![]() ![]() In addition to the free and FltPlan Go mobile app, the company offers a range of premium services including: SMS (safety management service), PDCs (pre-departure clearances), eAPIS and APIS (advanced passenger information system) for Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean, premium flight tracking, the unique DCM (dot com) call sign program, and runway analysis. “We look forward to combining the comprehensive flight planning and flight management services available from FltPlan with our robust lineup of products and services to provide an unmatched portfolio of end-to-end services to our customers.” “We are excited to have the FltPlan team join the Garmin family,” said Phil Straub, Garmin executive vice president and managing director, aviation. The company also offers a complementing free FltPlan Go app for iOS, Android, and Windows. Popular tools include a free flight planning and filing website,, available for U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Panama, and parts of Venezuela and Columbia, as well as other premium web-based offerings. With 19 years of experience and more than 165,000 registered users, FltPlan offers comprehensive, self-service flight management solutions as well as premium offerings ideal for Business and General Aviation operators. today announced that it has acquired Flight Plan LLC (FltPlan), a privately-held provider of electronic flight planning, scheduling, and trip support services, including the popular website and mobile application FltPlan Go.įltPlan is one of the largest flight planning companies in the world, creating more than 6.3 million flight plans annually. Garmin's excuse was that it was difficult to write efficient code for Android since there are so many flavors.Garmin acquires, leading electronic flight planning and services provider Crisp, super-fast, intuitive and great support from an open-source community. I've flown with it for a little while, including IFR, and I was blown away by its performance. So why are they marketing it if they don't consider it to be a market-worthy product? Good thing is, I have discovered Avare. Even the Garmin folks discouraged me from using their product - they said I should use their iOS version. Winds aloft shows 5 day old wind first, and you have to swipe 5 times to get to the forecast winds. I never figured out what the difference was. Things like "Flight Plan" and "Trip plan". It is slow to start, sluggish and the menus are non-intuitive. I thought I'd offer this unsolicited advice in case anyone is looking for alternatives to Garmin Pilot (or even Foreflight) ,Īfter one year of using Garmin Pilot on Android, I am fed up. So how does a group of unpaid volunteers do it better, faster and cheaper? Garmin's excuse was that it was difficult to write efficient code for Android since there are so many flavors. ![]() ![]() After one year of using Garmin Pilot on Android, I am fed up. ![]()
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