123west Software has released version 3.0 of its aviation app, Naviator, for Android devices. Naviator 3.0 introduces two major features: 3D synthetic vision and obstacle/tower alerts. The 3D synthetic vision feature builds on Naviator’s existing 2D terrain warnings to present a 3D HUD-like view of the surrounding terrain and obstacles. Terrain above the aircraft is shaded red […]
Flight Planning
FltPlan offers free Canadian flight supplement
SOUTHBURY, Conn. — In support of Nav Canada’s mission to improve safety and flight efficiency in Canada, FltPlan has expanded its services for flights to/from the U.S. and for intra-Canada flight planning by offering the Canadian flight supplement (CFS) and digital visual navigation charts (VNCs). “With the summer months almost here, Canada becomes a popular destination […]
Jeppesen unveils new features for private pilots on Mobile FliteDeck VFR
Jeppesen recently introduced new features and expanded European coverage areas for Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck VFR on iPad. New app capabilities include expanded VFR enroute data for European countries, graphical NOTAM and temporary flight restriction (TFR) updates and a split data download capability to increase efficiency for private pilots. The latest expansion of European Mobile FliteDeck […]
iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.1 launches
iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.1, the second update to iFlightPlanner for iPad presented by Sennheiser, is now available for download on the App Store. Featured in this release are several features that were the direct result of pilot feedback the iFlightPlanner Crew received at SUN ‘n FUN last month, including recently issued ATC routes, range rings, […]
AnywhereEducation to cover Flight Guide iEFB subscriptions
Airguide Publications, the publisher of Flight Guide airport guides and the iEFB tablet app, has ceased operations.
Customers with an iEFB subscription were left to wonder about the updates they were owned after the app was pulled from Apple’s App Store.
iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.0 released
iFlightPlanner has released iFlightPlanner for iPad v2.0, an upgrade to its iPad-based flight planning solution presented by Sennheiser. In addition to enhancements to the pilot experience throughout the app, iFlightPlanner for iPad now parallels the flight planning functionality found on iFlightPlanner.com, according to company officials. New features include: Intuitive route planning with FAA auto-routing, SIDs […]
FltPlan adds Velocity Weather by Baron Services News Release
FltPlan now offers Velocity Weather by Baron. The enhanced features include United States and Canadian radar, visible and Infrared (IR) Satellite, Surface Analysis and Echo Tops. FltPlan’s new weather data can be accessed on all devices including desktops, laptops, tablets and phones as well as the FltPlan Go apps. “Previously, we used weather provided by […]
FltPlan.com launches free iPad Go app
FltPlan.com has officially released its new free iPad app, FltPlan Go. The app adds many features for users of FltPlan.com, according to company officials. The legacy FltPlan app was originally created four years ago to provide pilots with airport information and approach charts. As pilots’ in-flight needs grew, the legacy app continued to add more […]
WSI adds global flight tracking for Honeywell-equipped aircraft
WSI Corporation reports that its WSI Fusion Operations Management platform now supports flight tracking for Honeywell GDC Datalink customers. Using the Honeywell position reports, WSI Fusion is enabled with global contiguous flight tracking and monitoring of Honeywell datalink equipped aircraft. WSI Fusion is an operations management solution that fuses public and proprietary weather information, airspace […]