Expands Connext® wireless connectivity with
Flight Stream 510 and GTN™ 650/750 series
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN),
today announced an expanded Connext portfolio of connectivity
solutions with the Flight Stream 510 MultiMediaCard
(MMC), enabling wireless aviation database transfer capabilities
between the Garmin Pilot™ app on a mobile device and the
GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators. The Flight Stream 510
card installs easily into the existing card slot of the GTN and
enables Garmin Database Concierge, the seamless updating of
databases throughout the cockpit between GTN touchscreen
navigators, as well as G500/G600 glass flight displays. In addition
to Database Concierge, Flight Stream 510 enables two-way
flight plan transfer between the GTN 650/750 and shares
traffic, weather, GPS information, back-up attitude information and
enables text messaging via compatible mobile devices and avionics.
Flight Stream 510 is the most recent addition to the Connext
portfolio and offers customers the most advanced connectivity
options, allowing for greater flexibility and added convenience
both inside and outside of the cockpit.
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“Garmin has long been known as the leader in providing
innovative solutions that simplify the lives of our customers and
we have taken a huge leap forward in avionics connectivity with our
patented Flight Stream 510 technology,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice
president of aviation sales and marketing. “Now tens of thousands
of customers with one or more GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators
installed in the cockpit can utilize Flight Stream 510 to enable
the awareness, simplicity and convenience offered by a wireless
cockpit. What was once a manual, laborious process is now
streamlined with Flight Stream as pilots can leave the database and
information management to Garmin and devote more time to the things
they love most.”
Flight Stream 510
Flight Stream 510 is a small, patented Wi-Fi® and
Bluetooth®-enabled MultiMediaCard (MMC) that enables communication
between the GTN 650/750 series and two compatible Apple or Android
mobile devices operating Garmin Pilot. Wi-Fi connectivity is
specifically for Database Concierge wireless database transfer and
Bluetooth allows for a wide variety of additional capabilities,
including flight plan transfer. Customers can easily incorporate
wireless technology into their aircraft with the latest GTN
software upgrade and Flight Stream 510, as no wiring changes or
complex installation considerations are required. Pilots can more
easily manage their database subscriptions with Flight Stream,
while also receiving additional benefits such as wireless flight
plan transfer, the sharing of traffic, weather, GPS and more. For
customers with a G500/G600 glass flight display installed, back-up
AHRS information also wirelessly displays within a mobile
device.
Database Concierge wireless database transfer
Once initial set-up between Connext and Flight Stream 510 is
complete, customers can optimize Garmin Pilot to automatically
download the most up-to-date information within the application
every time a new database cycle is available. Databases that are
downloaded prior to their effective date remain in the standby
position within the GTN 650/750 and automatically become active on
the current date. Once a connection is established between Garmin
Pilot and Flight Stream 510 at the aircraft, pilots are prompted to
transfer the most up-to-date databases to the GTN, where the
database transfer occurs in minutes1. Flight Stream 510 wirelessly
transfers the following databases to the GTN: Jeppesen NavData or
the new Garmin Navigation Database, Obstacle, Terrain, SafeTaxi®,
FliteCharts® and Basemap. See the Garmin website for additional
device compatibilities and mobile device storage
recommendations.
Database synchronization
Customers with any combination of GTNs or GTNs with G500/G600s
receive additional benefits with database synchronization and
Flight Stream. Once customers complete the wireless database
transfer to the GTN, the databases are automatically transferred to
the G500/G600 and synced across both systems to ensure database
information matches and is up-to-date. Chart streaming also allows
pilots to view and utilize departure, approach and arrival charts
right away, even while the charts database is synchronizing between
the GTN and G500/G600 glass flight display.
Connext text and voice control via mobile devices
With Flight Stream 510, customers can pair an Apple mobile
device operating Garmin Pilot to the GTN to access text and voice
services enabled by a GSR 56 datalink2. While in-flight and on the
ground, pilots can quickly send and receive text messages with a
mobile device using a familiar conversation format and conveniently
utilize the phone’s existing contact database. Similarly, customers
can initiate phone calls on an Apple mobile device within Garmin
Pilot, so it’s easier to complete phone calls over a headset while
in flight. The GSR 56 also supports the display of weather on
compatible avionics.
Two-way flight plan transfer
Flight Stream 510 supports wireless flight plan transfer via
Bluetooth between the GTN 650/750 and the industry’s most popular
mobile applications, Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight Mobile. When the
avionics are powered on, the flight plan transfer occurs with a
couple of taps. Flight plans can be saved within the flight plan
catalog or activated for immediate use within the GTN. With Flight
Stream, pilots have the added convenience of flight planning on a
mobile device and wirelessly transferring it to the GTN in seconds
so more time can be devoted to other activities prior to
departure.
Stream wireless traffic, weather, GPS and more
The information and capabilities provided by Flight Stream 510
are enhanced even further when the GTN 650/750 is interfaced
to the GTX 345 all-in-one ADS-B transponder or GDL® 88 ADS-B
datalink. When paired with either of these products, ADS-B traffic
and subscription-free Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B)
weather3 display via Bluetooth on a mobile device operating Garmin
Pilot or ForeFlight Mobile. As part of Garmin’s Terminal Safety
Solutions, TargetTrend™ relative motion technology and
TerminalTraffic™ enhance the traffic display within Garmin Pilot
and the GTN 650/750. TargetTrend offers pilots a heightened state
of situational awareness, which incorporates relative motion
technology to help pilots visualize closure rates of potential
traffic conflicts. The traffic display is further enhanced during
taxi, takeoff and landing with TerminalTraffic, which detects and
displays other aircraft or ground vehicles on runways and taxiways
that are ADS-B Out compliant. Pilots also have access to a
comprehensive set of FIS-B weather products, including NEXRAD,
METARs, TAFs, PIREPs, winds and temperatures aloft, NOTAMs and
AIRMET/SIGMETs.
Adding to the wireless versatility of Flight Stream 510, GPS
location information from the GTN navigators can be shared to
display precise position information within mobile devices.
Customers who have a G500/G600 glass flight display paired with a
GTN 650/750 can also display back-up attitude information within
Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight Mobile. The Attitude and Heading
Reference System (AHRS) from the G500/G600 is utilized to display
dynamic pitch and bank information within these apps.
Flight Stream 510 compatibility is further extended to include
the GDL 69/69A SiriusXM datalink receiver, which supports the
display of SiriusXM Aviation weather within Garmin Pilot in the
U.S. and Canada. Pilots and passengers also have access to channel
selections, volume controls and can save favorite audio channels
for convenient remote control and access of SiriusXM satellite
radio from anywhere in the cockpit.
Garmin portables including the aera® 795/796 and the aera 660
are also compatible with Flight Stream 510, which support
the display of ADS-B traffic, FIS-B weather information and more.
TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic also enhance the traffic display
within the aera 795/796 and aera 660, while FIS-B weather products
can be overlaid on the moving map and dedicated weather pages.
Additionally, the aera 660 supports wireless flight plan transfer,
as well as the display of back-up attitude information.
Flight Stream 510 is expected to be available in August for a
list price of $1,495. The latest GTN 650/750 software upgrade that
supports wireless database transfer and more is expected to be
available in August through a Garmin Authorized Dealer
(installation charges may apply). A compatible version of Garmin
Pilot for Apple and Android mobile devices is expected to be
available later this week on the flyGarmin® website. Customers can
also visit flyGarmin to download the most up-to-date database
information for their Garmin avionics. For additional information,
visit: www.garmin.com/connext.
Garmin’s aviation business segment is a leading provider of
solutions to OEM, aftermarket, military and government customers.
Garmin’s portfolio includes navigation, communication, flight
control, hazard avoidance, an expansive suite of ADS-B solutions
and other products and services that are known for innovation,
reliability, and value. For more information about Garmin’s full
line of avionics, go to www.garmin.com/aviation.
For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and
wireless devices and applications that are designed for people who
live an active lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary business
units, including automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor
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1. Dependent on connection and database size
2. Requires a GSR 56 Iridium datalink and a Connext service
plan
3. Limited to coverage in the United States
About Garmin
Garmin International Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd.
(Nasdaq: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and
the United Kingdom. Garmin, Connext, SafeTaxi, FliteCharts, GDL,
aera and flyGarmin are registered trademarks and GTN, Garmin Pilot,
TargetTrend and TerminalTraffic are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or
its subsidiaries.
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