Garmin Garmin Pilot User manual

Garmin Pilot for iOS

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Warnings, Cautions & Notes
WARNING: Do not rely solely up the indicators shown on the Panel Display
Pane to maneuver the aircraft.
WARNING: The altitude displayed by Garmin Pilot™ on the Panel Page is
geometric height above Mean Sea Level and could vary significantly from
the altitude displayed by pressure altimeters. Always use pressure altitude
displayed by the aircraft altimeter when determining or selecting aircraft
altitude.
WARNING: Do not use outdated database information. Databases used in
the Garmin Pilot™ must be updated regularly in order to ensure that the
information remains current. Pilots using any outdated database do so
entirely at their own risk.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of unsafe operation, carefully review and
understand all aspects of the Garmin Pilot™ User documentation and the
Pilot’s Operating Handbook of the aircraft. Thoroughly practice basic operation
prior to actual use. During flight operations, carefully compare indications from
Garmin Pilot™ to all available navigation sources, including the information
from other NAVAIDs, visual sightings, charts, etc. For safety purposes, always
resolve any discrepancies before continuing navigation.
WARNING: Garmin Pilot™ has a very high degree of functional integrity.
However, the pilot must recognize that providing monitoring and/or self-test
capability for all conceivable failures is not practical. Although unlikely, it may
be possible for erroneous operation to occur without a fault indication shown
by Garmin Pilot™. It is thus the responsibility of the pilot to detect such
an occurrence by means of cross-checking with all redundant or correlated
information available in the cockpit.
WARNING: For safety reasons, Garmin Pilot™ operational procedures must be
learned on the ground.
WARNING: The United States government operates the Global Positioning
System and is solely responsible for its accuracy and maintenance. The GPS
system is subject to changes which could affect the accuracy and performance
of all GPS equipment. Portions of Garmin Pilot™ utilize GPS as a precision
electronic NAVigation AID (NAVAID). Therefore, as with all NAVAIDs,
information presented by Garmin Pilot™ can be misused or misinterpreted
and, therefore, can become unsafe.

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Warnings, Cautions & Notes
WARNING: Do not use basemap (land and water data) information for primary
navigation. Basemap data is intended only to supplement other approved
navigation data sources and should be considered as an aid to enhance
situational awareness.
WARNING: Do not use the indicated data link weather product age to
determine the age of the weather information shown by the data link weather
product. Due to time delays inherent in gathering and processing weather
data for data link transmission, the weather information shown by the data
link weather product may be significantly older than the indicated weather
product age.
WARNING: Do not use data link weather information for maneuvering in, near,
or around areas of hazardous weather. Information contained with in data
link weather products may not accurately depict current weather conditions.
WARNING: Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information for
collision avoidance maneuvering. The traffic display does not provide collision
avoidance resolution advisories and does not under any circumstances or
conditions relieve the pilot’s responsibility to see and avoid other aircraft
WARNING: Do not rely solely upon the display of traffic information to accurately
depict all of the traffic within range of the aircraft. Due to lack of equipment,
poor signal reception, and/or inaccurate information from aircraft or ground
stations, traffic may be present that is not represented on the display.
NOTE: All visual depictions contained within this document, including screen
images of Garmin Pilot™ panel and displays, are subject to change and may
not reflect the most current Garmin Pilot™ software and aviation databases.
NOTE : Interference from GPS repeaters operating inside nearby hangars
can cause an intermittent loss of altitude and heading displays while on the
ground. Moving more than 100 yards away from the source of the interference
should alleviate the condition.
NOTE: Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) data is provided by the FAA and
may not be updated outside of normal business hours. Confirm data currency
through alternate sources and contact your local FSS for interpretation of TFR
data.

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Licence Agreement
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
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WARNING: For VFR use only as an aid to prudent navigation. All information
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License Agreement
Meteo France Weather Data. Weather data provided and/or displayed by Meteo France in connection
with the Application, hereafter called “Meteo France Weather Data”, only indicates the measurement or
the most probable evolution of a set of elements. You therefore acknowledge that Meteo France shall not
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Rev Date Change Summary
A June, 2012 Initial Release
B July, 2012 Added Data link Traffic and Weather.
C August, 2012 Added TragetTrend

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Table of Contents
OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 1
Plan File Fly ............................................................................................................................... 1
Features ...................................................................................................................................... 1
ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK ..................................................................................................... 2
IPad®Tricks for Pilots............................................................................................................ 2
Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 7
Help File .............................................................................................................................. 9
Navigation Bar................................................................................................................... 10
Map Pane Controls............................................................................................................. 14
Settings .................................................................................................................................... 15
General Settings................................................................................................................. 16
Map Settings...................................................................................................................... 18
Pilot and Aircraft Info ......................................................................................................... 20
User Waypoints .................................................................................................................. 22
Subscriptions...................................................................................................................... 22
Weather Data .................................................................................................................... 24
GDL 39.............................................................................................................................. 25
Downloads .............................................................................................................................. 28
Chart Updates.................................................................................................................... 31
PLAN .................................................................................................................................................. 35
Active Flight Plan ................................................................................................................... 35
Actions Menu..................................................................................................................... 37
Active NavLog.................................................................................................................... 41
Airport Information .............................................................................................................. 43
Trip Planning ........................................................................................................................... 49
Planning a Trip ................................................................................................................... 49
Brief................................................................................................................................... 59
Weather Data and Imagery ................................................................................................. 61
RADAR .............................................................................................................................. 61
INFRARED SATELLITE (IR SAT)............................................................................................. 64
WINDS ALOFT .................................................................................................................... 65
LIGHTNING........................................................................................................................ 67
METARS AND TAFS............................................................................................................. 67
AIRMETS............................................................................................................................ 68
SIGMETS............................................................................................................................ 69
TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFRS)......................................................................... 70
PIREPS............................................................................................................................... 71
Weather Overlay ................................................................................................................ 74
National Weather Service (NWS) Products........................................................................... 78
Weather Widgets................................................................................................................ 80

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FILE ..................................................................................................................................................... 83
Preparing to File ..................................................................................................................... 83
Trip Planning...................................................................................................................... 84
File Flight Plan ................................................................................................................... 86
FLY....................................................................................................................................................... 89
Map Page ................................................................................................................................. 89
Map Settings and Controls ................................................................................................. 89
Map Pane .......................................................................................................................... 91
Split-Screen...................................................................................................................... 101
Data Link Traffic (Optional) ............................................................................................... 110
System Status................................................................................................................... 112
Traffic Description............................................................................................................. 113
Data Link Weather (FIS-B)................................................................................................... 119
FIS-B Weather Products .................................................................................................... 120
Widgets ........................................................................................................................... 131
Charts ..................................................................................................................................... 132
SUBSCRIPTIONS......................................................................................................................... 139
Geo-Referenced FliteCharts ............................................................................................... 139
SafeTaxi................................................................................................................................... 140
Baron Mobile Link™ ............................................................................................................ 142
APPENDIX A: LICENSE AGREEMENT AND WARRANTY ......................................... 147
Contact Garmin ..................................................................................................................... 147
END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ..................................................................................... 147
AOPA Airport Directory Notice .......................................................................................... 150
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service Agreement ....................................................................... 150
Weather Data Warranty.................................................................................................... 150
Index...................................................................................................................................Index-1

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OVERVIEW
PLAN FILE FLY
Garmin Pilot is the most comprehensive suite of tools for the iPad designed
specifically for general aviation and corporate pilots. Flight planning, DUAT(S) filing,
charts, interactive maps, weather briefing resources, and navigation capabilities;
it's all included. The app's intuitive interface mirrors those on the newest Garmin
touchscreen avionics so you can go seamlessly from preflight to in-flight. Plan, file,
fly with Garmin Pilot.
FEATURES
•DesignedbypilotsspecicallyfortheiPad.
•Charts;VFRSectionals,lowandhighIFRen-route,airportdiagramsandapproach
procedures.
•Optional geo-referenced Garmin FliteCharts® and Garmin SafeTaxi® both show
aircraft position on approach charts or taxiways.
•WeatherMaps:Animatedradar,AIRMETs,SIGMETs,Lightning,PIREPs,METARs,
TAFs, Winds Aloft, TFRs, Infrared and Visible Satellite.
•Extensivetextproducts:AIRMETs,SIGMETs,PIREPs,METARs,TAFs,WindsAloft,
Area Forecasts and NOTAMs.
•AOPA Airport Directory
•FlightplanlingviaDUAT(S)
•yGarminintegration
•Comprehensive weather data direct from the National Weather Service and
Environment Canada
•Garminpatentednavigationpanelwithcourseguidance,GPSaltitude,andground
speed indicators

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ABOUT THIS HANDBOOK
This operating handbook is designed to provide a comprehensive guide to help
with understanding how to use Garmin Pilot for reviewing aviation weather, airport
information, creating and filing flight plans, and for viewing charts, maps, and
navigation data in-flight.
IPAD
®
TRICKS FOR PILOTS
The iPad is offered in a variety of memory capacities and each comes with one
of two connectivity options; Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G/4G. It is important to know which
connectivity option you have before using Garmin Pilot for navigation. There are also a
few things to know about the iPad’s basic features and settings that will enhance your
Garmin Pilot experience on the iPad. These features are not hidden, but they may not
be immediately apparent to the novice iPad user. To get completely familiar with the
iPad it is recommended that you access the iPad User Guide available through Safari
(the installed Internet browser).
Accessing the iPad
®
User Guide:
1) Open the Safari Browser.
2) Touch the bookmarks icon.
3) Select iPad User Guide from the Bookmarks list.
Accessing the iPad User Guide

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GPS
Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving capability is optional on the iPad. Garmin
Pilot can be used without GPS for flight planning, but the navigation features will be
inoperative. Of the two connectivity options for the iPad, only the iPad with Wi-Fi +
cellular has an internal GPS receiver. If you have the Wi-Fi-only version of the iPad,
a Garmin GLO™ portable GPS and GLONASS receiver, or a Garmin GDL 39 portable
GPS and ADS-B receiver will be required in order to take advantage of the navigation
features in Garmin Pilot. Alternative or third-party GPS sources known to work with
Garmin Pilot are: Bad Elf, Dual Electronics XGPS150 Universal Bluetooth GPS, and
GNS 5870 MFI Bluetooth GPS receiver. Other iPad-compatible portable GPS sources
may also work with Garmin Pilot.
DISPLAY ORIENTATION
The iPad has a default setting that will enable the unit to automatically rotate the
display to either portrait or landscape according to which edge of the unit is facing
upward. This automatic setting can be quite troublesome in the cockpit as the solid-
state accelerometers in the iPad are very sensitive to movement and can cause the
display to rotate unexpectedly.
There are three ways to enable/disable the rotation lock; first via the iPod control
panel located in the multi-tasking bar, second by programming the toggle switch
located near the volume rocker control on the side of the unit, or from within Garmin
Pilot by selecting 'Lock Screen' under the menu button.
Programming the Toggle Switch to Lock/Unlock Orientation
1) Open the iPad Settings Menu.
2) Under the Settings column, select 'General'.
3) Under the heading 'User Side Switch to:' and select 'Lock Rotation'.
Sliding the switch toward the volume control rocker will lock the display orientation
in its current state. An orange dot will be revealed on the slider switch when the
orientation lock is active. Slide the switch away from the volume control rocker to
unlock the display.

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Locking Rotation in the iPod Control Panel:
1) Double-tap the Home button on the iPad.
2) Smoothly drag the multi-task bar from left to right to reveal the iPod
Control Panel.
3) Touch the rotation lock icon to the lock/unlock the automatic screen
rotation feature.
iPod Control Panel
GLARE REDUCTION
One limitation of the iPad hardware in the cockpit is glare. There are number of
ways to mitigate the effects of this glare using aftermarket screen protectors and
similar products. However, one can do reasonably well by simply adjusting the display
brightness and/or selecting White on Black or “Night Mode” for operations in low light
conditions.
Adjusting Display Brightness:
1) Open the iPad Settings Menu.
2) Under the Settings column on the left, touch 'Brightness & Wallpaper'.
3) Use the slider control to manually adjust the display brightness or turn on
the Auto-Brightness feature by touching the ON/OFF sliding switch under
the brightness slider control.
Or: Within Garmin Pilot, touch the Brightness Button ( ) located in
the Navigation Bar and use the slider control to set the desired display
brightness.
The iPad can also be configured to invert its display to improve contrast at night or
in low light conditions. Even with Night Mode activated, it may be necessary to dim
the display for low light conditions.