Pro Tips for Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight Users

Apps provide widgets, NavTrack, and quick access to local weather forecasts.

FLYING Staff

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

A view of Garmin Pilot widgets and NavTrack [Credit: Adobe Stock]

Key Takeaways:

Garmin Pilot's widget tool and NavTrack slider bar on iPad simplify flight planning by providing dynamic, route-specific weather and flight information, such as winds aloft and TAFs, viewable along the entire flight path.
This Garmin Pilot system enhances pre-flight planning and en-route situational awareness by allowing pilots to scroll through projected conditions and vital information ahead of their aircraft.
ForeFlight offers comprehensive Daily/Hourly Forecasts, providing a detailed look at expected weather changes, which can be accessed instantly from the home screen, within airport details, or by tapping any location on the map.

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Using the widget tool and NavTrack slider bar in Garmin Pilot on iPad devices will simplify your flight planning process and give you a comprehensive overview of your entire flight before you even take off. Want to know the winds aloft 200 miles into your flight to pick a better cruising altitude? What about the TAF or MOS forecasts at all airports along your route to stay VFR? See all of this info in a more simple and dynamic way.

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