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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, integrated into the Garmin Pilot app, simplifies complex terminal procedures by tailoring charts to a pilot's specific flight operation.
The system reduces pilot workload and distractions by displaying only relevant information, automatically calculating approach minima, and offering dynamic, geo-referenced chart views.
It enhances safety and situational awareness for instrument approaches, departures (SIDs), arrivals (STARs), and airport diagrams, facilitating quicker and more intuitive briefings.

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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.