Using garmin basecamp on ipad portable#

Then, during the flight, we make changes on the panel and allow the app to automatically receive updates, so the iPad is always in sync with the panel. It saves a lot of heads-down time after engine start. One flow we like is to plan the flight on our iPad, receive the expected route clearance (Garmin sends this as a push notification), then push that route to the panel.

Using garmin basecamp on ipad portable#

With a Flight Stream 110/210/510, you can instantly transfer routes between portable devices and panel-mount GPSs. This is the first feature that Garmin released for Connext, and it’s a real time saver. We found four main benefits in this airplane, which we’ll describe below, although it’s worth pointing out that there are plenty of other Connext devices available than what we’ll cover. The results were impressive – after about 20 seconds of initial setup, the system just worked. We paired these products with an iPad Pro running the Garmin Pilot app. For this test, we flew a Pilatus PC-12 that is equipped with a number of Garmin products: two GTN 750 GPS/Nav/Coms, a GDL 69A SiriusXM receiver, and a Flight Stream 210. It’s one of those ideas that is easier to understand when you see it in action, so we went flying to try it out. The concept is very exciting, but the execution sometimes sounds confusing. The left side of the screen features all the devices the app can integrate with, from D2 watches to portable GPSs to experimental avionics systems. In fact, the list of devices that are included in this program is quite impressive – just opening up the Connext page in the Garmin Pilot app gives you a sense of how far they’ve come (see picture at right). With the company’s dominance of certified avionics, it’s a smart move, and there are real benefits for pilots. The goal is to integrate all avionics into one synchronized flow of information, whether it’s weather, flight plan information, or GPS position.

Garmin has spent the last 18 months rapidly building out their Connext platform, which is the name they give to all the wireless links between apps and avionics.