iBFD vs AirTrack NG

integrated Backup Flight Display (iBFD) Pilots understand the risk of a primary flight instrument failure while flying. In certain situations the loss of the Attitude Indicator is perhaps the greatest risk a pilot can face. This iPhone based integrated Backup Flight Display (iBFD) is an inexpensive, easy to operate tool intended to reduce risk and improve safety if an instrument fails and no other backup is available. This application consists of an Attitude Indicator, Heading Indicator, Altimeter, Vertical Speed Indicator, speed Indicator, Side Slip Indicator, and Clock. Furthermore, in the portrait mode of the iPad, a Map is displayed below the Attitude Indicator, and when you enter an airport code such as KFTW, the direction and distance to the airport are displayed. It can also be used as Flight Data Recorder(FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder(CVR). This function is activated by touching the red circle in the upper left corner. Recording is stopped by touching the red circle again or it will be stopped automatically when large G is applied. iBFD uses the iPhone's 3 axis Gyro sensor as its primary sensor. Pitch and Roll angles are calculated using the Gyro data and the same algorithm as strap down Inertial Reference Systems (IRS). GPS and Accelerometer are used with Kalman filter as sensor fusion to prevent gyro drift and improve Accuracy. The iBFD performs noticeably better than other comparable applications on the market. Unfortunately the iBFD doesn't have FAA certification. It doesn't have enough reliability for use as Primary Flight Instruments, and neither our software nor your iPhone have been subjected to rigorous certification tests. And the accuracy of Map and Airport Information is not guaranteed. All information displayed on the iBFD is for reference only! Therefore, we are not responsible for any death, injury or damage as a result of using the iBFD. USE THIS DEVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK! Nevertheless, during an In Flight Emergency having an iBFD is far better than having no instrument at all. Particularly if in a limited visibility situation with an inoperative Attitude Indicator. Engine vibration can affect accuracy of the iBFD, so special consideration must be given to mounting the iPhone to the cockpit instrument panel or glare shield. Other features (1) There are three display color modes; Day, Night or NVC. (2) Altitude/Speed is selectable in units of feet/knots, feet/MPH or meter/kilometers per hour. (3) Airspeed is calculated using GPS Speed, Wind Direction, and Wind Velocity. Wind Direction and Velocity are obtained via ATIS and set manually. (4) Pitch angle zero can be adjusted manually by touching center of the display or slider setting. (5) Magnetic Heading or True Heading, and GPS or M.S.(Magnetic Sensor) are selectable. (6) Settings Window for entering parameters and user preferences. (7) Battery Icon indication. (8) Recorded data can be accessed by Files. (9) Magnetic Heading can be adjusted with the slider. (10) Function to correct roll angle. However, when performing this function, the iPhone needs to be correctly placed horizontally. (11) Local time or UTC is selectable. (12) GPS Altimeter and Barometric Altimeter. (13) Roll indication by Sky pointer and Ground pointer. Note: Initial roll and pitch angle are calculated using the accelerometer at the time of alignment (same as real IRS). Therefore, if acceleration due to motion is applied during alignment, an angle error will occur. However, such initial angle error automatically decreases with time and disappears after a few minutes in case of level flight.

AirTrack is an application designed to integrate with flight simulators in real time over a local area network, providing remote flight display and control through glass cockpit instruments, as well as control over some of the simulation variables. It replicates instruments and panels found on real planes using devices such as tablets and computers.  With the aid of a plugin in the simulator, flight data is exchanged over the local network and displayed on the Mac, iPad and iPhone apps. Likewise actions on these are propagated back to the simulator and allow for its remote control. But if this isn't enough, AirTrack can also use your device's built-in GPS, Accelerometer and Gyro to determine your current movements and attitude and the Internet to download real weather to simulate an aircraft's sensors. Turn your car trip into a flight experience by getting information about your instant position, heading and surrounding waypoints. See yourself in an EFIS style navigation display / primary flight display or plan your multi-leg trip with the built in flight planner which gives you real-time information about your waypoints, how far they are and how long it will take you to reach them. For a comprehensive summary overview visit the app pages at: https://haversine.com/airtrack For a detailed in depth description of how things work, check its operations manual at: https://haversine.com/airtrack/operations In its present version AirTrack supports both the X-Plane (10, 11, 12, …) for which it was originally developed, and the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Plugins currently exist for X-Plane and MSFS2020. In the future AirTrack may and will quite possibly support other simulators and flight data sources as it has been designed with horizontal expansion in mind. Plugins can be downloaded from: https://haversine.com/airtrack/downloads The following are just some of its features and components: - Pixel perfect, totally re-scalable and optimised for retina and super retina displays - Multi window-panel support on iPad and Mac including stage manager - Boeing 737 NG style Primary Flight Display with EFIS panel - Boeing 737 NG style Navigation Display with EFIS panel - Standalone TCAS engine for collision avoidance on the ND with TA and TA/RA - Terrain database with the world map included in the ND - 737 NG style Mode Control Panel - MCP for auto-pilot control - A radio stack comprising COM, NAV, ADF and XPDR radios - A default navigation database with possibility of upgrade to latest Navigraph or FAA CIFP - Detailed airport information pages with weather, runways, approaches, procedures and frequencies - A Flight planner with airports runways, SID,STAR, Approach procedures, direct entry routes, world routes and weather - SimBrief flight plan import - Air Traffic sourced from Simulator, VATIM, IVAO and real world ADS-B - Worldwide airport weather based on real time world METARs - EFB with User files, charts, cloud charts and US based publications - Free Air Account Cloud services including Charts, Routes and Waypoints - Remote Yoke/Joystick/Rudder control for flight simulator. - Support for X-Plane flight simulator - Support for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 - Enhanced support for the Zibo 737 NG family of aircraft for X-Plane - Enhanced support for the PMDG 737 NG family of aircraft for MSFS2020 This version of AirTrack includes Boeing Instruments and unlocked access to all related panels (PFD, ND, MCP, Radio and Flight Planner). Terms of Use: https://haversine.com/airtrack/tou