Garmin Guides SNF Flyers with SmartCharts Arrival

Like the arrival chart available on the Garmin Pilot app last year for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Garmin has created a SmartCharts arrival for the Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo this week in Lakeland, Florida.

Although the Lake Parker VFR arrival is somewhat simpler, the Sun ‘n Fun organizers and FAA published a 28-page notam outlining the arrival procedure. The SmartCharts arrival, which is available for Garmin Pilot subscribers, simplifies the depiction of the arrival and allows the user to select a flight path depending on which transition is assigned by ATC and the runway for landing at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL).

Last year, the arrival fed aircraft to one side of the airport, and the pilot then had to break off to the appropriate downwind leg, so this year’s arrival is simpler.

Pilots flying with modern Garmin navigators can also select the Lakeland arrival once the database is updated on April 15, one of the busier arrival days at Sun ‘n Fun, and also the first day of the 56-day chart database update cycle. The Lake Parker arrival can be used to navigate, including coupling to the autopilot. This will help pilots focus on watching for conflicting traffic while flying through the busy area.