Comment Re:Who this time? (Score 2) 22
But do any of those depend on connected services back to the mothership? I'm guessing not, that those are standalone systems and they're still running just fine, even if they can't reach support or a website to download firmware updates.
Software for Air is down. This is going to have the effect breaking the ability to get accurate data needed to file a flight plan. Depending on the plane, this could result in effective grounding of a number of flights for the duration.
Truck Electronic Records Keeping used by long haul truck driving is likely effected (no article mentions Garmin is in this industry, but their website does mention the products). Depending on jurisdiction, and cargo, this could result in the trucks having to be halted for the duration as they would not be able to provide proof of compliance with the laws any longer. Sure paper log books do exist, but not all jurisdictions allow them.
From the article :
Pilots have told ZDNet today that they haven't been able to download a version of Garmin's aviation database on their Garmin airplane navigational systems. Pilots need to run an up-to-date version of this database on their navigation devices as an FAA requirement. Furthermore, the Garmin Pilot app, which they use to schedule and plan flights, was also down today, causing additional headaches.