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AvPlan EFB for iOS now includes stadium TFRs (as well as other published TFRs). TFRs which will be active in […]

See other AvPlan Live enabled users right on your map – no special equipment needed! AvPlan Live uses your internet connected […]

WE THANK the Australian musician, James Morrison and his brother John for inflicting the aviation bug on ABC radio producer, […]

Things are starting to really heat up for those flying down in the Southern Hemisphere.  However, it doesn’t just take […]

These very handy little lines can be displayed on the map for your planned departure and arrival airports. Turning them on: […]

We’ve just had word from the supplier of the Clarity that this product has been discontinued and is no longer […]

Whether it’s making notes to yourself or highlighting important text, the plate drawing feature in the Terminal pane can come in […]

Most pilots (if not all!) will be familiar with the humble Synopic Chart.  Where similar points of pressure are joined […]

Outback pilot and Avplan EFB user Chris shares some insights into his life on a remote Australian cattle station.   […]

Depending on where you are, aviation maps may give you a lot of information, or they may give you very […]

Data updates for AvPlan EFB valid from the 12 of November 2015 are now available for download. For US users […]

After you’ve prepared your flight plan, it’s time to go fly it.  Here’s a typical transition from planning phase to […]

How do you track directly towards your distant destination, but still have timing points along your route? You could set […]

The course pointer is a favourite feature of mine.  At first it took me a moment to understand what it […]

There are some things they can’t teach you in flight school. An hour out of Kununurra in the heat of […]

What do all those colours mean? The Data Downloads page can give you an at-a-glance window into the data you […]

Hi Team, Apologies for missing last week’s tip! My approach to Friday became unstabilised, so I’ve completed a go-around and […]

There’s first dates, and then there’s ‘First Dates…’ Kim from Idaho got more than she bargained for when she accepted […]

AvPlan EFB 5.3 is now available from the Apple App Store as a free update for all users. AvPlan EFB […]

A couple of weeks ago, we looked at the Nearest Items popup.  That was a single tap on the map, […]

Today, Apple have released iOS9 for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. We’ve done a bunch of testing and believe AvPlan EFB […]

Having an appropriate alternate in your flight plan is an important part of being prepared.  Thankfully, AvPlan EFB makes it […]

John Emerson discusses his Angel Flight experiences and his lifelong love of flying and Robyn. For a private pilot, John […]

There are many reasons why pilots should be aware of daylight hours – particularly Day VFR pilots. If you’re ever […]

We here at AvPlan EFB headquarters often get asked the question, “How do I re-use a plan that I’ve already […]

Every AvPlan EFB user has probably tapped on this many hundreds of times (if not thousands!).  If you stop and […]

Canberran Geoff Ross was the winner of our free subscription giveaway to those who renewed or subscribed during Oshkosh 2015. […]

Everyone is probably aware of the Direct-To and how it functions on a GPS-enabled device.  But what if I told […]

Updated data valid from the 20th August 2015 is now available for download. For US customers, we have updated Sectional, […]

As the tri-annual Outback Air Race readies for the 2015 event, we profile long-time AvPlan EFB user Warren Millar about […]

Whenever you plan along an air route, the LSALT (Lowest Safe Altitude) for that published route is automatically entered in […]

Dynon Skyview version 13 is now available. This software release supports our Australian maps and charts. For just $99 AUD […]

Our IT manager Peter Derrick has just returned from the USA and his first ever AirVenture with Bevan Anderson, our founder […]

Have you ever had to get to those RNAV-Z plates in the Terminal pane? If you scroll page by page […]

It’s that time again – new NavData cycle.  NavData is at the core of AvPlan EFB, containing waypoints, airways, navaids, […]

AvSoft Australia have now brought their award winning seamless charts to your Dynon Skyview and AFS AF-5000 EFIS cockpit displays. […]

Data updates for AvPlan EFB are now available for download within AvPlan EFB. For United States subscribers there is new […]

Append Plan is a very handy feature of Edit Mode.  It allows you to extract waypoints from another plan and have […]

AvPlan EFB 5.2 is now available from the Apple App Store as a free update for all users. We have […]

We pride ourselves in the breadth and quality of our weather data in AvPlan EFB. Our weather radar overlay has had […]

METARs are those coloured little circles on the map you may have seen when you first started AvPlan EFB.  They are […]

iOS 8.4 is now available and we have confirmed it resolves connectivity issues with external bluetooth GPS devices. To update […]

We’re pleased to announce AvPlan EFB Premium; a new bundle deal with AvPlan EFB. We have created a single ‘all […]

Updated navigation data valid from 25th of May 2015 is now available for download. In the United States, this includes; […]

AvPlan EFB HQ brings you V5.1 – a new updated version with the following features: New Apple Watch app See […]

We have documented the process to connect AvPlan EFB to Microsoft Flight Simulator X. When connected, you can use AvPlan […]

Data updates valid from the 28th of May 2015 are now available for download. For US subscribers there are new […]

AvPlan EFB has been hosting webinars for many months now, and these have proven to be a big hit with […]

The final piece of flight testing is now complete and we are preparing our Apple Watch app for submission. We’ve […]

The Australian charts are being updated this month and will be current from the 28th of May. We’ve invested in […]

This year the host of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association conference was Launceston, a city I’ve never had the pleasure […]

Today we are introducing AvPlan Live! AvPlan Live brings live flight tracking to AvPlan EFB. When enabled, your devices will […]

Today we have released AvPlan EFB 5.0.1. In this release we have introduced AvPlan Live – live flight tracking in […]

Data updates valid from April 30th are now available for download. We have greatly enhanced the map generation process, and […]

The team at AvPlan EFB is excited to announce their partnership with Paul Bennet Airshows. “We’re proud that we can […]

We have been hard at work in the back rooms preparing AvPlan EFB for Apple Watch. We have taken the […]

Recently Apple have released iOS 8.3 for new iPad’s and iPhone’s. We have had reports that this software update breaks […]

Data updates valid from the 2nd of April are now available for download. Download these now and they will be saved […]

AvPlan EFB goes to great lengths to ensure that you don’t forget to cancel your SARTIME. When you submit your […]

This weekend I spent time with the Australian Bonanza Society at their biennial BPPP (Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program) at Narromine […]

Cirrus Australia are now selling the Cirrus Australis. This is an aircraft tailored for Australian pilots and Australian conditions. The […]

The TRA for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Lake is now active.   Users of AvPlan EFB will […]

One of our big new features in AvPlan EFB 5.0 is the integration with Jeppesen FliteDeck. With this, you can […]

New in AvPlan EFB 5.0 is the ASETPA Glide Calculator. This feature, unavailable anywhere else, shows you during flight planning […]

AvPlan EFB 5.0 includes a LSALT calculator to assist you calculating RNP2 based lowest safe altitudes. To display the RNP2 […]

Tomorrow morning Qantas’ first 747-400, VH-OJA, is being delivered to YWOL. ASA have issued a NOTAM creating a temporary restricted […]

AvPlan EFB 5.0 is our largest single release so far since the launch of AvPlan back in August 2011. In […]

Data updates valid from the 5th of March are now available for download. For US users, the sectional, enroute, AFD […]

We are extremely proud to announce that we have been awarded a major innovation award at the 2015 Australian International […]

We’ve recently introduced flight plan messaging, which is being rolled out for all users at the moment. When your IFR […]

The temporary restricted area around Avalon for the 2015 Airshow is now active. Be aware when planning any flying around […]

We’ve just updated the navigation database for the 1502 AIRAC cycle, valid from 5 February 2015. United States Users Updated […]

We’re really excited about the upcoming launch of AvPlan EFB 5.0 for iOS, which will be available in the coming […]

The first data update for 2015 is now available for download within AvPlan EFB and AvPlan Lite. United States The […]