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| Application Environment
| iVFR Free |
iVFR Plus |
iVFR Pro |
| Always current- no need for updates |
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| Runs on any device that has a Web browser and a network connection |
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| Invite friends to join iVFR |
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| Route Planning |
iVFR Free |
iVFR Plus |
iVFR Pro |
| Fully integrated Google Maps tools for inspection, selection and planning |
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| Search for existing airfields and waypoints, including VFR reporting points and over 50,000 Australian towns, rivers, mountains, farms, dams and so on |
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| Share selected waypoints with other members |
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| Share selected routes with other members, allowing them to make and edit their own copies |
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| Share selected routes with the public, allowing them to view the details |
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| Public routes can include Web Logs of text and photos - show them on Google Maps and in photo gallery |
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| Import waypoints and routes from GPS files |
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| Mark your favourite airfields and waypoints for quick access |
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| Add abeam waypoints |
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| Add enroute activities such as radio calls, frequency changes, tank changes and so on |
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| Auto-calculate headings, distances and times |
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| Adjust output using single wind direction and speed for route |
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| Adjust output using single wind direction and speed for each leg |
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| Enter altitudes for each leg, with recommended hemispherical levels |
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| Add alternate airfields to selected waypoints or airfields, selected from a list starting with the nearest, calculate diversion |
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| Define your own aircraft configurations |
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| Download ERSA pages for airfields on route |
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| Print basic flight plan with headings, distances and times |
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| Print one of many predefined flight plan formats, including radio frequencies, circuit heights etc. |
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| Include runway details in flight plan |
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| Include airfield diagrams in flight plan |
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| Develop your own customised flight plan layout |
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| Check fuel/weight maxima |
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| Basic fuel calculations |
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| Fuel calculations use performance estimates for selected aircraft and check required reserve |
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| Fuel calculations use aircraft climb performance to calculate time and fuel use for required climbs |
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| Density altitude compensation for TAS and times |
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| Print climb profile and include it in flight plan, including climb & descent times |
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| Calculate speeds and times for each leg using different winds for different altitude ranges |
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| Altitude optimisation for winds |
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| Calculate daylight hours for start and finish, warn if insufficient margin |
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| Estimate LSALT from airfields, waypoints and abeam waypoints |
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| Warn if planned altitude conflicts with LSALT |
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| Show route on map with controlled airspace boundaries, PRD areas, elevations (low resolution estimate) |
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| Show route on map with controlled airspace boundaries, PRD areas, chart and weather boundaries, explore in Google Maps |
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| Add milestones for each leg (radio calls, navigation checkpoints, LSALT) |
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| Export route as .kml file for display in Google Earth |
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| Export route, waypoints, segments and alternates as GPX file for import to GPS |
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| Import personal waypoints and routes from GPS GPX file |
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| Standard flight plan checklist |
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| Make your own custom flight plan checklists |
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| Find accommodation and tourist attractions at your destination |
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| Store accommodation and attractions with your plan for later reference |
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| Relevant advertising, eg destination ground transport, accommodation and tourist attractions |
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| Preflight Preparation |
iVFR Free |
iVFR Plus |
iVFR Pro |
| Display current Area Forecast(s) and Terminal Area Forecasts for airfields in route |
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| Display NOTAMs for airfields and PRDs in route |
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| Can include TAFs and NOTAMs in printed flight plan |
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| Convert Area Forecasts and TAFs into plain English |
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| Adjust calculated speeds and times from Area Forecast and TAF/METAR wind values and plan altitudes |
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| Lodge flight plan and/or SARTIME with Air Services (NAIPS) |
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| Unofficial SARTIME: notify designated contacts before a flight |
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| Unofficial SARTIME: notify designated contacts a specified time after planned flight termination if you have not checked in |
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| Standard preflight checklist |
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| Make your own custom checklists for preflight, startup, run up, emergencies etc |
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| In-Flight Support |
iVFR Free |
iVFR Plus |
iVFR Pro |
| Refer to printed flight plan |
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| Display custom checklists for preflight, startup, run up, emergencies etc |
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| Display upcoming events (radio calls, waypoints etc), automatic with GPS |
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| Record leg times (automatic with GPS) and calculate ETA at next way point |
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| Display estimated range and fuel required |
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| Display moving map, route, track and direction indication |
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| Display estimated artificial horizon (only accurate for short time after upset) and G meter |
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| Display airport runway diagram for upcoming airfield |
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| Update Area Forecasts, NOTAMs and TAFs (requires network connection) |
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| Revise flight plan during flight, including updated winds from forecasts |
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| Lodge revised flight plan and SAR time (requires network connection) |
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| BOM weather radar (requires network connection) |
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| Upload position, notes and photos so friends can follow your flight |
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| Post-flight Analysis |
iVFR Free |
iVFR Plus |
iVFR Pro |
| Import GPS track log to compare actual times with plan |
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| Store personal flight log, linked to saved routes |
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| Separate Web Log for each route so your friends can follow your progress |
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| Publish Web Log entries — text and photos appear in a Google Map |
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| Publish Web Log photos in a photo gallery |
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| Update actual flight times and flight log on Web> |
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| Write review of accommodation with recommendation |
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| Aircraft Management and Syndication |
iVFR Free |
iVFR Plus |
iVFR Pro |
| Calendar of your own completed flights and planned flights |
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| Track maintenance issues including how and when they were addressed |
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| Define a group of multiple members with a mailing list for members |
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| Calendar of flights and plans of a single aircraft shared by the group |
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| Calendar of flights and plans of multiple aircraft shared by the group |
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