The 2016 nall report, recently released by aopas air safety institute, provides a broad view of general aviation safety and accident trends. Their more sophisticated apps, this and the efb, are ios only. While some of it was based on the incredibly successful flyq pocket app for the iphone, its really a complete reimagining of whats possible on an ipad. I played with gp when i was first training mainly because it was android capable and im not an apple guy but i switched to ff mainly because everybody else used it so it was easier to talk about tips and tricks. Full featured and reliable, droidefb is a must have aviation app for general aviation and professional pilots. I havent heard of any schools using it and the only time i heard about it was when aopa was promoting it during its release. Flyq online provides pilots free flight planning, fuel prices, aviation weather, detailed airport information, and much more. Flyq pocket for iphone and android is the powerful aviation app every pilot needs. Access an fbos fees from the fbo detail view by tapping the fees tab. If you are going into atp for your ppl atp will have you get foreflight at a discount.
Aviation gps with moving map and flight planning app for pilots matches many features found in foreflight, but for android. Flyqs latest version adds a number of new features to this popular efb. Did you get the great first article of tips and tricks for the aopas flyq efb app. Aopa flyq tips and tricks seattle avionics software. Aopa flyq efb was created by seattle avionics and marketed by aopa. You can simply import the flight data from foreflight, garmin pilot or a long.
Seattle avionics releases flyq online, upgrades flyq efb. Flyq efb is a toprated aviation app because it makes your flying easier and safer by thoughtfully integrating powerful features in a way that minimizes the number of screen taps and uses larger fonts to increase readability. Sarah brown of the aopa pushed a piece about ipad aviation on friday titled how will the ipad change the ga cockpit. In this video we take a look at the latest versions of both flyq and foreflight and see how they stack up against each other. It was later branded for aopa under a 3 year license agreement. Garmin pilot is an efb that supports both android and ios platform devices. Free trial aopa flight training magazine yes i am a student pilot and would like to receive a free no risk, no obligation 6month aopa student. Foreflight aviations top app basic plus subscription. Foreflight users can also capture their flights on their ipad. Flyq pocket is available for both iphone and android devices, and the good news for aopa members is that its free. Organizations have myriad choices for apple, android, and microsoft platforms. I know this post is a bit old but im trying flyq for a year after using foreflight for about 5 years.
Our support team receives many inquires as to which ipad we recommend, especially near oshkosh and during the holiday season. Really nice, fuel prices, weather, nearest functions, and of course, the aopa directory all at your fingertips. But, an advantage of an ipad is, it is also usable for all the other things once you are at either end of your flight, email, internet, etc. Aopa has released a fullblown efb app for the ipad called flyq efb. For each fee foreflight shows the type of fee and any notes on the left and the cost on the right. Its brilliantly easy to use and astonishingly fast. Flyq pocket is available for both iphone and android devices, and the good news for aopa members is that its. Flyq pocket started out life as freeflight under seattle avionics brand. There are references to all these efb products all over this forum but i could not find any headtohead comparisons. The ipad has notor at least not yetgone through the process of. Pilots using android devices and the aopa flight planner have another tool in their belt. Flyq needs a documents tab like wngx and foreflight to store user uploaded pdfs and jpegs. Flyq app from aopa now on android i just downloaded the flyq aopa app free for aopa members now on android also.
Flyq pocket, free to aopa members, provides airport information, aviation weather, and flight planning capability. Brilliantly easy to use, beautiful to look at, and astonishingly fast. I cant seem to make a decision on which one to go with. It is full of great ideas for making flyq efb the app of choice for aviators. Flyq insight is the new, absolutely amazing augmented reality aviation app for the iphone and ipad.
Flyq pocket from seattle avionics is the absolutely free, powerful aviation app that every pilot needs. Ensure youre using the latest version of xplane 10. Garmin pilot and foreflight, onboard avionics, and external gps devices. Student pilots can take advantage of all these benefits and use the ipad. Anything new i have been using garmin pilot for 6 years now due to the fact is was available on android as well as mac. Flyq efb passes garmin pilot flying with seattle avionics. The application is free for aopa members, providing digital flight planning products, as well as safety quizzes and information on the aopas general aviation happenings. There have been a number of new entrants in the past year, from bendixkings mywingman to to aopa flyq. Make sure your ipad and the computer running xplane are on the same wifi network.
Noting of course is this is totally just my opinion based on the type. Using just the camera in your device, it magically overlays live video with markers showing the position and distance of nearby airports. Aopa pilots have exclusive, unlimited access to flight planning products available through aopa flight tools. But now there are many new flight planning tools available on the internet and as smartphone apps for iphone and android phones. This yearly report gives insight as to what causes aviation accidents with statistics sourced from accident investigations. As you may know, aopa and seattle avionics worked together to create flyq efb. What iphoneipadandroid aviationrelated app could you not live without. The former produces a crisp outline of detectable moisture or precipitation with color coding of the return intensity, whereas flyq efb displays a somewhat more diffuse but sensitive image that invariably covers more real estate than foreflight. Droidefb is an aviation navigation app that runs on android, the worlds most popular mobile platform. Actually the only apple requirement is a down side as i would like to use my android as a back up if my ipad fails. Foreflight ipad app pro plus subscription from sporty. Aopa flyq combines the convenience of the aopa airports app with aviation weather and flight planning capability. Foreflight delivers advanced flight planning capabilities, terminal procedure charts, enroute navigation charts, moving map, synthetic vision, hazard awareness, optional jeppesen charts, a comprehensive library of marketleading weather information and.
It takes full advantage of the internet when available but also stores information on the device for offline use. In this post i try to offer some advice to help readers decide which ipad is best for them. So, for those that have used both, should i make the switch. Look for aopa flyq efb, released this week and available for a free. Aopas new online flight planner, flyq web, provides robust and easytouse flight planning that automatically syncs with the other members of the aopa flyq familyflyq pocket for iphone or android smartphones and flyq efb for ipadsfor flight planning, aviation weather, and airport information anytime, anywhere. Anyway i have gone through the trial periods for both aopas flyq and foreflight. Foreflight vs aopa flyq efb cessna 172 forum cessna.
This pilot app provides gps navigation and flight planning support. Available exclusively to aopa members, aopa flyq is the powerful flight planning app every pilot needs. Flyq efb, for both ipad and iphone, is a toprated aviation app because it makes your flying easier and safer by thoughtfully integrating powerful features in a way that minimizes the number of screen taps and uses larger fonts to increase readability. Umm doesnt skydemon or runway hd, foreflight etc do this already.
So i shot a quick video showing you guys some of those features i love and use on a regular basis. The aopa mags app is an easy way to keep up with the latest issue or. The pilot training app is also available for android, appletv and. Free to members, this suite of online and mobile products helps you plan flights efficiently and safely. The flyq electronic flight bag for the ipad comes with pre and inflight planning tools including airport directory information, aviation weather and flight planning. There are many apps to choose from, but foreflight, garmin pilot, fltplan go and flyq are. Of course, once weather, airport data, and maps are downloaded, they are available even when there is no internet connection. Aopa flyq tips and tricks taylor albrecht october 17, 2016 20. Have any of them displaced the traditional favorites. We first talk about which percentage of listeners use each tool, then describe the most popular tools, and finally describe how user use multiple tools. Going back to foreflight ive used ff for about 2 years. Another important feature has me somewhat baffled, though. Sophisticated weight and balance aopa flight planner integration fbo fuel price 100ll.
From one of the leaders in aviation comes foreflight mobile a. The aircraft owners and pilots association aopa has released the android version of its flyq smartphone app. Digital edition for android renew subscription customer service. Xplane and aopa flyq efb set up instructions seattle. For a more indepth look inside these apps and to see how i use them in the cockpit i. In a cockpit that is increasingly becoming more and more digital, what. The new app is a complete preand inflight planning tool that provides airport directory information, aviation weather and flight planning, according to aopa officials. Never have trouble finding airports again, even in poor weat.
Some interesting nuggets and links from the article about ipad aviation and the faa advisory circulars that apply. In the air, this electronic flight bag efb displays your current position and flight plan onto an aviation chart us only at this time along with weather information nexrad, winds, pireps, sigmets, airmets, tafs, and metars. Flyq pocket for android was the last of the apps to be rebranded. Aopa flyq for android by aircraft owners and pilots.
Aopa did a survey a few weeks ago asking people which mobile app they use. These smartphone or tablet apps can help you become a better pilot and make. Foreflight displays fbo fees from aopas airport directory to help you make more informed flight planning decisions. My understanding is that aopas flyq is more of an efb without a moving map. I have been using seattle avionics voyager products for a couple of years but since they retained flyq when aopa did not continue it, for that reason alone, i may get an ipad. It takes full advantage of the internet when available but also stores information on the device for use without the internet. Imagine watching your performance as if youd been flying alongside as your own wingman. Flyq pocket combines aviation weather, airport info, fbo info, fuel prices, and flight planning capability to. Aopa flyq is the result of a partnership between aopa and seattle avionics, maker of the awardwinning voyager flight software system for windows. Unlike the iphoneandroid versions of flyq pocket, flyq efb can even plan flights without an internet connection albeit missing a few features. I have become a big fan of the splitscreen capability offered by.
The boeing acquisition was enough to push me over the edge to flyq but im currently planning on going back to foreflight after the year is up. Flight planning with foreflight, garmin pilot, skyvector. To begin, most pilots want to know what screen size they should get. Ive used foreflight for years and its great, they keep adding features. Add a stratus 2 from sportys and pilots can download enough data to create a simulation in xplane. Foreflight iphoneipad aviation app pro plus subscription works better than promised. Enroute gps navigation via moving map noaa aviation. Seattle avionics will take over the flyq app and provide future. Some of those app developers, such as foreflight, focused exclusively on devices that run on apples ios platform, which, for. Garmin, siriusxm aviation, and foreflight have been working together to create an easy. The aircraft owners and pilots association aopa has released the flyq electronic flight bag efb for the ipad, the latest addition to its family of digital flight planning products. Foreflight is the essential, integrated flight app that makes planning, flying, and logging flights a joy. I finally had a chance to evaluate it and i have to say i am pretty impressed, although it is not without its nits.