How to Sign Up for Aircraft Position Reports Through Garmin Connext Satellite Services

There are a few steps required regarding Position Reports with Garmin Connext Satellite Services:

1. Determine if your aircraft and Garmin Avionics have the capabilities  
   1. Aircraft with Garmin Integrated Flight Decks such as the G1000 (NXi), G3000 and G5000
      1. Does the aircraft have the GSR 56 LRU Installed?
         1. If yes, Garmin suggest contacting the following if the specified airframe has Position Reporting capabilities
            1. The respective aircraft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Service Center
            2. How can I Find a Garmin Aviation Dealer?
            3. Contact Garmin Aviation Support
               1. Phone 1-866-739-5687
               2. Email FlightDataServices@Garmin.com
         2. If no, Garmin suggests contacting the Respective OEM Service Center for installation options, if available
   2. Aircraft equipped with newer Garmin Retrofit Avionics such as a GTN (Xi)
      1. Does the aircraft have the GSR 56 LRU Installed?
         1. Position Reports will be available with a subscription through Garmin Connext Satellite Services
   3. Aircraft equipped with Garmin Retrofit Avionics such as a GNS?
      1. There are no Position Reports available through Garmin Connext Satellite Services
         
         
2. Verify Position Reports are enabled
   1. Check the respective Garmin Avionics Pilot Guide for Position Reports operations
      1. If the menu button is available for Position Reports
         1. Proceed to the next step
      2. If the menu button is not available
         1. Contact one of the following to enable the Avionics for Position Reports
            1. The respective aircraft OEM Service Center
            2. How can I Find a Garmin Aviation Dealer?
               
               
3. Pick a provider Garmin has partnered with
   1. Garmin has a partnership with the following providers that our Garmin Avionics can send Position Reports to
      1. Flight Aware
      2. Leidos
      3. Satcom
      4. SkyTrac
   2. Garmin suggest reaching out to these providers to determine which one best suit the customer’s needs as each can vary in their services
      
      
4. Register for the Position Reports Services with Garmin
   1. If you are signing up for Connext Satellite Services for a new aircraft
      1. Complete the application at FlyGarmin.com
         1. You will need the following to complete the application
            1. Aircraft Registration (Tail) Number
            2. Aircraft Serial Number
            3. Garmin Avionics Model
            4. Garmin Avionics System ID
            5. GSR 56 Serial Number
               1. If the aircraft has dual GSR’s, enter both
            6. GDL 59 (Optional)
               1. Leave blank if not installed in aircraft
         2. Make sure Position Reports and the Provider are selected during this process
   2. If you already have Connext Satellite Services for an aircraft and are wanting to add Position Reports for it
      1. Email FlightDataServices@Garmin.com with the following
         1. Account Number
         2. Aircraft Registration (Tail) Number
         3. Request to add Position Reports
         4. The Provider you wish to use
            
            
5. Position Report Pricing