Sporty's E6B Flight Computer vs MavGCS

Based on Sporty’s popular handheld E6B Electronic Flight Computer, the E6B app has been designed from the ground up to make the most of iOS on the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, and MacOS on Apple Computers. The software is based on the tried and true formulas and algorithms developed over the years by Sporty’s team of over 50 pilots. Its pilot-friendly design makes quick work of any navigational, conversion or fuel problem and it also performs conventional arithmetic calculations. The advanced timer/clock feature simultaneously tracks Zulu, Local and Home time zones. The timer counts either up or down, and will display an alert when reaching zero. 27 AVIATION FUNCTIONS -Pressure & Density Altitude -Planned True Airspeed -Heading and Groundspeed -Compass Heading -Leg Time -Fuel Required -Crosswind, Headwind and Tailwind -Cloud Base and Freezing Level -Actual True Airspeed -Actual True Altitude -Wind Speed and Direction -Groundspeed -Planned Mach Number -Required True Airspeed -Required Calibrated Airspeed -Distance Flown -Endurance -Fuel per Hour -Actual Mach Number -Percent Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC) -Hydroplane Speed -Required Rate of Climb -Specific Range -Pivotal Altitude -Top of Descent -Required Rate of Descent -Glide Distance 22 AVIATION CONVERSIONS -Celsius :: Fahrenheit -Nautical Miles :: Statute Miles -Nautical Miles :: Kilometers -Feet :: Meters -Pounds :: Kilograms -Avgas Gallons :: Pounds -Jet A Gallons :: Pounds -Gallons :: Liters -Hours/Minutes/Seconds :: Hours -Climb FT/NM :: Climb Percent -Climb FT/NM :: Climb Degrees CALCULATOR -Perform basic math without having to exit the application CLOCK/TIMER -Simultaneous tracking of Zulu, Home and Local time zones -Advanced timer counts up or down and operates independently so you can perform other calculations while the timer is running -Upon reaching zero in the countdown mode, a message will display no matter what app is active – a useful feature for missed approaches, switching fuel tanks, etc.

MavGCS is a ground control station for drones and model aircraft that use the MAVLink protocol: ArduPilot, PX4 and INAV. Connect your iPhone to your aircraft's telemetry and see everything that matters on one landscape screen. No drone at hand? Open Settings, choose Demo and tap Connect: a simulated aircraft takes to the air so you can try every screen and button. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS • Artificial horizon with airspeed and altitude tapes, heading, climb rate, throttle and wind • Battery voltage, current and remaining charge, with a battery gauge • Systems panel: gyro, accelerometer, compass, barometer, GPS, rangefinder, airspeed and EKF, each green, yellow or red • EKF and vibration health at a glance • Sixteen live readings: speeds, altitude, distances, satellites, attitude, wind and pressure MAP • Satellite imagery, with place names and roads in Hybrid view • The aircraft, home and the path flown, with lines for heading, track, where it is steering and where it will be • Weather radar for 50 km around the aircraft • Terrain is kept on your phone, so the terrain instruments work without a signal; choose how much in Settings TERRAIN AWARENESS • Terrain radar: the ground ahead, coloured by how much clearance there is • Live AGL: the ground along your track, your height above it now and the smallest gap ahead • Compass rose showing the way home, your course over the ground and the wind CONTROL • Arm and disarm with hold-to-confirm buttons • Change flight modes, fly to any point by tapping the map, and set speed, altitude and loiter radius • Choose how often telemetry is sent, to suit slow radio links • ETA to the next waypoint, and directions to the aircraft in Google Maps CONNECTS OVER • UDP or TCP: WiFi telemetry bridges such as mLRS and ELRS, LTE telemetry, or a simulator (SITL) MavGCS is open source (GPL-3.0). Always fly within the law and keep your aircraft in sight: MavGCS is an aid, not a certified navigation or collision-avoidance system. Created by Derin Hakan Karakurt.