Garmin Updates and EAA AirVenture information

[Garmin Aviation Team]

Hello everyone, the Garmin Aviation Team is excited to share new products and services, get you prepared to fly into Oshkosh, and share what you can expect during your visit to the Garmin Exhibit. Let’s dig in!

Automatic Aircraft Flight Data Log Uploads and Analytic Service Provider Integrations

GDL 60 PlaneSync subscribers or Flight Stream 510/Garmin Pilot subscribers have a streamlined path to upload their aircraft flight logs to a new Aircraft Logbook on flyGarmin.com. Pilots can opt-in to automatically share aircraft data with flight analysis services, including FlySto, Savvy, and CrewChief. We expect this to become available early August. Customers with GDL 60 and PlaneSync service can now have this flight and engine data automatically uploaded to the flyGarmin cloud after landing.

Under “Sharing” in the “Aircraft Logbook” on flyGarmin.com, you can link your accounts from the listed service providers to gain valuable insights into the health of your engine, data driven trend analysis, track flight operation in real time, and advice/troubleshooting from maintenance professionals. Stay tuned for Flight Schedule Pro, novoFlight, and Navi service provider integrations coming soon. To learn more about how to your aircraft logbook, visit our support page.

New: Garmin Guided Visual Approaches

Fly stabilized visual approaches into complex environments with terrain, tall downtown buildings, or at night near bright metropolitan areas with Garmin Guided Visuals. To help increase safety and reduce pilot workload, Garmin has partnered with Hughes Aerospace to create airport-specific Guided Visual procedures for 31 approaches into 25 airports. Guided Visuals can be loaded from the new Garmin Navigation Database and coupled to the autopilot in the same way as an RNAV procedure. Each Guided Visual includes a georeferenced chart, with the same look and feel as traditional instrument approach charts that can be displayed on select avionics and the Hughes iOS App. Guided Visuals are compatible with GTN/GTN Xi series, GPS series, and select Garmin Integrated Flight Decks. Reference your Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM), or Aircraft Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) to determine operational capability of RNP procedures with RF legs in your aircraft.

Guided Visual procedures are included in new Garmin Navigation and FliteCharts databases. Starting August 7th, databases that include Guided Visuals will be packaged in a new Garmin OnePak from FlyGarmin.com.  A United States Standard + FliteCharts OnePak with Guided Visuals is $1,319/year. Customers with existing OnePak subscriptions that would like to add Guided Visuals can contact Garmin Aviation Support at aviation.support@garmin.com or call 866-739-5687 to upgrade their subscription.

NEW: Garmin Retrofit DME Coming Soon for TXi
The GDM 450R is a remote mounted radio which provides slant range distance information on TXi displays. The DME information window on the TXi will display DME distance, frequency, and station identification data. Pilots can tune and track up to two separate DME frequencies, based on data received from existing VHF NAV radios (GTN series, GNS series, etc.) With DME hold capability, pilots can retain active DME distance information when tuning the NAV radio to a different frequency. This can be useful when a localizer or other approach aid is needed in combination with DME information for instrument approaches. The GDM 450R hardware and software, listed at $8,995, is scheduled for availability this Fall for TXi flight displays.

Come by the Garmin Exhibit on Celebration Way @ AirVenture Oshkosh

NEW! First off, Garmin is helping you get to AirVenture! The FISK VFR arrival is now available for Garmin avionics and in Garmin Pilot! Reduce your workload by loading the procedure directly into your avionics and follow along with a Garmin SmartChart. To get the arrival, make sure you have database cycle 2507 or purchase the Garmin Navigation Database at flyGarmin.com. Also, the entire NOTAM can be viewed in the Oshkosh Airport Chart page or downloaded in Documents (select “Event NOTAMS” in Documents).

Garmin has a host of activities planned for this year’s AirVenture, including daily seminars, in-person database subscription incentives, avionics promotions and meetups with some of our favorite people in aviation. The Garmin exhibit will feature select aircraft with some of our most popular avionics configurations including a C172, C185, C195, Legend Nomad, and a Bearhawk 5. As usual, we will have avionics on display with Garmin staff ready to answer any questions you might have for your next panel upgrade. More details here: Garmin.com/Oshkosh.

Promotions

• Sync Up the Savings - You can add a GDL 60 with PlaneSync to your next installation with up to $4000 available in savings, when maximizing the rebate savings. You can save up to $4,000 per aircraft by purchasing additional products. Full details and qualifying products and be found at the promotions link below.
• GI 275 EIS - Single-engine aircraft owners receive a $350 rebate and twin-engine aircraft owners receive $700 with purchase of GI 275 EIS.

Additional saving available on databases, aviation training, and Garmin portables.
View all aviation promotion details here: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/promotions/aviation/

I look forward to meeting many of you at the Mooney Caravan Dinner on Sunday, and at the Garmin Exhibit throughout the week!

Joe Megna
Garmin Sales & Customer Experience Manager

[Pinecone]

Now I wish I had gone TXi for my panel.

So, when will the G3X come in a 12.3" version?

Love the DME option.  Should also make that available through GTN or G3X (or replacement).

[Ragsf15e]

25 minutes ago, Pinecone said:

Now I wish I had gone TXi for my panel.

So, when will the G3X come in a 12.3" version?

Love the DME option.  Should also make that available through GTN or G3X (or replacement).

Maybe a retrofit g3xtxi???  That would be a nice option.  Please use the same mounting and harnesses though!!

[Guillaume]

Will the GDM 450R be able to be used by a GTN to provide DME/DME RNAV navigation? 

[Marc_B]

@Garmin Aviation Team What I'd really like to see is the Garmin GHA-15 compatible with the G3X and G500TXi for addition of a budget priced radar altimeter compatible with the panel for a single engine piston aircraft!  I think that would be a great addition to the panel.  The GRA-55 is a significant bump in cost, and GA piston aircraft could get all the benefit with the GHA.

[Pinecone]

Landing Height System from MicroKit.  Simple to install.  Works great.

[dr_caligari]

Does anyone know what sceen/unit this is? Looks like a G1000 without the knobs but completely different screen. New G3x perhaps? @Garmin Aviation Team

Edited July 17 by dr_caligari

[Garmin Aviation Team]

1 hour ago, dr_caligari said:

Does anyone know what sceen/unit this is? Looks like a G1000 without the knobs but completely different screen. New G3x perhaps? @Garmin Aviation Team

This is the MFD display from the Cirrus Perspective+ G6 aircraft, which will soon be available for upgrade in G3/G5 Perspective aircraft. 

Joe - Garmin Aviation Team

[Garmin Aviation Team]

21 hours ago, Marc_B said:

@Garmin Aviation Team What I'd really like to see is the Garmin GHA-15 compatible with the G3X and G500TXi for addition of a budget priced radar altimeter compatible with the panel for a single engine piston aircraft!  I think that would be a great addition to the panel.  The GRA-55 is a significant bump in cost, and GA piston aircraft could get all the benefit with the GHA.

We are considering approving the GHA-15 in certified aircraft, however I have no timeline for when that would be completed.

Joe - Garmin Aviation Team

[Garmin Aviation Team]

On 7/16/2025 at 12:42 PM, Guillaume said:

Will the GDM 450R be able to be used by a GTN to provide DME/DME RNAV navigation? 

Yes, but with future TXi and GTN Xi Software releases.  No timeline for those SW releases.

"With future software updates and an optional enablement, compatible Garmin avionics can automatically scan and tune up to three additional DME frequencies. Pilots can leverage this multi-channel capability for DME-DME Area Navigation (RNAV), using distance calculations from two or more DME ground stations to determine the aircraft’s position for RNAV routes."

Joe - Garmin Aviation Team

[dr_caligari]

15 hours ago, Garmin Aviation Team said:

This is the MFD display from the Cirrus Perspective+ G6 aircraft, which will soon be available for upgrade in G3/G5 Perspective aircraft. 

Joe - Garmin Aviation Team

Thank you

[Pinecone]

I was at my avionics shop yesterday and we discussed the new 12.1" G500TXi screen.

It seems the screen has the same width, but is a good bit taller (looks like 1.5-2 inches).

I don't see the advantage.  I don't need more vertical screen.  I could just more horizontal or more of both (same aspect ratio with larger diagonal).

I hope they do the replacement for the G3X by making both dimensions larger.  BTW, I can fit a bezel about 1/2 inch larger in both dimensions without major panel work.