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Maps
You could download a sectional chart for a small fee from Air Nav Pro, or get the App AvimapsGPS and that will give you the same sectional for free.
I use ANV & Foreflight on wifi for planning, then Avimap when airborne, remember to cache the sectionals you require.
I use ANV & Foreflight on wifi for planning, then Avimap when airborne, remember to cache the sectionals you require.
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I found AIR NAV PRO very good... ( especially after the lastest release.)
and there is another App's called MASSAN tat is super cool if U fly EMS!! its a moving map GPS, ang you can search road names, places etc etc or give directly the coordinates.. very good features!
Happy Landings
Daniele
and there is another App's called MASSAN tat is super cool if U fly EMS!! its a moving map GPS, ang you can search road names, places etc etc or give directly the coordinates.. very good features!
Happy Landings
Daniele
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Foreflight
I would agree it's an excellent planning/flight tool. I have to say that I can't agree with the statement 'paying through the nose'.
At approx US $75 a year for the base subscription it's a steal, it's a deal to quote lock stock and two smoking barrels. For function and utility you cannot come close in terms of price or usability from anyone else. If you've ever subscribed to Jeppesen or anything else along proprietary lines, you'll know what I mean.
And no I don't work for Foreflight
but I do love my iPhone/iPad with Foreflight on it, which helped me flying just today.
At approx US $75 a year for the base subscription it's a steal, it's a deal to quote lock stock and two smoking barrels. For function and utility you cannot come close in terms of price or usability from anyone else. If you've ever subscribed to Jeppesen or anything else along proprietary lines, you'll know what I mean.
And no I don't work for Foreflight
but I do love my iPhone/iPad with Foreflight on it, which helped me flying just today.
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Ozrunways
If you are in Australia the Ozrunways App is awesome. DAPs, ERSA, AIP and all maps and charts for the whole of Oz giving aircraft location for situational awareness (can't be used as a means of Nav though).
Also if you have an iphone you get a free subscription for that as well - so you have it all on your ipad and iphone for the same price for redundancy.
I'm told the developer is also working on a flight planning update and since he has written the NAIPS app as well, I'm assuming realtime weather will be included as well.
Bloody good job by the developers......
Also if you have an iphone you get a free subscription for that as well - so you have it all on your ipad and iphone for the same price for redundancy.
I'm told the developer is also working on a flight planning update and since he has written the NAIPS app as well, I'm assuming realtime weather will be included as well.
Bloody good job by the developers......
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Airbox iPad app Runway HD launched today.
Launched today, the new iPad / iPhone app from Airbox,
Called runway HD
The foresight is good, with it's caa charts and even more useful for a Heli pilot is the full uk postcode and os maps,
Let's hope the iPad app comes up trumps.....
Nelly
Called runway HD
The foresight is good, with it's caa charts and even more useful for a Heli pilot is the full uk postcode and os maps,
Let's hope the iPad app comes up trumps.....
Nelly
I've been using SkyDemon for iPad for the last month or so - superb tool, including realtime METAR/NOTAM updates, FPL submission, log analysis (flight logs, that is 
), wind strength/direction overlay, etc.
), wind strength/direction overlay, etc.
This is also a good iPad tool for finding obscure private sites, especially at night; 1/4 mill for the whole of the UK, but selectively downloadable 1:25k and 1:10k maps for offline use
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Just been down to sywell this morning, and have to say, there was far more interest on the Airbox stand than any of it's competitors .....
I have tried the free trial of sky demon, yes it's good, but do try the free trail of the iPad app for Airbox...... I think you will be pleasantly surprised, they are the actual caa charts and street level OS maps.....
It knocks spots off the sky demon..
Well done guys at Airbox,
Nelly..
I have tried the free trial of sky demon, yes it's good, but do try the free trail of the iPad app for Airbox...... I think you will be pleasantly surprised, they are the actual caa charts and street level OS maps.....
It knocks spots off the sky demon..
Well done guys at Airbox,
Nelly..
It knocks spots off the sky demon..
Nelly - not wishing to get into a pi$$ing contest, but I've looked at the Airbox app and it's good, but I can't see how it 'knocks spots off' SkyDemon? No integrated FPL feature, no realtime NOTAMs/TAFs/METARs, track log, etc.? The only significant differentiator is the CAA charts (I've still got the Flymap L I bought from Tom in his previous life and like the CAA charts...), but actually, I prefer the standard (one of six) vectored maps with SkyDemon; clearer and layered vectors
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I have Foreflight, WingX and AirNav Pro...
The choice of which depends largely on the map set I want to use.
For Europe and Africa AirNav I find better.
For the US I find it a toss up between Foreflight and WingX, with a bias to Foreflight from an ease of use perspective.
There is a thread here somewhere, I think it is called iPad apps, where folks have offered comments....
The choice of which depends largely on the map set I want to use.
For Europe and Africa AirNav I find better.
For the US I find it a toss up between Foreflight and WingX, with a bias to Foreflight from an ease of use perspective.
There is a thread here somewhere, I think it is called iPad apps, where folks have offered comments....
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Some I use regular
Heres a few I find very good and use on a regular basis,
Aero weather
Notams hd
Runway HD
Rocket Route & flight filer linked to Runway HD
Airports
Log Ten Pro
Ibal
Flight plan
Met office
And for fun,
Chopper 2.
Nelly
Aero weather
Notams hd
Runway HD
Rocket Route & flight filer linked to Runway HD
Airports
Log Ten Pro
Ibal
Flight plan
Met office
And for fun,
Chopper 2.
Nelly
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If you have the cellular model you already have the GPS chipset in there. It will work as an in flight GPS as it stands just using the free google maps that come with it. You do need to download the maps for your intended route first while you are on a wireless network. Just load the route as if you were driving and the moving map will work fine.
Air Nav Pro is free (I think still) but the best by a mile is Sky Demon. That isn't free but it has captured probably 80 % of the UK market at the light end of FW GA.
Air Nav Pro is free (I think still) but the best by a mile is Sky Demon. That isn't free but it has captured probably 80 % of the UK market at the light end of FW GA.
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The internal GPS in the cellular model seems to be quite adequate for most pilots (even without a SIM), but officially if you lose your fix and are away from any internet connection you could see a delay of up to 12 minutes as the chip tries to find itself again.
This is quite rare, but still a concern. Many of my (SkyDemon) customers go out and get an additional Bluetooth device from companies whose core business is GPS, like the Garmin Glo for instance, or the GNS2000. An alternative is to have a backup device like a phone which could run your nav software or might even be able to generate a 3G wifi bubble at altitude...
This is quite rare, but still a concern. Many of my (SkyDemon) customers go out and get an additional Bluetooth device from companies whose core business is GPS, like the Garmin Glo for instance, or the GNS2000. An alternative is to have a backup device like a phone which could run your nav software or might even be able to generate a 3G wifi bubble at altitude...
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Terrain map apps for Asia
Which apps offer the best and most accurate terrain information for Asia? Is there anything on par with what I would have in say a Garmin 695/696?