New features added to Garmin Pilot app

The new enhancements include expanded Notice of Air Missions (NOTAM) display options for field condition (FICON) and fuel unavailable NOTAMs on the moving map, which can be also viewed on the redesigned Airport page. The updated Airport page offers an improved layout and intuitive menus that provide easy access to airport information, including access to the most reviewed facts and info about an airport, without having to access additional submenus.

When a FICON NOTAM is issued, Garmin Pilot now displays a badge at the end of the runway with the numeric value of the surface condition and braking action for each third of the runway, touchdown, midpoint, and rollout. Users can view a decoded description of the FICON code by using the radial menu to access the raw NOTAM and clicking on the info icon.

Fuel unavailable NOTAMs are presented throughout Garmin Pilot including in the fuel overlay on the dynamic map, the Airport page, SafeTaxi diagram, along with the NOTAM widget in split screen mode. When fuel prices are enabled on the dynamic map, the fuel unavailable NOTAM is displayed as a badge with a red warning triangle and a strikethrough on the reported price. This makes it easy to identify airports where fuel is unavailable without individually reviewing NOTAMs for airports.

Additionally, the distance measuring tool now includes estimated time en route, fuel burn and altitude for both directions of flight. It will also update the flight profile view with the area being measured.

The newest release of Garmin Pilot on iOS mobile devices, version 10.6, is available immediately. For new customers, Garmin Pilot is available in the Apple App Store.

Recently, the FAA awarded further certification for the Garmin autopilot system.