Air Navigation Pro 4
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1. Air Navigation was developed with General Aviation in mind however if was quickly adopted by pilots of various flying vehicles including for example paragliders gliders ultralight single or multiengine airolanes helicopters and even hot air balloons Air Navigation is an affordable yet powerful flight planning and realtime navigation application With version 4 the application user interface was overhauled to make It easier to use and add various new features We hope you ll enjoy the product as much as we enjoyed working on it About this document This document is not intended to be a complete user manual A complete user manual covering all the functionalities of Air Navigation will be available separately In this document you will find references to 3 versions of Air Navigation Free Standard and Pro however this document will focus on Air Navigation Pro 4 0 About Air Navigation Air Navigation is a real time navigation and flight planning application It is distributed in 3 versions Air Navigation Free Internal database with more than 100 000 waypoints airports and related information Navigation instruments HSI CDI ADF Air Navigation Standard Moving map with direct to waypoint capability Access to free of charge open source maps downloadable from within the application Internal database with more than 100 000 waypoints airports and related information Internal database with airsoaces information2. The application will run on a 3G iPhone For better performances an iPhone 3GS or 4 Is recommended Disclaimer Before using this software you must read and agree with the following terms and conditions This software is not intended to replace a certified navigation device We do not guarantee the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the information provided The embedded navigation database is provided for informational purpose only It may not be complete and may contain erroneous data You should always use official aeronautical documentation AIP when preparing and performing a flight You should always use certified navigation devices when performing a flight This software is provided as is without any express or implied warranty In no event will the authors or third party data providers be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software YOUR USE OF THIS REAL TIME ROUTE GUIDANCE APPLICATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK LOCATION DATA MAY NOT BE ACCURATE User interface On iPad the screen is divided to display the selected route and an instrument of your choice on the left side The moving map is on the right side together with the data bar at the bottom An optional terrain profile view can be displayed at the bottom The moving map can be set fo fullscreen and it this case the route and the instrument are hidden but still accessible from the instrument button in the top toolbar Other modules functionalities
3. code in the Restore purchases gt Input code module of the MapStore module see next chapter for details Reinstalling previously purchased maps and charts In Air Navigation 4 we added a Restore purchases button on the top right corner of the MapStore module This is useful if you reinstalled the application and to reinstall the maps from the internet Pressing this button will ask you if you want To Restore purchased charts from your iTunes account In this case a list of purchases found on your iTunes account will be disolayed You can then press on a particular Chart to reinstall it for free This will also work if you install Air Navigation on a new iPhone or iPad in this case you should use the same iTunes account as you other device Input a license code this option can be used for product that where sold with a license code such as the VFR approach charts for Germany The moving map The moving map is the main instrument of Air Navigation It is used for real time navigation as well as route planning or creation of user waypoints In Air Navigation 3 a separate module was used to create route and waypoints In Air Navigation 4 everything can be done from the moving map It is possible to add intermediate waypoints to your current route during a flight to avoid bad weather conditions for example 322 340 153 kts Max 2164 ft 2000 ft By default the moving map is centered on your current
4. list of documents PDFs associated to an airfield Pressing a document will display its content in fullscreen mode On iPhone iPod Touch this module is reachable from the Configuration tab at the bottom right corner Bridge to connect 2 devices or to the X Plane simulator Touch the tools are reachable from the Configuration tab at the bottom right corner A Display the Tools list where you can find additional utilities such as the GPS D On iPhone iPod behavior and customize units and other settings On iPhone iPod Touch the settings are reachable from the Configuration tab at the bottom right corner O Disolay the Settings module where you can fine tune the application Setup After installation of the application at first launch the system will ask for authorization to access location data GPS You should allow GPS access to Air Navigation otherwise realtime navigation functionalities will not work properly After launching Air Navigation for the first time the map should be centered to your current location The application has an internal waypoints database and you should see waypoints in the vicinity on the map Please note that no map background is installed with the application You can install map background from various tree of charge or commercial sources from the MapStorey module located in the settings menu on iPad and in the Configuration tab on iPhone iPod Touch You can find mor
5. location north oriented By pressing to the symbol in the top left corner you can toggle between North oriented current location in the center of the screen moving Track oriented current location at 1 3 the bottom of the screen rotating to match current track moving Touching and moving the map will switch to panned mode In this case the map will be moved to the location of your choice north oriented It will not move to follow your current location instead the aircraft symbol will move on the map possibly leave the screen area You can center the map again and restore map movements by pressing once on the symbol in the top left corner Touching an area of interest on the map will reveal a popup with useful information Touchable items are Waypoints elevation type full name for Navaids you will also the frequency for Airports you will get runway and frequency information Airsoace lower and upper limits name class and additional information On iPad pressing outside the popup will hide it on iPad you have fo press the close button in the top right corner of the popup When in flight mode default pressing on the name of the waypoint will ask you if you want fo select this waypoint and affect it to an instrument or direct to point in the moving map r nM 6 0 0 8 1 5 2 3 3 0 x Press to select waypoint LSZP 1437 ft Biel Kappelen 123 150 1870 ft x 98 ft Grass 340 3315 Tt 154 kts
6. not all countries available Logbook manual Navigation instruments HSI CDI ADF Air Navigation Pro Moving map with multi leg flight planning or direct fo waypoint capability Access to commercial aviation charts as in app purchases for Europe USA Australia New Zealand check our website for available countries Support for geo referenced approach charts not all countries available check our website for information Access to free of charge open source maps downloadable from within the application Internal database with more than 100 000 waypoints airports and related information Internal database with airsoaces information not all countries available Logbook automatic Support for elevation data see terrain in front of airolane or while planning legs Navigation instruments HSI CDI ADF Minimum requirement Air Navigation Pro 4 will run on An iPhone iPod Touch or iPad IOS operating system version 4 or higher 200 MB of available space for the application and database approximately 350 MB of available space for each chart of the size of a country like France or Germany A GPS module is mandatory for real time navigation iPhone 3G 3GS 4 and iPad 1 or 2 with 3G capabilities have an integrated GPS iPod Touch and iPad Wifi only require an external GPS module Example of external GPS modules are TOMTOM car kit for iPhone or iPod Touch GNS 5870 MFi Bluetooth Bad Elf 66 channels
7. press on waypoints of your choice on the moving map In the waypoint popup press the add to route option A yellow star should now appear on the moving map and your waypoint should be in the Routen list Alternatively you can input one or more waypoint identifiers in the search field on top of the Route module and press return Multiple identifiers must be separated by a space In edit mode it is also possible to reorder and remove waypoints from the list in the Route Module Alternatively you can remove a waypoint by pressing on the map and choose the remove from route option It is possible to insert a waypoint by pressing on the magenta vector leg and moving to a new location on the map As a result a new waypoint will be inserted in the Route If The location on the map is not over an existing waypoint a temporary waypoint will be created You can add this waypoint later to the database if you wish to do so You can create a new waypoint by pressing 2 seconds at its location on the map A popup will ask if you want to add this point to the database or simply use it as a temporary waypoint for the route or direct to a EWRO De Route Ej O poche MTD l ff Hit 4 nae r j H E fds i d amy ce a E l rer 4 231 i 5 1 8 nm 231 0 0 nm er A See ity Ly LUA yf lt gt User WP H A 7 3 0 nm 0 j j C gt SX M andson we alll 4 a Z A Vais me
8. 1212 ft The data bar at the bottom of the moving map will display real time information such as next waypoint information identifier name bearing distance and estimate time current soeed as reported by the GPS ground speed track altitude as reported by the GPS height over ground if the elevation data for your area Is installed quality of the GPS signal For real time navigation the quality of the GPS signal is required to be a green or yellow symbol A red or orange symbol will only show an approximate location and will not report soeed nor track information For better results you should place your device near a window with a direct view of the sky Do not hold the iPad with the hand covering the GPS antenna black area on the top of the iPad If you are flying with a full metal airolane or your airplane is equipped with anti ice windshield the internal iPhone iPad GPS may be a bit weak and you may need an external GPS module 228 26 nm 5645 ft 09 04 228 158 kts 1687 ft 10 10 Route planning By default the moving map is in flight mode You can toggle the moving map from flight mode to planning mode at any time to create or amend a route by pressing the Edit button in the Toolbar To start creating a route toggle to edit mode a yellow and black striped bar should appear at the top of the moving map A search field will also appear on top of the Route module To add waypoints
9. Air Navigation Pro 4 Quick Start Guide 10 iS VERTICAL SPEED 00 FEET PER MINUTE ortera 07 52 nm se 9 06 Pp EKSN 6025 27 2 NMa 325 ft era 13 27 Sindal Airpor tm03 Ze a83 kts AON em 0 01 S o Air Navigation Real time navigation system with moving map for iPhone amp iPad Available on the E App Store For more information www xample ch Xample The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Xample Itd The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media All product and company names are TM or trademarks of their respective owners Document authored by Johann Huguenin and Flavien Volken Product Version 4 0 07 201 1 Document version 1 0 07 201 1 Special thanks to our Beta testers partners and users who where invaluable in making this a better product Switzerland Xamople llc Coteau des Ifs 41b 1400 Cheseaux Noreaz Switzerland www xample ch Contents 1 Introduction About this document About Air Navigation Disclaimer 2 User interface 3 Setup Application settings Installing maps and charts Installing VFR approach charts for Germany Reinstalling previously purchased maps and charts 4 Moving map Realtime usage Route planning Map settings and display options Introduction Thank you for your interest in Air Navigation
10. V D l h f b a aa 9 m gt K A LSGY Yverdon les Bains eni ar J A A EP E d A a 00 raa f j jy r SIP In the Route module you can press on the Summary line at the top of the list to set the route name and wind cruise soeed information The route name is used to identify a particular route in the Routes list when they are saved Wind and cruise speed information will be used to display estimated time and heading in edit mode In flight mode current soeed as reported by the GPS will be used to compute estimated time The button in the top right corner of the Route module can be used to reverse the route duplicate the route or clear the current selected route When you are satisfied with your route you can toggle back to fight mode the route is automatically stored in the Routes list Map Settings and display options From the Toolban press the Map Settings button to access various options for the moving map Night mode Map background onf Elevation graph _on amp Show METAR on map Waypoints gt Widgets gt Turn on off the night mode Show hide the map background the installed charts maps Show hide the terrain elevation graph Display symbols of weather conditions VMC IMC on the map Setup the airsoaces filter and display modes Setup the waypoints filter Enable disable the extended track and bearing line widgets Enable Maps Charts and choose w
11. and settings can be accessed from the top toolbar Air Navigation Pro 4 on iPad Toolbar 7 83 mm Aucune SIM RRA G We Q c mL us Ca X ANG XS i TAR i s zj aN MESI IERE gt os Route F Current route LSGY Yverdon les Bains A A 306 14 6 nm 306 gt User WP 10 3 nm Mt 178 04 25 178 08 53 225 ere 14 52 225 eta 09 09 7 a r 228 26 7 nm 5645 ft 228 158 kts 1687 ft f f Instrument Terrain profile customizable Air Navigation Pro 4 on iPhone iPod Touch On iPhone one module can be displayed at a time By default the moving map is displayed at launch time Other modules can be displayed by pressing the corresponding tab buttons at the bottom of the screen On iPhone the toolbar is hidden by default and you must press the screwdriven button on the left side to display if Other modules and settings can be accessed in the Configuration tab in the bottom right corner Carrier gt 2 58 PM C Toolbar lt Moving ma normally hidden eee Terrain profile gt NS Tab bar Buttons in the Toolbar as a On iPad this button toggles between split screen and full screen mode X On iPhone this button toggles the moving map data bar visibility on off 7 Displays the map settings module In the map settings you can configure Oe what will be displayed on the map and how For example you can turn on and off maps charts disolaye
12. d as the background Select airsoaces classes and waypoints types to be displayed You can also show or hide the terrain profile view FP Toggles between flight mode and edit mode When edit mode is turned on it is possible to tap waypoints on the map to add remove them to from the current route It is also possible to insert a new waypoint by pressing on a leg vector and moving to a new location rubber banding Disolays the waypoint database where it is possible to search for a particular waypoint or list nearby waypoints sorted by distance Displays the list of saved route Tapping on a route from the list will set this route as current display the legs in the Route module and display the route in the moving map as a magenta vector N Selects the nearest airfield from your current location as a direct to X waypoint Displays the current flight logbook entry On iPhone this module is reachable from the tabs at the bottom and has a slightly different icon Displays the instruments list On iPhone iPod Touch the instruments list is reachable from the Configuration tab at the bottom right corner decoded format You can add stations of your choice by entering an identifier in the search field on top and press return On iPhone iPod Touch this module is reachable from the Configuration tab at the bottom right corner CA Displays a list of weather stations and latest METAR TAF information in a N Displays a
13. e information on how fo install maps charts in the next chapter Should you wish to change length soeed or altitude units you can do so from the Settings panel Installing maps and charts Free of charge open source maps charts trom the public domain and commercial charts can be installed to be used as the background image of the moving map module Maps charts are downloaded from our servers from within the application They are stored in the iPhone iPad memory and do not require an internet connection while flying To browse the available maps charts catalog choose MapStore from the Configuration menu top right button on iPad or from the Configuration taboniPhore Before you attempt to download a map you should check that Your iPhone iPod iPad is connected to a functional Wifi network Bluetooth is turned off on your device as it can disturb the Wifi network sometimes leading to download failure The map store module has 2 sections The top section is to manage installed product In the installed product module it is possible to display a list of maps charts installed on your device It is also possible to reinstall a product in the it is not functioning properly This is also where you can delete a product or parts of a product that is outdated for example The Download Queue module lists current and pending downloads This module is typically used to monitor download progression of a map c
14. eck for updates Legal information gt Included packages Switzerland East mpk 32 4 MB Press to install Installed packages appear colored Green installed and up to date Orange installed but a newer version is available for download Uninstalled packages appear in white When a particular package appears in orange it means that an update is available The reason could be A chart update that is part of your subscription is available We found an Issue with the chart and we released a fixed version In Air Navigation 4 with added support for a new map chart file format of higher quality The old map packages are displayed with the Air Navigation 2 x 3 x map group tag in the Installed products module The older packages are not part of iTunes backup The newer packages are now part of the iTunes backup and should be restored with the application if you reinstall your device Installing VFR approach charts for Germany Due to licensing terms the VFR approach charts for Germany are not yet sold through the AppStore facility You can purchase the approach charts package from our web store hosted at Kagi at this url hito store kagi com cai bin store cqi storelD HEC LIVE amp amp In the confirmation email you will receive a license code and a clickable link The clickable link will install the product automatically in Air Navigation Should you wish to install if manually you can input the license
15. hart It is possible to reorder the downloads or fo remove an item from the download list The Download products section is a catalog of available maps charts You can browse the products and get information about them such as Source Provider Country or Area Product size Product price if not free Included packages Most products contains only 1 package however some products may be composed of 2 or more sub packages It is possible to choose which packages will be installed or not For example the USA Sectional charts are sold as one product but contains more than 50 sectional charts Should you wish to fly only the east coast of the United States you can install only the relevant charts rira _ Config ET Store Restore purchases Manage products Installed products Check reinstall remove downloaded padia aapt ts downloads Download products USA sectional charts Official USA charts from NACO VFR Charts non ICAO Air Services reese charts Air Services Australia offic onauti oe New Zealand are Airways New Zealand official aeronauti European ICAO map and ch SAO aeronautical map and charts fc Approach c cE Approach c chart It is possible to install the other package later by browsing to the product detail and press the corresponding line in the included packages section E nen Free maps le Mi Install all Product Switzerland Press to ch
16. hich map will be disolayed on top where they overlap The terrain elevation view if elevation data is installed for your region the elevation graph will display terrain information Max 4626 ft Bich ae Bere 6000 ft In Flight mode it will disolay the terrain in front of the aircraft updating the view every 5 seconds the terrain view can be zoomed to display 10 NM to 50 NM of terrain elevation The maximum reported altitude will be disolayed in the top left corner of the elevation view A symbol representing your aircraft will be displayed in the view with a red dashed line representing your current altitude as reported by the GPS In Edit mode it will disolay the terrain between the two waypoint of the selected leg This is very useful when planning your route to get an estimate of the minimum safe altitude Please note that even with a good GPS signal the altitude as reported by the GPS may have an accuracy of 200 ft Elevation database may also contains some inaccuracies You should always plan your flight with a reasonable margin over the obstacles The Maps settings module Air Navigation 4 has a new map engine capable of displaying multiple maps at the same time an specify which map should be displayed on top where they overlap Newer versions of the maps have been released and contains more level of details As a result the display quality will be improved especially for maps with a scale of 1 250k t
17. o 1 50k and at lower zoom levels Air Navigation 4 maps will nicely blend together at edges It means that you can now mix maps trom different providers and use them all at the same Time For best results you should not enable older maps with newer otherwise the engine will default to the old display mode and you may not get the best quality Map options Map selection i E A A a _ _ ce we ete Se a w M M Switzerland ICAO 2011 Air Navigation 4 0 map Germany ICAO 2011 Air Navigation 4 0 map on Bossy France VFR Map 2011 OFF Air Navigation 4 0 map Italy North 2011 Avioportolano Air Navigation 4 0 map Free maps Air Navigation 2 0 3 0 map OFF In the screenshot above the Switzerland Germany and Italy North are enabled Those 3 maps have areas that overlap Because the Switzerland map is placed on top it will be displayed first and then the Germany map the Italan map will be displayed in the background of the 2 others Getting support We are currently working on releasing a complete user manual for Air Navigation 4 The manual will be translated in other languages such as French and German In the mean time if you don t find a specific information about the product you can send us a support request from the contact form of our website hitp www xample ch
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