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1. Runway Analysis Service Garmin introduced the AeroData runway analysis service, which is available to pilots through its FltPlan.com flight planning service. AeroData and two other runway analysis services available from FltPlan.com Aircraft Performance Group and Automated Systems in Aircraft.
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Garmin
® International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), today announced that FltPlan.com, a Garmin company, has integrated runway analysis service from AeroData, allowing pilots to calculate performance data while creating a flight plan through FltPlan.com. AeroData runway analysis joins Aircraft Performance Group (APG) and Automated Systems in Aircraft Performance (ASAP) runway analysis services available from FltPlan.com. All three of these runway analysis offerings through FltPlan.com eliminate the need for pilots to reference manuals and perform their own manual calculations for takeoff and landing data, ultimately resulting in time savings and more accurate performance numbers. The tailored performance data allows crews to maximize the performance of the aircraft while also assuring compliance with runway and obstacle requirements. Additional features of the AeroData service include concise engine-out escape procedures that factor in obstacles and terrain, the abili
- December 16, 2020, 9:45 AM
Pilots using Garmin’s FltPlan flight planning service can now access AeroData’s runway analysis service, which has been integrated with FltPlan. AeroData, which primarily serves the airline market, is now adding business aviation to its services, and pilots can use AeroData to calculate takeoff and landing performance directly within FltPlan.
The runway analysis feature helps pilots maximize aircraft performance while meeting runway and obstacle requirements, according to Garmin. The new capabilities include engine-out escape procedures factoring in obstacles and terrain, configuration of takeoff and landing data (TOLD) based on conditions and limitations, automatic calculation of fuel requirements based on the flight plan, integration with the Garmin Pilot app, and other features.