Any of you running an Android Tablet with Garmin Pilot, a friend of mine would like to know what you think of the combination, and if you've had any problems.

Thanks

I'm running it on my Samsung Note 4. It functions flawlessly with no software/hardware issues. Unfortunately, it is somewhat difficult to learn even the basic functions of the program. Took me quite a while to figure everything out, and I'm a 29 year old IT/computer tech.

I've tried to avoid Foreflight because I'm not a fan of Apple products, but IMO it's the superior program.

If your friend already has an android device, the first 30 days of Garmin are free...

My Andoid/Garmin Pilot combination is at home in Hawaii. Apple has generally better hardware/OS but, costs more. Just my opinion.

Right now...

I run Garmin Pilot and ForeFlight on an IPAD Air 2 concurrently. Used both software applications to plan/navigate Oregon to SE Alaska and back. VNC/VTA NavCanada charts were purchased for ForeFlight then I transferred waypoints to "Pilot" using terrain chart as a backup. No ADSB in Canada but, everywhere in SE Alaska for excellent weather updates.

I've been an Android user for too long to change to iOS and replace all of my apps. I use what is now called DroidEFB. It has gone under several different names over the years, but it is intuitive, highly functional and works very well with my Dual ADS-B receiver. I get weather (and sometimes traffic) on my tablet in addition to a very useful pilot app with lots of capability. I especially like the way flight plans are created and how easy it is to modify them en route if you have a need or desire to do so. DroidEFB also has a free 30 day trial, so your not out anything for seeing if it fits your needs. The subscription for all VFR & IFR charts and approach plates is only $6.25/month. For a bit more you can get georeferenced approach plates.

While my flying in the past 6-8 months has been almost non-excistant, I was using Avare on my Android phone and tablet. I am strictly a VFR pilot and Avare served me well for the flying I was doing.

try http://fltplan.com - good winds aloft flight planning, free and has Canadian VNC charts - also on IOS

I'm running Garmin Pilot on a Nexus 7. A common criticism is that the menus are hard to figure out, but I've found that like with most apps you just have to figure out their layout. Not the most intuitive, but not particularly difficult either. I was expecting the menus to follow the logic found in their panel mounted avionics but that's not the case. Seems like a missed opportunity to align their family of products and keep satisfied customers in the fold.

Regardless, I've found it to do everything I wanted it to - that's mostly VFR with limited IFR in the lower 48. I haven't tried pairing with an ADS-B receiver yet so can't comment on that. It's a good option if you're a strict Android user.

I use Avare on my phone and tablet. It has helped get me out of a few sticky situations when I was flying a buddies PA12 and the weather dropped down on me and I was hard pressed to see much. I was very surprised at how accurate it showed me on the map. Last hitch coming to work I had it running in the 737 and even on the edge of the arctic ocean it showed the plane landing straight down the center line of the runway when zoomed way in.

While it does not have all the features of foreflight, if your running an android system its the best one I have found for the money (free). It does all I need for VFR flight and showed me where I was when I needed it to.

I have been using Garmin Pilot with the GDL39 ADSB on a Nexus 7 for about a year. Garmin has been aggressively updating the application and it is getting better with each upgrade.

The menu system is different than their panel mounted and portable equipment. It took me a while to get it figured out and I like the application. I'm also saving abot $1K/yr in data costs compared to the GPS 696 I used for several years.

Garmin tech support has been good (which in the beginning was necessary since the user documentation is weak IMHO).

The Android version is behind the IOS version, but they are catching up.

I'm happy with it in my VFR flying.

rfinkle wrote:I have been using Garmin Pilot with the GDL39 ADSB on a Nexus 7 for about a year. Garmin has been aggressively updating the application and it is getting better with each upgrade.

The menu system is different than their panel mounted and portable equipment. It took me a while to get it figured out and I like the application. I'm also saving abot $1K/yr in data costs compared to the GPS 696 I used for several years.

Garmin tech support has been good (which in the beginning was necessary since the user documentation is weak IMHO).

The Android version is behind the IOS version, but they are catching up.

I'm happy with it in my VFR flying.

My experience (almost) exactly.

Dual Nexus 7s, GDL39, Garmin Pilot. Rock solid now since the bluetooth driver upgrade for the GDL and I am impressed with the feature set (especially for the price of the entire combo).

Any recent updates to how the GDL39 is working? I'm thinking about upgrading to a gps that talks to this and a tablet?

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Any recent updates to how the GDL39 is working? I'm thinking about upgrading to a gps that talks to this and a tablet?

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I have been using the GDL 39 with a Nexus 7 for a couple of years. It works great. There have been a few updates, which are easy to install.

It is a good combination for me.

Rich