iPhone apps for Pilots

[PeterTG]

Android

I used Flightmaster on PalmPilot as well as CoPilot. Both excellent, but now the first is discontinued and the latter is IPhone only
Are there any Android apps known available in Australia? There are a number of Android tablets, with gps, that could be used for a fraction of the price

[globaltourer]

Does anyone know when to expect Ozrunways EFB on the Android platform? Likewise, any chance the NAIPS application they have will be released on Android?
Cheers

[Shagpile]

Does anyone know when to expect Ozrunways EFB on the Android platform? Likewise, any chance the NAIPS application they have will be released on Android?

I'm not doing a version of NAIPS for android - if anybody wants to ask me how to interface with the website, deal with Airservices etc, just send me an email. It would be great to get a version going for all phones.

We've also got a guy lined up to do an Android version of OzRunways, however he is currently on another job so may be a couple of months before we get something released.

[nitpicker330]

Baswell,

How go the updates you mentioned Apple would approve soon?

Cheers

[Shagpile]

v1.1 rejected by Apple on grounds they aren't getting a 30% cut. Submitted twice & rejected both times (2nd time tried doing registration via our website). So we have had to resort to in-app purchase.

So we will offer both in-app, and give a discount for buying via PayPal/Credit card on the ozrunways.com website.

Not happy as there are numerous apps that have external subscription models such as:
-Jeppesen
-IceTV
-Skype

Will have to wait for v2.0 with maps etc. when we release the huge update.

[nitpicker330]

Oh bugger!!

So I can update via "in app" ? How do I do that and what'll it cost me?

tks

[Shagpile]

no v1.0 is still working & on the app store where you can still pay via paypal.

They just rejected the update as they clued on that we were not using their in-app system (where they skim 30%).

Apparently Apple have been clamping down on this lately and you will see lots of your favourite apps move to in-app as well as external subscription to give them a piece of the pie.

The app store is like the gold rush. There are a few people that strike gold and make millions, then everybody else rushes in. For every success story there are thousands of developers with fart apps that make nothing!

The only people that ever made any money off the gold rush were the guys selling picks to the miners (Apple!!).

[Jack Ranga]

Shagger,

You may have to put instructions on your website for fellas like me (basic to intermediate computing knowledge)

I wouldn't have a clue what you are talking about when you use phrases like 'in-app' etc.

[thegeneral]

Logbook

Long time reader, first time poster. I have found a simple and quick logbook gizza called logbook adder. Dead simple but saves time at the end of the month.

[Shagpile]

I wouldn't have a clue what you are talking about when you use phrases like 'in-app' etc.

Sorry - thats when you are using your phone, and whilst running the app, you press on something like 'buy'. Up pops a message that says "Are you sure we can deduct $xx for product XYZ?" and you press "yes" then the app suddenly enables that feature (all automatic. Its very simple & easy for the user, hence Apple deduct 30% from the developer).

As opposed to external subscription, where you would go to a website like IceTV and pay via credit card using your internet browser on your pc or laptop. One extra step for people, but generally cheaper & more money goes to the content provider (e.g IceTV, not Apple).

[AussieNick]

anyone know how to fix this?

i recently aquired a 32gb 3gs. downloaded a few apps like smart efis. took it for a spin, but its like the GPS isnt working. i booted it before i moved from the parking bay, and it still hadn't found a GPS signal (yes location service is turned on) by the time I arrived at Port Keats and hour later?

Maps will work, but i'm pretty sure its using cellular triangulation to find the location

[bradleygolding]

Check the OS number v4.0 was ok and v4.2.1 is good, but the ones in between were crap for GPS. Some of the v3 OSs were no so GPS friendly as I recall.

Steve

[AussieNick]

thanks mate, the OS was fine. downloaded motionx lite to have a see if the gps chip was actually working. Got it to lock onto the sats, but it seems to lose the gps signal quite easily. will have to have another run in the plane with it to see if it's fixed.

[Tidbinbilla]

Try "reset network settings". Works for me. (You'll lose any saved wifi networks). Alternately, you could do a full power down and power up.

TID

[havick]

Hopefully Rowan Willson reads this (Naips for iPhone - Great app)..

What's the chances of publishing the same app for the app store on new a macbook pro?

[Shagpile]

What's the chances of publishing the same app for the app store on new a macbook pro?

Just use www.airservices.gov.au/brief

[Shagpile]

Looks like Executive Jet in America have received full FAA approval for iPad in operations!

Executive Jet Receives FAA Authorization To Use Jepp Charts On IPad

From the article:

The authorization allows Executive Jet Management to use iPad and the Jeppesen Mobile TC App as the sole reference for electronic charts, even during taxi, takeoff and landing......Jeppesen commissioned a successful rapid decompression test on iPad to 51,000 feet in altitude. Executive Jet Management completed successful non-interference testing on the evaluation aircraft.......The authorized EFB configuration is a Class 1 portable, kneeboard EFB solution that is secured and viewable during critical phases of flight as defined in FAA Order 8900.1. Information obtained from this evaluation will also be useful in gaining future authorization for Class 2 mounted configurations utilizing iPad......In support of the authorization effort, a total of 55 pilots and 10 different aircraft types from the Executive Jet Management fleet were involved in 250 flight segments to ensure a broad scope of feedback

Cool (although doesn't apply to Australia yet)

[training wheels]

Shagpile, after subscribing to Ozrunways, do we also need to subscribe to Airservices' as well, or does the $25 for DAPs, for example, include the subscription to AirServices Aust?

[The Full Mooney]

Shagpile, Is ozrunways AIP Daps ERSA available in a format that will run on an ordinary PC that is running Windows XP or similar? Only I like Command Flight Planner and keep this on a small laptop when I travel and would really like the ability to have DAPs ERSA AIP etc on the same machine. I know I can go to the airservice website,but as you would know it is not presented in a very user friendly format, or have I missed something?

[Shagpile]

AIP Daps ERSA available in a format that will run on an ordinary PC that is running Windows XP or similar?

I agree its difficult to download everything required from the AsA website and the filenames are tricky to understand - e.g. ABAAD01-121.pdf is the Albany aerodrome chart. At work we print off the ones that aren't in our regular book (e.g. a random NDB).

You could download all of them from the Airservices Website manually but that would be extremely difficult & may also be breaking their disclaimer that says without written permission:

"no part of the AIS Publications may be.... stored in a retrieval system" and "You are not permitted to cache the AIS Publications on a local server".

Shagpile, after subscribing to Ozrunways, do we also need to subscribe to Airservices' as well, or does the $25 for DAPs, for example, include the subscription to AirServices Aust?

The $$ pays for a subscription onto iPad & iPhone. Can't use it on a windows/mac laptop or transfer files either (our License with Airservices only allows iPhone/iPad/Android). We also aren't associated with Airservices, we only license their information to onsell. So if you need book copies, you will need to purchase them separately.