iFly GPS Forum

We just released an update for all iFly GPS devices (700, 720, 740 and 520) this afternoon. The iPad and Android versions will be released within the next few weeks!

New Features:

• Flight Plan menu now includes easy loading of IFR Procedures and Airways
• ADS-B Device Auto-Detection feature to eliminate preselecting the ADS-B device type
• ADS-B Nexrad radar data processing update
• Metar/TAF's on map now use solid dots and will increase/decrease in size as you zoom in/out
• Incorporated target altitude option
• Emergency landing logic now accounts for local winds and the relative course

UI Enhancements:

• Enhanced presentation of data on the Weather Information form
• Obstructions on map now show MSL/AGL for each when zoomed in
• Drag route-line now shows the Course between waypoints
• Enlarged obstruction icons and compass rose for use in tablet mode
• Added "Current Location" instrument option, which drops a Custom Waypoint when tapped
• Decluttering of Route labels on the map
• Added two larger vertical map profile size options
• Updated Wx tab in Quick View mini-form
• "Reverse Route" option added to the top of the Flight Plan form
• SkyGuard TWX control panel accessibility and enhancements
• Enabled side-ways swiping for Vertical Flight Plan to level out uneven altitude settings
• Ability to add/remove custom waypoints quickly

Other Enhancements:

• Increased support for multiple Android devices connecting to the same Dual-XGPS190 device
• Plate/Diagram opacity settings now separately controlled for Day Mode vs. Night Mode
• Added sound volume setting for Android devices
• Optimized memory for weather data processing
• Enhanced Wifi Recovery logic
  

Bug Fixes:

• Custom Location handling issues fixed
• Traffic ghosting issues fixed
• Auto-Taxi issues fixed
• Flight Plan sharing issues fixed

Thanks Ron!

We plan on doing releases/updates more frequently this year than in the past. Thanks for your continued support!

It's not a firmware upgrade; that's a more involved process and is generally never required unless you have a big problem and AP asks you to do that as part of the troubleshooting.

If you have a valid data subscription, then using iFly Connect will work. When you get to the point where you can select the data to download, the top option will always be Weather, and if a software upgrade is avaialble, it will be the second item in the list.

If you don't have a valid data subscription (and it sounds like you don't, if it's prompting you to renew), then you can't get to that screen using iFly Connect. I'm not sure if there is a way to get the latest software without a valid data subscription.