PC vs E145 Virtual Panel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PC
This tool assists pilots in verifying weight and balance and calculating aircraft performance for various Pilatus PC-12 models. It includes a crosswind calculator and is intended for plausibility checks.
- Weight and balance verification
- Takeoff, climb, cruise, landing performance calculation
- Supports multiple PC-12 aircraft variants
- Crosswind calculator
- Plausibility checks for aircraft data
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The PC-12 Weight & Balance and Performance Calculator (PC-12 Calculator) is a pilot support tool designed to assist in verifying weight and balance, as well as calculating takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing performance for the Pilatus PC-12. It supports the following aircraft variants: PC-12/41, PC-12/45, PC-12/47, PC-12/47E (NG and NGX), and PC-12/47G. The app shall only be used after confirming that the specific aircraft configuration matches the selected version within the PC-12 Calculator. The app also includes a crosswind calculator. This tool is intended solely for plausibility checks of aircraft data. Use of the PC-12 Calculator is at the sole responsibility of the pilot or operator.
E145 Virtual Panel
This app serves as a self-study tool for pilots preparing for E145 training. It offers interactive panels, detailed button explanations, and quick search functions for limitations, definitions, and aviation abbreviations to reduce study time.
- Interactive virtual panels
- 900+ fully functional buttons with explanations
- Pan and zoom capabilities
- Fast search for limitations and definitions
- Save notes and dark mode
- High fidelity images
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The **E145 Virtual Panel App** provides pilots with a powerful self-study tool designed to support both initial and recurrent E145 training. The app helps pilots become familiar with cockpit panel layout, button functionality, system indications, limitations, definitions, and aircraft references, reducing preparation time and improving training readiness. **E145 Virtual Panel App includes:** * More than **900 fully functional buttons** with explanations, images, and references * Detailed E145 button explanations * High-fidelity cockpit images * Pan and zoom capabilities * E145 limitations with fast search * E145 definitions with fast search * E145 EICAS messages list with fast search * FAA abbreviations with fast search * Jeppesen abbreviations with fast search * Aviation glossary with fast search * Notes feature: save your personal notes and keep them even when your device is off * Dark mode support **Version 3.0** now includes more than **80 interactive images** within the E145 panel, providing a more complete and visual way to study aircraft systems, indications, and cockpit functionality. The following interactive virtual panels and system areas are included: * Electrical Synoptic * Hydraulic Synoptic * ECS Synoptic * Flight Controls Synoptic * Fuel Synoptic * TCAS * EGPWS * HSI Modes * HSI Weather Radar Indications * MFD Weather Radar * Airspeed Tape Indications * Vertical Speed Indications * AHRS Fail Annunciations * Aileron Schematic * Landing Gear * Air Conditioning * Electronic Attitude Indicator * Baggage Detection / Extinguishing * Tuning Backup Control * Digital Chronometer * Engine Fuel Schematic * Powerplant Schematic * Mask Stowage Box * Altitude Tape Indications * ADI Indications * Oxygen Mask Functions * PFD Annunciations * PFD Miscompares * EGPWS Display on PFD * ADI Takeoff * TCAS Indications on PFD * Windshear Indications on PFD * Horizontal Profile Indications * Full EICAS Functions * Thrust Lever Buttons * DVDR * Flight Attendant Panel **Note:** Aircraft manufacturers and operators may use slightly different cockpit configurations. The panels, buttons, and switches shown in this app represent a specific E145 configuration. The **E145 Virtual Panel App** is designed to be a complete study companion for pilots who want to review and understand the E145 cockpit, systems, indications, limitations, and operational references in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PC at Free against E145 Virtual Panel's $14.99. PC also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 39 months). E145 Virtual Panel's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 19%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
PC is free to download; E145 Virtual Panel costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
E145 Virtual Panel holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of PC's written reviews are positive against 50% of E145 Virtual Panel's.
PC ships an update every 5 months, E145 Virtual Panel every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PC | E145 Virtual Panel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. | Jorge Gonzalez Galvan |
Customer experience
PC
E145 Virtual Panel
In-app purchases
PC
No in-app purchases
E145 Virtual Panel
No in-app purchases









