Aircraft Airspeed app for iPhone and iPad
4.6 (
4736 ratings )
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Developer:
iAware
0.99 USD
Current version:
3.13, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 07 Jan 2009
App size: 13.05 Mb
Displays a photo-realistic aircraft style Airspeed indicator, or Speedometer on your iPhone. Modeled after analog instrumentation in general aviation aircraft. This application is a cool looking dual unit speedometer. The meter movement is smooth and realistic.
See your current speed in both analog and digital displays simultaneously. Both displays can be configured independently to show Knots, Miles/Hour or Kilometers/Hour. 4 different scales. 50, 100, 200 and 400.
A pop-up view displays all information coming from the iPhone GPS, including Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Speed, and Uncertainty.
Includes a simulation mode that allows the instrument to be demonstrated indoors without a GPS signal.
Has a selectable smoothing effect to give the pointer a realistic movement.
Requires a device with built in GPS and a good GPS signal.
The iPhone GPS has a limited resolution and will update no faster than once a second. Additionally the iPhone GPS reports values that may be a few seconds delayed. It may take a minute or two for the iPhone GPS to "lock" and provide accurate values.
You must be moving at a fast walking speed or better for the iPhone GPS to report a speed.
A good GPS signal can usually be achieved with a clear view of the sky.
This software has been tested with iOS version 4.2.1 through 5
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Pros and cons of Aircraft Airspeed app for iPhone and iPad
Aircraft Airspeed app good for
I turn it on when I drive and feel like in an aeroplane :)
It is better in a car then altimeter :)
Recommend to all aviation enthusiasts.
This is a very well done airspeed indicator.
Having the adjustable scale and adjustable colored arcs is great.
Sometimes takes a few seconds to update, but that is the fault of
the iPhone GPS, not the fault of this application.
By the way. Altimeter was probably pulled TO FIX IT! Give em a break! It costs a measly buck!
Thanks
Awesome. Speed was right on with vehicle speedometer and varied with speed changes. Have altimeter and horizon indicator, cant wait til direction indicator available for iPhone4. Now if you can section the screen to have 4 gauges open at one time, when I drive into a fog bank all I have to do is look down at my phone.
I was skeptical but this app works great. I travel all over Florida and ghis spp has been spot on. Thank you!
I used this app enroute to Houston recently at FL360. We had a 165kt headwind and were indicated Mach .77. Our FMS groundspeed readout was 311kts. The APP indicated 310kts. Simply amazing. It works perfectly. I strongly recommend this app as a backup should the worst happen.
Bought this and the other flight apps made by this developer, all of them work great I really enjoy them both as a pilot and passenger. Only suggestion is to make the airspeed gauge go higher than 400, preferably 0-650 or something like that. Thanks team, works very nicely
Some bad moments
When Are You Going To Update Your Software To Be IOS 8.4 Compliant? Absolutely Worthless.
You Block My Comments From Being Posted. I Find Your Censorship Quite Telling.
No More Help From Me Being Your Guinea Pig And Sharing My Crash Reports With You.
Figure Your Build Errors Out On Your Own And Quit Blocking My Comments When I Elect To "Share With App Developers" Under "Diagnostics And Usage".
