AvPlan Lite Android User Guide v1_1
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1. for Android Map Moorabbin NDB 38 mr 2 2 Es 5 535 4 5 E145 OF Bn SHOAL User Guide Version 1 1 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing AvPlan Lite the premier portable paper replacement Electronic Flight Bag EFB for Android It has been designed to be straightforward and easy to learn for those pilots who don t require a full suite of flight planning tools or require a backup to a full EFB AvPlan Lite is fully CASA certfied under CAR 233 1 h and allows you to e Download and save copies of all aviation maps ERSA DAP and AIP Important when there is intermittent or no network access e Download and view NAIPS weather briefings RAIM reports and NOTAMs e Display a direct to routing and the aircraft s current location on a seamless VFR or IFR map e At a glance view flight dynamic flight information via the heads up display e Provide easy access to ERSA and DAP information at any stage of flight 1 1 Help Support for AvPlan Lite can be requested at support avsoft com au 1 2 Getting AvPlan Lite The app is available with a one month fully featured free trial Simply download the free app from the Google Play Store as you would any other Android app On completion of the trial period the aeronauti cal data will no longer be accessible After this trial period you will require the AvPlan Lite VFR subscription as a minimum to continue to use the app There is also an IFR upgrade pack availab2. Before taking AvPlan Lite with you in flight maps and charts will need to be downloaded and saved to your device Tap Data Downloads to access this Ensure you select either Low Altitude or High Altitude maps This is selected in the top left hand corner Also ensure you are connected to a good WiFi or hotspot Note that the map is broken up into various segments Search for the area s you d like to have available on your device at all times even when data connectivity is not available and tap it This will request the area to be downloaded Several progress bars will appear Allow the device to download and install each part of the area before going off and doing other things with the app This will ensure the most timely download and install When it is complete the progress bars will disappear and the area you seleted will turn green as per Western Australia in the above screenshot Kelar lite 2 6 2 User settings This is an important part of fully setting up and customising your AvPlan Lite experience Email Address me emailservice com Sign In Reset Password Current Subscriptions avplan20geolyear expires on 21 03 2015 avplan20ifrl year expires on 21 03 2015 avplan20vfr1year expires on 21 03 2015 demo expires on 14 11 2014 X Plane Interface 10 233 0 82 49002 L Show Heliports Show United States Data If this is the first time you have used AvPlan Lite and you are making use of the free
3. CHG REPORT AVFAX AVFAX MADE SIMPLE INTRO ERSA INTRODUCTION PRD AREAS AERODROME AND ALA CODES IFR WAYPOINTS VFR WAYPOINTS GEN FPR FLIGHT PLAN REQUIREMENTS GEN CON CONVERSIONS GEN SP SPECIAL PROCEDURES NAV COMM NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION EMERG EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ADAC ACC BNAC ACC DNAC ACC MLAC ACC To link your Dropbox account tap the Link Account button in the bottom left hand corner Follow the prompts and sign in to your account A folder will automatically be created in your Dropbox file system Place any PDF documents you d like to be able to access within AvPlan Lite there 8 olen lite 2 5 Scratchpad page This is a very handy in flight note taking tool Simply scribble with your finger the information you wish to keep for future reference It can be especially handy for taking down ATIS information or noting aircraft registrations just in case direct communication is required To clear the area ready for reuse tap the trash bin icon in the bottom right hand corner CUES RIO IE e plis lite 2 6 Settings page Settings to personalise your AvPlan Lite are found here You will also be able to prepare your device for use in flight by downloading maps charts and plates to be stored locally in memory and manage your login subscription details Data Downloads User Settings Subscriptions License Contact Us 2 6 1 Data downloads
4. one month trial you do not have to enter anything in the top two fields at this stage Simply enjoy trialling the app If you d like to sign up to our email database type your email address and create a password for yourself then tap Sign Up If you have already purchased a subscription either an AvPlan Lite subscription or you wish to use your existing AvPlan EFB subscription type the same email address and password that you use to login to access our website or your iOS app Once that s all in place tap Sign In If you are not sure what your password is was you may elect to tap Reset Password This prompts our server to 7 show Australian Data generate a new password and send it to your email address Show New Zealand Data When the sign in procedure is fully completed AvPlan Lite wil display a list of your current subscriptions with their end dates AvPlan Lite can be used in conjunction with the X Plane flight simulator To enable and use the X Plane interface o Enable the X Plane interface in AvPlan Note the IP address of your device o In X Plane enable sending of data to AvPlan a Click on Settings Data Input and Output b Tick only the row labelled lat lon alt C Click on Settings Net Connections and Advanced d Enter your device IP address and the port number is 49002 AvPlan will receive location information from X Plane Check Show Heliports if you d like Helicopter Landing Sites t
5. their name i e Bankstown or their identifier i e YSBK c N 4 mM Ll DIE lite J V QU 2 3 Weather page This is where many kinds of weather products provided by NAIPS can be accessed They are grouped into four types wl amp lo mer e High Level Significant Weather Charts o Infrared Satellite Images NAIPS Area Forecasts Area 20 Area 21 To request an Area Forecast Area 22 Simplay tap on NAIPS Forecasts scroll down until you find the correct area and then tap it Area 24 Once it has downloaded you can scroll left right Area 30 up down and even pinch to zoom Also zoom buttons Area 32 appear in the bottom left hand corner of the screen if you prefer zooming via that method Area 40 To return to the list after reading the forecast tap the iind Android Back Button These come in different designs Mae depending on the make of your device but are usually an arrow or triangle facing to the left Area 44 Below is an example of an Infrared Satellite image Area 45 he as a 3 a ir PN F i se T bonarum E a Las ey DINA lite 2 4 Text page The text page is where all non Terminal related documents are found Available texts include the AIP ERSA GEN the non airport specific pages of the ERSA DAP GEN AIP SUP and personal PDF files stored in a specific folder in your Dropbox account Ja ie
6. R En Route Low En Route High Mega WAC and Satellite map e Map Orientation Indicator If you ve changed the orientation of the map done by twisting the map with two fingers this indicator will appear showing where north is To instantly bring it back to North Up tap this icon once e Heads Up Display Shows you pertinent information at a glance during flight To Displays desired destination when Direct To navigation is active ALT GPS derived altitude AMSL DIST Distance in NM from your current location to destination DTK Desired Track Static bearing to destination TRK Current heading GS Ground speed in Knots ETI Estimated time interval arrival at destination in minutes e Own Aircraft Position Displays current position and heading information Note that this icon does not change colour according to GPS accuracy e Centre Map on Aircraft When on it keeps the aircraft in the middle of the map as you fly along When off the aircraft may fly off the edge of the map if left unchecked A message will appear for a few seconds alerting you to which mode the map is in o O O O O O OO e Map Zoom Controls A manual way to zoom the map in and out The touchscreen pinch to zoom can also be used e Clear Map Cancel Direct To Removes currently selected destination and clears the line drawn on the map e Rain RADAR overlay Overlays an animation of the latest rain detection on the map Toggle to switch on and off Note tha
7. emember your AvPlan subscription can be shared on up to three devices Please note Geo Referenced charts are not available in AvPlan Lite for Android 1 6 Starting AvPlan Lite for the first time The first time AvPlan Lite is run the app will complete the unpacking and setup process During this time it will download some more data so it is recommended that your device is connected to a good WiFi connection as mobile internet connections may incur extra costs Depending on your connection and device this initial process could take up to a few minutes It is best to leave the device to complete this task as stopping in the middle of it could mean unexpected app behaviour in the future ole lite 2 NAVIGATING AROUND AVPLAN LITE AvPlan Lite is designed to be simple to navigate around When utilising the app the navigation buttons at the top of the screen are always visible The currently selected page will be shaded darker than the others Weather NOTAMs 4 8j8 2 Map Notepad Terminal Text Settings 2 1 Map page Timer Screen Brightness Control App Navigation Controls Screen Lock Toggle Map Type Selection EOE E Rain RADAR Overlay Toggle Map Orientation Indicator Clear Map Cancel Direct To Heads Up Display Own Aircraft Position elbourne bin ee Map Zoom Controls Centre Map On Aircraft Toggle les CARR p e Map Selection Select from various map types Sectional otherwise known as Mega VF
8. le too Subscriptions are sold on a yearly subscription basis and do not automatically renew Note Subscriptions are valid for a single pilot on a maximum of three devices The AvPlan Lite VFR subscription enables full use of the app with the AIP ERSA AU and the local avail able VFR maps e g Sectional also known as mega VFR mega WAC ERC Low ERC High and Satellite At the completion of the subscription period the App will no longer function The IFR Upgrade includes the DAP 1 3 Licensing and subscriptions Subscriptions can be purchased from www avsoft com au To purchase a subscription use the following steps AvPlan Website 1 Navigate to the AvPlan website using your favourite browser and select the Store option from the list of options along the top of the home page 2 Scroll through the list of options to find the subscription s you require To select the subscrip tion press the grey Add to Cart button to the below the subscription type Do this for each of the subscriptions you require 3 Once you have made your selections press the Checkout button to the right of the store web page Review your selections and amend as required PayPal is the only payment option currently avail able via the website If you wish to pay via a credit card you can do so by phoning AvPlan directly see website contact details Note If you are not already logged into the website you will be asked to login before you can comp
9. lete your purchases The new renewal end date will be 12 months from the current subscription end date or the correspond ing period from the purchase date whichever is the latter Also tapping Settings Subscriptions from within the app is a shortcut to our website 1 4 Getting an AvPlan username You can get an AvPlan username via the AvPlan Lite app or via the AvPlan website Once you have your username configured you can use it to synchronise the subscription on all of your AvPlan Lite enabled devices If you don t have a username already you will be prompted to register when you first attempt to make a subscription purchase from the AvPlan website In the Register section of the webpage simply enter your preferred email address and a memorable password press register and you re done From the AvPlan Lite app select Settings User Settings in that order where you will be presented with the option to Sign In Sign Up or Reset your password As with the website enter your preferred e mail address and a memorable password press the Sign Up button and you re done 1 5 A note to AvPlan EFB iOS users If you have a current AvPlan EFB subscription for iOS and wish to use an Android device as a backup your subscription will cover you for no additional cost Simply enter the same email address and pass word either in the Login Details screen when you first start AvPlan Lite or tap Settings User Settings and enter your details there R
10. o be included in the Nearby Airports list The three other checkboxes all turn on and off data from various countries To remove clutter un check the countries you do not need data charts text for and ensure Australia is checked 10 LO A lite 2 6 3 Subscriptions This is a convenient direct link to our website online subscription store if a new subscription is required 2 6 4 License Tap this option to display the end user license agreement 2 6 5 Contact us This is a convenient direct link to our support email desk if you have any further queries about AvPlan Lite 3 EXITING AVPLAN LITE Unlike other Android apps AvPlan Lite is designed to be persistent The app will not exit just by pressing the back button several times the last thing you want in the air is for the app to exit on you with an accidental button push You can press the Home button which will background it temporarily In order to fully exit the app you must use Android s multitasking or task manager Each version is slightly different but most involve tapping the task button and flicking the AvPlan Lite entry from the list Consult your devices user manual for instructions on how to launch and use your task manager vien lite 11
11. return to the original track The HUD Heads Up Display is also now fully populated with information about the flight s To fly Track Up simply twist the map around with two fingers v until the line runs up and down the page To quickly return at anytime to North Up tap the Map Orientation Indicator that appears in the top left hand corner of the map To stop navigation simply tap Clear Map in the top right hand corner of the map 2 2 Terminal page miTilugj amp lo 00 00 The Terminal page is where airport details are accessed When MOORABBIN you first press the Terminal button you will see an airport name YMMB SOR MSL e senses DN with some of its details listed at the top The screen will default to the Comms tab which lists frequen 118 1 MOORABBIN CTAF cies used when operating at or near the airport 118 1 MOORABBIN TOWER 119 9 MOORABBIN GROUND eS ca Gu TAF NOTAM and RAIM reports are instantly requested and 123 MOORABBIN TOWER returned when their button it tapped No need for NAIPS logins 135 7 MELBOURNE CENTRE P fox 398 MOORABBIN ATIS etc as this is already sorted for you Data connectivity is required 395809637 AWIS to access these reports Viewing ERSA or DAP charts is simply a matter of tapping Charts and selecting the desired page from the list An alternate method of selecting an airport to view is to tap the Select Airport button Airports can be searched either by
12. t this feature requires an active data connection e Screen Lock Toggle this to prevent the screen being accidentally pressed in flight e Screen Brightness Control Tap then slide left and right to alter the device backlight intensity e Timer A multi purpose count up timer Tap once to start once again to stop and a third time to restart from zero 2 1 1 Selecting an airport via Nearby Airports menu Tapping on the map anywhere other than on the own ship aircraft brings up the Nearby Airports window The airports or helipads if switched on are listed in order from closest to the point you tapped to the farthest away It is not the closest items to your current posi tion x Nearby Airports e YMMB MOORABBIN P d YMPC POINT COOK f YMEN ESSENDON Tapping the name portion i e the left side of the list item will take YERX you to the Terminal information pertaining to that airport That s BROADMEADOWS YTYA TYABEB 0010 0 0 gt Tap the Direct To Bicon on the right initiates navigation to that place 4 th ty dIAA lite 2 1 2 Direct to navigation Alelelela Once you ve tapped the direct to button navigation begins Map immediately AvPlan will draw a line on the map from your current position to the intended destination This line is fixed and does not move as the flight progresses much like a bearing to a VOR If you diverge track left or right due to cloud for example you can easily
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