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.

On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 14:04:42 -0800, Danny Deger wrote
(in article ):


"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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"Danny Deger" wrote in message
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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.

Danny Deger



Mapsource has no aviation data. However, you can use flight planning software
that does have the aviation data and download your route into the GPS. I have
noticed a strong tendency for your waypoints to show up as duplicates of the
built-in waypoints when you do this, however.



--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

On Mar 6, 9:19 pm, C J Campbell
wrote:
On Tue, 6 Mar 2007 14:04:42 -0800, Danny Deger wrote
(in article ):







"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.

Danny Deger

Mapsource has no aviation data. However, you can use flight planning software
that does have the aviation data and download your route into the GPS. I have
noticed a strong tendency for your waypoints to show up as duplicates of the
built-in waypoints when you do this, however.

--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor- Hide quoted text -

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That depends on the software you are using. If the route is sent
properly, the route points will use the airports and VORs in the GPS
unit's aviation database rather than creating user waypoints...

Dean

"Danny Deger" wrote:

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

There is a program out there called AviaDBM which gives you full
access to the installed aviation database, and can make geniune
routes, but it doesn't have a map display page.

"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


My solution was to just learn to use the handheld GPS. I sat in my armchair
and planned my flight from central NY to Houston TX -- and did it probably
as quick as a PC based system actually. I was very impressed with the
capability of the handheld and its little display.

Danny Deger