Originally published at: Garmin Adds Oshkosh FISK Arrival To Navigation Database - AVweb
With the 2507 cycle, pilots can now load the complete FISK procedure—including all transitions and runway options—directly into Garmin avionics, Garmin Pilot and SmartCharts.
I’ve hand flown the Oshkosh arrival about 10 times and I’m not sure this is a good idea. The actual arrival follows a ground track, not a fix-to-fix arrival, which is what Garmin is providing. I worry the temptation will be to let the autopilot fly the magenta line instead of the required ground track. The Garmin fixes are useful only if used for SA purposes while your eyes are outside looking for traffic and following the actual arrival ground track.
Agreed–the problem at Oshkosh is not really getting lost, it’s getting into and staying in the flow. You want people looking outside at landmarks and other aircraft, not the magenta line.
Need to bring a good pilot friend to do both things?
As i was driving home from vacation last year, i saw the various aircraft lined up overhead my position. Over the interstate, lined up for landing into Oshkosh. This was one of the few times that i was glad to not me in an airplane.
What have you seen over the years? If the ground track is the same, the waypoints are presumably programed to match the ground track. If the ground track changes every year, that’s another thing. Why would the autopilot be a problem - that reduces workload and would allow more time to look outside for traffic.