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Garmin Pilot App User Positive Comments 2024
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✓ A job well doneAfter falling in love with the gorgeous interface, maps, safetaxi, it was so difficult to leave. For a while, Garmin Pilot lacked some basic functionality that wasn’t an absolute dealbreaker, but was occasionally frustrating. The release of 10.2 was the final nail that finished the app. I can’t find a single detail I don’t like anymore. Consider this a job well done. This is better than other competitors in every way..Version: 10.2.0
✓ Still no visual notam support in UKI’ve used Pilot for years, and prefer it to other competitors for the most part. However, it still does not show notams visually on the map like Sky Demon does. I therefore still have to use Sky Demon if I want to see those. Come on Garmin, it’s been a long time and still this feature is missing..Version: 10.2.3
✓ Garmin Pilot ReviewGarmin continues to add features and improvements to their GP app. Overall this is a very good product. I can only imagine the complexities behind the curtain. This being said, app still drops off line regularly, especially when connected with a 510 card inside the nxi or 3000. I do really like the availability of charts to any airport being at your fingertips. Keep up the good work..Version: 10.3.5
✓ Good app.I just wanted to bring up an issue I am having while viewing winds aloft forecasts. When I slide the time blocks at the bottom over to a future block to view info, the screen will revert to the default current time block. The screen flickers slightly when it happens. If I am copying wind speeds and directions and dont catch the change I’ll be viewing the wrong info and have to slide back to the time block I was viewing. It seems to do it after about 10-15 seconds of viewing a time block. Otherwise, 5 stars. Maybe something can be fixed in a future update..Version: 9.5.1
✓ Garmin pilot is very feature richI’ve tried both foreflight and Garmin and I will say the Garmin pilot app is much more feature packed and makes for seamless flight planning when using a Garmin gps equipped aircraft. I will only fly with Garmin.Version: 9.3.0
✓ If it had my checklistI am trying hard to use only one app, but without the Checklist for my Cessna 182T I cannot let go of ForeFlight. I know I could type it all by hand one day, but... otherwise I like Garmin Pilot a lot. The other thing I would need not to open FF (or think about dropping it) would be the ability to email Briefing. So, egocentric wish list: 182T checklist and Brief email..Version: 10.0.5
✓ Great App!I’ve loved using this app over the past year. More affordable and more functional than other competitor apps. However, is there any chance of getting a Apple Watch companion app/complications? That would be even better!.Version: 9.3.0
✓ Very functionalA very good app. The only problem is that you do not support any third party ADS-B in receivers. You only support your own product. That is a real shame and that is the reason why I did not renew my subscription. If you start to support third party ADS-B receivers, I would re-subscribe..Version: 8.2.1
✓ Great appI really love this app, my only wish is that i would be able to do a learning or some kind of seminars to learn how to use this better. It is really advanced and you can really do everything! Just takes some time to know how to use it. Otherwise i am very satisfied..Version: 11.2.3
✓ Does not beat Foreflight!Read the other review that this beats ForeFlight. Well...I’m not sure what rock that person came out from other, but no way. Not even close. Garmin Pilot is a great program, and I use it as my backup in case my ForeFlight goes down, and I would be perfectly comfortable using it as my first line nav program— but why would I when I have the full ForeFlight suite. I guess it just boils down to preference. ForeFlight in my opinion is the hands down winner all the way across the board..Version: 9.6.1
✓ New IPad ProThe downloads are incredibly fast. So many new features have been added that wouldn’t work on my 7 year old iPad.Version: 10.6.5
✓ Please Add Cabin Altitude & WarningWe’re all too familiar with examples of fatalities due to loss of cabin pressure and hypoxia in nominally pressurized aircraft. As a golfer, Payne Stewart always comes to my mind, but there unfortunately are many others. Many of our onboard devices running Garmin Pilot include an atmospheric pressure sensor. For example, both my Samsung Galaxy S7 and my iPad Mini IV include built-in pressure sensors. Garmin Pilot could easily, I believe, include a cabin altitude (pressure) monitoring function to alert the pilot if cabin altitude exceeds FAR requirements for supplemental oxygen. As an example, please see the iOS app called AvAltimeter by Aviametrix, which has some good features, but only runs in the background and won’t update pressure altitude unless it is “brought up”. Garmin Pilot Development Team - Beat FF with this enhancement to your already fantastic software! Please help save lives!.Version: 10.0.1
✓ Blows Foreflight out of the water!The new update effectively blows Foreflight out of the water! Garmin pilot has integrated everything within the app seamlessly making for a very user-friendly product. Everything is easy to read and find within the app and the updated map makes it even better..Version: 9.7.1
✓ Works great with iPhone as wellSo, obviously this app works best on iPad. However, I’m just a lowly private pilot who flies a Cherokee on the weekends with a tight budget to boot. As such, I don’t really want to keep and maintain an iPad as well as my iPhone. Therefore, I just use my 11 Pro Max. Works a charm and suits my needs perfectly..Version: 10.0.5
✓ Good, but could do betterA few things missing that I would like to see. 1. More third party connectivity I.e avidyne 2. Printable PLOG for VFR in UK Thing it does well. 1. Checklists 2. General look and feel 3 Split Screen.Version: 11.0.2
✓ Exceptional softwareI find Garmin Pilot functions well, and I give it high marks for user customization — however, an attribute that I feel also makes it less "intuitive", with a somewhat steeper learning curve than FF. While users can generally find they can "jump right in" to Foreflight, Garmin's Pilot took me a day or so before I reached the "aha!" moment. (True, I admittedly had to "unlearn" FF to embrace Garmin's logic.) So the winner is? For the occasional pilot and "weekend warrior" (which there are many),the hat-tip goes to software producer ForeFlight. However, for the operator with an eye towards integrating existing and future hardware additions in the vast and continually expanding Garmin "eco-system", without question, it's Garmin's Pilot..Version: 9.1.3
✓ Great Program - How Did I Ever Fly Without It!Garmin keeps coming up with new features for this program and generally it is bug free. The only downside is that it has gotten so complex that that needs high end iPad with a fast processor to make it run efficiently..Version: 11.1.3
✓ Awesome!The best app on the market once you get used to using it..Version: 9.6.2
✓ The one-star reviews are good for a laugh.They read like they were written by The Hulk. “App bad, Hulk smash.” I have been using Pilot without a single issue for three years. Garmin should have Billy D. Williams be their spokesman, because it works every time. Reading the manual probably helps, too..Version: 9.6.3
✓ Briefing & Maps A+, Cockpit use ability C (font)The planning side of GP is now great with the recent additions of visual notams, graphical TAFS and the magical upgrade to Leidos briefing. The in-cockpit size of fonts and buttons is completely unusable especially when fumbling for approach plates in IMC. The fix is simple - when then pilot completes preflight and briefing and clicks FLY or Navigate mode, the HMI interface of the software should become exactly like the GNS. This would solve the basic issue that all us pilots have with GP. It’s so close to being the perfect pilot app..Version: 10.5.7
✓ V10.7A very good update. But they removed all of the intersections/fixes for some reason. Some of the primary ones are in there but for routing purposes, and feeding them into aircraft the GPS you have to guess or create your own waypoint. There’s not even a suggestion of the closest ones. Still needs a profile view for approaches..Version: 10.7
✓ Commercial Ag PilotI have both Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight and feel Garmin Pilot is far more user friendly in terms of the user interface. Which carries over well with other Garmin flight decks. However, I REALLY wish Garmin would incorporate a satellite map overlay as Ag and many helicopter pilots operate with reference to physical landmarks on the ground. I feel if Garmin had this feature they would be “hands down” best in the business..Version: 9.7.4
✓ Perhaps the best EFB out there but lacking maps dataAny plans to add FIA frequency data to Australian maps and Country Strip Guides to make usable for Australian market? Integration with Airservices Australia's NAIPS service for flight logging would also be essential for Australians..Version: 9.6.2
✓ Beats ForeflightGarmin Pilot was good when it was introduced and gets better with each version. I believe it has surpassed Foreflight in it’s latest releases. The planning is easier, the Home icons are easier for us older aviators, and a great feature for us IFR flyers is the auto-loading of Instrument charts for all airports in your flight plan being automatically loaded for you. I really recommend Pilot over Foreflight when I am giving instrument instruction and have e several converts. I also like how Garmin makes it’t hardware compatible with other programs while Foreflight continues to be proprietary. My students can connect to my GDL device and get all the ADS-B data. Full feature pilot is also a lot less expensive than Foreflight. Being able to run on two platforms and on three devices is also a plus..Version: 9.1.0
✓ Class E airspace now shown.Now having the inclusion of class e airspace again is very helpful....Version: 9.6
✓ Polished!Looks much better than it did last year. I think I’ll be buying a subscription this time. Nice to see it so polished..Version: 9.4.2
✓ Garmin PilotLove it especially the information wheel around an airport!!! Easy to use, best information, do my trip planning on my phone, good customer service. The only negative is if you have three gps devices two G3X, Aera 660, and Garmin Pilot App, the annual fees, are $150 each device. I think they should have no charge, on the 3rd device…. Just saying! What do you think?.Version: 10.5.2
✓ FeeI really wish we could be a one time fee only not a yearly subscription.Version: 9.6.2
✓ Long time garmin app userI have been using this app since it came out. Garmin is awesome at keeping this app current. This is the app to use for flight planning and in the cockpit assistance. It is super user friendly and can be used in rough weather. I believe this is the most pilot friendly app for flight planning and actual in cockpit usability. You need to keep buying new iPads as they come out because the software is pretty heavy. It is packed with horsepower and every two to three years the processors can’t keep up. I have an iPad Pro that’s a year old and does great..Version: 9.6.2
✓ Garmin Pilot is awesomeI’ve been using the app on my iPad for years. Always reliable and the support is excellent. The support team is eager to listen to suggestions and is very approachable at airventure..Version: 11.3.0
✓ More info neededThe app is very friendly and accurate specially using an Athena. It would be much better if the map had an option to display more names of the small towns or cities where you are flying. Maybe it does it but I have not found how. I was advised to use google maps at the same time. Any other advise? Thanks.Version: 9.5.1
✓ Good weather functionalityI'm a storm spotter, not a pilot, but this app has the best satellite imagery, international radar data, global lightning data, and other useful stuff. Has location labels on top of weather data unlike most other apps which is very useful. Just wish borders were also on top..Version: 7.3.1
✓ Doesn’t beat Foreflight vector maps are worthlessI have been a long time user of both Garmin and Jeppesen. Things I like, easy flight plan changed when IFR that can be quickly sent to my gps. There things I don’t like: VFR vector maps do not have topo lines. Also VFR corridors available on TACs through class B are not available anywhere. Jeppesen VFR vector maps not available. Things I don’t like about the IFR maps: Garmin vector maps are worthless. No minimum crossing altitude points available, no VOR radial information for victor airways, MEA’s missing on some victor airways, (these are the ones I know of) and Jeppesen IFR maps not available, only the approach plates are available..Version: 9.6.3
✓ Best EFBI tried trial versions of FF and Garmin Pilot and I preferred this one over the other. The dynamic map looks great and the features are easy to use with lots of functionality. If you’ve use any garmin products that this’ll be familiar. Winner winner chicken dinner..Version: 9.3.2
✓ Only one complainWould like for then to open up the software to allow status ads-b compatibility. It would help them be more competitive with Foreflight. I might switch once my subscription is up..Version: 10.5.6
✓ Great App, Minor things I wish we could addGreat app, my school provides subscriptions for free which has really enhanced my training. The only thing I wish is that we could insert into the Chart books/section the respective airport's Chart Supplement page and the Cold Temperature Correction page/table. Those items are critical when flying instrument and preparing the approach, and being unable to have access to those documents within Garmin and in the same section as the Charts is an issue/hindrance I would be quite concerned about if I were to rely on GarminPilot when I actually am working as a commercial pilot one day..Version: 11.2.0
✓ Contiously developing app with strong supportIf you own your own aircraft with bunch of Garmin touch screen units then go for it, if you fly someone else’s plane then use other app like sky demon , wing x. ForeFlight is for commercial use, especially if you collect fuel points..Version: 10.2.8
✓ Better than foreflight IMOLove the fact that this app has downloaded street maps which is crucial for me when flying at night just in case I need to land on a road. Foreflight doesnt have this feature and so I switched to garmin.Version: 9.7.4
✓ Love the app- better than FF/FlyQI have used this app for well over 10 years, and to me it is the most user friendly of all. Generally intuitive, graphically and functionally superior to competitors. One issue-several updates ago, (a couple of years, actually) the winds aloft text began using lat/long instead of station ID. I have searched thru settings, but can’t seem to change over. It is frustrating to have to consult my “stand by” app to get understandable winds aloft info ONLY. Any clues out there?.Version: 10.0.5
✓ Canadian contentMore Canadian content please. ForeFlight is way ahead in this area. Thks Dave.Version: 10.2.6
✓ Almost thereThis latest version is so much better than the first attempt by Garmin. It is almost there and in general very good. For VFR it is reasonable but you certainly would need the official maps, as you would with other aviation Apps. One huge missing is for IFR. There are no confirmation of filing acceptance and no slot times or update slot times. Until Garmin include this it is not acceptable for IFR flight planning. Access to AIP's is also missing. If they develop it further it could be the killer aviation App..Version: 8.7.2
✓ Perfect appHas all u need including georeferenced plates for much cheaper price. Love it.Version: 9.7.1
✓ Better than ForeflightEasier to use and a MUCH better interface design than FF. Keeps getting better and better! Now with open street maps! Nice! Switched two years ago and no regrets..Version: 9.1.1
✓ No Class E Airspace**Update** Garmin has in the last few days added the Class E airspace back on both the Garmin Pilot and Portables. Thank you very much! I will be renewing my Garmin Pilot subscription in February!!**** Since Garmin decided to remove Class E Airspace from not only Garmin Pilot but my Garmin 796, I will be switching to ForeFlight. In Canada there are lots of MF Class E Aerodromes and not having that information available on a paid subscription is useless in my mind. I’ve spent hundreds of dollars on map and chart upgrades and subscriptions with Garmin over the last two years and now will need to switch to another provider. I spoke with a Garmin tech support guy today and he agrees and says there is no fix in sight for this. He doesn’t know why they removed it. I wish I wouldn’t have updated my 796 as the Airspace was on the old maps. Aside from that I love both products but I want to be able to see all Airspace not just C and D. I’m assuming that since Class E Airspace with MF are not common in the US that this is why they removed it?.Version: 9.5.2
✓ Love it but...Great app, have been using it for a while and it is an excellent tool! Having said that I live in Guatemala and there are a lot of map issues and waypoints that are in the wrong place, would love to be able to edit them and have them be in their correct place also be able to add airports that are not in the database, private runways. Aside from this love the app!! Hope you can fix the issues.Version: 9.6.2
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