Mon, Sep 19, 2011
It's a war, I tell you... just about the time that you figure
out which super-duper new bit of iPad-centric software is the
end-all and be-all for your aviation pursuits, someone comes along
and challenges the whole works. Here's another way to make use of
your iPad for flight planning purposes. iFlightPlanner is a suite
of web-based tools for general aviation pilots, accessible from
your web browser or your mobile device. Plan and log your flight
from your home or on the go.
The iFlightPlanner gives the pilot a range of customizable
options that interface with Google Maps to chart your route of
flight on an interactive, online map overlayed with a VFR
sectional, or IFR low or high altitude charts.
A new feature is the ability to "rubber band" a route, making quick
changes to allow pilots to deviate around weather or find fuel. The
software uses a color-coded system that will quickly identify
airports that report METARS, which can be decoded into plain
language, and other important information.
iFlightPlanner can also give pilots weather briefing
information, store up to five different aircraft profiles for those
pilots with access to different airplanes, calculate weight and
balance, and contains an airport directory which the company
website says is updated every 56 days directly from the FAA
database. All of those features are available from a desktop or
portable device. A pilot logbook is also available online.
iFlightPlanner recently announced that it has become a partner
with the Aspen Connected Panel system, allowing flight plans
created on iFlightPlanner to be uploaded directly to Aspen panel
avionics. The service comes in two flavors; free for basic flight
planning functionality, or a subscription with additional
features which can be purchased monthly for $9.95, quarterly
for $24.95, or annually for $89.95.
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