Foreflight connect is a platform that enables portable and installed avionics to connect with foreflight and deliver capabilities like twoway flight plan transfer, and the display of adsb weather and traffic, backup attitude and gps position. Im looking at the foreflight, garmin and wingx apps, but i. Hilton software is the market leader for general aviation navigation software. The real question is how did ya get your wife trained to buy aviation products garmin has a similar one i think my mom and dad are gonna get it or me as christmas. I started with foreflight, but after a long trip comparing both base versions side by side, i changed over to wingx. Ive been comparing garmin pilot with foreflight and i think garmin pilot gets the edge. Pilots embrace aviation apps aviation international news. I used garmin pilot on my note 8 before foreflight so i can attest to the challenges of this first hand. Foreflight and garmin are free to download and use for 30 days. And it seems that most pilots that i talk to have an apple product, and thus prefer foreflight. Foreflight foreflight and garmin twoway flight plan.
Changes to foreflights checklist pro app posted on april 11, 2017 by foreflight with the release of foreflight 9. Hilton software the wingx pro 7 from hilton software is best known for its. Foreflight hello, i am discarding the near worethless garmin pilot app and i am looking at going with wings x or foreflight. The point is that without 2 gps altitude positions i would not have known to believe my garmin aera 560 or altimeter in a situation where altitude was critical. My set up allows me to utilize my current gns430w and gtx327 for adsb in and out solution for 978 uat and the units i am considering have a wifi. Wingx pro is now free for student pilots and other vfr only. The number of applications or apps that run on these devices has also grown rapidly, and. From the flight planning stage all the way to inflight processes and arrival procedures, we constantly enhance our apps by adding the latest and most innovative navigation features. Unlike foreflight, garmin pilot is available for android devices and apple. We recommend one of two ways to purchase a new subscription or to extend your current subscription. In wingx, i get all the usual stuff including ahrs. What is cfi free cfi free is our latest initiative to support the cfi community and to provide wingx rewind, the best flight analysis tool on ipad, free to cfis so that they can efficiently use the toooften neglected postflight time to analyze, debrief and even playback an ils approach, basetofinal turn, and dme arc in realtime right in wingx on your. After using the 30 day trial for a cooke or days and getting used to it, i have to say, foreflight is light years ahead of wingx.
That is good news as currently i am using both foreflight and wingx pro. Wingx pro7 for ios for ipad, ipad mini, ipad air, iphone, and ipod touch. Billed as a virtual copilot residing inside your iphone or ipad, xavion is constantly aware of your. This video compares 2 popular aviation navigation apps for the ipad. The pocket pc phone edition and smartphone are fantastic with wingx because these devices allow you to be connected to the internet, get email, send text messages etc. Wingx pro is now free for student pilots and other vfr only pilots. I used foreflight and wingx for about one year and settled on foreflight. Foreflight and garmin pilot have slowly but surely become the dominant aviation apps over the last year. Michael, if you dont think theres competition in aviation apps, you havent been paying attention. Foreflight is optimized to take advantage of the ipad pro s new a12x bionic processor, powerful new graphics processor, and larger edgetoedge 11inch diagonal liquid retina display. For rule 3 does your insurance have any clauses for weather or acts of god.
Hilton software recently released wingx pro7 for android, a product they announced earlier this year at sun n fun. Foreflight ipad app pro plus subscription from sporty. Foreflight s design incorporates many of apples standard ios interface conventions, menus and controls, which eases the learning curve. The best advice is still to download all three and try them for yourself. Download wingx and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Hello, located in alaska and looking at garmin pilot or foreflight on a tablet and had a few questions. Im looking at the foreflight, garmin and wingx apps, but i dont know which one to buy.
The basic subscription of foreflight includes fuel prices and wing x does not. But do they make it a navigator equivalent to garmin s gpsmap 696. Wingx products are intended to assist you in your preflight and inflight activities. Wingx pro is now available for android phones and tablets. Partners include stratus, garmin, uavionix, avidyne, l3, dynon avionics, freeflight, bad elf, and more. A companion app to foreflight mobile allows nonpilots to track the flight. Garmin pilot vs foreflight vs wingx i was just made aware of the release of garmin pilot as an app for the ipadiphone. We dont even call foreflight mobile, garmin pilot or wingx pro 7 electronic chart apps anymore. The apps look and feel is very similar to the ipad version, so pilots familiar with that program will feel right at home using this new android version. The video highlights some of the differences between the apps and things lacking in both.
Their new freedom runs on android and ipad, plus they still support. Flight stream can enable convenient twoway flight plan transfer, and the display of subscriptionfree adsb weather, traffic, backup attitude, and gps data in foreflight. Comparing the base versions, wingx has far more features and is a better bang for the buck. I wanted to try them out years ago but have been using foreflight so long its. Wingx will use this internet connection for its everincreasing online functionality such as. My subs expire in may so the next few months will allow me to determine which product i like better. Foreflight has a vested interest in only one box the stratus while wingx, lacking such a financial incentive, welcomes compatability with almost all of them. Wingx has a main menu, similar to garmin, but it is on its own. Organizations have myriad choices for apple, android, and microsoft platforms.
If you get the pro version they are pretty well matched on features. Its worth an afternoon on the couch and a trip around the pattern with each to see which one is best for you. Foreflight, wingx, garmin, bendixking, aopa, anywheremap, flightguide, jeppesen. Choosing between foreflight, garmin pilot, wingx, and flyq efb is definitely a first world problem. Depending on how or what you fly, youll need to choose the app that best meets. Changes to foreflights checklist pro app foreflight. Foreflight will be on display for demonstration at the aeroexpo uk in high wycombe june 1416 stand a28. Wingx pro7 now available for android ipad pilot news. We do offer a onetime only, 30 day free trial to all users in order to ensure that customers have the opportunity to evaluate wingx completely prior to. My heart is still with garmin pilot but my mind is now with foreflight. Foreflight to pair with garmin avionics foreflight to pair with garmin avionics july 16, 2015 by dave hirschman in a move that brings together two former rivals, foreflight and garmin announced a close collaboration that pairs foreflight s market leading ipad app with garmin s dominant panelmount avionics. While hilton software makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of its calculations and data, hilton software cannot absolutely guarantee the accuracy. Wingx seemed to me to be easier to read and navigate in a bouncing plane with less than optimum screen viewing conditions.
To download wingx pro7, tap on the apple app store button on your ipad or iphone and search for wingx or click on the app store badge below. We are excited to report that foreflight is the first flight deck app to support native resolution for the new 11in apple ipad pro. On the right side of the screen of wingx the wx is always loading and never gives me a time it does while connected to the internet. Ive read past posts which have me leaning towards the garmin application due to living in alaska and having reduced cell4g access. Foreflight mobile connects to garmin avionics via the flight stream 110 and 210, garmin s bluetooth wireless gateway, enabling convenient twoway flight plan transfer, and the display of subscriptionfree adsb weather, traffic, backup attitude, and gps position on. Wingx pro vs foreflight cessna 172 forum cessna 172.
Posted on april 15, 2011 by bonanza36 if you are a pilot and own an ipad, chances are you have already heard about some new apps which allow your tablet to function as an electronic flight bag, or efb. Foreflights ceo on ipad and aviation air facts journal. Wingx will run on practically any pocket pc, pocket pc phone edition, or smartphone that is a windows mobile device. Foreflight connects to garmin installed avionics via the flight stream 110, 210, or 510 garmin s bluetooth wireless gateway. The right app is the one that you like, the one that makes sense to you and the one you can use safely in the cockpit. Hilton software developer of wingx mobile aviation. As a very satisfied customer of foreflight i have not been looking to switch, but the initial look at garmin pilot is intriguing. So, for those that have used both, should i make the switch. Digital edition for ios digital edition for android renew subscription.
Foreflight is thrilled to offer pilots in europe a uniquely powerful and affordable integrated flight application for vfr and ifr flying, said foreflight cofounder and ceo, tyson weihs. But we gave it our best shot, and compared the top three apps foreflight mobile, garmin pilot and wingx pro 7 sidebyside. We prefer engineers who are pilots, but that is not required. A guy i know who tried that was very disappointed at the feature gap between the android version and the ios version. In foreflight, i receive all the usual stuff ahrs not included.
I didnt realize how far behind garmin pilot was, as cheap as the subscriptions are ill probably continue to keep both. Im not an apple fanboy, and enjoy using android, so just curious if anyone. Wingx pro7 vs foreflight vs if you want the panel mounted adsb out choice to also be the in solution, then compatibility with your portable and panel mount avionics becomes important. And it really seems to come down to apple vs android. Once i received the renewal reminder, i decided to give foreflight a try.
Picked up a shimmy in my nose gear, hope it just needs serviced or im gonna ask for cash instead. Aviation consumers paul bertorelli walks through the features of hilton softwares latest release of wingx pro on the ipad. Foreflight iphoneipad aviation app pro plus subscription works better than promised. These smartphone or tablet apps can help you become a better pilot and. It takes just a few taps to get to any location in the app which youll appreciate when you need to access information quickly, like finding an instrument approach chart or airspace information. Be sure to evaluate the android version of wingx before you make the decision to chuck foreflight and go that route. There are plenty of other quality apps out there we also fly with wingx, fltplan go, aerovie and many others but the data weve seen suggests that this has become something of a coke vs. Foreflight support articles, product guides, training resources, and frequently asked questions. Video user manual walks you through the features of wingx pro7 s moving map. It isnt as fluent with my gtn 750 as garmin pilot is but i dont have the flightstream feature so i think i will get along with foreflight just fine. Foreflight and wingx are two apps that make the ipad worth owning for a pilot or aircraft owner. The basic version of wing x comes with geo referenced taxi diagrams which are great. Despite stiff competition from foreflight and garmin s pilot mycast, wingx pro is still enjoying great sales success, in large part based on the companys willingness to.
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