Just downloaded Garmin Pilot. Traitor?

glad to read that ... I've been having the same kind of thoughts ...
 
josephbelt01 said:
I imagine if Garmin isn't going to play nice with ForeFlight, they should reach out to Aspen and Avidyne to begin integration with their products. That would give those products a huge boost in capability and ensure ForeFlight remains relevant for years to come.
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Fore flight already connects to Aspen
 
I just read a blog from Sporty's regarding the three EFBs , Foreflight, Garmin Pilot and WingX. The distinction between Foreflight and Garmin Pilot was negligible. The one big thing that Foreflight had that Garmin Pilot did not, according to the blog was synthetic vision.

I'm wondering has Garmin Pilot got Synthetic Vision yet?
 
Just remember, with Garmin you better make it wear protection....because sooner or later it is going screw you.
 
Synthetic vision has been part of Garmin Pilot for quite a while. You need a GDL 39-3D to get it to function fully, as with a Stratus 2 and Foreflight. There is no additional fee for syn vis with Garmin Pilot.
 
Stewartb said:
Synthetic vision has been part of Garmin Pilot for quite a while. You need a GDL 39-3D to get it to function fully, as with a Stratus 2 and Foreflight. There is no additional fee for syn vis with Garmin Pilot.
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Synthetic vision only works with the i-thing version of Garmin Pilot. It has not been added to the android version as yet.
 
You're doubling down on a monopoly there, if it works for you fine.

Don't count on them ever opening up their iPad interface to FF. So they reamed you once on the avionics cost, then they reamed you again on the subscription.

At least with FF you are just out the subscription. Assuming a 12K install price for the latest Garmin NAVCOM, that would be enough for about 160 years of FF.;)
 
I think the real costs are not in the software issues since FF and Garmin are identical in cost but rather in the receiver you purchase. For FF its the Stratus for Garmin is the GDL 39 or whatever. That's the noose they have IMHO.

FF has the edge on the receiver as I understand that Stratus II has an 8 hr batter life vs. 4 hours in the GDL
 
I've used both for several years. GP just has a more cumbersome user interface. After paying for both for several years I finally dropped GP. It's not horrible, just not as easy to use as FF. I actually like FlyQ better than GP, but FF is still better than it.

Be thankful for choices. I hope they all survive.
 
AdamZ said:
I think the real costs are not in the software issues since FF and Garmin are identical in cost but rather in the receiver you purchase. For FF its the Stratus for Garmin is the GDL 39 or whatever. That's the noose they have IMHO.

FF has the edge on the receiver as I understand that Stratus II has an 8 hr batter life vs. 4 hours in the GDL
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It's a noose, but an easily sellable one if you decide to changes.
 
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