USA only
Unfortunately, this excellent app doesn’t work for the EU or UK as there are no data available or plates
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 ?
Innovated and well integrated App
I have a great app I have been using on Android. I got X-planes flight simulator to introduce my grandson to flying. He is getting pretty good at it with just a mouse. In the process I stumbled onto Xavion video and since it had a 30 day trial I downloaded it on my IPhone. Since it isn’t like other apps it took me a minute to really understand everything it could do. I was impressed that I could use it both in my airplane and with the X-planes simulator. I set it up on X-planes for my grandson who up to now had only flown the 15 min free demo sessions on X-planes. I set him up at the airport near his home and fight planed a 300 mile cross country to my home. He flew X-planes to my home and landed in 2 hours using Xavion hoops for navigation and let down planning. The next day I took him flying at my home airport and let him fly the real airplane with Xavion. He found his way back to the airport and had me setup for a landing. I have much more to explore but I was impressed with the integration. I will do formal weight and balance in the future, because it is the easiest and best I have seen and it provides Xavion with information to plan power off emergency landing at near by airports. I have orders an iPad because my eyes are not as good as my grandson’s and I couldn’t see some of the text well enough on the iPhone in the cockpit. This app seems to be continuously improved. And it is written by a real pilot with passion to make it work well. He has claimed the flight simulation market its X-planes and beat out all the competitors. As and aside, I will tell you the my son is a Lt. Col in the USAF and commanded an international flight training squadron. When I visited there I found there flight simulators were all based on X-planes. I also worked to Evans and Sutherland. The invented world class visual systems for flight simulators. There market is eroding because the latest gaming hardware pared with X-planes is good enough. It beats out the million dollar option in may cases.
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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.
Podría ser tan buena. ¡Lástima!
-No permite ajustar el altímetro manualmente, sino que toma el QNH por internet, de un aeropuerto cercano. Si tu aeródromo está lejos de un aeropuerto, la altitud que marca puede tener un error de cientos de pies. Esto simplemente es inaceptable.
-No permite ingresar números negativos en valores geográficos (coordenadas). Así que la única forma de poner la longitud correcta en longitud W, es parándose en el punto exacto y tomando la lectura del GPS. ¿Qué les costaba usar el teclado del iPad como todas las demás aplicaciones? ¡Inconcebible! ESTO ES LO MÁS GRAVE DE TODO.
-No hay liga a la página del desarrollador en la app, ni configuración de sensores, etc.
-No hay (el manual no lo especifica) cómo añadir waypoints a un plan de vuelo visual. Así que solamente se cuenta con los hoops en ruta si se vuela directamente al destino. No se puede tener varias piernas en una ruta VFR. ESTO TAMBIÉN ES GRAVE.
-No Es cómoda de usar en vuelo.
-El manual es poco abundante y confuso.
Para tener cosas tan buenas y cobrar lo que cobran, tiene defectos demasiado elementales.
-No permite ingresar números negativos en valores geográficos (coordenadas). Así que la única forma de poner la longitud correcta en longitud W, es parándose en el punto exacto y tomando la lectura del GPS. ¿Qué les costaba usar el teclado del iPad como todas las demás aplicaciones? ¡Inconcebible! ESTO ES LO MÁS GRAVE DE TODO.
-No hay liga a la página del desarrollador en la app, ni configuración de sensores, etc.
-No hay (el manual no lo especifica) cómo añadir waypoints a un plan de vuelo visual. Así que solamente se cuenta con los hoops en ruta si se vuela directamente al destino. No se puede tener varias piernas en una ruta VFR. ESTO TAMBIÉN ES GRAVE.
-No Es cómoda de usar en vuelo.
-El manual es poco abundante y confuso.
Para tener cosas tan buenas y cobrar lo que cobran, tiene defectos demasiado elementales.
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A M A Z I N G
I fly with X-Plane 11 90% of my day and this app makes it easier to view my map.
Thoughtful features
Love the new thoughtful features with airspace visualization in 3D!
Although it takes some time to setup, this is a super powerful app and any pilot should understand their airplane performance (or fly it!) enough to populate.
Just awesome... and it keeps getting better! Looking forward to next update.
Although it takes some time to setup, this is a super powerful app and any pilot should understand their airplane performance (or fly it!) enough to populate.
Just awesome... and it keeps getting better! Looking forward to next update.
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Xavion is the coolest iOS app for aviation
I run Xavion most flights. Not only does it help me visualise my weight and balance, it also automatically calculates my achieves takeoff distance. This lets me build a personal library of my “expected vs actual” performance in my aircraft.
Really unique app. Austin also replies to emails which is cool.
Really unique app. Austin also replies to emails which is cool.
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Really Neat App
I’m just getting started with it but it appears to be a great back-up to your regular instruments, wether gages or glass. The fact that you can give it a test fly in X-Plane 11 is pretty neat as well. This lets you get familiar with the app before hitting the airways for good. Overall, well done.
Fantastic SA with the additional the Flight Director
With the addition of the Flight Director capability I have truly fallen in love with this app. I have it connected to my Stratux box and it is AMAZING how accurate it is to my actual altitude and airspeed. I’m still dialing in on how best to use the flight director capabilities but having it up and running all time and then able to hit the emergency button if something happens to give you guidance to the nearest airport is incredible. Also having additional 3D reference to approaches and the missed procedure is unprecedented in an iPad app. Looking forward to future improvements as the app is always getting better.
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Australia does work
Australia is supported, I don’t think you get the charts for aus. not 100% sure. Have been using with X-plane 11 and it works great. I love the guidance down to the runway, the direct to, VFR/IFR approaches, not to mention it's nice to have a moving map and hud outside of the game.
This is a really nice product, thank you austin
This is a really nice product, thank you austin
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Not compatible with iPhone
Was really excited to use this app, unfortunately it is not usable on newer iPhones (without a physical home button and with a top notch in the display). I was surprised to see this app was updated just a few days ago but still doesn't work with iPhones that have been out for multiple years now. If they don’t plan on supporting new iPhones they should mark the app as iPad only.
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