BirdDog Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Hey all, So just about to finish my Nav endorsement and so will be heading out into the deep blue soon enough, so just wondering what Apps you guys use in the cockpit? Obviously there is OzRunways - I use that, but what else? Share with us what else you have loaded up in the cockpit! Cheers J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth lacey Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 AvPlan very good, also easyVFR usable 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben87r Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Well I won't comment on the religion debate (Oz V Av), but my most used aviation app is Spotify :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I use Avplan, but find it very frustrating in a bright cockpit. The Garmin 196 is best for the actual flight and use Avplan just for a map while flying. What I really need as Avplan or OzRunways with a complete lock on the screen, so that an accidental touch won't send it off on a wild goose chase. Today I was nearing my destination, but unable to see the screen, so I dismounted the iPad and see that I am way off track. It had put in another destination, nothing to do with my plan. Probably I touched it in a ticklish spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Google maps. To have a look at unfamiliar airport s. Windyt. I use a Garmin aera as backup. I just don't trust the iPad when it gets hot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRviator Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Sportys E6B for DAlt, and HDG/GS calculations,etc. and OzRadar HD for access to the BOM radar feed without using OzRunways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDog Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Thanks guys! Keep em coming!! I found this very handy! Flight Computer Sim on the App Store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_S Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Windy.com for preflight planning, AVPlan on iPad mini on a kneeboard in the cockpit, Garmin Aera 500 in the panel. All good (apart from the Garmin requiring me to remove a backplate to access the mini-USB port to transfer plans from my PC! This requires a screwdriver...Poor design IMO) HTH Neil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDog Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Hi Neil, I have the Garmin also, and was just looking how I get it to update maps etc. :( Why not look at leaving a cable in it permanently and then just tuck away when not using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil_S Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Hi Neil,I have the Garmin also, and was just looking how I get it to update maps etc. :( Why not look at leaving a cable in it permanently and then just tuck away when not using it. Hi BD, I guess I could do that, but it means the battery is exposed, which doesn't really do it much good........ I still think it's crap design Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDog Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 Ahh! Mine is hard wired into the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I use Avplan, but find it very frustrating in a bright cockpit...Today I was nearing my destination, but unable to see the screen, so I dismounted the iPad and see that I am way off track. I know what you mean, Yenn. I once followed a red line on my OzRunwy for half an hour before I realised the ground below was unfamiliar. In the glare had mistaken a nearby Restricted Area boundary for my track. I was only a degree or two and a few miles off course, but it was embarrassing. After that I repositioned the iPad between my knees, under the panel; no glare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarf007 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 OzRunways on IPAD pro and Iphone 6+, no problems with glare or readability in sunlight. Ozrunways is very intuative and easy to use. Buy the subscription from the OzRunways website and not the Itunes store. They have got a free 3 month trial subscription. Screen lock is nice function. OzRunways have got WindyTV and BOM radar embedded in the app Played with AVplan on a friends IPad and did not like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I use Avplan, but find it very frustrating in a bright cockpit. The Garmin 196 is best for the actual flight and use Avplan just for a map while flying. What I really need as Avplan or OzRunways with a complete lock on the screen, so that an accidental touch won't send it off on a wild goose chase.Today I was nearing my destination, but unable to see the screen, so I dismounted the iPad and see that I am way off track. It had put in another destination, nothing to do with my plan. Probably I touched it in a ticklish spot. AvPlan does let you turn on, or off, the ability to edit the flight plan on the screen? The default is off, so you would need to touch a spot and add it as a waypoint. Not that easy to do accidentally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 I have used both OzRunways and AvPlan. Changed to AvPlan years ago and love it. It gives weather displays clearly on the map, and highlights active prohibited areas. I have a glare filter on my iPad and find it readable in a glary RV cockpit. I also use MyFlightBook on my phone to keep my log book. Makes it so easy for she who traditionally struggles to remember to put flights in the log book. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevan Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I use Avplan, but find it very frustrating in a bright cockpit. The Garmin 196 is best for the actual flight and use Avplan just for a map while flying. What I really need as Avplan or OzRunways with a complete lock on the screen, so that an accidental touch won't send it off on a wild goose chase.Today I was nearing my destination, but unable to see the screen, so I dismounted the iPad and see that I am way off track. It had put in another destination, nothing to do with my plan. Probably I touched it in a ticklish spot. Hi Yenn On the top bar of the map page you will see a lock icon - tap that and all your dreams come true! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yenn Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I hadn't thought about the lock button. Will try it. snarf its a bit hard to find a shady spot in an RV, it's like sitting in a goldfish bowl. Great visibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarf007 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 snarf its a bit hard to find a shady spot in an RV, it's like sitting in a goldfish bowl. Great visibility. I mostly fly a SportStar that I rent from a local flying school, that great visibily does come at a cost. I used to fly with an Ipad 2 and the glare made it very hard to use in flight. Upgraded to an Ipad pro earlier this year and do not have any issues with glare or readibility in direct sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 I hadn't thought about the lock button. Will try it. snarf its a bit hard to find a shady spot in an RV, it's like sitting in a goldfish bowl. Great visibility. Hi Yenn, I have an anti-glare screen protector on my iPad. Helps enormously with the glare in my RV. May be worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluessy Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 get "AeroWeather light" (IOS) or "Avia Weather" (Android) for clear-text aerodrome weather. It's like ATIS on your screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 get "AeroWeather light" (IOS) or "Avia Weather" (Android) for clear-text aerodrome weather. It's like ATIS on your screen. aeroweather tells me no data available for Moorabbin. Is there a trick I'm missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluessy Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 there are times when some stations are off-line. doesn't happen very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love to fly Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I've just tried Essendon and east Sale. Same result? European ones all seem to work though. Just realised NAIPS is still down. If that's where they get the info that might explain it. AvPlan is showing TAFs and METARs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluessy Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 there must be some problems in the network, Essendon is coming up now but East Sale and Moorabbin have no data on both platforms (apps). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdDog Posted August 6, 2017 Author Share Posted August 6, 2017 Yeah NAIPS was down for a bit, then came back online. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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