
April 28th Data Updates
Data updates valid from the 28th of April are now available for download within AvPlan EFB. For US subscribers there […]
Learn MoreData updates valid from the 28th of April are now available for download within AvPlan EFB. For US subscribers there […]
Learn MoreIf you simply add a weight to a load station, it’s treated as cargo by AvPlan EFB. If you wish to […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB now includes support for the L3 Lynx series of transponders. These magnificent units combine a Mode S transponder […]
Learn MoreToday we have released AvPlan EFB 6.1.1 as a free update for all users. Mostly this is a maintenance release, […]
Learn MoreA new feature that appeared in AvPlan EFB version 6 is the ability to control certain aspects of how your printed […]
Learn MoreGot some aerial work you wish to do at/around a particular waypoint? Wish to add it to the flight plan […]
Learn MoreToday we have released AvPlan EFB 6.1 as a free update for all subscribers. This release adds; Plain text SIGMET […]
Learn MoreLast week, I touched upon sharing a particular flight plan with friends or loved-ones. But what if you don’t wish […]
Learn MoreThere may be many times that you’d like to share your flight live with others on the ground. They could […]
Learn MoreEagle-eyed PRO Upgrade subscribers may have noticed a new Route Annotation popping up along their flight plan. It’s a little […]
Learn MoreHave you ever been watching traffic on the map and wondered what their next move might be? Now you can […]
Learn MoreToday we have released AvPlan Cloud. AvPlan Cloud is a management portal for your iPads and iPhones running AvPlan EFB. […]
Learn MoreAs another Australian summer winds down, Kevin Hopf, Chief Pilot for 10 Tanker Air Carrier, is preparing for his return […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB 6.0 is now available in the App Store as a free update for all subscribers. We’ve packed a […]
Learn MoreMost pilots will be used to looking at the Rain RADAR overlay; it’s a great tool, however this does not necessarily […]
Learn MoreIf you have an aircraft that is flown in a similar loading or setup, you can save time each and […]
Learn MoreElectronic maps are wonderful things! No more folding, ripping or replacing. However, one thing that is eroded ever so slightly with […]
Learn MoreHave you wanted to use the Aircraft Glide envelope, but don’t have the necessary details to get it going? Let’s […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB for iOS now includes stadium TFRs (as well as other published TFRs). TFRs which will be active in […]
Learn MoreSee other AvPlan Live enabled users right on your map – no special equipment needed! AvPlan Live uses your internet connected […]
Learn MoreWE THANK the Australian musician, James Morrison and his brother John for inflicting the aviation bug on ABC radio producer, […]
Learn MoreThings are starting to really heat up for those flying down in the Southern Hemisphere. However, it doesn’t just take […]
Learn MoreThese very handy little lines can be displayed on the map for your planned departure and arrival airports. Turning them on: […]
Learn MoreWe’ve just had word from the supplier of the Clarity that this product has been discontinued and is no longer […]
Learn MoreWhether it’s making notes to yourself or highlighting important text, the plate drawing feature in the Terminal pane can come in […]
Learn MoreMost pilots (if not all!) will be familiar with the humble Synopic Chart. Where similar points of pressure are joined […]
Learn MoreOutback pilot and Avplan EFB user Chris shares some insights into his life on a remote Australian cattle station. […]
Learn MoreDepending on where you are, aviation maps may give you a lot of information, or they may give you very […]
Learn MoreData updates for AvPlan EFB valid from the 12 of November 2015 are now available for download. For US users […]
Learn MoreAfter you’ve prepared your flight plan, it’s time to go fly it. Here’s a typical transition from planning phase to […]
Learn MoreHow do you track directly towards your distant destination, but still have timing points along your route? You could set […]
Learn MoreThe course pointer is a favourite feature of mine. At first it took me a moment to understand what it […]
Learn MoreThere are some things they can’t teach you in flight school. An hour out of Kununurra in the heat of […]
Learn MoreWhat do all those colours mean? The Data Downloads page can give you an at-a-glance window into the data you […]
Learn MoreHi Team, Apologies for missing last week’s tip! My approach to Friday became unstabilised, so I’ve completed a go-around and […]
Learn MoreThere’s first dates, and then there’s ‘First Dates…’ Kim from Idaho got more than she bargained for when she accepted […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB 5.3 is now available from the Apple App Store as a free update for all users. AvPlan EFB […]
Learn MoreA couple of weeks ago, we looked at the Nearest Items popup. That was a single tap on the map, […]
Learn MoreToday, Apple have released iOS9 for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. We’ve done a bunch of testing and believe AvPlan EFB […]
Learn MoreHaving an appropriate alternate in your flight plan is an important part of being prepared. Thankfully, AvPlan EFB makes it […]
Learn MoreJohn Emerson discusses his Angel Flight experiences and his lifelong love of flying and Robyn. For a private pilot, John […]
Learn MoreThere are many reasons why pilots should be aware of daylight hours – particularly Day VFR pilots. If you’re ever […]
Learn MoreWe here at AvPlan EFB headquarters often get asked the question, “How do I re-use a plan that I’ve already […]
Learn MoreEvery AvPlan EFB user has probably tapped on this many hundreds of times (if not thousands!). If you stop and […]
Learn MoreCanberran Geoff Ross was the winner of our free subscription giveaway to those who renewed or subscribed during Oshkosh 2015. […]
Learn MoreEveryone is probably aware of the Direct-To and how it functions on a GPS-enabled device. But what if I told […]
Learn MoreUpdated data valid from the 20th August 2015 is now available for download. For US customers, we have updated Sectional, […]
Learn MoreAs the tri-annual Outback Air Race readies for the 2015 event, we profile long-time AvPlan EFB user Warren Millar about […]
Learn MoreWhenever you plan along an air route, the LSALT (Lowest Safe Altitude) for that published route is automatically entered in […]
Learn MoreDynon Skyview version 13 is now available. This software release supports our Australian maps and charts. For just $99 AUD […]
Learn MoreOur IT manager Peter Derrick has just returned from the USA and his first ever AirVenture with Bevan Anderson, our founder […]
Learn MoreHave you ever had to get to those RNAV-Z plates in the Terminal pane? If you scroll page by page […]
Learn MoreIt’s that time again – new NavData cycle. NavData is at the core of AvPlan EFB, containing waypoints, airways, navaids, […]
Learn MoreAvSoft Australia have now brought their award winning seamless charts to your Dynon Skyview and AFS AF-5000 EFIS cockpit displays. […]
Learn MoreData updates for AvPlan EFB are now available for download within AvPlan EFB. For United States subscribers there is new […]
Learn MoreAppend Plan is a very handy feature of Edit Mode. It allows you to extract waypoints from another plan and have […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB 5.2 is now available from the Apple App Store as a free update for all users. We have […]
Learn MoreWe pride ourselves in the breadth and quality of our weather data in AvPlan EFB. Our weather radar overlay has had […]
Learn MoreMETARs are those coloured little circles on the map you may have seen when you first started AvPlan EFB. They are […]
Learn MoreiOS 8.4 is now available and we have confirmed it resolves connectivity issues with external bluetooth GPS devices. To update […]
Learn MoreWe’re pleased to announce AvPlan EFB Premium; a new bundle deal with AvPlan EFB. We have created a single ‘all […]
Learn MoreUpdated navigation data valid from 25th of May 2015 is now available for download. In the United States, this includes; […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB HQ brings you V5.1 – a new updated version with the following features: New Apple Watch app See […]
Learn MoreWe have documented the process to connect AvPlan EFB to Microsoft Flight Simulator X. When connected, you can use AvPlan […]
Learn MoreData updates valid from the 28th of May 2015 are now available for download. For US subscribers there are new […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB has been hosting webinars for many months now, and these have proven to be a big hit with […]
Learn MoreThe final piece of flight testing is now complete and we are preparing our Apple Watch app for submission. We’ve […]
Learn MoreThe Australian charts are being updated this month and will be current from the 28th of May. We’ve invested in […]
Learn MoreThis year the host of the Australian Women Pilots’ Association conference was Launceston, a city I’ve never had the pleasure […]
Learn MoreToday we are introducing AvPlan Live! AvPlan Live brings live flight tracking to AvPlan EFB. When enabled, your devices will […]
Learn MoreToday we have released AvPlan EFB 5.0.1. In this release we have introduced AvPlan Live – live flight tracking in […]
Learn MoreData updates valid from April 30th are now available for download. We have greatly enhanced the map generation process, and […]
Learn MoreThe team at AvPlan EFB is excited to announce their partnership with Paul Bennet Airshows. “We’re proud that we can […]
Learn MoreWe have been hard at work in the back rooms preparing AvPlan EFB for Apple Watch. We have taken the […]
Learn MoreRecently Apple have released iOS 8.3 for new iPad’s and iPhone’s. We have had reports that this software update breaks […]
Learn MoreData updates valid from the 2nd of April are now available for download. Download these now and they will be saved […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB goes to great lengths to ensure that you don’t forget to cancel your SARTIME. When you submit your […]
Learn MoreThis weekend I spent time with the Australian Bonanza Society at their biennial BPPP (Bonanza Pilot Proficiency Program) at Narromine […]
Learn MoreCirrus Australia are now selling the Cirrus Australis. This is an aircraft tailored for Australian pilots and Australian conditions. The […]
Learn MoreThe TRA for the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Lake is now active. Users of AvPlan EFB will […]
Learn MoreOne of our big new features in AvPlan EFB 5.0 is the integration with Jeppesen FliteDeck. With this, you can […]
Learn MoreNew in AvPlan EFB 5.0 is the ASETPA Glide Calculator. This feature, unavailable anywhere else, shows you during flight planning […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB 5.0 includes a LSALT calculator to assist you calculating RNP2 based lowest safe altitudes. To display the RNP2 […]
Learn MoreTomorrow morning Qantas’ first 747-400, VH-OJA, is being delivered to YWOL. ASA have issued a NOTAM creating a temporary restricted […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB 5.0 is our largest single release so far since the launch of AvPlan back in August 2011. In […]
Learn MoreData updates valid from the 5th of March are now available for download. For US users, the sectional, enroute, AFD […]
Learn MoreWe are extremely proud to announce that we have been awarded a major innovation award at the 2015 Australian International […]
Learn MoreWe’ve recently introduced flight plan messaging, which is being rolled out for all users at the moment. When your IFR […]
Learn MoreThe temporary restricted area around Avalon for the 2015 Airshow is now active. Be aware when planning any flying around […]
Learn MoreWe’ve just updated the navigation database for the 1502 AIRAC cycle, valid from 5 February 2015. United States Users Updated […]
Learn MoreWe’re really excited about the upcoming launch of AvPlan EFB 5.0 for iOS, which will be available in the coming […]
Learn MoreThe first data update for 2015 is now available for download within AvPlan EFB and AvPlan Lite. United States The […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB 4.3 is now available in the Apple App Store. In this release we have added the FlightAce Country […]
Learn MoreToday marks a pretty significant milestone in my life. Today, 25 years ago I had my first flying lesson. December […]
Learn Morethe G20 temporary restricted areas become active tomorrow morning. If you are flying in and around Brisbane, be aware of […]
Learn MoreToday we released AvPlan EFB 4.2 in the Apple App Store. This release improves support for iOS 8 and adds […]
Learn MoreToday, iOS 8 is being unleashed on the world. We have been busy testing iOS 8 (including over 7 hours […]
Learn MoreWe are excited to announce that in the coming weeks we will be launching AvPlan Lite for Android.
In Australia, AvPlan Lite will an approved in Australia for your paper documents – it contains our MegaVFR chart for Australia, NZ and the USA, all the ERSA, DAP, AIP, AIP SUP etc. You can access airport TAF’s and NOTAM, Area forecasts and NAIPS charts in a similar fashion to AvPlan EFB. To be considered an EFB and be used in flight as a replacement for paper maps and charts, the device needs a screen size greater than 200mm (7.8 inches)
Learn MoreRecently, an upgrade in the Australian ATC systems means the use of RMK/GPSRNAV has been deprecated and now is ignored […]
Learn MoreAvPlan EFB 4.0.2 is now available in the Apple App Store. In this release we have added the ability for […]
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