A new update to the Flight Chain App, a mobile app that helps pilots learn from accident chains by looking at NTSB accident reports, adds a “Trends” feature.
This allows pilots to see aviation accident trends to view the causes of accidents that occur most often, according to developer Dan Sobczak.
“The new Trends feature was created to help enhance situational awareness, which we believe can help pilots recognize and break a potential accident chain in their own flying,” he said. “Pilots who regularly read accident reports are likely safer pilots.”
To access this new feature, users can tap the new “Trends” icon at the bottom of the home screen.
This new feature is available for all users of the app as no in-app subscription is required, Sobczak noted.
Users who have an active paid subscription to the Expert plan also get the ability to review accident reports by these trends.
“Viewing NTSB reports by trend can help you know how, when and why accidents are likely to happen so you can improve your decision-making skills, and enhance your ability to recognize and avoid potential accidents,” Sobczak said.
Existing Expert plan users get this automatically added to their active subscription at no extra cost.
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Give this some serious thought. Do you use your smart phone as a backup to your EFB (tablet)?
How much memory does your phone need in that case, or your tablet?
Do you expect your EFB to work quickly on your backup device? Then you don’t want to put a lot of junk on it. And if you do, how long does your battery last?
What apps do you need and which ones are just nice to have?
Do you need a second phone just for apps?
And this is what different companies need to think about. They want to provide their app to you for free to get you tethered to them.
Here’s my quession, how about paying me to do that, since I have to dedicate a certain amount of memory to your app. That might mean that I have to get a larger phone, or even a secondary phone for all the power sucking, space filling apps.
Why can’t you just have a web site that I can contact as I need?
Disclaimer: I do IT for a living for an insurance company. Everyone wants to do an app…. Someone needs to step back from the tree and look at this forest.