@Flight app review: calculations for pilots

Introduction

If you’re a professional pilot looking for a convenient way of accessing runway codes and flight calculators then you’ll definitely want to keep @Flight handy on your iPhone and iPad before you next take off.

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I don’t pretend to know the first thing about aviation but I can definitely say with some confidence that the features  within this app seem to all run very smoothly; I haven’t come across anything but a highly functional set of tools so I’m very impressed overall.

Your Cockpit Companion

What we’ve got here is a great collection of tools that professional pilots can use to accurately calculate crosswinds, and head / tailwind properties in knots or meters per second, as well as wind direction which can be viewed in magnetic or true directions.

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Within the app you can establish your own wind speed limits based on your aircraft’s specifications, and you can even make corrections for altitude and cold temperatures down to -50C.

Decode MOTNE Reports

@Flight is capable of decoding TAF turbulence and icing reports in 6-digit format, and it provides support for MOTNE runway reports so that you can easily decode and interpret 8-digit runway reports (including Russian friction coefficients).

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I really like what I’ve seen of this app so far, so if you’re a pilot who relies on his or her iOS device for this kind of data then I really think you will find @Flight to be an invaluable addition to your cockpit.

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Provides a collection of useful tools for professional pilots
• Calculate crosswinds, and head / tailwind properties in knots or meters per second
• Wind direction can be viewed in magnetic or true directions
• Establish your own wind speed limits based on your aircraft’s specifications
• Decode TAF turbulence and icing reports in 6-digit format
• Provides decoding support for MOTNE runway reports
• Easily decode and interpret 8-digit runway reports including Russian friction coefficients
• Includes corrections for altitude and cold temperatures down to -50C

Cons

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

Final Words

@Flight is simple, straightforward, and very easy to use, and it is well worth downloading onto your iPhone and iPad.