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Garmin Pilot vs CAE Flight Training

Garmin Pilot logo

Garmin Pilot

Software

All-in-one flight planning and navigation app

From
$99/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
CAE Flight Training logo

CAE Flight Training

Software

World leader in professional flight training

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; CAE Flight Training mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
  • They diverge on capability: Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning, CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Garmin Pilot and CAE Flight Training actually diverge.

Attributes where Garmin Pilot and CAE Flight Training differ
AttributeGarmin PilotCAE Flight Training
Starting price$99/yearOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsIos, AndroidOn-site
Founded19891947

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Garmin Pilot

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Weather overlays
  • Panel sync
  • Traffic display
  • Garmin avionics
  • GTN series
  • G1000/G3000

Only in CAE Flight Training

  • Full-flight simulators
  • Type rating training
  • Crew resource training
  • Maintenance training
  • Certification
  • Airlines
  • Regulators
  • Learning platforms

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Garmin Pilot

  • Flight planningnot CAE Flight Training
  • Weather analysisnot CAE Flight Training
  • In-flight navigationnot CAE Flight Training
  • Aircraft panel syncnot CAE Flight Training
  • Chart viewingnot CAE Flight Training

CAE Flight Training

  • Type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilotsnot Garmin Pilot
  • Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot Garmin Pilot
  • Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot Garmin Pilot
  • Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot Garmin Pilot
  • Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot Garmin Pilot

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

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

CAE Flight Training

  • Mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
  • The software pieces, Flightscape, CAE Rise and CAE Pelesys, are sold to airlines and operators rather than to individual pilots
  • Pricing is not published

Pricing, plan by plan

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

CAE Flight Training

On request
  • Pilot TrainingFree
    • Full-flight simulators
    • Type ratings
    • Crew training
  • Maintenance TrainingFree
    • Technical training
    • Systems training
    • Certification

Which should you pick?

Choose Garmin Pilot if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.
Garmin Pilot review

Choose CAE Flight Training if

  • You need full-flight simulators.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type rating training.
CAE Flight Training review

Questions people ask

Is Garmin Pilot or CAE Flight Training better?
Neither clearly leads. Garmin Pilot starts at $99/year and CAE Flight Training at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Garmin Pilot or CAE Flight Training?
Garmin Pilot starts at $99/year and CAE Flight Training at On request.
Does Garmin Pilot or CAE Flight Training run on more platforms?
Garmin Pilot runs on Ios, Android. CAE Flight Training runs on On-site.
What is Garmin Pilot best used for?
Garmin Pilot is most often used for flight planning, weather analysis, in-flight navigation, aircraft panel sync. Of those, flight planning and weather analysis are not what CAE Flight Training is typically brought in for.
What can Garmin Pilot do that CAE Flight Training cannot?
Garmin Pilot covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Weather overlays, Panel sync. CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training.
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