Pilot My-Cast℠ by Garmin® App Now Available
Digital CycloneSM, Inc., a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the
global leader in satellite navigation, announced today that Pilot
My-Cast by Garmin is available immediately for the iPhone and iPod
Touch. Pilot My-Cast by Garmin is a premium aviation weather, flight
planning and flight filing application exclusively for customers in the
U.S. and Canada.
“We’ve designed the iPhone and iPod Touch version of Pilot My-Cast from
the ground up,” said Craig Burfeind, president of Digital Cyclone, a
subsidiary of Garmin. “Our customers range from the student pilot who
has taken their introductory flight to executives of general aviation
companies. Pilots who use Pilot My-Cast, tell us they can’t live without
it. They appreciate that we tailor the information to their flight. They
input their route, and then Pilot My-Cast overlays the flight path with
the weather – no other aviation weather app gives pilots this much
customization.”
The iPhone and iPod Touch version of Pilot My-Cast is designed to take
advantage of the devices’ gesture-based user interface, and includes
five intuitive menu tabs at the bottom of the page: routes, flight plan,
weather, airport information and settings.
• Routes: Create a route to any airport, fix or VOR in the United States
or Canada. The route, or flight path, may then be viewed on a map with a
weather overlay so that pilots can immediately see if their desired
flight path is near threatening weather. Pilot My-Cast is currently the
only aviation application that overlays a route and weather information.
• Flight Plan: Create and file a flight plan with a few screen touches
and send the information directly to the DUAT(s) providers. Pilot
My-Cast stores the most recently filed flight plan, so pilots only need
to alter information that has changed from earlier flights.
• Weather: View current and predicted weather information including
NEXRAD Radar, METARs and TAFs displayed in text and graphic formats,
panable weather maps, infrared and visible satellite loops, lightning
data, SIGMETs, AIRMETs, PIREPs, NOTAMs, winds aloft and more.
• Airport Information: Access the AOPA Airport Directory, one of the
most comprehensive sources of airport information that includes
information for over 5,300 public-use airports and more than 7,000 FBOs,
such as pilot services, ground transportation, lodging, restaurants and
local attractions.
• Settings: Customize Pilot My-Cast with aircraft and pilot specific
information. Also, link to flyGarmin.com and view information about
other Garmin portable and panel mount products, such as if the portable
device’s databases are current.
Compared to other aviation weather cell phone applications, Pilot
My-Cast is unique because it receives aviation data directly from the
foremost providers, such as the National Weather Service, Environment
Canada, and Federal Aviation Administration. Thanks to these direct
relationships, customers who use Pilot My-Cast by Garmin will receive
the same up-to-the-minute information that they would if using a desktop
computer with Internet service.
Pilot my-Cast for the iPhone and iPod Touch are available in the app
store for a monthly fee of $9.99, or an annual subscription of $99.99.
To order Pilot My-Cast or to see a list of other supported phones, visit www.digitalcyclone.com/pilot.
About Digital Cyclone, Inc.
Founded in 1998, Digital CycloneSM has established itself as a leader in
providing personalized weather intelligence for wireless devices. In
January of 2007, Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq: GRMN) acquired provider Digital
Cyclone, Inc. in an effort to broaden the LBS product offerings and
expands capability in the area of wireless application development,
marketing, and distribution. Digital Cyclone has been an early mover in
the emerging location based services market offering weather solutions
for consumers, outdoor enthusiasts, and pilots on a subscription based
model that are delivered to customers in partnership with top national
wireless carriers as well as regional carriers. The company is
headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and operates as an independent
subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. For more information, visit Garmin’s virtual
pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom
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registered trademark, and Digital Cyclone and My-Cast are registered
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