Garmin Pilot covers the same ground as other flight apps. Pilots plan routes, get weather and notices to air missions, file flight plans, and carry charts and approach procedures on a tablet. In flight, it displays a moving map, traffic, and weather from compatible receivers.
Its advantage is integration with Garmin hardware. The app connects to Garmin avionics and portable devices, so flight plans can be sent to the aircraft’s navigator and data flows both ways. Features such as terrain awareness and flight data logging round out the toolset.
Garmin Pilot is sold by subscription, with tiers by features. Pilots choose between apps by interface preference and which avionics they fly. Alternatives include ForeFlight, FltPlan Go, SkyDemon, and Avplan. Garmin Pilot suits pilots flying with Garmin equipment.