Garmin 696 Flightplans

[markejackson02]

I know that Jeppesen software will produce flight plans that can be loaded into the Garmin 696.  Does anyone know of other software that will do so?  I have Foreflight but that doesn't appear to do so.

 

[markejackson02]

FWIW, I tried to export an existing flight plan to an SD card but it gave me a save error.

 

[FlyDave]

You can cross-feed flight plans from a 430/530 - and probably a 650/750 - direct to the 696.

I have been very impressed with my 696 and GDL-39 (hard wired). It makes and excellent MFD.

[markejackson02]

Just now, FlyDave said:

You can cross-feed flight plans from a 430/530 - and probably a 650/750 - direct to the 696.

I have been very impressed with my 696 and GDL-39 (hard wired). It makes and excellent MFD.

Haha, it won't crossfeed from the LORAN I still have in the panel.  I have the GMX-40 receiver for weather and the 696 rocks.  Next year will upgrade to a panel mount GPS, would like the 750.

[markejackson02]

Turns out that fltplan.com will generate these xml files.  The format is relatively simple.  There's a waypoint table listing each waypoint with coordinates and a route table listing the route-points in sequence.  Created one this weekend from KAXH to T82.  It doesn't include the airway information or SID/STAR info which doesn't matter with the 696.