Aviation & Aerospace · head to head
FlightSafety International Training vs Garmin Pilot
FlightSafety International Training
Aviation & Aerospace
Advanced flight crew training and certification
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Garmin Pilot
Aviation & Aerospace
All-in-one flight planning and navigation app
- From
- $99/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: FlightSafety International Training flightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.; Garmin Pilot garmin Pilot's iPad app is offered on a 30-day free trial from initial download, after which the subscription plans described on Garmin's site apply
- They diverge on capability: FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training, Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FlightSafety International Training and Garmin Pilot actually diverge.
| Attribute | FlightSafety International Training | Garmin Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $99/year |
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Platforms | On-site | Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1951 | 1989 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Aviation & Aerospace).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in FlightSafety International Training
- Flight training
- Type ratings
- Recurrent training
- Simulator time
- Certification
- Airlines
- Operators
- Regulatory bodies
Only in Garmin Pilot
- Flight planning
- Aeronautical charts
- Weather overlays
- Panel sync
- Traffic display
- Garmin avionics
- GTN series
- G1000/G3000
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FlightSafety International Training
- Type ratingnot Garmin Pilot
- Recurrent trainingnot Garmin Pilot
- Upgrade trainingnot Garmin Pilot
- Initial trainingnot Garmin Pilot
Garmin Pilot
- Flight planningnot FlightSafety International Training
- Weather analysisnot FlightSafety International Training
- In-flight navigationnot FlightSafety International Training
- Aircraft panel syncnot FlightSafety International Training
- Chart viewingnot FlightSafety International Training
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FlightSafety International Training
- FlightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.
Garmin Pilot
- Garmin Pilot's iPad app is offered on a 30-day free trial from initial download, after which the subscription plans described on Garmin's site apply
Pricing, plan by plan
FlightSafety International Training
On request- Type Rating TrainingFree
- Professional training
- Simulators
- Certification
- Recurrent TrainingFree
- Ongoing training
- Currency maintenance
- Checkrides
Garmin Pilot
$99/year- Premium$99/year
- IFR/VFR charts
- Weather radar
- Flight planning
- Premium + Global$199/year
- Everything in Premium
- Worldwide charts
- International planning
Which should you pick?
Choose FlightSafety International Training if
- You need flight training.
- You work on On-site.
- You also want type ratings.
Choose Garmin Pilot if
- You need flight planning.
- You work on Ios, Android.
- You also want aeronautical charts.
Questions people ask
- Is FlightSafety International Training or Garmin Pilot better?
- Neither clearly leads. FlightSafety International Training starts at On request and Garmin Pilot at $99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FlightSafety International Training or Garmin Pilot?
- FlightSafety International Training starts at On request and Garmin Pilot at $99/year.
- Does FlightSafety International Training or Garmin Pilot run on more platforms?
- FlightSafety International Training runs on On-site. Garmin Pilot runs on Ios, Android.
- What is FlightSafety International Training best used for?
- FlightSafety International Training is most often used for type rating, recurrent training, upgrade training, initial training. Of those, type rating and recurrent training are not what Garmin Pilot is typically brought in for.
- What can FlightSafety International Training do that Garmin Pilot cannot?
- FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training, Type ratings, Recurrent training, Simulator time. Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Weather overlays, Panel sync.