause the
display to rotate unexpectedly.
There are three ways to enable/disable the rotation lock; first via the iPod control
panel located in the multi-tasking bar, second by programming the toggle switch
located near the volume rocker control on the side of the unit, or from within Garmin
Pilot by selecting 'Lock Screen' under the Tools button.
Programming the Toggle Switch to Lock/Unlock Orientation
1)
Open the iPad Settings Menu.
2)
Under the Settings column, select General.
3)
Under the heading User Side Switch to: and select Lock Rotation.
Sliding the switch toward the volume control rocker will lock the display orientation
in its current state. An orange dot will be revealed on the slider switch when the
orientation lock is active. Slide the switch away from the volume control rocker to
unlock the display.
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Locking Rotation in the iPod Control Panel:
1)
Double-tap the Home button on the iPad.
2)
Smoothly drag the multi-task bar from left to right to reveal the iPod
Control Panel.
3)
Touch the rotation lock icon to the lock/unlock the automatic screen
rotation feature.
iPod Control Panel
Or:
Within Garmin Pilot touch, > Lock Screen.
GLARE REDUCTION
One limitation of the iPad hardware in the cockpit is glare. There are number of ways
to mitigate the effects of glare using aftermarket screen protectors and similar products.
However, one can do reasonably well by simply adjusting the display brightness and/
or selecting White on Black or “Night Mode” for operations in low light conditions.
Adjusting Display Brightness:
1)
Open the iPad Settings Menu.
2)
Under the Settings column on the left, touch Brightness & Wallpaper.
3)
Use the slider control to manually adjust the display brightness or turn on
the Auto-Brightness feature by touching the ON/OFF sliding switch under
the brightness slider control.
Or:
Within Garmin Pilot touch, and use the Brightness slider to set the
desired display brightness.
The iPad can also be configured to invert its display to improve contrast at night or
in low light conditions. Even with Night Mode activated, it may be necessary to dim
the display for low light conditions.
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Selecting iPad Night Mode:
1)
Open the iPad Settings Menu.
2)
Under the Settings column on the left, touch General.
3)
Touch the Accessibility submenu.
4)
Touch the ON/OFF sliding switch to Invert Colors, to select/deselect Night
Mode.
Alternatively, the Home Button on the front of the iPad can be configured to toggle
Night Mode on or off with three momentary button pushes in rapid succession (tripleclick).
Configuring the Home Button to Activate/Deactivate Night Mode:
1)
Open the iPad Settings Menu.
2)
Under the Settings column on the left, touch General
3)
Under the General column on the right, touch Accessibility.
4)
Touch Triple-click Home.
5)
Touch Toggle Invert Colors to place/remove a check mark next to that
selection. A check mark next to the 'Toggle White on Black' indicates the
triple-clicking the home button will toggle night mode ON/OFF.
GENERAL GARMIN PILOT OPERATING GUIDELINES
Garmin Pilot opens in the most recently viewed page. From any page, it is possible
to access any desired feature by touching, flicking, and/or dragging your finger on the
active areas of the display that appear as buttons, slide controls, flick lists, text fields,
or icons. As with most iPad applications, text fields automatically open a QWERTY
keyboard for easy text entry.
Also like other iPad applications that use maps, panning is done by “touch-dragging”
the finger across the display and you can magnify or zoom by either double-tapping
the display or by pinching. Reversing your pinch or tapping with two fingers will
de-magnify or zoom out. Additionally, there is no Garmin Pilot input that requires
any specific weight or pressure on the display. In other words, tapping or pressing
forcefully on the glass will produce approximately the same result as a light touch.
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Pinch Zoom
Garmin Pilot can be used in either portrait or landscape orientation and will respond
to the iPad’s automatic orientation feature. The map may be displayed in either full
screen or half screen in either orientation. The lower half of the display in portrait
orientation or second (non-map) display in landscape orientation has six possible
functions; Panel, Widgets, Charts, Active NavLog, SafeTaxi or Traffic.
• Panel Mode is customizable and can be configured to display an instrument panel
with virtual instruments to indicate GPS altitude, ground speed, vertical speed,
course, and lateral deviation as well as a table with up to 15 configurable data fields
for monitoring navigation data.
• Widget Mode enables a series of customizable data windows called ‘Widgets’ to
be displayed. Widgets offer quick access to a variety of aviation weather products
(METARs, TAFs, Winds Aloft, NOTAMs, etc…) for nearby or selected airports and can
also display up to 14 navigation parameters which are also configurable.
Charts, SafeTaxi, and Traffic when viewed in split-screen, have the same function,
navigation, and capabilities as the full screen versions of these products just displayed
in half screen. The Active NavLog provides the same navigation information as found
on the Active Flight Plan Page in a split-screen view.
Garmin Pilot requires a data connection for downloading maps and other data prior to
departure, but once you have downloaded everything needed for your flight, it is ready
to navigate. The Downloads Menu in the Garmin Pilot settings options will indicate
when new downloadable data products are available upon connection to the Internet.
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GETTING STARTED
Garmin Pilot is fully functional immediately upon installation, but there are a few
things you may wish to set up to optimize performance right away. The best place to
start is with the highly intuitive Settings Menu, which can be found by momentarily
touching Home Button and then the Settings Icon. The Settings Menu is always
available from the Home Button.
From the Settings Menu, it is possible to set up or change the time format, show/hide
features like the Navigation Bar (on the map display), or input pilot profile and aircraft
information, manage user waypoints, set up your preferred flight plan filing service,
manage your data subscriptions, and much more. All of these, and more selections are
available by touching the tab associated with the desired function.
Garmin Pilot General Settings
To further enhance your Garmin Pilot experience, it is recommended that you set
up a free flyGarmin account at http://fly.garmin.com. Aside from being completely
free, flyGarmin offers a great one-stop shop for managing all of your Garmin aviation
equipment, as well as storing your pilot profile and aircraft information. From aviation
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database bundles to software updates for portables to flight planning, flyGarmin has
you covered. Once your account is set up, you can link it with Garmin Pilot from the
Garmin Pilot Settings Menu to keep your favorite flight plans, Trips, pilot profiles and
aircraft information synchronized.
flyGarmin
Linking to fly.Garmin.com:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the flyGarmin tab.
3)
Touch the Username and Password fields to enter your login information.
4)
Touch to link Garmin Pilot and
flyGarmin.
Once linked, Garmin Pilot will synchronize with flyGarmin on startup or when the
synchronize icon is touched. Routes created in Garmin Pilot will likewise appear on
flyGarmin.
NOTE:
A data connection (i.e., Wi-Fi or cellular) is required to synchronize data.
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Unlinking fly.Garmin.com:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the flyGarmin tab.
3)
Touch to unlink Garmin Pilot and
flyGarmin.
NAVIGATION BAR
Garmin Pilot's user interface is comprised of icons and active areas that provide
access to the various features and functions of the application. The Navigation Bar,
located at the top of every page, provides access to many of the basic functions.
Navigation Bar
Home
Button
Direct-to Tools Button
Page
Sensitive
Menu Button
Active
Flight Plan
DIRECT-TO
The Direct-to button can be accessed from any page and provides a quick and easy
way to navigate direct to any waypoint (i.e., Search Waypoints, Flight Plan Waypoint,
Recent Waypoint, Nearest Waypoints, or User Waypoints).
Direct-to Dialog
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Navigating Direct-to:
1)
Touch .
2)
Within the Direct-to... dialog window choose one of the nearby Navigation
Database features from the list.
Or:
Choose a waypoint from one of the other tabs
(i.e., Search, FPL, Recent, or
Nearest,).
3)
Touch to begin navigation.
4)
Touch > to stop Direct-to navigation.
HOME BUTTON
The Home Button is the primary means of accessing many of the features of Garmin
Pilot. The Home Button provides quick access to the various pages within Garmin
Pilot (i.e., Map, Active Flight Plan, Trip Planning, Airport Information, Charts, Weather
Imagery, Scratch Pad, Traffic, Downloads, and Settings).
Map
Button
Charts
Button
Active
FPL
Button
Downloads
Button
Weather
Imagery
Button
Trip
Planning
Button
Airport
Info
Button
Home Menu
Traffic
Button
Settings
Button
Scratch
Pad
Button
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TOOLS
NOTE:
All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen
images of Garmin Pilot™ panel and displays, are subject to change and may
not reflect the most current Garmin Pilot™ software and aviation databases.
The Tools Button provides access to Lock Screen, Brightness, Alerts, Stopwatch, and
Help. The Lock Screen feature, locks the screen to any touch except for the area
associated with the Tools Button or the iPad Home Button. Lock Screen also locks
the display orientation. When the screen is locked you can rest your arm on the screen
without changing any of the set parameters. When the screen is locked, anytime the
screen is touched the bezel information window is replaced with a 'Screen Locked'
annunciation.
Locking/Unlocking the Screen:
1) Touch > Lock Screen.
2)
Touch > Unlock Screen to unlock the screen.
Brightness
The Brightness Slider controls the application screen brightness. Move the slider to
the right to increase display brightness or left to decrease brightness.
Changing Brightness:
Touch , use the Brightness slider to set the desired brightness.
Alerts
Create Alerts based on time or location. Alerts that are based on time, can range
from 10 seconds to several hours. Time alerts can also be set to repeat. Location
based Alerts can be set; At, Before, or After a Flight Plan Waypoint.
Creating a time based alert:
1) Touch > Alerts > Add Alert.
2) Touch .
3) Enter the desired count down time (HH:MM:SS).
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4) If desired, use the Repeating On/Off switch, to enable/disable repeating.
5) Touch , to save.
Creating a location based alert:
1) Touch > Alerts > Add Alert.
2) Touch .
3) Touch the Relationship field and select Before, At, or After.
4) Touch the Distance field, and use the keypad to set the desired distance in
nautical miles.
5) Touch the Waypoint field, and select the desired waypoint from the list.
6) If desired, touch the Message field, and use the keypad to enter a custom
message.
7) Touch , to save.
Editing Alerts:
1) Touch > Alerts.
2)
Touch the desired alert for the list.
3)
Touch the desired field(s) to edit.
4)
Touch , to save changes.
Deleting Alerts:
1) Touch > Alerts
2)
Swipe left or right over the Alert title.
3)
Touch to delete the Alert.
Or
1)
Touch > Alerts >
2)
Touch > to delete the Alert.
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Distance
Remaining
Time
Remaining
Repeating
Time Alert
Distance
Alert
Alerts
stopwAtch
Use the stopwatch to check performance or to time your missed approach.
Stop Watch
Stopwatch
Play/
Pause
Reset
Using the Stopwatch:
1) Touch > Stopwatch.
2) Touch to start, to stop, to reset.
3)
Touch > Stopwatch, to hide the Stopwatch. If the Stopwatch is still
counting when it is hidden it will continue to count up until reset.
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help File
This help file is designed to provide a comprehensive guide to help with understanding
how to use Garmin Pilot for reviewing aviation weather, airport information, creating
and filing flight plans, and for viewing charts, maps, and navigation data in-flight.
The Garmin Pilot in app help file provides comprehensive information about buttons
unique to each page, the menu structure in each page and information about each
button. The help file can be accessed from any page by touching the Tools Button(
) located in the Navigation Bar and then touching Help in the page sensitive
menu.
Accessing the Help File:
Touch > Help.
Navigating within the Help File is as easy as dragging your finger from right to left or
left to right across the screen. You can also quickly access different sections by using
the Bookmark Slider at the bottom of the page or by touching the Table of Contents
Button in the upper left corner. To exit the Help File simply touch the Exit Button
( ) in the upper right corner of the page.
Help File
Help File
Table of
Contents
Help
File Exit
Button
File
Location
and
Navigation
Slider
Tools Menu
Brightness
Slider
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NOTE:
The Help File is context sensitive and opens to the section of the Help File
associated with the page from which it was accessed.
MENU
The Menu Button provides a page-sensitive menu structure. Each page has specific
menu options that control, search, navigate, or display page-sensitive items.
Map Page Menu
MAP PANE CONTROLS
The Map Pane has a number of buttons that control the Map Settings (including
Map Overlays, Overlay Opacities, and General Map Settings), centering the map (on
aircraft or route), and split mode.
Control Icon Description
Maps
Settings
Map/Chart Selection/Settings, Map Overlay Selection,
Overlay Opacity Settings, and General Map Settings
Center on
Route
Centers the entire route in Map Pane. Highlighted in
blue when selected
Center on
Aircraft
Centers the Map Pane on the current location.
Highlighted in blue when selected
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Control Icon Description
Split-Screen
Selects full screen map or partial map with Widgets,
Panel, Charts, Active NavLog, SafeTaxi, or Traffic
Map
Orientation
Toggles map orientation from north up to track up.
The Icon is blue when track up is active. Track will
only update when motion is sensed. The map can be
paned when in track up but it will not update until
re-centered on aircraft.
Map Pane Controls
Map Pane
Map
Overlay
Options
Center on
Aircraft
Button
Center
on Route
Button
Map
Settings
Split
Screen
Button
Map
Overlay
Controls
Mape
Scale
Map
Orientation
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MAP/CHART SELECTION AND SETTINGS
The following charts are available for viewing in the map area: Sectional TAC, WAC,
IFR Low, and IFR High. Charts are high-resolution color images that resemble the
paper version of the National Aeronautical Navigation Products (AeroNav) published
charts. Maps are available in three different themes, Roads/Borders, VFR, and IFR. The
Roads/Borders Map is a very basic map showing major roads, bodies of water, boarders
and Flight Plan information. The VFR themed map is similar to a VFR sectional chart,
showing map information pertinent to VFR navigation. The IFR themed map is similar
to an IFR area chart, showing map information that is pertinent to IFR flight. Each map
theme can be customized and saved for future use by touching icon that appears
when a map theme is selected.
Selecting a Map Theme or Chart:
1)
Touch > Map/Chart.
2)
Touch the radio button or Map/Chart title to select a Map/Chart.
Map/Chart Menu
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Map Themes
Roads/
Borders
Map
VFR
Map
IFR
Map
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Advanced Map Settings:
1)
Touch > Map/Chart > Map Theme > .
2)
Touch General, Airports, Nav Aids, Airspaces, or Cities.
3)
Use the sliders and selection buttons to set Visibility Ranges and Label Sizes
for map features.
4)
To give the new settings a name, Touch General > Map Name, and use
the keyboard to enter a name.
5)
Touch to save and exit.
Or:
Touch > Restor Defaults to restore the default Map Theme
settings.
Map Setting
Categories
Options Maximum Map Ranges for Display:
General
Map Color
Map Type
Map Name
Airports
Off, Small,
Medium or
Large (Labels)
Large Airports (Off-200NM), Medium Airports (Off50NM), Small Airports (Off-10NM), Private Airports
(Off-5NM), Heliports (Off-20NM), Seaplane Bases
(Off-50NM), and SafeTaxi (Off-2NM)
Nav Aids
Off, Small,
Medium or
Large (Labels)
VOR (Off-100NM), NDB (Off-50NM), Intersection
(Off-10NM), Low Airways (Off-100NM), and High
Airways (Off-100NM)
Airspaces
Class B (Off-200NM), Class C (Off-200NM),
Class D (Off-100NM), Class E to the Surface
(Off-100NM), Restricted (Off-200NM), MOA
(Off-200NM), ADIZ (Off-100NM), and Other (Off-
100NM)
Cities
Off, Small,
Medium or
Large (Labels)
Large City (Off-2000NM), Medium City (Off-
200NM), Small City (Off-100NM), and Small Town
(Off-50NM)
Advanced Map Settings
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OVERLAYS
Map Overlays provide graphical weather products, graphical TFRs, and Fuel Prices.
Multiple Overlays can be selected for display. Some overlays are mutually exclusive
such as Radar and Radar (FIS-B), and IR Sat and Vis Sat. Overlays in the right column,
(i.e. PIREPs, Winds Aloft, Fuel Prices, and Weather) are also mutually exclusive.
Map Overlays
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OPACITIES
The Opacities menu provides sliders to set the opacity for: Radar, Clouds, Lightning,
AIR/SIGMETs, Route, Traffic, PIREPs, Winds Aloft, Fuel Prices, Weather and TFRs.
Opacities Menu
GENERAL MAP SETTINGS
The General Map Settings Menu provides on/off sliders for: Night Mode, Auto Zoom,
Display Route Labels, Display Route Icons, Display Wx Station Pins, Display Stadium
TFRs, Center With NavTrack, Always Show Map Scale, User Waypoint Visibility and an
option to Restore Default settings.
Route
Label
Route
Icon
NavTrack
Position
Radial
Menu
Flight Plan Symbols
User
Waypoint
Mape
Scale
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General Map Settings:
1)
Touch > General.
2)
Use the On/Off sliders to select the desired options.
Or:
To
uch Restore Default Opacity and General Map Settings to restore
the default settings.
NIGHT MODE
Night Mode provides a high contrast Map for easy viewing in low light. Night Mode
is not available for Charts. Enable/disable in the General Map Settings Menu.
VFR Map (Night Mode)
AUTO ZOOM
Auto Zoom begins at the departure airport by showing SafeTaxi (subscription and
download required) or the smallest range that clearly shows the departure point,
and gradually zooms out to the smallest range clearly showing the active waypoint.
When arriving at the destination Auto Zoom gradually zooms in to show SafeTaxi
(subscription and download required) or the smallest range that clearly shows the
destination. Auto Zoom only works when the map is centered on aircraft and can be
enabled/disabled in the General Map Settings Menu.
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SETTINGS
Located under the Home Button, touch the Settings Icon to open the Settings Menu.
The Settings Menu includes eight tabs for customizing and managing Garmin Pilot
features, subscriptions, Pilot Info, Aircraft Info, and much more.
Settings Page
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GENERAL SETTINGS
The General Settings tab provides access to settings for Brightness, Nav Time Format,
displaying the Nav Bar, and selecting and displaying the Own Ship Symbol. The On/
Off sliders for: Show Nav Bar, Allow Device To Sleep While Flying, and Own
Ship Position are just two-positions switches and simply turn those features on or
off. When Allow Device To Sleep While Flying is On, the device will sleep based
on the device settings. When Off, the device will not sleep anytime the device senses
movement of 40 kts or more. Select the desired time format by touching UTC, 24
Hr or 12 Hr. The Flight Condition Colors setting, allows the flight condition colored
icons to be displayed in Standard or
Alternate color schemes.
NOTE:
Changing the time format only affects the time shown in the Navigation
Info bar at the top of the map display and the time shown in the Navigation
widget. Times associated with flight plans and weather information remain
in UTC.
More information is available under the About Button as indicated by the arrow.
Touch the About Button to display the current version of the Garmin Pilot Application
installed on your device, copyright information, and contact information (both Email
and Phone) for Garmin Aviation Support. Touch [email protected] to
compose an Email and send it directly to Garmin Aviation Support.
NOTE:
A data connection (i.e., Wi-Fi or cellular) is required to send and receive
Email.
Touch What's new in... to review information about new functions or features that
have been added to the latest update.
OWN SHIP AIRCRAFT SYMBOL
The Own Ship Aircraft Symbol is displayed on maps, Geo-referenced FliteCharts, and
SafeTaxi diagrams when the application senses movement, otherwise the blue system
location symbol is used.
Own Ship Aircraft Symbol System Location Symbol
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Displaying Own Ship Position:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the General Tab.
3)
Use the Display Own Ship Position slider to turn the own ship symbol
On/Off.
Changing Own Ship Symbol:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the General Tab.
3)
Touch
4) Touch the desired Own Ship aircraft symbol from the list.
5) Touch General to return to the General settings page.
Own Ship Aircraft Symbols
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PILOT AND AIRCRAFT INFO
NOTE:
A data connection (i.e., Wi-Fi or cellular) is required to receive preflight
weather briefings and to file flight plans.
If you have already linked to flyGarmin, Garmin Pilot automatically synchronizes
your Pilot and Aircraft information each time the Pilot Info or Aircraft Tab is selected. If
you do not have a flyGarmin account, enter pilot and aircraft information by touching
the ( ) button next to Add Pilot Information... or Add Aircraft... respectively.
To link Garmin Pilot with a DUATS account, under the Pilot Info Tab, enter username
and password information for the preferred DUATS provider. By linking to a DUATS
account, Garmin Pilot can access preflight weather briefings and file flight plans.
Garmin Pilot is compatible with both Data Transformation Corp. (DTC) or Computer
Sciences Corporation (CSC) Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS) services.
Entering Pilot Information:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the Pilot Info Tab.
3)
Touch .
4)
Enter the Required Contact Information by touching each field and using
the keyboard.
5)
Enter the optional DTC or CSC DUATS Credentials.
6)
Touch .
If pilot information is stored on another device that is linked to a flyGarmin account,
Pilot Information will automatically be synchronized.
Entering Aircraft Information:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the Aircraft Tab.
3)
Touch .
4)
Enter the Required Aircraft Information by touching each field and using the
keyboard.
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5)
Enter optional performance data.
6)
Touch .
If aircraft information is stored on another device that is linked to a flyGarmin
account, Aircraft Information will automatically be synchronized.
Pilot and Aircraft Information Entry
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USER WAYPOINTS
The User Waypoints Tab provides a quick and easy way to create and view user
waypoints. The User Waypoint Layer can also be turned on or off using the On/Off
slider.
Creating a User Waypoint from User Waypoint Tab:
1)
Touch the User Waypoint Tab to display the list of user waypoints
.
2) Touch button to display the Create User Waypoint dialog box.
3) Touch within in the Name field to change the name or accept the default
naming convention of 'UserWaypointXX'.
4) Touch the Show on Map On/Off slider to select display option.
5) Define the waypoint location by Lat/Lon, Rad/Dist, or Rad/Rad.
6) Touch to save the waypoint or to exit.
User Waypoint Dialog
SUBSCRIPTIONS
The Subscriptions Tab provides information about the status of any subscription
associated with your Garmin Pilot Account and the ability to purchase or renew
expired subscriptions. To purchase or renew a subscription, touch the green icon and
enter your Apple ID credentials. The subscription fee will be charged to your iTunes®
account. If you already have Garmin Pilot subscriptions, log in to view subscriptions,
expiration dates, as well as share routes, aircraft, and pilot information. With an active
subscription, Garmin Pilot can be installed on up to two devices at the same time,
typically a mobile phone and a tablet device.
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WEATHER DATA
The Weather Data Tab provides information about the current source of weather
data and the age of Garmin Weather Data items cached on the device. The age and
status of weather data for FIS-B-sourced weather is viewable under the GDL 39 Tab.
Weather data is available from three sources, Garmin Weather Data Services, FIS-B
weather via a GDL 39 or SiriusXM Weather via a Baron Mobile Link™. Garmin
Weather Data Services requires a data connection through Wi-Fi or cellular network.
Baron Mobile Link™ weather, and FIS-B weather, require additional hardware. Baron
Mobile Link also requires a subscription to SiriusXM Weather.
Weather Data Services
Weather
Connection
Status
Touch to
refresh cached
weather data
Touch to view
weather data
status
GDL 39
Connection
Status
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Weather
Product
Type
Number
of Items
Updated,
Update Time
and Source
Weather Data Status
GDL 39
The GDL 39 is a Bluetooth® enabled receive-only data link radio with on-board
GPS, 978 MHz (Universal Access Transceiver frequency band), and 1090 MHz Extended
Squitter (1090 ES) receivers. It is designed to receive, process, and output traffic
(ADS-B air-to-air, and Traffic Information Service-Broadcast (TIS-B) traffic information),
and weather (Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B)) information to Garmin
Pilot wirelessly through Bluetooth®. The GDL 39 Tab displays the GDL 39 Bluetooth
connection status, GDL 39 firmware version, Ground Station Status, Pressure and
Geometric Altitude as well as Traffic and Weather information. The Traffic information
includes the number and source (i.e., ADS-B air-to-air, or TIS-B) of traffic the GDL 39
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is currently tracking. The Weather information provides the age of weather products
received through (FIS-B). The GDL 39 also has a pressure altitude sensor to aide in
displaying the relative altitude of received traffic information. If the GDL 39 is used
onboard a pressurized aircraft the pressure altitude sensor should be turned off.
Viewing GDL 39 Status (including Ground Stations, Traffic, and
Weather):
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the GDL 39 Tab.
Updating GDL 39 Firmware:
1)
Ensure that the iPad and GDL 39 are connected to a reliable external power
source.
2)
From any page touch > .
3)
Touch the GDL 39 Tab.
4)
Touch . The 'Update Firmware' button is only displayed
when an update is available.
Caution:
Never remove power from the GDL 39 or power off the iPad during
a GDL 39 firmware update. If power is removed from the GDL 39 during a
firmware update it will be rendered inoperable and service will be required.
Configuring the GDL 39 for a Pressurized or Non-Pressurized
Aircraft:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the GDL 39 Tab.
3)
Use the slider to select Pressurized Cabin (Yes or No).
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Configuring Traffic Alerts:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the GDL 39 Tab.
3)
Use the slider to select Traffic Alerts On/Off.
GDL 39 Tab
Scroll down
to view Traffic
Overview, and
FIS-B Weather
Status and Age
GDL 39
Status
GDL 39
Battery
Status
Touch Ground
Station Icon
to view, signal
strength, Direction
and Distance, and
Ground Station
Type (Low, Med,
High)
Pressurized
Cabin Yes/No
Touch to
Update GDL
Firmware
Traffic Alerts
On/Off
NOTE:
When connected to a GDL 39, the device GPS information is replaced
with GDL 39 GPS information. The GDL 39 GPS receiver is capable of updating
position information at a much higher frequency, thus providing more accurate
GPS position information.
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DOWNLOADS
NOTE:
If charts are not downloaded to the device they will not be available for
viewing without a data connection. Download all applicable charts for your
planned flight including alternates.
NOTE:
Chart files can be very large and may take some time to download. It
is recommended that downloads be done over Wi-Fi. Additional charges may
apply for downloads done over a cellular network. All available charts require
approximately 8 GB of free space.
NOTE:
With the availability of electronic charts in Garmin Pilot, it is still
advisable to carry another source of charts on board the aircraft.
The Downloads Menu is divided into three sections. The Navigation & Basemaps
section allows for downloading US Navigation Data, and Detailed Map Data. The
Airports sections allows for downloading Airport Info, SafeTaxi information and regional
Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD) information. The Procedures & Charts section allows
for downloading VFR Sectional Charts, WAC Charts, IFR Low and High Altitude Charts,
and Instrument Procedures for the Continental US as well as Alaska and Hawaii.
The Downloads Menu is divided into two columns. The Left column shows items
available for download as indicated by the blue down arrows ( ) or blue text. The
right column is the Download Queue which shows the download status and a list of
queued downloads. The available space on your device is shown at the bottom of the
Downloads Page. If the device does not have enough free space to support the queued
downloads a pop up notification will advise you to make more space available.
The submenus for VFR Sectional Charts, WAC Charts and IFR Low and High Altitude
Charts display the Chart Selection Screen, which is a map showing the charts areas
as green outlines. To select all available charts touch Select All in the lower left
corner or touch the area outlined in green for the desired chart(s). After selecting the
chart(s) to be downloaded touch Download in the upper right corner. The submenu
for Instrument Procedures allows for downloading by region or by state. Terminal
Procedure charts can be viewed and downloaded from the Airport Info Page, under the
Procedures tab as well.
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Downloading US Navigation Data, Detailed Map Data, Airport Info
or SafeTaxi:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch to begin downloading the desired information.
Downloads Page
More
info in
Submenu
Update
Status
Update in
Progress
Download
Progress
Number of
Items Up
to Date
Items
Available
Next Cycle
Available
Download
All Button
Update
All Button
Data is
Up to Date
Number
of Items
Onboard
Device
Capacity
Info
Estimated
Remaining
Download
Time
Data
Available
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Downloading Current Airport/Facility Directory:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
From the 'Airports' list select the submenu for 'Airport Facility Directory'.
3) Touch for the Region to download. The download will begin immediately as
shown in the Download Queue.
Downloading Next Cycle Airport/Facility Directory:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
From the 'Airports' list select the submenu for 'Airport Facility Directory'
3)
Touch for the Region to download. The download will begin
immediately as shown in the Download Queue.
Downloading Current Sectional, WAC, IFR Low Altitude, or IFR High
Altitude Charts:
1)
From any page touch > .
2) From the 'Procedures & Charts' list select the submenu for the desired chart.
3) Touch the area outlined in green on the Chart Selection Screen for the desired
chart(s).
4) Touch to download the selected chart(s). The download will begin
immediately as shown in the Download Queue.
Or
: Touch > , to download all available charts.
Downloading Next Cycle Sectional, WAC, IFR Low Altitude, or IFR
High Altitude Charts:
1)
From any page touch > .
2) From the 'Procedures & Charts' list select the submenu for the desired chart.
3) Touch to view the charts available for the next update cycle.
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4) Touch the area outlined in green on the Chart Selection Screen for the desired
chart(s). Next Cycle charts are outlined in dark green.
5) Touch to download the selected chart(s). The download will begin
immediately as shown in the Download Queue.
Or
: Touch > , to download all available charts.
Downloading Current Instrument Procedures:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
From the 'Procedures & Charts' list select the submenu for 'US Instrument
Procedures'.
3) Touch for the Region or State to download. The download will begin
immediately as shown in the Download Queue.
Downloading Next Cycle Instrument Procedures:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
From the 'Procedures & Charts' list select the submenu for 'US Instrument
Procedures'.
3) Touch for the State to download. The download will begin immediately as
shown in the Download Queue.
CHART UPDATES
NOTE:
Electronic Charts are updated frequently. Always ensure that the charts
saved to the device are up-to-date prior to each flight. With the availability of
electronic charts, it is still advisable to carry another source of charts onboard
the aircraft.
Garmin Pilot makes it easy to ensure that charts are always up-to-date by displaying
the number of available updates in a banner on the Garmin Pilot App Icon as well as
on the Downloads Button. Also when updates are available the
button becomes active. If no updates are available, is subdued,
indicating that no updates are available. The Button will update
all available charts no matter the chart type.
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US Navigation Data, Airport Info and SafeTaxi are updated on 28-day cycle and are
available for download typically 5 days prior to their valid date.
Regional Airport/Facility Directories are updated individually on an 8-week cycle and
are available for download typically 5 days prior to their valid date.
WAC and Sectional Charts are updated individually on the chart schedule and are
available for download typically 5 days prior to their valid date.
US Instrument Procedures are updated on a 28-day cycle and are available for
download typically 5 days prior to their valid date.
IFR Low and High Altitude Charts are updated on a 28-day cycle and are available
for download typically 5 days prior to their valid date.
Charts that have been downloaded to the device are always available for viewing
even after their expiration date, but are replaced with current charts when an update
is downloaded.
Updates AvailableUpdates Available
Updating
Sectional, WAC, IFR Low, or IFR High Altitude Charts:
1)
From any page touch > .
2) Touch to update all available charts.
Or
:
1) Select the desired chart type submenu.
2) From the Chart Selection Screen touch the expired chart(s), shown in red.
3) Touch to download the selected chart(s). The download will begin
immediately as shown in the Download Queue.
Or:
1) Select the desired chart type submenu.
2) From the Chart Selection Screen touch to updated expired charts
only or to update all available charts including those that are not valid
yet. The download will begin immediately as shown in the Download Queue.
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Updating Instrument Procedures:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
From the 'Procedures & Charts' list select the submenu for 'US Instrument
Procedures'.
3)
Touch for the Region or State to update. The download will begin
immediately as shown in the Download Queue.
Chart Selection Screen
Quick
Selection
Buttons
View and
Download
Charts for
the Next
Cycle
(When
Available)
Download
Button
Chart
Selected for
Download
Chart
Selection
Status Bar
Back
Button
Returns to
Downloads
Page
Chart is
Onboard
and Up-
to-date
View and
Download
Charts for
Current
Cycle
Expired
Chart
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Next Cycle Chart Selection Screen
Quick
Selection
Buttons
View and
Download
Charts for
the Next
Cycle
(When
Available)
Download
Button
Next Cycle
Chart
Selected for
Download
Chart
Selection
Status Bar
Back
Button
Returns to
Downloads
Page
Next
Cycle
Available
View and
Download
Charts for
Current
Cycle
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PLAN
Garmin Pilot's powerful capabilities start with pre-flight planning, providing pilots
with the most comprehensive aviation weather information to make better-informed
flight decisions. Pilots can check weather radar, visible and infrared cloud imagery,
METARs, TAFs, AIRMETs, SIGMETs, PIREPs, NOTAMs, winds and temperatures aloft,
TFRs, and lightning data. With Garmin Pilot, weather data can be overlaid on VFR
Sectionals, IFR low altitude en route charts, IFR high altitude en route charts, WAC, or
on IFR, VFR, or Roads/Borders basemaps, to visualize the weather for your route. Add
text-based weather widgets and use the exclusive NavTrack feature to view weather
information along the planned route.
ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN
The Active Flight Plan page manages the current active flight plan. Flight plans can
be created, bookmarked (stored), and reversed from the Active Flight Plan page. From
the Active Flight Plan page, flight plans can be created by one of three means. First,
touch within the route field and use the keyboard to add waypoint identifiers separated
by spaces. Second, touch the Add Waypoint Button in the flight plan list and use
the keyboard to enter the waypoint identifier. Or, use the map to graphically create a
flight plan.
The Active Flight Plan page allows for flight plans to be bookmarked or stored for
later use. Once Garmin Pilot and flyGarmin are linked, flight plans can be created in
Garmin Pilot or at www.fly.Garmin.com. Garmin Pilot automatically synchronizes with
flyGarmin providing easy access to all of your stored flight plans.
Creating an Active Flight Plan:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch within the route field to activate the cursor.
3)
Use the keyboard to insert waypoints. Separate each waypoint with a
space.
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Or:
Enter Lat/Lon information in one of the following formats:
Lat/Lon Lat/Lon
####N/#####W
N##.#/W##.#
N####/W#####
##.#/-##.#
####/-#####
##.#N/0##.#W
##.#N/##.#W
##.#/-0##.#
N##.#/W0##.#
Spaces are not allowed, slash (/) is required. Any Latitude format can be
combined with any longitude format in the same string.
Lat/Lon Formats
Or:
Enter Radial/Distance waypoint in one of the following formats:
Radial/Distance Descriptions
MSP/190/035 or MSP/190/35
Identifier/Radial/Distance
MSP190035
IdentifierRadialDistance
Spaces are not allowed, when slashes (/) are used the leading zero can be left
off the radial and/or distance.
Radial/Distance Formats
Or:
1)
Touch
Add Waypoint Button.
2)
Use the keyboard to input the waypoint identifier.
3)
Touch the
Add Waypoint Button to add additional waypoints.
Or:
1)
Use one of the above methods to enter a departure point.
2)
In the Map View area long-press any location or flight plan leg, to display
the rubber-band, drag the rubber-band to the desired map location.
3)
Once the rubber-band is on or near the desired location release the rubberband. A list of nearby waypoints is displayed.
4)
Select the desired waypoint from the list. Or create a User Waypoint.
5)
Repeat steps 2-4 to add additional waypoints.
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ACTIONS MENU
The Active Flight Plan List contains a waypoint-sensitive Actions Menu. The waypoint
sensitive Actions Menu provides waypoint-sensitive actions, for example if the selected
waypoint is the departure point, the Actions Menu will include an Add/Remove
Departure action item. If the selected point is the final destination, the Actions Menu
will include an Add/Remove Arrival action item. Or, if the selected waypoint is a
valid Airway entry point, the Actions Menu will include a Load Airway action item.
The Actions Menu also has Action Items for adding, removing, or changing flight plan
waypoints.
Action Description
Insert Before
Adds a new line item above the selected waypoint.
Places the cursor in the empty line and opens the
keyboard for waypoint identifier entry.
Insert After
Adds a new line item below the selected waypoint.
Places the cursor in the empty line and opens the
keyboard for waypoint identifier entry.
Remove Waypoint
Removes selected waypoint from the Active Flight Plan.
Edit Waypoint
Places the cursor in the selected Flight Plan waypoint.
Using the keyboard change the waypoint identifier as
desired.
Direct-To
Opens the Direct To... dialog box.
Add Departure
Opens the Departure submenu, listing available
Departures. Select the desired Departure to open the
submenu of available transitions.
Clear Flight Plan
Removes all Flight Plan waypoints.
Expand
Expands Departure, Arrival, or Airways.
Change Departure
Only available when the selected item is a Departure
or the Departure point. Allows the Departure and/or
Departure transition to be changed.
Remove Departure
Only available when the selected item is a Departure or
the Departure point. Removes Departure from Active
Flight Plan.
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Action Description
Collapse
Collapses Departure, Arrival, or Airways.
Load Airway
Only available if the selected item is valid airway entry
point. Opens submenu of available Airways. Once an
Airway is selected the Select Exit submenu displays a
list of available exit waypoints that can be ordered by
distance or alphabetically.
Remove Airway
Removes Airway and all associated waypoints.
Select Airway Entry
Opens the Select Entry submenu with a list of entry
points. The submenu can be ordered by distance or
alphabetically.
Select Airway Exit
Opens the Select Exit submenu with a list of Airway exit
points. The submenu can be ordered by distance or
alphabetically.
Change Arrival
Opens the Edit STAR submenu with a list of available
STARs. Select the desired STAR to open the submenu of
available transitions.
Remove Arrival
Removes STAR and all associated waypoints.
Add Arrival
Opens the STAR submenu, listing available STARs. Select
the desired STAR to open the submenu of available
transitions.
Activate Leg
Actives the selected leg for navigation.
Action Menu Options
Adding a Departure to an Active Flight Plan:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the departure point in the Flight Plan List to open the Actions Menu.
3)
From the Actions Menu, touch .
4)
Touch the desired Departure.
5)
Touch the desired transition. The Departure, transition and associated
waypoints are added to the flight plan.
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Adding an Arrival to an Active Flight Plan:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the destination in the Flight Plan List to open the Actions Menu.
3)
From the Actions Menu, touch .
4)
Touch the desired Arrival.
5)
Touch the desired transition. The Arrival, transition, and associated
waypoints are added to the flight plan as a single entry that can be
expanded to view all waypoints. Once an Arrival has been added to a flight
plan, no more waypoints can be added.
Adding an Airway to an Active Flight Plan:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch a waypoint in the Flight Plan List to open the Actions Menu.
3)
If the waypoint is a valid Airway entry point, touch
in the Actions Menu. Only valid
Airway entry points will have the Load Airway action in the Actions Menu.
4)
Touch the desired Airway.
5)
Touch the desired Airway exit point from the list. All Airway waypoints from
selected entry point to selected exit point will be added to the flight plan
list as one entry that can be expanded to show all waypoints.
Expanding/Collapsing Depatures, Arrivals, or Airways in the Flight
Plan List:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch to expand.
3)
Touch to collapse any of the expanded fields.
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Bookmarking an Active Flight Plan:
1)
From any page touch > >
2)
Touch to bookmark the Active Flight Plan. The Active Flight Plan and
all associated waypoints including waypoints associated with Departures,
Arrivals and Airways are saved.
Deleting Bookmarked Flight Plans:
1)
From any page touch > >
2)
From the Bookmarked FPLs list, touch
3)
Touch > to delete the selected Flight Plan.
Or
1)
Swipe left or right over the flight plan title.
2)
Touch to delete the flight plan.
NOTE:
Flight Plans deleted from the Bookmarked FPLs list will also be
deleted from fly.Garmin.com when the next sync is performed. If flight plans
are deleted on fly.Garmin.com they will NOT automatically be deleted from
Garmin Pilot on the next sync.
Reversing the Active Flight Plan:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch to reverse the Active Flight Plan.
NOTE:
When a Flight Plan is reversed, Departures or Arrival procedures
associated with the original Flight Plan are removed. If a Departure/Arrival
is desired in the reversed Flight Plan, they will need to be added as described
above. Airways are copied and reversed.
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WAYPOINT LIST
The Active Flight Plan waypoint list includes four configurable columns. Touch the
column header to view the column options.
Waypoint List Column Options:
• Bearing To
• Distance Cumulative (Dist Cum)
• Distance Leg (Dist Leg)
• ETA
• ETE Leg
• ETE To
• Fuel Leg
• Fuel Burned
• Fuel Remaining (Fuel Rem)
• Magnectic Course (Mag Crs)
• True Course (True Crs)
Waypiont List
Touch to
Collapse
Flight Plan
Leg
Data
Fields
Touch to
Change
Values
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Active Flight Plan Page
Flight Plan
Waypoint
List
Actions
Menu
Undo
Button
Bookmarks
Button
Map
Pane
Reverse
Button
Route
Field
Map
Pane
Controls
Flight
Plan
Leg
Flight
Plan
Waypoint
Active
Leg
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AIRPORT INFORMATION
Airport information is a downloadable product available free with your Garmin Pilot
subscription. Because Garmin Pilot will not automatically remove outdated charts,
it is important to always ensure the latest Data Cycle has been downloaded prior to
planning a flight. The cycle number and date range for every downloadable product is
displayed on the Downloads Page.
Finding airport information is easy with Garmin Pilot. The Home Button located at
the top of the map page contains the Airport Info icon. Touching the icon will present
the Airport Information page with the last-found airport shown.
The Airport Information Page is divided into three sections. The top of the page
under the control bar is called the summary window. The left margin below the
summary window contains eleven selectable tabs for changing the data displayed in
the third section, located in the lower right two-thirds of the display. The summary
window contains the basic information for the selected airport such as; elevation,
pattern altitude, magnetic variation, sunrise/sunset times, time offset, fuel prices and a
button to view nearby airports.
Tab Description
Information
Traffic pattern altitudes, magnetic variation, Sectional information,
Flight Service, Fuel information, hours of operation, types of
operations, and pertinent phone numbers.
Frequencies
Communication and navigation radio frequencies.
Runways
Runway numbers, dimensions, composition, and conditions.
Procedures
List of applicable procedures available for the current airport.
Weather
Current weather conditions including: METAR, TAF, Winds Aloft, and
Area Forecast.
NOTAMs
Current NOTAMs.
FBOs
Fixed base operations, contact information and services available.
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Tab Description
Fuel Prices
Fuel prices on field, fuel prices organized by nearest airports, lowest
100LL and lowest Jet fuel, detailed FBO contact information,
services, and credit cards accepted. Fuel Prices are provided by
AirNav.
Remarks
Obstructions, Noise abatement information, notes, FAA remarks.
Nav Aids
Nearest navigation aids, frequencies, distances, and radials.
Services
Nearby lodging, car rental, transportation, and dining information.
Airport Information Tabs
Airport Information Page
Airport
Diagram
Thumbnail
Fuel
Price
Button
Current
Weather
Airport
Identifier
Button
Airport
Info
Tabs
Info Tab
Details
Nearby
Button
A/FD
Button
View Map
Button
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Within the Airport Summary window is an expandable thumbnail image of the
airport diagram. Momentarily touching the airport diagram thumbnail will expand the
image to a more legible size. Touch anywhere outside of the expanded airport diagram
image to remove the airport diagram from the display. More detailed information,
including a full-size airport diagram as well as other charts, are available under the
tabs located on the left side of the display.
From the Airport Information Page, there are multiple ways to search for airport
information. The two primary methods of accessing airport search functionality are
by touching either the airport identifier or the Menu Button. Touching the airport
identifier, on the left side of the airport title bar opens the airport search tool. Touching
the Menu Button, in the upper right corner of the display reveals several more search
options, including a basic search (same as touching the airport identifier), search for
airports near your current location, or airports near the currently selected airport. While
on the Airport Info page, the Menu Button also offers quick access to the information
pages for the departure and destination airports in the active flight plan.
Searching for an Airport:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the Airport Identifier Button in the Summary Window.
Or:
Touch > Search.
3)
At the top of the Airport search dialog box, select a search criteria.
Search Criteria Description
Search
Search Airport Information by State or use the keyboard to input
the identifier, or city in the search window. This creates a list of
matching airports from which to select.
Recent
Opens a list of recently viewed airports. Select desired airport from
the list.
Route
Opens a list airports used to define the Active Flight Plan.
Departure, Destination and any other airports used as waypoints
along the route of flight.
Nearby
Opens a list of Nearby airports. Select desired airport from the list.
Airport Search Options
4)
Select the Airport from the list.
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Airport
Search
Input
Airport
Identifier
Button
Airport Info Page Menu
Airport Identifier Search
Search
Criteria
Airport Information Quick Access:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch .
3)
Select one of the quick access options. (Departure: XXXX, Destination:
XXXX, Recent Airports, Nearby XXXX, or Nearby Me).
Or:
Touch to view airports near current location or near
selected airport. Filter airport list by Public or All.
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Viewing the Airport on the Map:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch to go to the airport on the Map/Chart.
AIRPORT/FACILITY DIRECTORY (A/FD)
Garmin Pilot includes an electronic version of the Airport/Facility Directory (A/FD)
a publication of the National Aeronautical Navigation Products (AeroNav). There are
nine regional directories containing public-use airports, seaplane bases, heliports,
military facilities and selected private use facilities. From the Airport Information Page,
touch the Button to view the selected airport details. Touch the
General Button to view; publication details, Abbreviation and Directory Legend. Touch
the Supplemental Button to view;
City/Military Airport Cross Reference, Seaplane
Landing Areas, Special Notices, Regulatory Notices, FAA and NWS, Air Route Traffic
Control Centers, Flight Service Station Communication Frequencies, FSDO, Routes,
VFR Waypoints, VOR Receiver Check, Parachute Jumping Areas, Aeronautical Chart
Bulletin, Supplemental Communication Reference, and Airports Diagrams.
Prior to flight, ensure the desired region(s) has been downloaded from the
Downloads Page. Airport/Facility Directory Pages can be annotated similar to Charts
Viewing A/FD:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch to view the A/FD.
3)
Touch KXXX button to view airport specific information
Or:
Touch General, to view the A/FD General section.
Or:
Touch Supplemental, to view the A/FD Regional Supplement.
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Airport Information Page
Airport
Specific
Info
A/FD
General
Section
Back to
Airport
Info
Button
A/FD
Supplemental
Section
Section
Location
and
Navigation
Slider
Annotating A/FD:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch to view the A/FD.
3)
Touch KXXX, General, or Supplemental, to navigate to the desired
section
4)
Touch > Annotate A/FD.
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Or:
Long Press on the page
5)
Touch to display the Tool Palette.
6)
Touch the desired tool (Draw, Highlight, or Erase)
7)
Touch the desired color and stroke.
8)
Annotate as desired
9)
Touch > Clear Annotations to clear annotations.
10)
Touch to close and save annotations.
Viewing Fuel Prices by type:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch to cycle through each type of fuel (100LL, Jet, or
Mogas). If the selected fuel type is not available at this location, or if no
data is available for this location, price is displayed as dashes. The age of
the data is shown just below the fuel type.
Or
Touch the Fuel Prices tab to view fuel price. Sort fuel prices by Nearest
Airports or Lowest Price.
Viewing and Organizing Procedures:
NOTE:
Terminal procedures (i.e. SIDs, STARs, instrument approach procedures,
airport diagrams, Hot Spots, and Take-off Minimums) are available for selection
from the Airport Information page. A data connection (i.e., Wi-Fi or cellular)
is required in order to download charts and to keep them up-to-date.
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the Procedures Tab. All available charts and procedures are shown
including; (Airport Info, Approach Procedures, Arrival Procedures, and
Departures). Chart titles proceeded by will need to be downloaded.
Charts proceeded by have already been downloaded to the device.
3)
Touch the desired chart to view
4)
Touch to return to the Airport Info Page.
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5)
Touch to create a Chart Binder or add to an existing binder.
6)
Enter a Binder name.
7)
Touch for each additional chart to add to a binder.
Viewing Services:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch the Services Tab. Select from the available options including; Car
Rental Companies, Hotels/Motels, Restaurants Nearby, and Taxi Service
Companies.
3)
Touch to return to the Services Tab to view other options.
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TRIP PLANNING
NOTE:
A data connection (i.e., Wi-Fi or cellular) is required to receive preflight
weather briefings, file, amend, cancel or close flight plans from Garmin Pilot.
The Trip Planning Page manages all of the trip planning details for each trip. When
a new trip is created and activated on the Trip Planning Page it becomes the active
flight plan. Flight plans created on the Active FPL Page do not become the active trip
plan. The Active FPL must be imported to become the active trip. Trips created on the
Trip Planning Page will default to a direct-to route from departure to destination. Add
additional waypoints in the route field by entering fixes, Nav Aids, airway, departures,
arrivals or airports.
Complete the trip plan by entering pilot information, aircraft information, departure/
arrival times, altitude, airspeed, etc.. Some of the data will be auto-filled based on
data from your flyGarmin account. Once all mandatory fields have been completed,
Garmin Pilot creates a trip summary, and navlog. If Garmin Pilot has been linked to a
DUATS service provider, Garmin Pilot will retrieve a DUATS Standard Weather Briefing
for the route of flight for the Estimate Time of Departure (ETD). Since Garmin Pilot is
connected to a DUATS account, flight plans can also be filed, amended, canceled or
closed within Garmin Pilot.
Trips can be cloned and/or deleted on the Trip Planning Page. Cloning a trip copies
the current trip. Any changes made after the clone is created are not copied. Trips can
also be deleted by swiping left or right on the trip title in the Trips list. The selected
trip (highlighted in blue) can not be deleted. Cloned trips are saved in the Trips List.
All trip data is cloned including pilot information, aircraft information, route of flight
and all other associated data. Trips that have been cloned are available for use at a
future date. Activate a cloned trip, change the date and all applicable data, refresh the
briefing, and the trip is ready to be filed.
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PLANNING A TRIP
CREATING A NEW TRIP:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > New Trip.
3)
Enter Departure, Routing, Destination PIC, Aircraft, Date and ETD.
Or:
Touch to import the Active FPL. Importing the Active FPL will fill
the Departure, Routing, and Destination fields. Complete the remaining
fields are necessary.
4)
Touch .
Enter Pilot Information:
1)
Touch the PIC field.
2)
If the desired PIC information has already been entered, select the desired
PIC from the Pilot Information list.
Or:
a)
Touch .
b)
Enter the Required Contact Information by touching each field. A
keyboard will appear to enable typing in each selected field.
c)
Enter the optional DTC or CSC DUATS Credentials.
NOTE:
Garmin Pilot must be connected to a DUAT account in order to receive
briefings, or file flight plans.
d)
Touch .
e)
Touch the desired Pilot from the list.
Enter Aircraft Information:
1)
Touch the Aircraft field.
2)
If the desired Aircraft information has already been entered, select the
desired Aircraft from the Aircraft list.
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Or:
1)
Touch .
2)
Enter the Required Aircraft Information by touching each field and using the
keyboard.
3)
Enter optional performance data.
NOTE:
Performance data is used to create Navlog and to calculate trip
parameters.
4)
Touch .
5)
Touch the desired Aircraft from the list.
Enter type of Flight Plan:
Touch the Type Button and select IFR or VFR from the drop down menu.
Enter Date, ETD, Altitude, and Airspeed:
Touch the applicable field and enter the desired value(s). The Airspeed will
be populated with the Cruise TAS (kts) entered for the aircraft.
Enter Souls Onboard (SOB):
Touch the Souls on Board (SOB) field to enter the number of occupants.
Enter Fuel:
Touch the Fuel field to enter the number of hours:minutes of fuel onboard.
The Fuel field is automatically populated with the Default Fuel/Cruise Burn
Rate, but should be adjusted to reflect the actual fuel onboard the aircraft.
Enter Optional Data (SIC, Call Sign, Alternate and Remarks):
Touch the applicable field and enter the desired information.
TRIP SUMMARY
The Summary tab displays the following information: Total Distance, Cruise True
Airspeed, Total Time En Route, Direct Magnetic Course, Average True Airspeed, Average
Groundspeed, Total Fuel Burned, Departing time, and Estimated Time of Arrival. Values
are based on currently reported weather conditions and the user provided aircraft
performance data.
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Viewing the Trip Summary:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch , to view the Trip Summary.
Trip Summary
NAVLOG
Garmin Pilot generates a navigation log using the Active Flight Plan waypoints, user-
provided Trip Plan information, user-provided aircraft performance data, and DUAT
-sourced weather data. The navlog provides navigation information for each leg of the
Active Flight Plan. The column values are user selectable and display things such as
Magnetic Course (Mag Crs), Ground Speed (GS) and Fuel Burned.
Viewing the Navlog:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch , to view the Garmin Pilot
generated Navlog.
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Navlog Column Options:
• Crosswind
• Distance End (Dist End)
• Distance Leg (Dist Leg)
• Distance Remaining (Dist Rem)
• ETA
• ETE Leg
• ETE Flown
• ETE Remaining (ETE Rem)
• Fuel Burned
• Fuel Leg
• Fuel Remaining (Fuel Rem)
• Ground Speed (GS (kts))
• Headwind (kt)
• Magnetic Course (Mag Crs)
• Magnetic Heading (Mag Hdg)
• Temperature (Temp (C°))
• True Air Speed (TAS (kts))
• True Course (True Crs)
• True Heading (True Hdg)
• Wind (kt)
• Wind Correction
Changing Navlog Column Values:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch .
3)
Touch the column header to cycle through the available options.
Showing Airway Legs:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > . Airway trip legs will now show all
waypoints between Airway entry to Airway exit.
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Expanding Flight Plan Legs:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch .
3)
Touch for flight plan legs containing a Departure, Arrival, or Airway to
expand the leg and view all waypoints for that leg. Touch again to
collapse the leg.
Navlog
Navlog
Column
Headers
Flight
Plan
Leg
Expanded
Flight
Plan Leg
(Departure)
Expanded
Flight
Plan Leg
(Arrival)
Cloning a Trip:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > .
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Viewing a Cloned Trip:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > .
Or:
Touch to view the list of cloned trips
3)
Touch Date, Route, or Aircraft to organize the Trips List by date created,
route of flight, or aircraft used.
4)
Touch the desired trip from the Trips List.
Activating a Cloned Trip:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > .
Or:
Touch to view the list of cloned trips
3)
Touch Date, Route, or Aircraft to organize the Trips List by date created,
route of flight, or aircraft.
4)
Touch the desired trip from the Trips List.
5)
Touch the Date Field to change the date to the current date. Edit other
desired Trip Plan Fields.
6)
Touch > Activate Trip to activate the Trip.
Or:
Touch > File Trip to activate and file the Trip.
Deleting Trips:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch .
3)
Swipe left or right over the trip title.
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4)
Touch to delete the trip.
Or:
Touch > > to delete the trip.
Selected
Trip
Active
Trip
Trip
Status
Trip
Date and
Estimated
Time of
Departure
Trip
Name
Trips List
Organization
Buttons
Trip Planning Page Menu
Trips List Menu
Swipe
Title left
or right
to view
delete
option
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Trip Planning Page
Drag Up
to Show
Trip Tabs
Full Page
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BRIEF
When connected to a DUATs account, Garmin Pilot will retrieve a preflight weather
briefing based on the parameters of the Active Flight Plan and Trip Plan. The Brief
Tab contains a standard weather briefing for the route of flight including; Weather
Synopsis, Severe Weather, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, Center WX Advisories, METARs, PIREPs,
Radar Summaries, Terminal Forecasts, Winds Aloft, TFRs, and NOTAMs.
Accessing Preflight Weather Briefing:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch , to view the Standard Weather
Briefing for the route of flight.
3)
Touch if necessary to update the weather information.
4)
Touch to expand individual fields or .
5)
Touch to collapse any of the expanded fields or .
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Brief Tab
Refresh
Button
Brief
Field
Expand
All
Expand
Field
Button
Date and
Time of
Brief
Collapse
All
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WEATHER DATA AND IMAGERY
WARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to determine the
age of the weather information shown by the data link weather product. Due to time
delays inherent in gathering and processing weather data for data link transmission, the
weather information shown by the data link weather product may be significantly older
than the indicated weather product age.
WARNING: Do not use data link weather information for maneuvering in, near, or
around areas of hazardous weather. Information contained with in data link weather
products may not accurately depict current weather conditions.
Weather is presented in Widgets (as text), map overlays, preflight weather briefings,
or with National Weather Service static aviation weather maps. To receive up to date
weather information, the device must have access to a wireless network (Wi-Fi or
cellular) or a GDL 39. However, once downloaded, some weather products will remain
available for up to 90 minutes after the loss of a data connection.
RADAR
Weather radar data is collected from radar sites across the United States, Canada,
and select overseas locations. It is combined into a mosaic for easier display and
analysis.
The radar data displayed is not real-time. The lapsed time between collection,
processing, and dissemination of radar images can be significant and may not reflect
the current radar synopsis. Due to the inherent delays and the relative age of the
data, it should be used for long-range planning purposes only. Never use radar data
to penetrate hazardous weather. Rather, use it in an early-warning capacity for predeparture evaluation.
Composite data from radar sites in the United States is shown. This data is
composed of the maximum reflectivity from the individual radar sweeps at different tilt
angles of the radar beam with respect to the ground. The display of the information
is color-coded to indicate the weather severity level. Colors are used to identify the
different echo intensities (reflectivity) measured in dBZ (decibels or Z). “Reflectivity”
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(designated by the letter Z) is the amount of transmitted power returned to the radar
receiver. The dBZ values increase as returned signal strength increases. Precipitation
intensity is displayed using colors corresponding to the dBZ values.
RADAR ABNORMALITIES
There are possible abnormalities regarding displayed radar images. Some, but not
all, of those include:
• Ground clutter
• Strobes and spurious radar data
• Sun strobes (when the radar antenna points directly at the sun)
• Military aircraft deploy metallic dust (chaff) which can cause alterations in radar
scans
• Interference from buildings or mountains, which may cause shadows
RADAR LIMITATIONS
Certain limitations exist regarding radar displays. Some, but not all, are listed for
the user’s awareness:
• Surface precipitation type is estimated with shades of blue for snow and shades
of pink for indeterminate types. The actual precipitation type aloft could vary.
• Radar base reflectivity is sampled at the minimum antenna elevation angle. An
individual radar site cannot depict high altitude storms at close ranges, and has
no information about storms directly over the site.
• Radar coverage in Canada is only available in the southern 1/4 of the country.
Radar Intensity
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Viewing Radar Information:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > Radar.
3)
Touch to animate the radar loop. Each frame of the radar loop is
time stamped. The time stamp is just right of the play button.
Or:
NOTE:
Weather Imagery (WX Imagery) maps can be pinch zoomed for a closer
look.
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Select Radar from the list.
3)
Select the icon for the desired coverage area to display the National
Weather Service static aviation weather map. Radar imagery is available for
the Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico
4)
Touch to return the WX Imagery Region Submenu.
Or:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch
3)
Touch if necessary to update the weather information.
4)
Touch to expand Radar Summaries, to view the applicable textual
radar information for the route of flight.
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INFRARED SATELLITE (IR SAT)
IR Sat displays infrared composite satellite images of cloud cover taken by
geostationary weather satellites.
Viewing Infrared Satellite Information:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > IR Sat.
3)
Touch to animate the satellite loop. Each frame of the satellite loop
is time stamped. The time stamp is just right of the play button.
Or:
NOTE:
Weather Imagery (WX Imagery) maps can be pinch zoomed for a closer
look.
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Select IR Satellite from the list.
3)
Select the icon for the desired coverage area to display the National
Weather Service static aviation weather map. Worldwide IR Satellite
weather imagery is available.
4)
Touch to return the WX Imagery Region Submenu.
Viewing Visible Satellite Information (Vis Sat):
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > Vis Sat.
3)
Touch to animate the satellite loop. Each frame of the satellite loop
is time stamped. The time stamp is just right of the play button.
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WINDS ALOFT
Winds Aloft data shows the forecasted wind speed and direction at the surface
and at selected altitudes. Altitudes can be displayed in 3,000-foot increments up to
42,000 feet MSL.
Winds Aloft are displayed using wind barbs. The wind barbs indicate wind speed
and direction. The wind speed is depicted using flags at the end of the wind barb. A
short wind flag is 5 knots, a long wind flag is 10 knots, and a filled triangle is 50 knots.
Wind barbs are also color coded to indicate wind speed. The flagged end indicates the
direction from which the wind is coming.
Icons
Description
White indicates wind speeds of 20 kts or less.
Light blue indicates wind speeds of 21-30 kts.
Light yellow indicates wind speeds of 31-40 kts.
Yellow indicates wind speeds of 41-50 kts.
Orange indicates wind speeds of 51-80 kts.
Red indicates wind speeds of 81 kts or greater.
Winds Aloft Barbs
Viewing Winds Aloft Information:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > Winds Aloft.
3)
Touch and use the slider to view current and forecast winds
aloft.
4)
Touch and use the slider to select the desired altitude.
Altitudes are displayed in 3,000-foot increments up to 42,000 feet MSL.
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Or:
NOTE:
Weather Imagery (WX Imagery) maps can be pinch zoomed for a closer
look.
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Select Winds Aloft from the list.
3)
Select the icon for the desired coverage area to display the National
Weather Service static aviation weather map. Winds Aloft maps are
available for the Continental US from 00hr, up to 84hr forecast. Altitudes
are available from the surface to 48,000 feet in 3,000-foot increments.
4)
Touch to return the WX Imagery Region Submenu.
Or:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Select the Weather Tab to view METAR, TAF, and Winds Aloft for the
selected airport.
Or:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch
3)
Touch if necessary to update the weather information.
4)
Touch to expand Winds Aloft, to view the winds for the route of
flight.
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LIGHTNING
Lightning data shows the approximate location of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
A strike icon represents a strike that has occurred within a two-kilometer region. The
exact location of the lightning strike is not displayed.
Viewing Lightning Information:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > Lightning.
3)
Touch to animate the Lightning loop. Each frame of the Lightning
loop is time stamped. The time stamp is just right of the play button.
Lightning information is available in one minute increments for the previous
45 minutes.
METARS AND TAFS
METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report) is an international code used for
reporting weather observations. METARs are updated hourly or as needed. METARs
typically contain information about the temperature, dew point, wind, precipitation,
cloud cover, cloud heights, visibility, and barometric pressure. They can also contain
information on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other critical data.
TAF (Terminal Area Forecast) is the standard format for 24-hour or 30-hour
forecasts. TAFs may contain some of the same code as METAR data. It typically
forecasts significant weather changes, temporary changes, probable changes, and
expected changes in weather conditions.
METAR and TAF data are displayed as raw and/or decoded text (METAR only).
Viewing METAR and TAF Information:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Select the Weather Tab to view METAR, TAF, and Winds Aloft for the
selected airport.
Or:
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1)
Create a Widget for METAR or TAF information on the Map Page. From any
page touch > .
2)
Touch > Split Screen > Widgets.
3)
Touch 'Add Widget' Select METAR or TAF from the list of available Widgets.
METAR or TAF information for the Departure Airports is displayed. To view
METAR or TAF information along the route of flight drag the NavTrack.
Colored push-pins show the location for the corresponding METAR or TAF
report.
Or:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch
3)
Touch if necessary to update the briefing information.
4)
Touch to expand METARs or Terminal Forecasts, to view the
applicable METAR and TAF information for the route of flight
AIRMETS
An AIRMET (AIRmen’s METeorological Information) can be especially helpful for
pilots of light aircraft that have limited flight capability or instrumentation. An AIRMET
must affect or be forecast to affect an area of at least 3,000 square miles at any one
time. AIRMETs are routinely issued for six-hour periods and are amended as necessary
due to changing weather conditions. AIRMETs are displayed as green (IFR/mountain
obscuration), orange (turbulence), or blue (icing) shaded areas on the map display.
SIGMETS
A SIGMET (SIGnificant METeorological Information) advises of weather that is
potentially hazardous to all aircraft. In the contiguous United States, the following
items are covered: severe icing, severe or extreme turbulence, volcanic ash (red), dust
storms, and sandstorms that lower visibility to less than three statute miles.
A Convective SIGMET is issued for thunderstorms, isolated severe thunderstorms,
embedded thunderstorms, hail at the surface, and tornadoes.
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A SIGMET is widespread and must affect or be forecast to affect an area of at least
3,000 square miles.
Viewing AIRMETS and SIGMETS:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > AIR/SIGMETs.
3)
Touch Map Overlay Control Button and select the desired type of AIRMET/
SIGMET (i.e., Convective, Icing, IFR/MTN, or Turbulence) to display.
4)
Touch within the shaded area of an AIRMET/SIGMET to view the radial
menu.
5)
Touch AIR SIG in the Radial Menu, and select the desired AIRMET/SIGMET
for details.
6)
Touch > to return to the Radial Menu.
Or:
NOTE:
Weather Imagery (WX Imagery) maps can be pinch zoomed for a closer
look.
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Select AIRMET/SIGMET from the list.
3)
Select the icon for the desired weather map.
4)
Touch to return the WX Imagery Region Submenu.
Or:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch
3)
Touch if necessary to update the briefing information.
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4)
Touch to expand 'SIGMETs' or 'AIRMETs', to view the applicable
AIRMETs and SIGMETs along the route of flight.
AIRMET/SIGMET Overlay
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFRS)
Temporary Flight Restrictions or TFRs temporarily restrict all aircraft from entering
the selected airspace unless a waiver has been issued. TFRs are routinely issued for
occurrences such as sporting events, dignitary visits, military depots and forest fires.
TFRs are represented as an area outlined in dark blue (special events), green (forest
fires), Yellow (security), or Red (dignitary visits).
NOTE:
Do not rely solely upon data link services to provide Temporary Flight Restriction
TFR information. Always confirm TFR information through official sources such as Flight
Service Stations of Air Traffic Control.
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Viewing Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR):
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > TFRs.
3)
Touch within the shaded area of a TFR to view the radial menu.
4)
Touch TFR in the Radial Menu, and select the desired TFR for details.
5)
Touch > to return to the Radial Menu.
Or:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch
3)
Touch if necessary to update the briefing information.
4)
Touch to expand 'NOTAMs', to view the applicable NOTAMs for the
route of flight including any applicable TFRs.
Displaying Stadium Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR):
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > General.
3)
Use the slider to select Display Stadium TFRs On/Off.
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PIREPS
Pilot Weather Reports (PIREPs) provide timely weather information for a particular
route of flight. When significant weather conditions are reported or forecast, Air Traffic
Control (ATC) facilities are required to solicit PIREPs. A PIREP may contain unforecast
adverse weather conditions, such as low in-flight visibility, icing conditions, wind shear,
and turbulence. PIREPs are issued as either Routine (UA) or Urgent (UUA).
Viewing PIREPs:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > PIREPs.
3)
Touch the PIREP icon to display the Radial Menu.
4)
Touch the PIREP icon in the Radial Menu, and select the desired PIREP for
details.
5)
Touch > to return to the Radial Menu.
Or:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch
3)
Touch if necessary to update the briefing information.
4)
Touch to expand 'PIREPs', to view the applicable PIREPs for the route
of flight.
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PIREP Overlay Symbols
PIREP TYPE Icons Description
Icing
Negligible Icing
Trace Icing
Trace to Light Icing
Light Icing
Light to Moderate Icing
Moderate Icing
Moderate to Severe Icing
Severe Icing
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PIREP TYPE Icons Description
Sky
Conditions
Unknown Sky Condition
Sky Clear
Few Clouds
Scattered Clouds
Broken Clouds
Overcast
IMC
Turbulence
Turbulence Negligible or Smooth
Light Turbulence
Light to Moderate Turbulence
Moderate Turbulence
Moderate to Severe Turbulence
Severe Turbulence
Extreme Turbulence
PIREP Icons
WEATHER OVERLAY
The Weather Overlay provides weather icons that graphically display one of 14
parameters typically reported in a METAR. Each icon can be touched to display the
current METAR data in both raw and translated formats. Color coded icons provide a
quick visual representation of the current weather conditions. Flight Condition Colors
come in two options; Standard or
Alternate . The color coding applies to
Station ID, Flight Conditions, Cloud Ceiling, Visibility, and Cloud Cover.
Wind barbs and wind speed icons are slightly different where green is used to
indicate winds of less than 10 kts, yellow is for winds greater than 10 kts and red is
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used for winds greater than 20 kts. Colored icons are also used to show dew point
spread where the spreads for five degrees or greater are green, spreads of three or four
degrees are yellow and spreads of two degrees or less are red.
Viewing and Configuring the Weather Overlay:
1)
From any page touch > .
2)
Touch > Overlays > Weather.
3)
Touch the Overlay Control button.
4)
Select the desired option from the flick-list.
5)
Touch any of the displayed Weather Icons to view the Raw and translated
METAR information.
Layer
Standard
Icons
Alternate
Icons
Description
Altimeter
Altimeter ("Hg) setting with the
leading 2 or 3 omitted as well as
the decimal. (e.g., 984 = 29.84
or 001 = 30.01)
Cloud
Ceiling
Reported ceiling in hundreds
of feet or 'Unl' if there is not a
could layer that constitutes a
ceiling.
Cloud Cover
Overcast
Broken
Scattered
Few
Clear
Fog/Obscured
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Layer
Standard
Icons
Alternate
Icons
Description
Dewpoint
Dew point °C
Dewpoint
Spread
Dew point Spread °C
Flight
Conditions
VFR
VFR ceiling with MVFR visibility.
MVFR ceiling with VFR visibility.
IFR ceiling with VFR visibility.
VFR ceiling with IFR visibility.
LIFR ceiling with VFR visibility.
VFR ceiling with LIFR visibility.
MVFR
MVFR ceiling with IFR visibility.
IFR ceiling with MVFR visibility
MVFR ceiling with LIFR visibility
LIFR ceiling with MVFR visibility
IFR
LIFR ceiling with IFR visibility
IFR ceiling with LIFR visibility
LIFR
Missing weather information. A
split dot with brown indicates
partial missing data.
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Layer
Standard
Icons
Alternate
Icons
Description
Observation
Age
Observation Age in minutes
Station ID
VFR conditions
MVFR conditions
IFR conditions
LIFR conditions
Temperature
Temperature °C
Visibility
Reported Visibility in statute
miles.
Wind Barbs
Wind barbs indicate wind speed
and direction and always point
in the direction that the wind is
coming from. The wind speed is
depicted using flags at the end
of the wind barb. A short wind
flag is 5 knots, a long wind flag
is 10 knots, and a filled triangle
is 50 knots. Wind Barbs are also
color coded where green barbs
indicate wind is 5-9 kts, yellow
barbs are 10-19 kts and red is
for winds of 20 kts or greater.
When winds are calm an open
green circle is used. Light and
variable winds are indicated
by an open green circle with a
green 'V'.
Wind Gust
Reported wind gusts (kts).
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