Expanded NOTAM display options, as well as an updated Airport page are just some of the new features in the latest version of the Garmin Pilot App.
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Garmin expands pilot training courses
A new eLearning course provides instruction on the Garmin G3000, while free video series offer lessons in risk management and SiriusXM weather products.
Garmin autopilot certified for Piper Meridians, Smart Rudder Bias certified for Cessna 414A
Smart Rudder Bias continuously monitors engine parameters using Engine Indication System (EIS) data displayed on a G500 TXi or G600 TXi flight display and activates when the system detects a predetermined power differential between each engine. Once activated, rudder force is adjusted to aid a pilot in providing enough force to the rudder to help control a sideslip.
Garmin Pilot app adds new terminal environment NOTAM alerts and graphical runway closures
Runway closure NOTAMs are now color-coded, with other features added as well.
Garmin in-person training classes return, along with eLearning and free webinars
In-person classroom training for pilots returns to Garmin headquarters, along with other learning opportunities from self-study to free webinars.
Another first for Piper
Piper Aircraft has achieved certification of the new Garmin GWX 8000 weather radar in all M-Class aircraft, such as the M600SLS, M500, and M350. Piper is the first general aviation manufacturer to certify the all-digital radar in a turboprop or piston product, according to company officials.
Garmin’s Smart Glide helps in emergencies when your engine loses power
In the event of the loss of engine power in a single-engine aircraft, a pilot faces the urgent, workload-intensive job of maneuvering the aircraft from its current position to a suitable airport. Smart Glide provides assistance by recommending a suitable airport estimated to be within glide range, as well as providing critical information to the pilot and optimizing select avionics settings, helping save the pilot time and workload.
Garmin autopilot approved for Bonanzas, C-210s, Mooney M20s
Models include: Beech H/J/K/M 35 Bonanza; Cessna 210 D/E/F and T210F; Mooney M20 C/D/E – pre-1965.
Garmin autopilot STC’d for Cessna 441
Additionally, Garmin is introducing a new “De-Mod” kit for select Cessna 400 series aircraft, enabling GFC 600 installations in eligible aircraft that do not have the Cessna 400/800/1000 autopilot components installed.