JeppFD V2.0
 

Am I the only one who is not impressed with the latest version of Jepp FD?

I recently updated to version 2 and have to say I do not like it. There are some new features like drawing a taxi route or writing a note on the screen and they have added a night function but personnaly never had a problem with the previous or normal daytime mode on dim but the biggest gripe is they have got rid of the starred favourites and all the charts along the bottom al la JeppTC.
Previously a favourite airport was kept along with the favourite charts (what you did last time?!). Now there are groups for REF,STR, APP, TXI and SID. Selecting one of the groups brings up all plates in the group but now if I just select one to have a look, it has effectively made it a favourite (now called selected). If it was not the one I wanted I have to delete it from the selected group which is a subset. If you hit the new flight, all your favourites-airports, plates are gone.
If I have an arrival or a departure that also has a transition, I can no longer just flick from one to the next and on to approach and taxi. I have to select each of the groups in turn and then the next plate in the subgroup. The great thing about JeppFD V1 was as soon as you landed, having set your favourites in the order you wanted you could scroll along the bottom or just flick to the next chart which for me was the taxi chart.

Would love to be able to roll back. Emailed Jepp and they said it was requested. This is certainly not as friendly for airline ops-take LFPG for instance-a Star with an additional p[ate for transition, have both ILS's ready just in case, then 10-9 then taxi north and south then parking. Before I could have had them all in order and just flicked from one to the next or quickly scrolled along the bottom of my eight favourites but now I wil have to select the group and then the selected eg after landing select TXI then 10-9 then for moe detail slext TXI then 10-9c after landing on 27R then back to TXI to select 10-9b then select TXI to select 10-9g for parking at T2. All that instead of flicking to the next.
This is not a step forward. Also the whole thing has become incredibly slow and very dificult to enter the route as runing so slowly with a keyboard press taking several seconds to register. Any one else haveing the same issues?

Thanks for your review. Very interesting indeed. I'm looking at buying an ipad right now for the sole purpose of using the JeppFD. I've seen the last version, and was quite impressed, especially by a lot of the features that you say have been removed.

Thanks for saving me a few hundred bucks!

I think it's great.

The main thing is the menu down the left which makes the rest of the screen real estate the correct aspect ratio for the odd sized jepps

I think it's a fantastic improvement. Although I never used he favourite feature in version 1. The night mode is stunning, as I find the iPad brightness never goes low enough in a dark cockpit.

I find the new version running same speed as the old. But then I cut n paste flight plans from email.

Overall the improvements certainly outweigh any shortcomings. Especially the new Flt plan that doesn't delete all after an airway/waypoint it doesn't recognise.

night mode and weather are impressive, but they totally ****** up removing favorites.

with huge airports with dozens of charts it is a nightmare.. wonder who is the idiot pilot who tested and gave approval.

Anybody running JeppFD on the new iPad Mini? If so, how good is it on the smaller screen?

I'm with Slop, Don't like it. For me the new way of selecting airport charts is not user friendly.

So, it's great! Just bring favorites back:)

Have to agree the favorite function was a better format.

It would be nice to be able to save routes rather than have to re-type them in for frequent flights. Also would like to see a better way to check communication. Maybe bring back the frequency box for a sector, rather than having to touch at FIR boundary which can be a pain.

A work in progress.

Can never imagine going back to paper charts.

I can't seem to find the engine out procedures in the charts.....anyone know where they are?

What engine failure procedures? FD isnt customised so it doesn't include airline specific stuff like engine failure procedures. For that we have to upgrade to FliteDeck Pro.

The "favorites" has been changed slightly to "selected" or something like that and is airport and chart type specific. Your commonly used charts are available from there.

Partly true aviatorhi, the problem is the selected charts reset when you put a new flight plan in so you have to reselect the ones you want. With favourites you had your favourte airports and favourite charts and could arrange them in a sequence that flowed best for you. Can't do that anymore. Over all I think it is better than the previous version but the favourites will be missed.

Menu problems in Jepp FD
 

Anyone having problems in that the menus do not stay in view long enough to select a chart?

I have a brand new iPad with 6.0.1 software and JeppFD 2.0(360) and this problem makes the app unusable. If you are flying to an airport with several arrivals the menu does not stay out / in view for more than 1 second, so scrolling or getting to a sub menu is nigh on impossible.

Have emailed the techsupport so will see what happens.

Wonder if turning off location / ownship might help?

G'day JliderPilot,

I have a similar setup to yours but don't have the problem. I don't have location/own ship turned on.

If you have Jepp subscription already try using Jepp TC instead of FD it has all the love you are looking for as far as your favorites...

Because it's only in Australia where CTA steps are designed to make it hard for jets to descend 'unmolested' on a 3degree profile.:ugh::ugh:

tech support guys at Jepp sorted me out. I had to remove and reinstall the app. worked a treat.

remembering to take a copy of the reg serial number beforehand

I hate not being able to swipe through the plates to find what I want!

let's make a petition to keep weather and night vision and get the old favorite selection system!!