Leave a Review Garmin GTN Trainer
Junk
I would give it - stars if I could. The problems? (1) the airplane doesn’t start flying the route when you add airspeed and altitude; (2) the airplane’s starting location can’t be moved; and (3) THE MANUAL DOESNT EXPLAIN HOW TO DO THESE THINGS, IF THEY ARE EVEN POSSIBLE! And if they are not possible, what good is the program? Utter junk. Don’t waste your time. It’s pretty much right on the regression line for Garmin.Show lessHarmonyDanO
A great learning aid
It can be tough to learn a new radio and fly the helicopter at the same time. This was a huge help. I was able to learn and practice relevant features so I didn’t have to think about them in the air.HeliGuy2000
Excellent except for two BIG problems
Thank you Garmin for providing this ‘free’ trainer (although it’s not really free since we pay through the nose for your hardware and databases (even though those are provided by the government)). This is excellent for training, although using the simulator is almost useless if you want to practice on actual routes you might use or local area stuff, because you can’t change where the simulator starts. It always starts somewhere in Kansas, I assume where the Garmin offices are. The only way to get the simulator anywhere is to ‘fly’ it there, in real time (at up to 999 knots, and that still takes a while). That leads to the second problem: if you leave the simulator to do something else, it doesn’t keep running in the background. It closes down and starts up again when you come back. That wouldn’t be so bad if you could actually start it on the map where you want. How hard is that to add a start-up field that says “Starting Location”? I’ll answer - it’s NOT.
It also seems to have some other obscure problems, like “Graphically Edit Flight Plan Mode” which does not seem to operate correctly according to the manual. I have to get back in my airplane and see how the real thing works though to be sure now. But that’s a problem - if you are providing a product that is supposed to TRAIN users on the real thing, you had better make sure you got everything right to avoid negative training!Show lessSnerbal
Limited utility as Jepp database is so far out of date
The app sw version is bang up to date (6.62) but the Jeppesen data is 2018 which has significant impact in some parts of Europe where lots of approaches (mostly PBN) don’t exist or are hamstrung (eg LNAV/VNAV in UK only show as LNAV+V). Update it please Garmin (when you are not being blackmailed by a hacker obviously)Show lessgipsymagpie
GTN 650
When I run the GTN trainer program it starts At 51K In CA and will stay as my initial fix even though I delete that fix. How can I permanently delete this fix?Mapav1
Updated procedures in Europe
A fantastic app, but slightly disappointed that the new update does not include any updated procedures (particularly RNAV approaches) for Europe. Last update seems to be 2017. Any chance of rectifying this? Also, a linked/synchronised G5 HSI simulator would be a huge asset.Captain Ham
Excellent for RNAV I can’t fly ILS
I can make the simulator fly RNAV all day but when I try to fly an ILS even after I tunes the correct frequency in the navigation side and have it fly on auto pilot it will not descend. VLOC is being displayed and I’ve loaded and activated the approach It will not to descend on auto pilot it will if you change the altitude while flying in manual mode but this doesn’t make any sense because you should be able to fly in auto pilot and change your altitude and have it follow. Overall a great app I just wish it would fly the ILS and hopefully I’m not doing something wrong.Show lessYou should like it!
Manual does not work
The whole purpose of this app is to learn this system.
When the manual does not work it makes this app useless!Hjutkoplendhty
Good product spoiled
Earlier versions had a database that included Europe that seems to have gone away, very frustrating.Anything at alll
Needs 6.5x update
Nice to have when you don’t have access to the PC version but why not keep the iPad and PC versions in sync Garmin? Really want the VNAV support on the iPad. Garmin, please step it up.BlackjackBoytoy
