Garmin Pilot App Reviews

When we already pay a lot of money to keep our Garmin equipment up to date (GTN units) every year, we should at least have discounts to update and use this app. And, only then we might consider buying the equipment to connect an aircraft GTN system to our iPad. We are not airline companies, we are pilots.

Great app. Will be excellent when worldwide chart cover.

Good night sir. Do you plan to include Brazils airspace in future versions? Grateful. Romeo

When do you make this Prepar3d compatible? Cheers!!!!

While beeing a foreflight user, i was more then happy to see garmin finally moving forward and provining charts for europe, the us and beyond! Night vision and vfr/ifr mapview is great, you get a clear airspace picture. Even if you register the us base version, you get a worldwide fixes database! The synthetic 3d vision is working great. Syncing with D2 watch finally works (ipad >v2 required). The aspects above are not provided or less well done imho by foreflight to date. However there are some annoyances and as a pilot u feel garmin is not willing to provide a too powerfull app, maybe to protect its hardware aviation products. Some evidence: - its not possible to simply paste a copied flight path into the garmin fligh plan, each fix needs to be entered manually -battery life of the g39 3d ads-b wx gps is half of what foreflights stratus2 offers and not sufficient for long xcountry flights Garmin pilot is a good app - however foreflight is not as protective (and syncs with flightsims, so you can train handling and procedures on the ground). For us/canadian pilots i would still recommend foreflight over garmin pilot. For all others i recommend to check your requirements before buying. Final hint: Get this garmin app from the us istore, the german store charges much higher!

No German VFR Approach Charts available.

Plates are not up to date as valid period has expired even though they saw this is how they do it. No VNC or WAC charts for Canada This is not a Flight Bag as no current charts and expired plates. Not worth the price

Version 7.3 og 2015-05-01 brings Nav Canada VFR Navigation Charts (VNC) and VFR Terminal Charts (VTA) along with IFR Low and High enroute charts. This THE major improvement that Canadians have been waiting for years... thank you Garmin

Im 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.

Please add ability to import GPX and/or CSV waypoint files.

Good, I guess for fixed wing. Unacceptable for VFR rotary wing.

A 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.

Cant connect my D2 Bravo to the app and as a result cant create flight plans. Without the Garmin Pilot app connection watches seems to be useless. 5 stars only after D2 Bravo support!!!

No D2 Bravo watches support!

This is a nice app to use in the cockpit. It is a big help where it has the NEXRAD on the IFR enroute charts. It is really good because I use the GNS 530 to fly with. This is much better than my GNS! This app needs some improving... - ADS-B Traffic Alerts visually and voice announces "Traffic, Traffic". - Split screen for two Approach plates. Example, STAR split with A/P diagram or Approach plate with A/P diagram. Also split screen on synthetic vision. - Active legs appear magenta and has "approaching waypoint" indicator like GNS 530 so pilot knows when to change course - SafeTaxi easier to find and more availability (my local airport doesnt have it available) - Improve the METAR weather page. It says "No Wx" and many airports I go to has an AWOS and publishes a METAR. - Lower Price! - Make HSI have selectable HDG... For example, Direct a VOR and you can change heading to make needle center. - Needs a "Procedure" button like the GNS 530. I want to load an instrument approach for situational awareness - Approach plate on map page overlay. - Would be nice if Geo-Ref could be available on the actual airport diagram. - Vertical Speed indicator user changeable from 2,000 FPM to 6,000 FPM - Needs Runway Proximity Advisor™: The Runway Proximity Advisor is a visual and audio alerting feature – designed to help reduce runway incursions – that advises you when it predicts your aircraft is approaching, entering, or crossing a runway... Just like ForeFlight - Needs holding patterns and pattern entry similar ForeFlight - Needs reminder messages programmable at certain times - Checklist - Better integration with 1-800-WX-BRIEF to file a flight plan electronically. - Needs a small circle similar to a G/S that has a descent profile loaded to get a proper descent angle to get to desired altitude. Other than this, Garmin Pilot is my choice for the cockpit.

Decent app when it works right. Still doesnt have a GPS tracklog feature after several years when every other Garmin product does. Checks registration at the most inopportune time and will lock you out of the app if it doesnt have an internet connection, strongly recommend you never use this app for IFR since it will try to kill you.

Its been quite a while now, and there is still no support for the Garmin D2 Bravo watch. Or the latest D2 Bravo Titanium. $600 or $900 on a watch and theres less support for them than the original $400 D2... Doesnt justify the cost of a subscription at all.

The maps in this app are outdated by at least a year and useless...

Pilot software that is available for the garmin glo does not provide the following functions; 1. No satellite display or info of how many, or which system is connected. Given their claim that the glo connects up to 24 more satellites ..., no verification is provided to back this up, or which system. 2. Expect long wait times for phone support- over 30 minutes. 3. While unit is being charged, no indication of battery charge level without disconnection.

In app purchases have $9.99/mo option but when app is downloaded it cant be found! So I just deleted it!