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Downloading AvPlan EFB
Getting Started » Downloading AvPlan EFB
AvPlan EFB is a free download from the Google Play Store on your devices. *If it’s the first time you’ve downloaded AvPlan EFB on that device, the app will automatically begin a 30-day free trial. Tap the Play Store app icon from your Android…
Starting AvPlan EFB
Getting Started » Starting AvPlan EFB
From your Home screen, tap the AvPlan EFB icon: When the app starts, you’ll see a blue ‘welcome’ screen with a white rectangle in the bottom-right corner. Any current subscriptions will be displayed in the list. If the app pauses at this page,…
First Steps with AvPlan EFB
Getting Started » First Steps with AvPlan EFB
To download, launch and start using the app: Download and install AvPlan EFB from the Google Play Store, then tap the AvPlan EFB icon on your devices’ Home Page. If this is the first time you’ve downloaded and run AvPlan EFB on this device, you’ll…
AvPlan Live tracking
Settings » AvPlan Live tracking
AvPlan Live is a feature included with all subscription levels. When the feature is active and combined with a data connection, AvPlan Live provides: Live traffic from other AvPlan EFB users displayed on your EnRoute pane (updated every 8-10 seconds) Live flight…
Getting Started
Getting Started
Welcome to AvPlan EFB for Android devices. PLEASE NOTE: To access the manual for Apple iOS products (iPad or iPhone), please click here Topics covered in this section: First Steps with AvPlan EFB Downloading AvPlan EFB Starting AvPlan EFB Licensing and…
Settings
Settings
The Settings tab is where AvPlan EFB options and app behaviours can be controlled. From the main Settings menu, select the desired sub-menu: Further information: Data downloads User settings My account AvPlan Live…
Flight plan controls
Flight Plan » Flight plan view » Flight plan controls
The flight plan displays the following icons at the bottom of each plan (from left to right): Edit mode toggle Refresh weather/re-calculate plan Aircraft profile/callsign edit Winds on/off toggle Send/Share Plan menu (feature coming soon)
Australia
Weather » Australia
Graphical area forecasts Area briefings Grid point wind and temperature charts
Help
Getting Started » Help
AvPlan EFB for Android incorporates an inbuilt quick-tip (FAQ) system. Tap Settings > Help Centre/Contact Us for tips on app functionality. You can also tap Settings>Chat With Support to send a message directly to AvPlan EFB support. General information about the…
Wind data used in flight plans
Weather » Australia » Grid point wind and temperature charts » Wind data used in flight plans
AvPlan EFB also receives the same information seen in GPWT charts, in a database format. The winds database package is downloaded in the background and applied to the flight plan automatically when planning below 14,000 feet AMSL. Where the flight is planned above…
En Route
En Route
The En Route tab displays mapping information as well as other important data to operate your flight safely. AvPlan EFB can overlay all sorts of information over any map to ensure that you have all the information needed easily at hand, in a format that is easy to…
Select callsign button
Flight Plan » Flight plan view » Flight plan controls » Select callsign button
The Edit Aircraft Information button allows you to set aircraft details from the one automatically selected by AvPlan EFB. When creating a new flight plan, AvPlan EFB automatically re-selects the last selected callsign from this menu. To select a different aircraft…
Regulatory Information
Getting Started » Regulatory Information
Australia AvPlan-EFB has been formally approved by CASA for use as an in-flight EFB in Australia in accordance with Civil Aviation Advisory Publication AC 91-17 , (replacing CAAP 233-1(1)), and the relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulation parts (91, 119, 121, 133 and…
App Display Modes
App Display Modes
AvPlan EFB features a flexible display layout. The relative position of the Electronic Flight Log (flight plan) can be altered, depending on how you want to set up your device or the available screen size. Landscape mode In landscape…
Ultra Quick Guide
Ultra Quick Guide
Welcome to the AvPlan EFB for Android’s Ultra-Quick Guide. This is designed for users that have experience with a touchscreen environment, and/or experience using another EFB product. It is not designed to replace the full User Manual. Downloading…
Send/Share button
Flight Plan » Flight plan view » Flight plan controls » Send/Share button
The Send/Share icon allows you to: Email flight plan in GPX format (best file format to use for sending to other AvPlan EFB users) Send flight plan in GPX format to another app on your device (Cloud Ahoy, Google Earth, etc) Sync the current flight plan via…
Basic flight planning
Basic flight planning
Begin a new flight plan Tap the New Plan button from the Stored Plans list. Add waypoints Add at least two waypoints to create a leg in a single-stage flight plan. Add a third waypoint to create a second leg, and so forth. Waypoints can be added in a number of…
Managing Devices
Getting Started » Managing Devices
A subscription for AvPlan EFB is valid on any three of your devices concurrently, regardless of operating system; you can run AvPlan on iOS and Android devices concurrently. When it is time to retire an old device from AVPlan service, go to Settings>My Account>Sign…
Creating/editing an aircraft type
Settings » Aircraft Type Database » Creating/editing an aircraft type
Creating an aircraft type Tap Settings > Aircraft Type Database to enter the Aircraft Type Database list. Tap the More Types button near the top-right of the screen. This will display a light blue list of aircraft types kindly created and shared by other AvPlan…
Deleting an aircraft type or instance
Settings » Aircraft Type Database » Deleting an aircraft type or instance
!Deleting an aircraft or instance cannot be undone An aircraft type or individual aircraft can be deleted by swiping from right-to-left the particular row in the aircraft type, or aircraft instance. This action reveals a Delete button and when tapped, the aircraft is…
Text (Document access and management)
Text (Document access and management)
The following documentation sections are available: AIP ERSA General DAP General AIP SUP CAO CAR CAAP NZ AIP The Saved/Not Saved status of each document is displayed for each document. Tap on a document and it will be downloaded and saved to the…
SARTIME management
Planning » Submit flight plan / SARTIME » SARTIME management
VFR SARTIMEs can be cancelled or amended using the SARTIME option in the Planning tab. Tap an active SARTIME to bring up the management options. SARTIME management portal Cancelling SARTIME electronically via AvPlan EFB Ensure your device is connected to WiFi or…
Go flying!
Go flying!
After you’ve prepared your flight plan, it’s time to go fly it. Upon starting up your engine and awaiting the temperatures and pressures to stabilize, set the app to Fly mode At the correct moment of your choosing (it may differ between VFR and IFR pilots), tap…
Direct to
En Route » Direct to
Within AvPlan EFB, there are many ways to initiate a direct-to. Option 1: Tapping the Direct to button at the top of the EnRoute tab brings up a list of waypoints around your current GPS position. Use the options at the top of the list to filter the list down to…
Notifications
Settings » Notifications
In the Notifications section, you can tune the types of notifications the AvPlan EFB server sends to your device. Un-tick any you do not wish to receive. ! In NZ, METAR updates are the only notifications supported by IFIS.
Delete NAIPS Plan
Planning » Submit flight plan / SARTIME » Delete NAIPS Plan
If you wish to cancel and delete your submitted NAIPS plan from the NAIPS server, use this option. You’ll receive a notification if the plan has been successfully deleted. !Do not use this option to cancel your SARTIME. Use the SARTIME option to do…
Graphical area forecasts
Weather » Australia » Graphical area forecasts
The Graphical Area Forecasts interface works in two modes; Overview Mode and Interactive Mode. Zoom in or out to move between the two different modes. Interactive mode is identified by the individual subdivisions dynamically appearing. This is still the same data as…
Flight plan view
Flight Plan » Flight plan view
The flight plan table contains information about the flight plan. Tap on a row in the flight plan as a handy shortcut to open that place in the Terminal pane. To hide/show the flight plan, press the Flight Plan icon on the top-left of the screen. Note: All…
Syncing a flight plan
Flight Plan » Flight plan index » Syncing a flight plan
Flight plans can be synchronised between a user’s multiple devices; both Android and iOS. *Ensure ‘Sync Flight Plans’ (tap Settings > User Settings > Sync Flight Plans) is enabled, and each device is logged in to the same username to sync plans…
Submit flight plan / SARTIME
Planning » Submit flight plan / SARTIME
Submitting a flight plan and/or SARTIME is easy with AvPlan EFB. A SARTIME only notification is primarily used by VFR pilots not operating in controlled airspace. A full flight plan notification can be used by VFR or IFR pilots. VFR pilots operating in/out of…
Static weather overlays
En Route » Weather overlays » Static weather overlays
AvPlan EFB can overlay METARs, SIGMETs, PIREPs, Weather Camera Locations and Lightning on the map. Tap the Weather RADAR icon and select from the five options below the Static Weather Overlays subheading. When METARs are selected, forecasts will automatically refresh…
Activating a subscription
Getting Started » Activating a subscription
Subscriptions can be purchased either over the phone during office hours or from www.avplan-efb.com. To activate a subscription purchased via the website: Press Login Details button on the bottom-right of the blue ‘Welcome’ screen. Enter the exact…
Centre on aircraft
En Route » Centre on aircraft
The centre on aircraft button switches between to different modes: Free mode Map is stationery, own aircraft symbol moves on the screen Locked mode Own aircraft symbol is fixed on the screen, map moves below it When…
External Devices
Settings » External Devices
ADSB-IN Devices ADSB Status If you your tablet is connected to an ADS-B IN device, typically by connecting to its WiFi network, then the status of the connected device will be shown here. (Please note that ADSB-PI devices are not supported on the Android…
Adding waypoints to flight plan
Flight Plan » Flight plan view » Adding waypoints to flight plan
Option 1: Via the Quick Plan Entry field. Option 2: Via the Nearest Items dialogue on the EnRoute page. Tap the to the right of your desired waypoint to quickly add it to your plan. If you tap on the row of the waypoint, rather than the quick add icon,…
Planning
Planning
The Flight Planning tab contains a list of flight planning tasks. Not every option will be needed for every flight, however, if each is mentally worked through one-by-one from top to bottom, you can be confident that you’ve covered your basic planning…
User settings
Settings » User settings
Automatic Weather Downloads Disabling automatic weather downloads will stop AvPlan EFB autonomously downloading weather as a plan is built or during flight. When this option is set, you can download new weather by tapping the Refresh icon at the bottom of the…
Closing and saving your plan
Flight Plan » Flight plan index » Closing and saving your plan
To place your flight plan back in the Stored Plans list for later use: Option one: Tap the button that appears in the top-left of the flight plan pane. You will be asked if you wish to close your flight plan. Tap YES. AvPlan EFB will then store your flight…
Flight plan table
Flight Plan » Flight plan view » Flight plan table
Green editable fields in the flight log The flight plan table contains information about the flight plan. Tap on a row in the flight plan to short-cut to the Terminal pane and details on that leg. To hide/show the flight plan, press the Flight Plan icon on…
Application Structure
Application Structure
AvPlan EFB is significantly different from other EFB apps. It is structured around a flight plan, and not just as a GPS replacement. Your electronic flight log is always able to be visible if you wish and does not obscure any detail or functionality inside the rest of…
Aircraft Type Database
Settings » Aircraft Type Database
The Aircraft Type Database menu is where you can manage your aircraft details. Aircraft type database Aircraft profiles are split into two important parts: The type and the instance. First, the type must be created (which contains the performance details, fuel…
Licensing and subscriptions
Getting Started » Licensing and subscriptions
The app is available as a free download (with a one month fully featured free trial) via the Google Play Store. After 30 days, the app will require an annual subscription to retain access. The requirement is a base subscription (VFR Standard), with optional upgrades…
Creating/editing an aircraft instance
Settings » Aircraft Type Database » Creating/editing an aircraft instance
In order to utilise an aircraft model for flight planning purposes, an aircraft instance needs to be created. An aircraft instance contains the particular details for an individual aircraft, i.e. the registration, the avionics or radios installed. Previously, the…
Flight plan index
Flight Plan » Flight plan index
In the flight plan index, each plan is displayed with: Departure and arrival landing points, or a custom name entered by you. Distance and time. Flight rules. Aircraft callsign. The status of the plan submission (feature coming soon!) is displayed as one of…
My account
Settings » My account
The My Account page allows you to link the app to the AvPlan Cloud server, which allows syncing of subscription details. You use login details to sign up with your email address and nominate a password or to sign in (if you’ve previously registered). My Account…
Map settings
En Route » Map settings
Map Settings menu The Map Settings menu is divided into two columns: Map Overlays includes the following items to be overlaid on any map: Runway Centrelines Airspace boundaries Active Airspace (highlights region red on the map when PRD is active) Airports…