FltPlan Go

[Daleandee]

I've been checking out this free app on my iPhone & iPad (IOS version) and while it's a little clunky at times, for VFR it seems to do pretty well. I have a iFly 740B and it works really well. Still this is a fun app to play with and honestly it may be more than adequate for the sport flying that I do.

Anyone else using this? Any tips or trick I may have missed?

 

[FORANE]

Anyone else using this? Any tips or trick I may have missed?

Tools > Weight and Balance is what I use for W&B.
You do know that FltPlan Go is integrated with Fltplan.com correct? Automatic import of flt plans...

 

[midlifeflyer]

For VFR, most anything with a moving map and airport information will do pretty well

I don’t know any special Go! tricks, but due to its origins, it’s mostly designed for IFR and is perhaps the only US EFB with free Canadian instrument approach charts. I wouldn’t give up iFly for it

 

[MikeNY]

Anyone else using this?

Typical features I find useful:
1. FltPlan.com - prefer a desktop browser for flight planning, weight & balance, Planned ATC routes, A/C Performance & fuel, Pax Briefing, Airport/FBO Info, FBO Notifications, weather
2. FltPlan GO - on iPhone, to file IFR
3. Garmin Pilot - on iPad Mini (with GDL52 receiver) for EFB functionality, and with bluetooth-Flightstream connection to Garmin panel navigator. (to send flight plans from GP to Garmin GNS, re-routes, load Approach (and Std arrivals)

In my experience, since it’s all Garmin, a pretty seamless integration for software (FltPlan.com, FltPlan GO, Garmin Pilot) and hardware (panel Garmin navigator).

caveat: no doubt all could be accomplished on a single application using a mobile device (GP, or FltPlan GO) and if starting from scratch, makes sense …. but old habits die hard.

If using Fltplan GO (standalone, for VFR sport flying, maps, etc), I’ve never used it for that, but hear good things (especially free).

 

[iamtheari]

I don’t know any special Go! tricks, but due to its origins, it’s mostly designed for IFR and is perhaps the only US EFB with free Canadian instrument approach charts. I wouldn’t give up iFly for it

I keep it installed in case I go North of the border. It is the only free source I have found for any Canadian charts, including VNCs (sectionals), IFR en route charts, and procedures. But I've never successfully planned a flight using it.

 

[midlifeflyer]

I keep it installed in case I go North of the border. It is the only free source I have found for any Canadian charts, including VNCs (sectionals), IFR en route charts, and procedures. But I've never successfully planned a flight using it.

Planning and filing really takes place in the website. I used it often. I think the app originated later as a in-flight front end. I was turned onto it by a corporate guy not too long after it started up in the last century (really - they started up in 1999). I think it was THE choice for corporate Part 91 and small 135 operators.

The web interface isn’t that much different than early on. Not like the rubber banding a map and playing with routes. But it did have historical ATC clearances, the ability to store route for later use, and reliable filing. That was a lot for free.