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Push flight plans

We have added the ability to push a plan via the cloud with the touch of a button. Tap the […]

Disable Moving Map Mode

With the latest AvPlan update, when you disable ‘Moving Map Mode’ under Settings, User Settings, the Plan/Fly button enables and […]

AvPlan 2.1.4

AvPlan 2.1.4 is now available in the Apple App Store. In this release we have added support to send STS […]

Rotation Lock

During flight your iDevice will be subject to many changes in G forces, as you manoeuvre the aircraft. It is […]

AvPlan 2.1.3

AvPlan 2.1.3 is now available from the App Store. This release adds the ability to export flight plans in FPL […]

Export to your Garmin GPS

AvPlan now supports exporting flight plans to your panel mount & newer Garmin GPS units. Tap the send button under […]

AvPlan In Flight

A few weeks back I made a flight which illustrates the power of using AvPlan for pre-flight planning and its […]

Other Avionics

With the introduction of the ICAO flight plan 2012 changes, there are some additional information required when specifying ‘Z’ or […]

AOPA Safety Seminar, Adelaide

On Saturday, 17 November 2012 AOPA will be holding a free aviation safety seminar in Adelaide. Come along to Flight […]

AvPlan Flight Plan Submission Outage

With regret we need to inform you that from 1800 UTC on November 10 flight plan submission from AvPlan will […]

No WnB arms displaying?

If your weight and balance arms are not displaying in the envelope (but the weight calculations look correct) the problem […]

New NAIPS

The new NAIPS system is almost here. There is now a NOTAM issued around the acitivies in the changeover period […]

PRD Display

The new PRD display on the planning pane displays the various restricted and danger areas that you are going to […]

AvPlan 2.1

Today we released AvPlan 2.1. This release adds the following new functionality We have added a HSI on the en-route […]

Come see us at Westfly!

AvPlan will be attending Westfly at Whitegum Farm near York this coming weekend, 29th and 30th September. So if you […]

Connected Panel

AvSoft are incredibly excited to announce we are now an Aspen Avionics Connected Panel partner.  The Connected Panel really establishes Aspen […]

The flight planning process

AvPlan, one tool, one process, one outcome One of the key concepts that drove the production of AvPlan was to […]

Share your flights with others online

AvPlan supports sharing your flights with others by sending/emailing a link to your flight. Your route and ground track are […]

AvPlan EFB

Resent a flight plan

If you have submitted a flight plan as NOSEND and then want to submit it again as a real plan, […]

AvPlan 2.0.1

Yesterday we released AvPlan 2.0.1. This is a bugfix release and fixes a few issues; Fixed crash when accessing forecasts […]

How to clear a flight plan

If you have submitted a flight plan and want to reuse it, tap the edit button at the bottom left […]

What is flight planning?

I’ve been flying for 22 years now. When I started training I would trundle down to the briefing office at […]

Show/Hide Position on airport diagrams and approach plates

AvPlan 2.0 can show your position on airport diagrams and approach plates. You can individually enable and disable the Aircraft […]

Avoid runway incursions

AvPlan 2.0 introduces a major new first for an Australian made EFB – geo-referenced airport taxi diagrams which show your […]

Like the app?

If you like the app, please rate it in the app store.

AvPlan turns 1!

Today AvPlan turns 1! A year ago we launched AvPlan and it has proved far more popular than we ever […]

Buttons on the map

There are now two buttons at the bottom left hand side of the map. The left button toggles locking the […]

AvPlan 2.0 is here!

After much debate with Apple, we are extremely excited to announce that AvPlan 2.0 is now available in the App […]

Delays delays

AvPlan 2.0 was rejected again early this morning – All the issues stem from Apple’s insistence we change from auto-renewing […]

Disable Variable Fuel Reserve

Variable fuel reserves can be enabled or disabled on an aircraft by aircraft basis. Tap the aircraft symbol under the […]

Cancel direct-to

To cancel direct-to navigation, activate the appropriate leg in your plan. Tap and hold on the waypoint and a list […]

My Flights

We have launched a new area on our website, My Flights. Here you can view your flight plans online, and […]

Saturdays flight

Can AvPlan be used in flight?

The current legal situation with using AvPlan as an EFB in flight is somewhat unclear. CAR 233 specifies that the […]

Other Avionics

When adding an aircraft, the various avionics may be specified by tapping on ‘Avionics’. If you require to use ‘Z […]

Device Support

At AvPlan we intend to support as many devices and operating system versions as possible, however we must be sensible […]

Add an alternate

To add a flight plan leg to an alternate aerodrome, tap the ‘+’ at the top of the flight plan. […]

AvPlan 2.0 Update

Well we have been sitting in the queue at Apple now for over 11 days now. Usually our updates get […]

Weather Downloads

AvPlan automatically saves all downloaded weather information – it does this unobtrusively in the background as and when required. When […]

Weather

Weather is constantly changing, and as a pilot a complete understanding of changing conditions is extremely important. That is why […]

Red (!) on Weather Pane

The red (!) on the icon for the Weather pane indicates there is a SIGMET in the current forecast.   […]

Automatically switch to airport view

AvPlan 2.0 has a nifty feature built in that detects when you land, then automatically switches the terminal pane to […]

AvPlan Subscription Changes

With the release of AvPlan 2.0 we will be streamlining the subscription model. Almost all the current subscribers at least […]

Great Circle Tracks

AvPlan 2.0 draws all routes as correct great circle tracks. The previous method worked for legs which were relatively short, […]

Weight and balance updates

We have given the weight and balance screen an overhaul in AvPlan 2.0. We have Added grid lines on the […]

Add a fix

AvPlan includes the ability to add a fix to a map, just like drawing a circle around your current position […]

AIP SUP

AvPlan 2.0 adds AIP SUP pages to the list of available items under the Text pane. Support has also been […]

Dismiss keyboard on ‘Add Track Point’ window

One method of adding a track point to your plan is tapping the ‘+’ at the top right hand side […]

Terrain Warnings

AvPlan 2.0 includes a built-in terrain warning system. These alerts are based on the FAA TAWS-B standard, and when triggered, […]

Find the shortest IFR route

AvPlan 2.0 incorporates a unique ability to find the shortest IFR route between any two points in its database if […]

Is that restricted area active?

AvPlan 2.0 includes the ability to double tap on a map to view the status of a restricted area. The […]

June data update available

The June data update, which is valid from 28 June 2012 is now available for download. The app will prompt […]

New weather overlays

AvPlan 2.0 includes a completely revamped weather overlay system. The BOM radar can be overlaid all map types (not just […]

Delete a cached ERSA/DAP page

In some cases it can be necessary to delete a single ERSA or DAP page and have it re-download (if […]

Resubmit a flight plan

When a flight plan has been submitted using NOSEND, and then the same plan needs to be sent with a […]

AvPlan 1.7.3

We are happy to announce that AvPlan 1.7.3 is now available in the App Store. In this release we have […]

AvPlan data import and export

We have put a lot of effort to allow you to import existing flight plans into, and export flight plans […]

Activate direct-to navigation in moving map mode

Moving map mode is enabled at any time when no flight plan is active. Tapping the map will bring up […]

Stored Plans Colour

At times you will notice the stored plans have different colours Black – all is in sync Blue – currently […]

Like the app?

If you like the app, when a new update appears in the App Store, go and rate the new version. […]

Extend Battery Life

To extend your battery life when flight planning, disable the moving map (which will turn off the GPS). Tap ‘Settings’, […]

Cancel Direct-To Navigation

In moving map mode, tapping the data labels that overlay the map will cancel direct-to navigation.

Southport Flying Club Information Session

We will be presenting AvPlan to the Southport Flying Club on Saturday 12th of May 2012 at 10am. We will […]

AvPlan 1.7.1

AvPlan 1.7.1 is now available in the App Store. This release mainly features bug fixes to improve performance and stability.

Delete a stored flight plan

An old stored flight plan can be deleted by swiping the row. Tap the delete button which appears and the […]

Cancel SARTIME

An active SARTIME can be cancelled directly by AvPlan. Firstly, submit a flight plan or SARTIME notification with AvPlan. At […]

Track Up Mode

To enable track up mode on the map, tap the map settings button and tap ‘Map Rotation’. With ‘track up’ […]

AvPlan 1.7

AvPlan 1.7 is now available in the App Store. In this release we have added the following new features; SARTIME […]

Enable AvSoft Cloud

AvSoft Cloud Services enable flight plans and aircraft details to be backed up and synchronised automatically across your various devices. […]

Terrain!

AvPlan includes a terrain database which covers all of Australia at a resolution of approximately 1km square. A view of […]

Connect to X Plane

Since version 1.6.1, AvPlan has included an interface to enable it to connect to X-Plane. Tap ‘Settings’, ‘User Settings’ and […]

Search the AIP

Full text search is available for all documents in the ‘Text’ pane in the app. To search for a term; […]

EMail an aircraft

AvPlan can email complete aircraft models, which can be imported by other users on their devices. Tap ‘Settings’, ‘Aircraft Type […]

Find a location

AvPlan now includes the ability to search for a location. Tap the En Route pane to go to a map, […]

AvPlan 1.6.2

AvPlan 1.6.2 is now available from the App Store. This release adds; Users can exchange aircraft models via email. Maps […]

Display table of contents for AIP

The table of contents for the AIP is available in AvPlan 1.6.1. Tap ‘Text’ and open a section of the […]

AvPlan 1.6.1

After a long wait, and a bit of debate with the folks in App Review, we are pleased to announce […]

Load the AvPlan user manual into iBooks

To load the AvPlan user manual into iBooks, on your iPad/iPhone, open Safari and open the user manual located at […]

Lightning

We’re working on yet more innovative ways to display weather information to assist with preflight planning and inflight situation awareness. […]

Aircraft colours

The aircraft icon changes colour depending on the state of the GPS signal; Black when location information is unavailable, or […]

Delete an unwanted performance profile

To delete an unwanted performance profile, tap the aircraft icon under the flight plan, and then the aircraft. Swipe the […]

Default aircraft

By default, AvPlan will use the last aircraft and flight rules used to create a new flight plan.

Display a SIGMET

AvPlan will interpret and display current SIGMET’s as large orange areas on the map. To enable the SIGMET display, on […]

NAIPS fields

Additional fields in a  NAIPS plan submission can be entered as follows; DLA/  – tap on the desired leg of […]

Can not scroll map

With ‘Centre on location’ set on the map, you will find you cannot scroll around (zooming will still work). To […]

Download an aircraft model

To download an aircraft model from the type database, Go to http://www.avplan-efb.com/wp/avplan/aircraft-model-database/ on your iPad or iPhone. Tap on a type and […]

Keep it cool

Your iPad and iPhone will shut down if they get too hot. To ensure that your device remains available, do […]

Automatic Backups

If you enter an email address and password into AvPlan (Tap Settings, User Details), the app will automatically backup your […]

Print a blank plan

To print or send a blank plan form, tap ‘Planning’ and then ‘Print/Send’. With only ‘blank plan’ selected a blank […]

Course prediction

On the En Route tab, the course prediction line shows the anticipated location in 2, 5 and 10 minutes based […]

Current Leg View

AvPlan can show you your current leg information shown as data fields over the En Route pane. Tap the ‘Map […]

Enter a user LSALT

A user lowest safe altitude can be entered for any leg in a flight plan. After calculating the correct altitude, […]

Funny text when the radar button is pressed

When you tap the radar button on the En Route tab, the radar overlay is activated. A text bar appears […]

Using a non-ICAO approved type

These days there are many IACO approved type designators – but occasionally you may need to submit a plan for […]

Terrain Overlay

Coming soon to AvPlan will be a terrain overlay on all Airservices maps. This overlay will show areas of terrain […]

Quickly access ERSA from the En Route page

To quickly locate ERSA information for a point on the map, tap the map on/near the point to bring  up […]

User winds

When away from internet access, it may be necessary to manually add winds to a plan. Do do this place […]

Delete old weather forecasts

By default, AvPlan saves all forecasts – to delete forecasts older than 7 days, go to the weather pane, tap […]

Disable automatic weather downloads

AvPlan users have the option to disable automatic weather downloads as a flight plan is created. Open the ‘Settings’ app, […]