The iFly 700™ GPS adds Geo-Referenced Approach Plates & Airport Diagrams and ADS-B Weather Support in Version 6 Software Update.
McKinney, Texas/October 4, 2011 - Adventure Pilot LLC, announced today the addition of Geo-Referenced Approach Plates & Airport Diagrams on the iFly GPS. In addition, ADS-B Weather Support for third party ADS-B weather devices is included with the Version 6 Software Update. Every unit will ship with these new features and existing iFly owners can update to the Version 6 Software.
Geo-Reference Approach Plates & Airport Diagrams
Pilots can now track their current GPS position directly on top of the NACO Approach Plate and Airport Diagrams with geo-coded data by Essential Flight Technologies. A pilot can see the flight plan, instruments and has the ability to make split-second modifications on the geo-referenced approach plate. Both Plates and Diagrams support full rotation for maximum viewing further increasing the supplemental situational awareness the iFly GPS offers for both VFR and IFR pilots. Geo-Referenced Plates and Diagrams are updated as part of the VFR & IFR Annual Data Subscription.
The Geo-Referenced FAA Airport Diagrams provide additional safety while navigating unfamiliar airport taxiways. The iFly GPS database is pre-loaded with over 700 geo-referenced airport diagrams. The new airport diagrams will also be updated as part of the VFR Annual Data Subscription. All VFR and IFR charts and diagrams are updated according to the FAA data cycle.
ADS-B Weather Support
The Version 6 Software Update adds ADS-B Weather Support for third party ADS-B devices. Pilots can now see live Nexrad radar, METARs, TAFs, Winds Aloft and PIREPs. ADS-B provides pilots with a no-cost weather feature if they have a third party ADS-B receiver like the SkyRadar by Radenna. This new weather mode offers a simple layout with route visuals, airports, weather stations, and an interactive touch feature to pull a weather report nearest to the pilot’s touch point.
The pilot can then select METAR, TAF, Winds Aloft or PIREPS as they wish. In addition, pilots without an ADS-B receiver will benefit from an enhanced downloadable weather feature called Pre-Flight Weather. This feature provides an interactive map with graphical VFR/IFR visuals and allows for touch reporting of METARS, TAFs and Winds Aloft. A user will continue to see current position, flight plan and instruments while viewing the weather mode.
Enhanced Pre-Flight Weather
- Interactive graphical VFR/IFR Map, METARs, TAFs and Winds Aloft.
- Touch weather reporting for the nearest station to your touch point.
- Airport names added to METARs and TAFs.
- New Interactive Weather Report format.
- Raw Text for METARs and TAFs are included.
Higher Resolution Vector Mode
- Now includes Private Airports
- Added lakes, rivers and additional roads.
- New "Direct-To this Waypoint" function on the Flight Plan form.
- Reorganized UI context menus.
- Fastest graphics and process speeds to date.
- Additional enhancements and software fixes.
Blue Skies,
The Adventure Pilot Team