Racetrack vs ATC Archive

From AutoPilot: offline flight training drills made by a CFII. Racetrack teaches IFR holding patterns: the entries, the timing, the speeds and the wind correction. It is built for instrument students, CFII applicants and rated pilots staying current. WHAT'S INSIDE Learn: eight chapters, from what a hold is to wind correction and ATC communications, with diagrams in the anatomy, turn and entry chapters. They cover standard and non-standard turns, the three entries, timing, maximum holding speeds, the five T's and the holding clearance. Entry Trainer: randomized holding clearances. Read your heading, pick direct, teardrop or parallel, and see your answer graded against the sector you are arriving from. A running score and your best streak track your accuracy, and an optional overlay shows the three sectors. Pencil Method: a step-by-step walkthrough of the pencil-on-the-heading-indicator technique for choosing an entry. Wind Correction: set the inbound course, turn direction, wind direction and wind speed to see the wind correction angle, the inbound heading, the triple-drift outbound heading and the adjusted outbound time, at a true airspeed of 120 knots. Quiz: 148 questions in ten topics, from entry scenarios and timing to airspeed limits, published holds and lost communications, each explained when you answer. WHO IT'S FOR - Instrument students preparing for the knowledge test and the oral exam - CFII applicants building the picture they will teach - Rated pilots staying current between instrument proficiency checks No account, no ads, no data collected. The lessons and drills work offline, in portrait or landscape, on iPhone and iPad. Racetrack is a study aid. It is not for navigation, and it does not replace the AIM, 14 CFR or your instructor.

Original radio. Decisions under pressure. The facts behind the flight. ATC Archive helps you understand documented aviation events on your iPhone. Hear available original recordings, follow a visual case review and explore what the source material and investigations establish. Discover 27 playable reviews within a library of 168 aviation case entries. HEAR THE RADIO. FOLLOW THE STORY. Watch available episodes in 16:9 or open a landscape view. Jump to key events and follow available radio captions. Visual timelines help explain the sequence. Selected radio editions shorten verified quiet sections while keeping the episode timeline aligned. GO BEYOND THE HEADLINE Search by flight, airline or location. Open a case for aircraft and route details, passenger and crew figures, documented conditions and investigation findings where sources establish them. Available photographs, original documents and source links let you explore the evidence further. BUILD YOUR OWN WATCHLIST Save cases and resume playback on your device. Included films and case information work offline, so you can return to the archive without a connection. External source links require internet access. START WITH THREE FREE FILMS Watch US Airways 1549, JFK 2023 with American 106 and Delta 1943, and Southwest 1380 free. One optional, non-consumable in-app purchase unlocks the other available films. No subscription. Apple processes purchases, which can be restored using the same Apple Account. Research entries without films remain freely accessible. UNDERSTAND WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS Every playable case includes original radio, but recording, caption and position coverage varies. Ten newer reviews have partial source or caption coverage, with those limits identified in the app. Separately timed recordings and silent recorded-flight-data sections are labeled. Report summaries are distinguished from radio captions, and missing positions or uncertain timing are disclosed. A research entry does not necessarily contain a playable film. Made for people curious about aviation history and the communication between flight crews and air traffic control. Some cases discuss fatalities, injuries and distressing events; the collection presents them as factual history, with respect for those involved. ATC Archive is a historical information app, not a live flight tracker or an operational aviation tool.