Garmin Aviation Program on PC

Jay Beckman wrote:

"Danny Deger" wrote in message

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
"Danny Deger" wrote in message
I just bought a Garmin 96 GPS. I have loaded the Garmin Mapsource
software to my PC, but can't find any aviation data in it. All I see are
town, roads, etc. Any ideas how to do aviation planning on my PC and
download to my handheld?

Danny Deger


AFAIK, Mapsource is just terrestrial information (ie driving...)

I'm pretty sure the Jep aviation data should already be loaded.

The JEP data is on the handheld, but not in Mapsource on the PC. I was
looking for a way to do aviation route planning on the PC. I would like
to do this because of the better displays etc of the PC compaired to the
hand held. For this I need the JEP data into Mapsource or some other PC
application that can load the route and waypoints onto the handheld.

Sorry, I don't have a GPS 96, but I do have a Garmin V+. I have Mapsource
software, but it's street maps, not an aviation databse.

Don't know how or where you can access the Jep data outside the unit itself.
No USB or proprietary connector of any kind?

There are some "free" GPS flight planning programs around. Or, if you're
willing to invest $$$, there's always Jepp's FliteStar (I hate that
spelling! Why can't a multi-billion dollar company use correct spelling?)

If you can upload/download waypoints and routes, you can define the
waypoints (and airports) on the PC (gotta love lat/long) and upload to
the 96.

WayPoint+ is no longer supported (Windows) but is still available
for download. And Destination Direct has been orphaned, then buried
by SAIC.

You may want to check out

www.pilotage.com/software/index.html

for other software.

Me? I use my very old Destination Direct that still works. Afterall,
mountains, cities and most airports don't move.