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January 8, 2019 - Garmin is pleased to announce aviation webinars through the first-half of 2019. Ranging from Garmin Pilot tips and tricks, cost-effective autopilot upgrades to low-cost avionics solutions, these free webinars offer pilots and customers with a broad overview of the latest Garmin has to offer, while also providing a general operational overview […]

May 9, 2018 - Garmin is pleased to announce the addition of new features to the Garmin Pilot application for Apple mobile devices. Just in time for the Spring flying season, Garmin Pilot 9.3 incorporates several new weather enhancements that aid in identifying storm cell movement and icing levels, as well as airspace alerting. With […]

Garmin Pilot grows feature set for iOS and Android mobile devices Garmin is pleased to announce the addition of new features for the Garmin Pilot application for Android and iOS mobile devices. Garmin Pilot 6.2 for Android incorporates approach chart overlays on the moving map, enhancements to stadium TFR’s, glide range ring, logbook tracks and […]

Introduces weight & balance, aircraft performance tables, checklists, Freehand™ flight plan and more   OLATHE, Kan. /November 17, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced integrated weight and balance calculations, as well as aircraft performance tables and calculations within the Garmin Pilot app on Apple mobile devices. […]

Garmin® introduces major enhancements to Garmin Pilot™ for global operators New update brings free global VFR flight plan filing, additional overlays to profile view and more OLATHE, Kan. /April 19, 2016/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced new enhancements made available within the Garmin Pilot app for iOS mobile […]

Garmin Pilot for iOS makes significant enhancements Including GTX 345 integration, Flight Profile View, expanded European coverage, X-Plane support and more Garmin is pleased to announce an updated version of the Garmin Pilot app, which integrates with the new GTX 345 all-in-one ADS-B transponder. Additionally, the latest iOS version incorporates a new flight profile view, […]

  Garmin is bringing enhanced flight plan filing capabilities to Garmin Pilot, which now incorporates the option to file flight plans directly with Lockheed Martin Flight Services. This results in increased flexibility and instantaneous flight plan delivery when filing flight plans within Garmin Pilot for iOS and Android customers. Additionally, an updated Android user interface leverages the latest Android […]

Garmin is pleased to announce an updated version of the Garmin Pilot app for Android, which incorporates the display of both terrain and obstacles overtop Garmin’s rich, dynamic navigation maps, VFR Sectionals, IFR high and low enroute charts. These best-­- in-­-class terrain and obstacle overlays display visual alerts of potential hazards and enhance situational awareness, […]

Garmin is pleased to announce a new version of Garmin Pilot for iOS, which adds a suite of features tailored to helicopter operators. These features incorporate helicopter route charts throughout eight U.S. metropolitan areas, including the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, the latest version of Garmin Pilot allows pilots to easily identify and document the highest obstacle along their flight […]

Just last month, Garmin Pilot announced worldwide coverage for iPad and iPhone so pilots around the globe can access all of the exciting features Garmin Pilot has to offer. These features included flight planning capabilities, comprehensive weather coverage and feature-rich navigation. With a lot of momentum behind us, we’re continuing to add even more coverage for pilots around the […]

OLATHE, Kan. /July 17, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced worldwide coverage of the Garmin Pilot application for iPad and iPhone, which provides flight planning capabilities, comprehensive weather information and full-featured navigation. Pilots also have access to expanded coverage of […]

The latest update to the Garmin Pilot app for Android adds new interactive features that make it easier for pilots to navigate and read charts throughout their flight. New features include track-up orientation, faster map rendering, higher resolution at tighter zoom levels and SafeTaxi integration on the moving map display. Track-Up Version 3.0 of Garmin […]

It’s been an exciting year for Garmin Pilot so far and we’re only 21 days into it! We’re thrilled to kick off the 2014 with a new release on both operating platforms. Version 6.0 for iOS and Version 2.8 for Android mobile devices are available for update today and offer a number of enhancements and integration among several other […]

Tablets are quickly being adapted within flight decks across all spectrums of aviation. Garmin Pilot has recently undergone a number of customer requested upgrades that are worthy of highlighting on both of the iOS and Android platforms. iOS During Oshkosh of this year, we introduced obstacle and terrain overlays. This feature has now been upgraded […]