Garmin Pilot / G3X Requests

[cyrus]

Please give your thoughts on this. I've been making some requests for Garmin to add to Garmin Pilot, and they've been great at replying. They haven't implemented them and maybe with the other VAF users we can show more interest. I can't imagine i'm the only one who things about these things.

1 - AIRSPACE awareness. They added smart airspace, but what i'm really hoping for is a profile view of airspace and terrain based on our heading / flight plan. I fly in LA airspace all the time which can be quite complicated, having this view adds great awareness. Currently I use air navigator pro alongside my garmin product.

Here's an example of the airspace to Big Bear. It looks quite complicated from the map view but see how easily it can be understood when you look at the profile view.



currently G3X touch has terrain, i believe. So adding airspace shouldn't be too crazy.



2 - Single touch information - Garmin Pilot. Would be great to touch on an area and have some basic information appear without going through a multi-tier menu system. I know this can be controversial statement because it's easy to want too much. I'm not suggesting to completely change the radial menu, but have the option to see airport elevation, rwy info, frequencies etc. I'm a big fan of direct and simple. Air Nav Pro isn't the holy grail, but it does a few things really well. Touch an airport and see this (touch airspace you get airspace info only).



Couple ideas with the radial menu mocked in photoslop - open to suggestions.



3 - This is more of a wish list - Glide Ring based on altitude, terrain, winds etc. How nice would it be to have an estimate based on glide ratio like Xavion does.

[Zuldarin]

I like option #1 very much. One of the things I like least about Pilot is the inability to see what the elevations for any upcoming airspace is without tapping a couple of times. I find myself shifting back to chart view just so I can see stuff like that at a glance. I purchased Garmin pilot for the clean view but I think its just a little too clean. I would love the option to add airspace to it.

Option #2 would be ok but for two clicks I can get that information so it would have to be done right to prevent cluttering the screen.

Option #3- Oh yea... I have Xavion for that exact reason but I don't run it all the time so having that type of functionality in Pilot would be excellent.

[Tooch]

I love the app but I wish it could talk to their portables like my 796. It would be great to make a flight plan on my iPad and then fly it into my mounted portable just like what you can do with the G3X and their new connect feature

[sjarrell]

I think the lack of the profile is one of the biggest disadvantages that Pilot has to Foreflight (I have and use both.) Foreflight only has terrain in their profile view, so having terrain AND airspace would put the advantage on Pilot's side.

I personally like the control wheel (#2) the way that it is now. Fast, easy and intuitive IMO.

The glide ring would be a great safety feature. My ancient Cheltons had that feature years ago.

Best regards,

[Gooniebird]

Great suggestions. I like them all. One thing I have asked for a couple of times is to add "AGL" as a widget...seems simple enough and I would always like to know how high above the ground I am w/o having to search...just as a safety feature. Thx

[greghughespdx]

Got to play around for a few minutes with Garmin Pilot on my iPhone connected via Bluetooth to a brand new G3X Touch that we managed to get up and running tonight (after troubleshooting come CAN bus issues). Got the bluetooth connection made, and within a few seconds sent a cross-country flight plan from Garmin Pilot to the G3X touch. The UI of both systems is pretty great, and a lot of it is common design. I'm sure it will only get even better. A couple of us were standing there wishing we'd had our Virb cameras with us at the hangar tonight so we could hook that up. Next time.

[uk_figs]

Run both Garmin and Foreflight as each has strengths but would like the ability to upload from the iPad to the 796

[hgerhardt]

+1 on the AGL display request. I had it on my old Blue Mountain E1 and have missed not having it on my G3X.

[sneedrv-6]

Satalite view would be VERY useful for me, that is the biggest thing I miss about Foreflight. Handy for lots of reasons... Is there an email you can send garmin pilot requests to?

Jason

[cyrus]

So extremely happy to see this!!!! I'm sure it was already on their list but like to believe somebody listened