EasyTrend vs Kodiak Performance

The EasyTrend app is used to capture trend parameters for Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) turboprop and turbofan engines in flight and eliminate the need for paper trend forms. This app can be used by both members and non-members of the Danish Engine Trend Analyzing (DETA) trend analysis service. By submitting the recorded data for analysis with DETA the operator can follow the P&WC Engine Condition Trend Monitoring (ECTM®) program. For aircrafts not equipped with an automatic trend data capturing device, pilots are normally required to enter the trend data onto a paper form, which again has to be scanned to be faxed or emailed, or perhaps even clean written before it can be sent. By using EasyTrend, the data will be processed in one single workload for the aircraft operator. Only thing required is an email account on the iPad and occasional access to an internet connection. The data will be sent directly to DETA by default by using the built in Mail app on the iPad. You may also send or copy the data to any other mail recipient you choose. The trend data will be attached to the Email, and an additional message to the recipients can be entered as any other ordinary email message. When in an area with limited internet access, the trend data will simply be placed in the email outbox like any ordinary email message. The data will then be sent the next time the mail app is opened in an area with internet access. This app does not perform any analysis of the entered data nor is it designed to replace any existing trend monitoring and analysis program. Its sole purpose is to provide a platform to record the required data for easy transmission to DETA where the data will be processed using the P&WC approved WebECTM™ program.

Kodiak Performance computes all the useful performance numbers for flight planning for Daher Kodiak aircraft. It includes calculations for takeoff, landing, climb, cruise, descent, instrument procedures as well as emergencies. It has a flexible Weight and Balance calculator that allows custom seating and cabin cargo arrangements. The W&B calculator also allows storing common crew and passenger weights in a database for quick reuse. The app also includes an interactive hold calculator, a risk analysis tool, and an emergency glide distance calculator that handles head and tailwinds. Kodiak Performance is also available on other mobile devices and as a WebApp (an App that runs in a browser) that runs on a variety of platforms (PC, Mac, tablets, phones). The cloud sync feature allows flight planning profiles entered on any device to be synchronized with your other devices when connected to the Internet. Kodiak Performance is a free, open-source development effort and has Apps and WebApps for other aircraft. See http://pohperformance.com for complete details.