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    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 […]

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  • Stored Plans Colour

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

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  • Stored Plans Colour

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  • Like the app?

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

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  • Like the app?

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  • Extend Battery Life

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

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  • Extend Battery Life

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  • Cancel Direct-To Navigation

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

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  • Cancel Direct-To Navigation

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  • 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 […]

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  • Southport Flying Club Information Session

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  • 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.

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  • AvPlan 1.7.1

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  • 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 […]

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  • Delete a stored flight plan

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  • Cancel SARTIME

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

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  • Cancel SARTIME

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  • Track Up Mode

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

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  • Track Up Mode

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  • AvPlan 1.7

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

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  • AvPlan 1.7

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  • Enable AvSoft Cloud

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

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  • Enable AvSoft Cloud

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  • Terrain!

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

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  • Terrain!

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  • 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 […]

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  • Connect to X Plane

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  • Search the AIP

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

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  • Search the AIP

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  • EMail an aircraft

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

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  • EMail an aircraft

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  • Find a location

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

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  • Find a location

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  • 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 […]

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  • AvPlan 1.6.2

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  • 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 […]

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  • Display table of contents for AIP

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  • AvPlan 1.6.1

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

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  • AvPlan 1.6.1

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  • 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 […]

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  • Load the AvPlan user manual into iBooks

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  • Lightning

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

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  • Lightning

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  • Aircraft colours

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

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  • Aircraft colours

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  • 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 […]

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  • Delete an unwanted performance profile

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  • Default aircraft

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

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  • Default aircraft

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  • Display a SIGMET

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

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  • Display a SIGMET

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  • NAIPS fields

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

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  • NAIPS fields

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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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  • Can not scroll map

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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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  • Download an aircraft model

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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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  • Keep it cool

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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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  • Automatic Backups

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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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  • Print a blank plan

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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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  • Course prediction

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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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  • Current Leg View

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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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  • Enter a user LSALT

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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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  • Funny text when the radar button is pressed

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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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  • Using a non-ICAO approved type

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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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  • Terrain Overlay

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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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  • Quickly access ERSA from the En Route page

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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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  • User winds

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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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  • Delete old weather forecasts

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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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  • Disable automatic weather downloads

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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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  • Open a new map

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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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  • Is a SIGMET active?

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  • Quickly find an approach plate

    To access an approach plate for a leg in your flight plan, tap on the row of the plan. The […]

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  • Quickly find an approach plate

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  • Copy an aircraft type

    To copy an aircraft type, tap ‘Settings’ then ‘Aircraft Type Database’. Tap ‘Edit’ and select the aircraft type to be […]

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  • Copy an aircraft type

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  • Track direct to a leg in your plan

    To track direct to a leg in your current plan, tap and hold on that leg in the flight plan. […]

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  • Track direct to a leg in your plan

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  • Cancel weather download

    At times of bad network connectivity, downloading weather forecasts can be slow. To cancel a weather forecast download in progress, […]

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  • Cancel weather download

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  • Clear a flight plan for reuse

    To clear all details from a flight plan so it can be reused, tap the edit button on the bottom […]

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  • Clear a flight plan for reuse

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  • Cancel Direct-To Navigation

    To resume tracking via your flight plan after flying in ‘Direct To’ mode, tap and hold on the appropriate leg […]

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  • Cancel Direct-To Navigation

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  • Track Direct-To A Point Not In Your Plan

    To track direct to a point which is not in your plan, tap and hold the map near the location […]

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  • Track Direct-To A Point Not In Your Plan

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  • Display a METAR

      AvPlan will overlay METAR’s on the maps and colour code them depending on the actual conditions. Tap the map […]

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  • Display a METAR

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  • Night flying

    When flying at night, fully dim the iPad using the iPads brightness control and then further adjust it with the […]

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  • Night flying

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  • Move a flight plan leg

    To move a flight plan leg, tap and hold on the waypoint on the map until the blue ring appears […]

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  • Move a flight plan leg

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  • Quickly delete a flight plan leg

    To quickly delete a flight plan leg, tap and hold on a the leg to be deleted. From the menu […]

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  • Quickly delete a flight plan leg

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  • Insert a waypoint in a plan using the map

    Often it is necessary to insert a point on a map into a leg of a plan. For example, to […]

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  • Insert a waypoint in a plan using the map

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  • AvPlan 1.6

    We are extremely excited to announce that AvPlan 1.6 is now available. This is the first version to support the […]

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  • AvPlan 1.6

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  • Welcome

    Welcome to the AvPlan tip of the day! Check back here each day, or subscribe to our tips via email […]

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  • Welcome

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  • January Update – AvPlan for iPhone

    We hope you all had a very merry Christmas and have a happy and successful 2012. We have been busy […]

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  • January Update – AvPlan for iPhone

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  • AvPlan 1.5.4

    AvPlan 1.5.4 is now available via the Apple App Store. This release includes the following new features; Direct to navigation […]

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  • AvPlan 1.5.4

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  • Just in time for Christmas

    Hi Folks We are slowing down as the holiday season approaches, and putting the final touches on what will be […]

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  • Just in time for Christmas

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  • AvPlan 1.5.3

    AvPlan 1.5.3 is now available via the Apple App Store. This release includes a bunch of new features; Added Sunrise/Sunset […]

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  • AvPlan 1.5.3

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  • AvPlan 1.5.2

    AvPlan 1.5.1 is now available in the App Store. In this release we have added SIGMET and METAR overlays over […]

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  • AvPlan 1.5.2

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  • METAR and SIGMET overlays

    To assist with situation awareness we have added two new map  overlays in the upcoming 1.5.2 release; The METAR overlays […]

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  • METAR and SIGMET overlays

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  • AvPlan 1.5.1

    AvPlan 1.5.1 has been approved and is now available via the Apple App Store. AvPlan1.5.1 adds the following new features […]

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  • AvPlan 1.5.1

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  • November Data Update

    The finishing touches are going on the November 2011 data update which is valid from 17 November. Expect to see […]

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  • November Data Update

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  • AvPlan 1.5

    Apple have reviewed the latest AvPlan update (1.5) in less than 12 hours, and it is now available via the […]

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  • AvPlan 1.5

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  • AvPlan 1.4.1

    AvPlan 1.4.1 has been released and is now available in the Apple App Store. In this release we have added […]

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  • AvPlan 1.4.1

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  • AvPlan 1.4

    AvPlan 1.4 has been approved and is now available in the Apple App Store. This release adds a few features […]

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  • AvPlan 1.4

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  • Mega-Maps Coming

    Appearing in an AvPlan update shortly will be new Mega-Maps. These are a mosiac of AirServices charts showing an entire […]

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  • Mega-Maps Coming

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  • Send us your logs!

    Hi ! We have put a lot of effort into improving the stability of AvPlan and want to make it […]

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  • Send us your logs!

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  • AvPlan 1.3.1

    AvPlan 1.3.1 has now been approved and is available in the Apple App Store. AvPlan 1.3.1 includes; The ability to […]

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  • AvPlan 1.3.1

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  • AvPlan 1.3

    Hi AvPlan 1.3 has been approved by Apple and is now available from the Apple App Store. This release includes […]

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  • AvPlan 1.3

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  • AvPlan 1.2.1

    AvPlan 1.2.1 has approved by Apple and is now available in the App Store. It contains a few exciting new […]

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  • AvPlan 1.2.1

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  • AvPlan 1.2

    AvPlan version 1.2 has been approved by Apple and is now available for download in the App Store. AvPlan 1.2 adds […]

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  • AvPlan 1.2

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  • AvPlan 1.1.1

    AvPlan 1.1.1 has now been approved and is in the app store. This fixes a few bugs; Fixes intermittent crash […]

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  • AvPlan 1.1.1

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  • AvPlan is in the App Store

    We are really excited to announce that AvPlan is now available in the Apple App Store. This is the culmination […]

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  • AvPlan is in the App Store

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  • AvPlan Update

    It has been a busy few weeks in AvPlan HQ. Apple finally approved version 1.0 for release late last week. […]

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  • AvPlan Update

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  • Welcome to AvPlan

      Welcome to the AvPlan website. Our vision is to produce iOS applications which simplify our aviation experiences. The AvPlan […]

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  • Welcome to AvPlan

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