Video: RNAV Approach with Garmin SmartCharts
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Garmin’s SmartCharts promise a cleaner, more intuitive way to brief and fly instrument procedures on the iPad—but how do they hold up in the real world, especially when ATC throws a curveball? In this video, veteran instructor, Bruce Williams, takes SmartCharts flying on an actual IFR trip in his Bonanza A36, departing Boeing Field and flying an RNAV approach into Olympia, Washington. Along the way, he encounters an unexpected departure clearance, works through vectors in IMC, and highlights a subtle but important technique for coordinating with ATC when flying approaches using SmartCharts. It’s a real-cockpit look at how Garmin features behave when plans change—something every iPad pilot can learn from.
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