FltPlanGO app Pilot Reports Request

[ELT]

Hi,

If anyone is using or will be using the FltPlanGO app could you give a report on it.  How does it compare to Foreflight.  Looks good and free.

thanks,

Eddie

[Super Dave]

I have used Fltplan's app for the free charts and plates and found them to work fairly well. I would recommend it to someone who mostly flies locally for fun and rarely does longer cross countries. Having said that, if you are willing to spring for the $75 Foreflight subscription, it's easier, slicker, prettier, and has a lot of useful features that Fltplan lacks.

[ELT]

Hi Dave,

I have had foreflight  (not pro) for about 3 years.  The new  fltplango is supposed to have georeferenced charts and plates, adsb weather, aircraft tracking, mx capability and taxi like foreflight pro.  I will probably have a chance to download and try the new app this weekend. 

[Super Dave]

Oh, I didn't realize Fltplan had a NEW app.

[Marauder]

Just downloaded it today. Looks like it will only work with the Clarity unit. Will post more when I use it a bit.

[AndrewR]

I've had a few flights with the FltPlan GO app paired to the Clarity SV.  Here are my thoughts.  I've provided this feedback to the FltPlan team so they can add it to the improvement list.

 

- The map doesn't zoom in enough.  Terminal Area Charts are unusable because the text is waaay too small.  Even the Sectionals are tough to read in flight.  I've got the iPad mounted to the RH yoke and I have to lean over to get close enough to read the chart.

 

- ADS-B traffic is good to see, but it doesn't provide the altitude of the target directly on the chart.  You have to go into the Clarity menu and open the traffic list, select a tail number and return to the map screen to see if the popup window you selected was for the right target.  I'm glad I don't have ADS-B Out yet, because with TIS-B the list could be in the dozens and guessing for tail number would take all day.

 

- I couldn't get FIS-B weather to work, but I think I may have not been trying it correctly.  I'll try it again the next time I'm up.

 

- DP and STAR charts which are printed in the landscape format are not 'rotatable'.  You have to lock the screen using the iPad 'rotate lock' function and rotate the tablet to get the text upright.  The FltPlan 'lock' button doesn't lockout the auto-rotate.  Also with a hard mounted pad, rotating the tablet isn't a useable option.

 

- Geo-referenced Approach Plates!  For free!  I haven't tried these yet as none have been released for where I fly, but the airport diagrams are released.  I've yet to test this new feature but expect to this week.

 

If these few issues are addressed, this app has the capability to replace Foreflight for me.  Definitely can't beat the price.