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Can not scroll map

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

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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 […]

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Keep it cool

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

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Automatic Backups

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

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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 […]

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Course prediction

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

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Current Leg View

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

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Enter a user LSALT

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

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Terrain Overlay

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

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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 […]

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User winds

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

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Delete old weather forecasts

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

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Disable automatic weather downloads

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

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Open a new map

Tap (and hold if in fly mode) on the En Route page will bring up the ‘Select Nearest’ window. The […]

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Is a SIGMET active?

The red exclamation mark on the Weather tab indicates a SIGMET is active in the current forecast. This can be […]

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

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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 […]

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

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

Read More

Tap (and hold if in fly mode) on the En Route page will bring up the ‘Select Nearest’ window. The […]

Read More

The red exclamation mark on the Weather tab indicates a SIGMET is active in the current forecast. This can be […]

Read More