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Garmin SmartCharts Offers Smarter Way to Fly IFR

Company unveils data solution to improve workflow on its pilot app.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM ET

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Garmin SmartCharts offers data solution to improve pilot workflow on its Garmin Pilot app. [Courtesy: Garmin]

Key Takeaways:

Garmin SmartCharts is a new solution within the Garmin Pilot app designed to simplify complex terminal procedures for pilots.
It customizes charts by dynamically filtering and displaying only the information relevant to a pilot's specific flight operation, based on selections like aircraft type and runway.
This functionality aims to reduce pilot workload, minimize distractions, and enhance safety and situational awareness through features like optimized briefing tabs, geo-referenced vertical profiles, and simplified selection of approach minima.

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If you have ever looked at a terminal procedure for a particular airport and wished it came with a secret decoder ring, Garmin may have a solution for you.

Garmin SmartCharts is described by the company as a “charting solution that will provide pilots with a simplified and intuitive experience by producing clear and relevant data to depict a chart tailored for their specific flight operation.”

Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.