Stick with ForeFlight
I paid $100 to purchase this app only to have it switch to a subscription model just a few months into using. No refund. No apologies. Greedy is an understatement to describe the developer Austin Meyer.
I just saw someone use this app again and it is laughingly useless and obsolete now. For a subscription based model better stick with a larger company with established values and full features such as ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot.
I just saw someone use this app again and it is laughingly useless and obsolete now. For a subscription based model better stick with a larger company with established values and full features such as ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot.
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Excellent and wonderful support
I recently flew from Houston to Salt Lake City. I ran Xavion alongside the IflyGPS app and really found its features to be very useful. The NEXRAD weather data was actually more accurate and easily visible than that on my G1000 and the IflyGPS. The VFR approach highway in the sky is vey helpful when flying into small mountain airports. I have also found austin to be very responsive and helpful when questions arise. I highly recommend this app.
Mike Belfort
Mike Belfort
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update size
Why is it that every other app I use updates with reasonably small data downloads, and yet this one requires 3.6 GIGABYTES ?? (the entire app)
Great app and outstanding support from the developer
I have used Xavion while flying my Cessna 150 for a few years. The app has always worked perfectly in the cockpit and it gives me peace of mind knowing my options in the event the engine quits. I have communicated with Austin a couple of times and he has always been responsive.
Most recently I had noticed a minor display issue on the new iPad mini 6 as it has a larger screen than previous models. Austin went above and beyond to resolve this, including buying a new iPad mini 6 himself to test.
Most recently I had noticed a minor display issue on the new iPad mini 6 as it has a larger screen than previous models. Austin went above and beyond to resolve this, including buying a new iPad mini 6 himself to test.
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Great application
Excellent flight application. Simple to understand and use. Absolutely love the approach guidance display feature in VFR mode and in IFR, right out of “2001 a Space Odessa”
Excellent
I purchased Xavion for x plane 11 when I couldn’t get to fly .
With Austin’s help had numerous hours of enjoyment & got to learn how it all works.
After this Austin kindly got Xavion to pair with sky echo 2 for real world flight.
I was fortunate enough to get to fly on the 12/4/21 the first day we were permitted to fly again in the uk .
I was coming in to land at our home base egnv for right base 05 .
Before ATC came on to instruct me to enter a orbit for approximately 5 minutes.
I was already setting up for it as I could see all the the jets approaching on ils .
As Xavion all so shows the wake turbulence no worries there .
It was remarkable to have all this visual awareness on the screen.
To set me up for a perfect visual view as they all approached to land .
I have never as much as looked at gaming in all my years ! To many to mention.
But will always use Xplane & Xavion in all my pre real flight preparation going forward.
Thank you kindly to Austin & his team
Sound job guys .
Regards
Gerry Dunn
With Austin’s help had numerous hours of enjoyment & got to learn how it all works.
After this Austin kindly got Xavion to pair with sky echo 2 for real world flight.
I was fortunate enough to get to fly on the 12/4/21 the first day we were permitted to fly again in the uk .
I was coming in to land at our home base egnv for right base 05 .
Before ATC came on to instruct me to enter a orbit for approximately 5 minutes.
I was already setting up for it as I could see all the the jets approaching on ils .
As Xavion all so shows the wake turbulence no worries there .
It was remarkable to have all this visual awareness on the screen.
To set me up for a perfect visual view as they all approached to land .
I have never as much as looked at gaming in all my years ! To many to mention.
But will always use Xplane & Xavion in all my pre real flight preparation going forward.
Thank you kindly to Austin & his team
Sound job guys .
Regards
Gerry Dunn
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Canada Airports
While I understand you don’t support Canadian VFR charts. But I don’t see Canadian airports either is that supported ? Also is the price lower for reduced functionality for Canadian users ?
Great augmented situational awareness
Xavion is great once you configure and really get everything dialed in. It changes a lot each release even minor ones so you really have to keep on top of what changes occur so you know how to use it properly.
I have practiced “engine out” procedures with it several times and it really does bring you to a runway but practice with it because it sometimes doesn’t bring you where you would see the runway miles before getting there if the airport area has trees or is hidden.
I am considering dedicating an iPad mini to just xavion for emergency field location only. For me I am not yet willing to use it as a full efb. Excellent tool in the cockpit
I have practiced “engine out” procedures with it several times and it really does bring you to a runway but practice with it because it sometimes doesn’t bring you where you would see the runway miles before getting there if the airport area has trees or is hidden.
I am considering dedicating an iPad mini to just xavion for emergency field location only. For me I am not yet willing to use it as a full efb. Excellent tool in the cockpit
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Response from developer
Starting with 2.48, the maps are included with the base subscription at no extra charge. So there is no extra sign in and no extra charge. EVERYTHING is included with the base app subscription. I did this so people would not keep having to sign in again within the App, or buy other plans in addition to the App itself. There's no additional log-in because the charts are now included with the base app subscription.
Remains the Cutting Edge
I enjoyed a cross country trip last week from Southern California KSEE -KDMN-KALM-KBGD-KWDG Enid, Oklahoma while running Xavion. Throughout the trip I gained an appreciation of the power of this application as it forecasted real time safe power off glides to airports within my grasp in any event of a power failure. This App continues to offer the most sophisticated features still not offered in the other best in class products. I run Xavion alongside Seattle Avionics FlyQ EFB to add just another form of redundancy, both coupled with iLevil AW3 for ADS-B in. The original mission statement of glide guidance to a best suitable airport remains a favorite feature. Thanks for all your excellent development and support.
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Free sectional charts!
New feature, free sectional charts. Saves me over $100/year.
Love the engine out “glide through the boxes in the sky” to get you safely to an airport ready to land.
Love the engine out “glide through the boxes in the sky” to get you safely to an airport ready to land.
