How a direct exchange with SkyDemon turned a small concern into a structural improvement for flying to Georgia
When preparing a long-distance flight, especially to Georgia, SkyDemon becomes your most trusted tool.
When preparing a long-distance flight to Georgia, one thing matters more than anything else: what you see on your map.
In September 2026, we are flying to Georgia with a large group of European pilots.
As of today, 34 aircraft are pre-registered, with 6 more already on a waiting list.
For many, it will be their first time flying that far east.
And like many flying in Europe today, they will be using SkyDemon.This is exactly where SkyDemon Georgia needed to be accurate
Your real cockpit companion
If you fly regularly in Europe, you know what SkyDemon is.
It’s not just a planning tool.
It’s where you:
- build your route
- understand complex airspace
- receive warnings before you enter controlled or restricted zones
- and follow your flight in real time
In many aircraft, especially in the GA and ULM world, it has effectively become the primary situational awareness system.
Now, of course, pilots are supposed to check the AIP.
That is the rule.
But in reality?
Pilots rely on what they see in their navigation tool.
They trust it.
And in most cases, that trust is justified.
A small company, a mature product
What makes SkyDemon quite unique is the company behind it.
It is not a giant.
It is a relatively small, focused team, with a product that has reached a very high level of maturity.
And more importantly:
they are accessible.
You can reach them.
You can explain a problem.
And things can actually move.
That combination — small team, mature product, responsive mindset — is rare.
And it shows.
Georgia is different
While preparing the expedition, I took a closer look at how Georgia appears in SkyDemon.
And something caught my attention.
Some areas that are clearly defined in official publications were not obvious in the software.
In particular:
- the prohibited area over Abkhazia (UGP230)
- and parts of the restricted airspace in the Tskhinvali region (UGR24)
These are not academic details.
These are areas you simply want to avoid — without any doubt.
So I went to talk to them
On 28 February, instead of attending the AOPA Luxembourg safety seminar, I drove to Flanders for the “Dag van de Piloot”, organised by VVMV.
Because Rob Hart was there.
And if something matters, you don’t send a ticket.
You go and talk.
What happened next is why I like SkyDemon
We had a straightforward discussion.
No theory. No bureaucracy.
Just:
- what is in the AIP
- what pilots actually see
- and what needs to be fixed
Within days:
- the Abkhazia prohibited area (UGP230) was added to the charts
- UGR24 was confirmed
- and — this is the key point — Georgia is now actively monitored for AIP Supplements
The real upgrade
The map is now correct.
But more importantly:
👉 it will stay correct
Because future updates will be picked up and integrated, just like in more mature GA environments.
From “far away” to “just another destination”
This changes more than you might think.
Because for most pilots, accessibility is not about distance.
It is about confidence.
If the tools are right, if the map is clear, if the warnings are there…
Then suddenly, flying to Georgia is no longer something “special” or “complex”.
It becomes natural.
Thank you
A special word of thanks to Rob Hart and, through him, the entire SkyDemon team.
This was not a formal process.
It was a conversation.
Followed by action.
Fast, precise, and effective.
Final thought
With SkyDemon now properly aligned,
flying to Georgia becomes as simple as flying to Le Touquet Airport for the weekend.
And that is exactly how it should be.
