Air Navigation Free iPhone App Review
Description:
Do you fly alot? If so there is a fun app that can act as some of the instrumentation that the pilot is using right on your iphone. The app is called Air Navigation Free and it is the free version of their paid Air Navigation app. The app uses the GPS receiver in your iphone and uses the accelerometers in your phone to simulate different types of real IFR or VFR aircraft navigation devices. The app is very easy to use as the screens have dark backgrounds with lighter text to make it very easy to see and read. This also makes it possible to read the instrument in a day or night time situation.
The app has a database with almost 8,000 navaids all around he world. The database is embedded int he app and you can use it offline without having to need an internet connection which makes life much easier to deal with. The app also has several features to make it more functional and easier to use. These features give you the real sense information that a pilot usually gets when flying from the cockpit instrumentation. If you fly alot, it can be fun to use this GPS type app to see your heading, speed, and altitude.
Features:
- a vor-dme simulator and its related CDI’s. Unlike a real VOR, you can select any waypoint from the embedded database so that you don’t lose a signal when the VOR is hidden behind a mountain or flying too low.
- The app can act as an ADF
- an embedded worldwide database with approximately 8,000 navigation waypoints
- slip indicators in every instrument view for accurate reporting
- The app is simple to operate with easy to navigate screens and simple options that can be selected with the touch or tap of the finger.
- The app requires the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to work correctly as it must have GPS capability to work correctly
If you like airplanes and want to get some extra info when flying in one, download this app and impress your seat partner with the information that your little iphone can pick up while flying. This is a great solution to knowing your speed, altitude and destination right from the comfort of your seat.
Conclusion:
This app is FREE and has been given a 3 out of 5 star rating by other iphone users that have used and downloaded the app on their devices.
