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Re the recent comments about SkyDemon - I've only just discovered that it is essentially a NATS-commissioned product.
A few months ago a web based lite version was launched in conjunctions with NATS, at the same time as a full featured web based version was launched to the paying subscribers.
I've tried the lite version out and it is good, but nowhere near as good as the paid for version, you can download the full version and install it for a free months trial from the skydemon website.
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I am using Navbox quickplan - not the nicest, but excellent for getting basic heading/time information once preliminery idea about routing was made on a paper map - no matter if VFR or IFR, just pick up the right map
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Is there any overview table of the different flight plannere on the market for VFR flight in Europe?
What most people use today and who has the most complete tool for planning and en route VFR, feel free to IFR too ?
I'm thinking Air Navigation Pro, SkyDemon, PocketFMS, Rocket Route, FliteStar or any other similar software for planning home and along with software on ex iPad ...
I have used Air Navigation Pro / goVFR and FliteStar / FliteDeck for some time ago on Windows PC and iPad without being completely satisfied ...
What most people use today and who has the most complete tool for planning and en route VFR, feel free to IFR too ?
I'm thinking Air Navigation Pro, SkyDemon, PocketFMS, Rocket Route, FliteStar or any other similar software for planning home and along with software on ex iPad ...
I have used Air Navigation Pro / goVFR and FliteStar / FliteDeck for some time ago on Windows PC and iPad without being completely satisfied ...
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Just be aware if you are looking for PocketFMS on the iPad (or Android) the PocketFMS app is called "EasyVFR" in those stores.
It's also about to get a serious upgrade in the next few days including auto-route generation (for airspace and terrain avoidance), Geo-referenced charts and Vertical Profile View among other things.
dp
It's also about to get a serious upgrade in the next few days including auto-route generation (for airspace and terrain avoidance), Geo-referenced charts and Vertical Profile View among other things.
dp
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It's about time one of the mags did a review of all this software.
I've played with AirNav pro, Skydemon, Flitestar, Pocket FMS, and Rocketroute.
I think Skydemon is the most user-friendly by a long way but as for actual practical value it's a close call between Skydemon and Pocket FMS.
I like skydemon becaue it's just so easy to use and because of the ability to file a flight plan for international flights right there on the software.
I like PocketFMS because of it's ability to intelligently find an optimum route. You simply put in your departure and arrival points, tell it what you want to avoid and by what margin and it will calculate the route for you. (Thanks to DP for showing me that) and it's ability to create an exportable flight plan to an SD card.
If Skydemon could plan the optimum route and create an exportable file for use in an EFIS it would be a clear winner but for me PocketFMS just pips it at the moment.
I've played with AirNav pro, Skydemon, Flitestar, Pocket FMS, and Rocketroute.
I think Skydemon is the most user-friendly by a long way but as for actual practical value it's a close call between Skydemon and Pocket FMS.
I like skydemon becaue it's just so easy to use and because of the ability to file a flight plan for international flights right there on the software.
I like PocketFMS because of it's ability to intelligently find an optimum route. You simply put in your departure and arrival points, tell it what you want to avoid and by what margin and it will calculate the route for you. (Thanks to DP for showing me that) and it's ability to create an exportable flight plan to an SD card.
If Skydemon could plan the optimum route and create an exportable file for use in an EFIS it would be a clear winner but for me PocketFMS just pips it at the moment.
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for readability Underway I prefer Skymap (www.sky-map.de). Also nobody shows the weather radar image better then they do
I have flightplan, also the online version, skydemon, rocketroute, eurofpl & navplan pro.
vfr I usually use skydemon or skymap, ifr it is a mix.
First is eurofpl .. it is the easiest and fastest
the other day I planned edny-ehrd and did not like what I saw from eurofpl, thus I looked at jeppesen & rocketroute. Ultimately it was Navplan pro which found the shortest route.
flitestar and internetflight planner have a nice weather feauture were you will find a rough estimate of the cloudbase and cloudtops enroute. This feature I like!
I have flightplan, also the online version, skydemon, rocketroute, eurofpl & navplan pro.
vfr I usually use skydemon or skymap, ifr it is a mix.
First is eurofpl .. it is the easiest and fastest
the other day I planned edny-ehrd and did not like what I saw from eurofpl, thus I looked at jeppesen & rocketroute. Ultimately it was Navplan pro which found the shortest route.
flitestar and internetflight planner have a nice weather feauture were you will find a rough estimate of the cloudbase and cloudtops enroute. This feature I like!
