Infinite Flight is a tablet- and smartphone-based flight simulator available on both the Apple and Google app stores. Version 20.1 has just been released and includes a hefty list of new features.
VNAV
Vertical Navigation (VNAV) is making its way into 20.1’s autopilot system. Version 1 will ship with VNAV descent and will allow pilots to follow altitudes on waypoints during their descent. These altitudes can be from published procedures or entered manually.
VNAV will calculate the top of descent based on speed and altitude to achieve a continuous descent to meet the pilot’s first target altitude built into their flight plan. Pilots will then be able to switch seamlessly from VNAV to APPR mode for an auto-land into their field of choice.
This feature is built into the Infinite Flight autopilot system and will be available across any aircraft equipped with autopilot.
Global Navigation Data & Instrument Procedures
Infinite Flight now includes a real-world global navigation database, provided by NavBlue (an Airbus company). Correct and up-to-date airspaces, waypoints, NAVAIDs, SIDs, STARs, and Approaches are now all available, according to company officials. Users without an Infinite Flight Pro subscription can still enjoy all of this data that fits within the region boundaries in solo mode, officials add.
In addition to being able to add instrument procedures to a flight plan (grouped by procedure with the ability to break them up), pilots will be able to add regularly-updated Oceanic Tracks and capture the jet stream on their trans-oceanic flights.
Newly Reworked Aircraft
Infinite Flight v20.1 also rolled out a handful of newly reworked aircraft. Chief among the updates is the Boeing 777-200ER. Updates to the “new” B777 include “gear tilt, wing flex, animated cockpit, animated cabin and cargo doors, and a flight physics rework” and nearly 30 livery designs, company officials report.
The cockpit of the Boeing 737 has also been reworked. “Pilots who update to 20.1 will enjoy a fully reworked flight deck with working instruments including EICAS, PFD, Navigation Display, Flight Management Display for GPS monitoring, Standby Attitude Indicator and ADF, and autopilot control panel,” officials note.
Other improvements include ATC updates that include real-world boundaries, sector availability, and supporting commands to facilitate the use of SIDs and STARs and D-ATIS.
This latest version also improves server moderation to enforce server rules and moderate pilots who may be trying to ruin the experience for others, company officials said.
Infinite Flight has also rolled out a new user guide with help that ranges from launching the app for the first time to in-depth instructions on how to use instrument procedures.
Infinite Flight offers in-app purchases starting at $4.99 a month. Learn more at the Apple App or Google Play stores.