Previous app better
This app had sooo much potential, but they blew it. It’s no longer capturing altitudes regardless if you change it in the flight plan.
Why can’t you just say direct (enter,enter) and have it capture the flight plan, then when you move the heading bug it goes back to heading mode? Really, not too hard.
Now, this awesome sim is unusable until you fix the bugs.
Have ALL of the controls available all the time, with two more buttons- NAV, and Heading. Done.
Why can’t you just say direct (enter,enter) and have it capture the flight plan, then when you move the heading bug it goes back to heading mode? Really, not too hard.
Now, this awesome sim is unusable until you fix the bugs.
Have ALL of the controls available all the time, with two more buttons- NAV, and Heading. Done.
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Great, but crashes constantly
Great simulator app, but it crashes far too frequently. The app needs some attention from developers to make it stable enough to use effectively. It would also be very nice if a user-defined origin point could be saved. It’s annoying to have to set the current location every time the app is started, especially because the app is so brittle and crashes all the time. A great gps navigator deserves a more reliable simulator app to showcase the avionic’s capabilities and to provide a better learning experience.
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Worthless
I’ve used several simulators and I am familiar with and use a variety of systems similar to the Avidyne 540. I purchased an airplane with the 540 already installed and after giving it a try and attempting this simulator I’m just going to yank it out and get a functional GPS. Don’t get me wrong I think the 540 has promise, but avidyne needs to figure out how to make it easy to learn and get started on. The simulator data base issue where you need to have a jeppsen account just to use the simulator and the demo data base doesn’t work is just designed for frustration. Same problem with the actual unit. I really think it could be an easy to use unit, provided you can get started with it. The folks at avidyne just have to many useless hurdles with unnecessary complications. I’ve already been to two avionics shops, and the unit just needs updates that are difficult to install, require repeated calls to tech support, and take way to much time, just like the simulator. Other systems are plug and play compared to these and I strongly suggest looking at other systems.
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Great tool to learn the IFD
This worked very well for me learning the IFD. I now have one and really like flying it. I see the complaints about not having a database, I had a similar issue originally but I called Avidyne they they talked me through it so I could use it with the demo database. I would like to use it as an IFD440 but can’t figure that out, that is the only complaint I have.
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Useless without database
Requires a Jeppesen account. I use Garmin, so don’t have Jeppesen. I wanted to install the sim to compare UI with GTN-750 to make a buying decision. Unfortunately, not possible. Garmin simulator for PCs just work by comparison.
Fantastic app
Download the available databases and it exactly duplicates a IFD440 or 540. I taught myself how to use the IFD540 while the actual GPS was being installed in my airplane with this app. Reading the IFD pilot guide is a must. But being able to actually simulate what you are reading is the next best thing to using it while in flight. This app allows you to do that while learning how to use the IFD.
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Works as promoted with IFD100 app
This app simulates the panel mounted IFD4XX/IFD5XX device.
Use the IFD100 on a sound iPad to “remotely” program the panel device as you would in the cockpit.
WARNING: Using a second iPad uses one of the available subscription devices.
Use the IFD100 on a sound iPad to “remotely” program the panel device as you would in the cockpit.
WARNING: Using a second iPad uses one of the available subscription devices.
Works fine if you figure out how
Edited. My original comment was similar to the other negative one. No database, so you really can't do anything. I contacted Avidyne. Instead of bypassing the Jepp database logon screen by touching "Exit," you need to actually log on with no username or password. You will come to a screen with a list of demo databases available for download into the simulator.
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Fairly useless
The simulator is of little value without a database. The instructions say to log in without a user id or password in order to use a sample database. However, logging in without a user id and password does not work and no database is loaded.
