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1. 61 Document P gen iaaa O62 Selecting a Document and a Subpart 63 Example 122 x220202s0a0isa ne iia iii 63 Text SZ 0 sssssnnnnn2 64 About Page scscseseeeseeeneseneeeneeenesOD Version Numbers cseesessenssseesseeeeneen 65 Version 11200122000s see iiaii iii 65 OS Version 2 2xxx2000s0ssaasia nia nina 65 CLR Version usi iaia 66 WingX Agent Desktop Application 67 Downloading Databases cssesssseeees 68 Copying Files From the Pocket PC 69 User Defined Aircraft ccsccssssecee 69 WingX Settings cssccssssseeeeeeeeeeneen 69 WingX System Settings 1 x 69 GlOSSALY 2012000srrreiiae eine eine einen 70 Chapter WingX Introduction WingX is a Pocket PC powerhouse this chapter will introduce you to some of WingX5 features and briefly explain how these features can solve many of your everyday flying challenges ingX is a Microsoft Pocket PC application designed by pilots for pilots By using the latest Microsoft NET technology for your Pocket PC Hilton Software designed WingX from the ground up to create an application that pilots can use while down at the airport and away from their home bound desktop PC WingX truly is a powerhouse application that brings a powerful set of features to pilots right in the palm of their hand and with them in their flightbag No longer does it make sense to plan an e
2. 1 Tapping on the appropriate tab at the bottom of the screen will immediately take you to that page If the tab for which you are looking does not appear use the left and right arrows to the right of the tabs towards the bottom right of the screen to scroll the appropriate tab into view 2 From the WingX menu tap on View Pages and then select the required page Popup Menus Every text box that appears in WingX has an associated popup menu To display a text box s popup menu tap and hold the stylus on the text box Within a second or two a popup menu with various options will appear If you re not sure what to enter on a text box or you want to be able to enter data quickly and easily simply tap n hold on a text box The popup menu is a superb tool on the Pocket PC since many Pocket PCs do not have physical keyboards Numeric Text Boxes WingX has numerous numeric text boxes One example is the Year text box on the Add Aircraft page Other examples are the speed and wind text boxes on the Route page and all the text boxes on the E6B page HAADHAI On the Weight and Balance page the popup menus display various weight in 10 pound increments and even displays Full for all aircraft and Tabs for aircraft such as the Piper Archer that has tabs in the fuel tanks Airport Navaid and Fixes Text Boxes Text boxes that allow for airport navaid or fix identifiers have a popup menu that very conveniently allows t
3. You can copy this file to the desktop by first cradling your Pocket PC and then clicking on the WingX Settings The WingX xml file will be copied from the Pocket PC to your desktop assuming you re running WingX Agent from your desktop WingX System Settings WingX stores various version numbers your WingX ID and key in a text file called WingX txt You can copy this file to the desktop by first cradling your Pocket PC and then clicking on the WingX System Settings The WingX txt file will be copied from the Pocket PC to your desktop assuming you re running WingX Agent from your desktop 69 Glossary Airplane Multi Engine Land Emergency Locator Transmitter 70 Appendix PAIt vi m S NI rc 116 m WAC WEA xw Hilton Software LLC 6205 Balderstone Drive San Jose CA 95120 http www hiltonsoftware com 71
4. fie leaden time you view the list you will notice that your home airport is checked i n 3 A A n HWO North Perry in the example on the right Reid HillView has been chosen as our home Pl pigit 022 columbia airport If the required home airport does not initially appear in the list i oo l OBE Okeechobee go to a page requiring an airport identifier e g Sun page and type in the sii identifier this will automatically add that identifier to the selectable list v RHV an SUN Friedman Tools Submenu For housekeeping tasks use the Tools submenu Tapping on Tools will display a me ina manner acceptable to the submenu consisting of the following items 1 Training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for a certificate rating e Close WingX When updating WingX to a newer version be sure to first rene H close WingX by tapping on Tools Close before beginning the installation gt ELL c 79 o Reload Databases es process Answer Yes when prompted to ensure that you indeed want to close WingX Your aircraft list and your settings will be saved these will be restored the next time WingX is run e Download When a Pocket PC device has a connection to the Internet Mineri mame aeae tothe via dialup wireless ActiveSync etc the databases can be easily updated by MS simply tapping on Tools Download and then the required database If yout Pocket PC do
5. GS hh mm ss Note A negative headwind implies a tailwind A negative crosswind is a crosswind from the left 54 Distance Groundspeed Time Distance groundspeed and time calculations are fundamental to cross country flying Three such examples are e Known distance and groundspeed A pilot knows the leg s distance and the aircraft s ground speed and needs to calculate the ETE for that leg for fuel consumption calculations an ATC report etc e Known groundspeed and time A pilot knows the aircraft s groundspeed and has calculated the time in the tanks and wants to determine how far the aircraft will fly e Known distance and time The pilot knows the distance to the upcoming fix The pilot wants to know how fast or slowly to fly to arrive at that fix at a certain time By entering any two of the three values WingX will calculate the third Example The distance of 324 NM to our destination is entered into the Distance text box and the groundspeed is 150 The time to cover this 324 NM at 150 knots is calculated to be 2 hours 9 minutes and 36 seconds or just 02 09 36 a We Sw IR pst Jeo Jis ene To see what this time is using a decimal format simply tap on the text box Distance hh mm ss Look in the status bar the following text will appear 02 09 36 or 2 160 a Fuel Consumption and Endurance Fuel calculations are an important part of flight planning As such fuel consumpti
6. Hilton Software HILTON SOFIWARE LLC WingX User Manual for the Pocket PC Version 1 7 HILTON SOFTWARE LLC WingX User Manual for Version 1 7 Hilton Software LLC 6205 Balderstone Drive San Jose CA 95120 http www hiltonsoftware com Document Created 7 5 2005 1 37 PM Table of Contents WingX Introduction 11 112 1120112011213 A Look at WingX s Feature Set 3 Weight and BalanCe 3 Route Planning ssss 4 Dynamic Flight Navigator 4 Sunrise and Sunset sccssssssessssseeen 4 E6B Calculations csscsssesssesseeneeees 5 Pilot Expirations s s 5 Documents and FOrMS ss 5 A FD InformatiOn 6 WingX Installation sssvsssizizazzza 7 Downloading WingX via the Internet 7 The WingX CD 21200ssrsariasizanza nana 8 NETCFSetup msi Microsoft NET Compact Framework 8 dotnetfx exe Microsoft NET Framework ccccsecceeceeeeeneeemeeemeeeeens 8 The WingX Installation Process 9 Running WingX 0022200sss0sssiazananna 11 Missing Compact Framework 12 WingX Editions 00 2200sssssssiazizanena 13 Pro Edition 2 112 0ss0sssriaeeiaazinana 13 XL Edition 1 12202201ssrsaiia ni iiia ninna 14 Obtaining Your WingX ID x1xx220220x 14 Entering your Wi
7. If upgrading please close wings Tools Close Wing before installing Wings for the Pocket PC is an aviation application written specifically for use on a PDA running the Microsoft Pocket PC Operating System Wing allows pilots to quickly perform weight and balance calculations get route and 4 FD information determine sunrise and sunset information perform E6B calculations and view FARs and the AIM as well as other documents such as AC61 65D Wing also remembers currency and expiration dates To use the full functionality of Wings please visit our website http www hiltonsoftware com will allow you to register make use of a Frequently Asked Questions FAQ and to contact us License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Wings for Pocket PC from Hilton Software LLC END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and Hilton Software LLC for the software product identified above Product which includes computer software and may include associated media printed materials online or electronic documentation and Internet based services An amendment or addendum to this EULA may accompany the Product YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS EULA BY INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE DO NOT INSTALL OR C do not accept the t
8. Morse codes on a sectional at night and no more paging through a flight plan It s all on one concise screen it s all clearly visible at night and it is the Dynamic Flight Navigator The new Dynamic Flight Navigator DFN adds a whole new dimension to route planning by flying the route and providing up to date A FD information along the route While this version of WingX does not use GPS it does provide the pilot with an information rich way to monitor the flight s intended route and is therefore extremely useful both in aircraft that have and do not have GPS Having said that we feel it is prudent to include the following warning Flight Safety The Dynamic Flight Navigator does not use GPS input to determine your position The position shown is derived purely from a time estimate and WingX mathematically determines your position not according to any GPS but rather by simply showing where Wing X assumes you will be if you follow the route appropriately Do not use the Dyanmic Flight Navigator as a tool to determine your position Screen Layout The DFN screen is divided into three logical sections denoted by the thick P 3 d sis amp purple lines on the screen shot on the right note that these purple lines do not ig Jc TISNS E appear on the Pocket PC they are for illustration only 120 7 124 0 117 3 e The Identifier Section displays the identifiers of both the origin and i 450 365 destination of a flig
9. Useful load vw Year Model Make w Mame Pages Profiles Aircraft rating eS Detailed fl Bar Display ut 4 gt A FD Information See El View Prefs Tools Help Prefs Submenu The Prefs submenu is central to the setting of WingX s preferences These ANA a eni preferences include the displaying of confirmation dialog boxes display settings v confirm on remove and defining the user s home airport nae Small font Tapping on Prefs will display a submenu consisting of the following items e Notify on add If checked notifies the user when an aircraft or route has been added successfully e Confirm on remove If checked prompts the user to confirm when removing an aircraft or user defined route e Digit bar If checked displays a digit bar at the bottom of the screen to allow numeric input without having to display the much larger Standard Input Panel e Small font When viewing aircraft routes FARs Help and other documents the user has the options of displaying the text in the normal font size or a smaller font size e Thumb Control If checked WingX will display a large button keypad when the user tries to enter a value on the E6B page This is perfect for turbulent conditions and or for pilots that wear gloves e Home Airport The home airport will always appear in popup lists To 7LSS Lake Palourde select your home airport tap on the airport identifier and name The next
10. crosswind distance groundspeed time and wind chill calculations ingX adds E6B functionality that allows pilots to quickly make calculations that are useful during pre flight and during flight Fast calculations are made possible by WingX s extensive use of pull i down menus for conversions and popup menus for fast data entry Propagation To aid with data entry in turbulence to speed up data entry and to reduce the possibility of errors when entering numbers WingX automatically propagates results down the E6B page when appropriate example when a temperature is calculated the equivalent value in Celsius is propagated to the Density Altitude calculations Our Example Scenario Our examples will assume the following scenario Indicated Temperature is 90 F We are in the vicinity of Reno International and intend to use runway 25 Pressure Altitude at Reno is 4415 feet The aircraft s Calibrated Airspeed CAS is 140 knots The aircraft s track is 320 the heading is 315 and the Ground Speed is 150 knots Distance of 324 NM to our destination The aircraft s fuel burn is 12 gallons per hour 49 Chapter For Conversions Often a pilot will need to make a temperature distance weight volume or pressure conversion WingX offers well over 100 different conversions using simple pull down and popup menus WingX provides the following conversions Conversion Types Temperature Celsius Fahrenheit Kelvin
11. 4 5 6 7 e s o lt aca we ros Route Page with Name column Route Page with ETA column The Status Bar The Status Bar displays very useful information and will cycle through the following pieces of information e Great Circle Route The distance difference between the defined route and the great circle route e Federal Aviation Regulation Distances Distance information related to the 14 CFR Part 61 and Part 141 pilot certification processes o Total Total distance of the route o Leg The longest leg between airports of the route O Line The distance from the origin airport to the furthest airport from the origin airport If the starting point is not an airport WingX reports this value as since it cannot be calculated e Average Ground Speed and the Wind Effect The average ground speed and by how many minutes the flight will be faster or slower with the given wind flo VVE KOULE SU DI CXL AICI VVE KOULE SU DO CAL Cie VVE KOULS SL DO Cx Pelo Pad eee 0 Re 0 cece 0 6 nm longer than great circle route Total 72 7 Leg 51 5 Line 72 0 Av GS 109 Wind effect 0 04 slower The route is 0 6 NM Total distance is 72 7 NM PEA The Average Ciouni Speed is longer than the great circle toute airport to airport leg is 51 5 NM 109 knots The wind increases the and from the original airport to flight time by 4 minutes the furthest airport is 72 NM 39 Popup Menu To both simplify and speed up ro
12. Databases onto Pocket PC 2 Run WingX Agent Model Database 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to reload the databases on the S Ms omPorketh Pocket PC User Defined Aircraft Wings System Settings During the download process a progress bar will be updated For example BEBASAN Cancel Download when 77 of the database has been downloaded off the Internet the update status would look something like the example on the right 3 Tap on Model Database Airport Database or Document Database as required 77 Once the new database has been installed onto your Pocket PC you will see the following dialog box If you do not follow the instructions the new database will not be correctly installed on your Pocket PC install Succeeded 1 The download and install succeeded On your Pocket PC please tap on Tools then tap on Reload Database to complete the installation process Copying Files From the Pocket PC User Defined Aircraft WingX stores the aircraft entered by the user in an XML file called AircraftDatabase xml You can copy this file to the desktop by first cradling your Pocket PC and then clicking on the Use Defined Aircraft The AircraftDatabase xml file will be copied from the Pocket PC to your desktop assuming you re running WingX Agent from your desktop WingX Settings WingX stores the various settings routes and other information in an XML file called WingX xml
13. Distance Nautical Miles NM Statute Miles SM Inches Feet Yards Millimeters MM Centimeters CM Meters Kilometers KM Weight Pounds Ounces Kilograms KG Grams Gallon of 100LL Gallon of Jet A Quart of Oil Volume Gallons US Gallons UK Liters Pressure Mercury inches Mercury millimeters Millibars 50 Example The aircraft s thermometer reads 90 F What is the equivalent temperature in PAR at 4 1247 Celsius The following steps are performed Comic DI 1 The Conversion type pull down menu initially has Temperature selected Since this is a temperature conversion we do not change it PAIt ft Temp C DAIt 30 2 The left hand and right hand conversion unit pull down menus will initially have Fahrenheit and Celsius selected Since this type of conversion is common WingX defaults to these initial settings CAS TAS Mach OAT DAlt 3 Now enter 90 in the left hand text box and notice that WingX automatically calculates that the equivalent temperature in Celsius is 32 3 C Also notice how WingX has propagated the temperature of 32 3 C downwards through the E6B page Gray text boxes are read only and cannot be edited Density Altitude Every pilot knows that Density Altitude is a critical factor related to aircraft performance This is especially true operating at hot or high airports The density altitude of a hot and high airport could be thousands of feet above t
14. Menu e Display the Weight and Balance Envelope e Display the Weight and Balance Bar Display Weight and Balance Popup Menu The Weight and Balance popup menu provides numerous options and i CIT 23 i 2 53 Q configuration options RMP 115 41 T O 115 38 _LND 115 26 Summary Selection The first three options namely Total Weight Below Gross and CG have been described above Note that the one currently selected has a check box next to it in this case Total Weight and this is also shown in the Configuration Section shown in yellow Show Summary Table Pubs i 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 o lt Fac ve Rote sn sn at e Select Below Gross to show the number of pounds below the N3724H Beechcraft Duchess maximum allowable for each phase of flight e Select Total Weight to show the total weight of the aircraft for each phase of flight e Select CG to show the CG for each phase of flight Envelope Selection Following the Summary Selection is a list of possible envelopes for the selected aircraft In our example above the Beechcraft Duchess only has the Normal Envelope If for example we had selected a Cessna 172N the popup menu would have included both the Normal Envelope and the Utility Envelope Again note that since the Normal Envelope is selected it has a check mark next to it This is also shown in the Configuration Section shown in yellow When the envelope is changed the
15. above the main menu These are distances that are used in determining Part 61 Part 91 and Part 141 cross country compliance At this point WingX has the information it needs to completely calculate the route information Using our example the full route would be Name NM IC WCA TH MH ETE EIA EN S Note the period preceding the Sacramento VOR identifier Due to screen space constraints on handheld devices WingX conveniently displays TC WCA TH and MH all in one column and allows each one to be viewed in sequence by simply tapping on the column header For example MH will initially be displayed in the column To view TC tap on the column header MH Similarly tap on the column header to view WCA TH and then back to MH Tap on the heading column header to cycle through TC WCA TH and MH 38 Column Selection Using the View Route Columns submenu the route list view can be configured to show or hide specific columns For example you may wish to hide the Name column since it requires a large column width to be useful This would allow you to then show the ETA column dt q 5 05 amp i i r q 318 amp Route SIC SUNOL LVK SAC SAC Route SIC SUNOL LVK SAC SAC Speed kts Wind 15 Speed kts Wind 15 fo nw ma ere era SIC Norma SIC SUNOL SUNOL 15 6 35 z SUNOL 15 6 359 LVK Liverm 53 33 0 03 il 5 3 SAC Sacram 46 8 SAC Sacram 5 0 Dynamic Flight Navigator 1 2 3
16. and change City to ENIO Name Once you have selected Name or City and entered the search text tap on Go to begin the search and have WingX populate the list box with suitable airports Airport Search Er af 3 46 tok WingX searches on partial names so searching for palo finds e Palo Duro e Mc Clellan Palomar e Palo Alto Arpt of Santa Clara Note that WingX also displays the distance from your Home Airport This helps ensure that the correct airport is selected and not some airport hundreds or thousands of miles away Tap on the column header e g NM from RHV to cycle between distance from your home airport and distance from the last airport used This feature is very useful when entering a route on the Route Page since the distance from the last airport in your current route will be displayed To select an airport tap on its line and tap on OR Clear Popup Menu Option Clear simply clears all the text from the text box Digit Bar To simplify numeric input WingX can display a Digit Bar near the bottom of the screen to make numeric data entry faster The Digit Bar also prevents the lepas e eaa s need to display the Standard Input Panel that includes the entire QWERTY keyboard The Digit Bar is intelligent and in addition to the digits will display a period when entering numbers and a colon when entering times The display will change automatically no user intervention is requir
17. and mote The status bar will display the Part 61 141 required cross country distances W ingX s Route Page significantly simplifies route planning wind correction calculations and even Constructing a Route A route consists of multiple identifiers Each identifier can represent an airport a VOR or similar an NDB a fix an intersection and VFR waypoints Identifier Name Type T sC KEDE LV REIGA NDB VAN VER Wap To differentiate a navaid from an airport always prepend navaid identifiers with a e g use SJC instead of SJC for the San Jose VOR instead of the San Jose Intl Airport 37 There are three important rules when entering a route 1 Separate identifiers with a space 2 Prepend navaids with a period 3 Use the ICAO or shortened identifier e g KSJC is the same as SJC Example Let s work through an example from San Jose International Airport SJC to Sacramento Executive Airport SAC via the SUNOL intersection Livermore Route Airport LVK the SAC VOR and finally to SAC Airport The route would speed 120 kts wina 330 15 be entered as SJC SUNOL LVK SAC SAC Assuming our airspeed was 120 knots and the wind at our altitude was 330 at Kyo SUNOL es 15 knots Using popup menus the number 120 is entered into the Speed text i n 0 2 box and the numbers 330 and 15 are entered into the wind text boxes DS i Note the distances displayed in the status bar just
18. e is essentially always maximized thereby rendering the middle button unnecessary However Mit Microsoft chose to use the X button on the Pocket PC to minimize the application and a not have a button to close the application Note WingX adheres to the Microsoft specification and minimizes itself when the X button is tapped Why discuss this The main purpose of this discussion relates to the process of upgrading WingX Hilton Software regularly updates Wine X to ensure that bug fixes are available as soon as practical and also to regularly add new features WingX or any other application cannot be upgraded while it is running and you must first close WingX before upgrading please refer to Tools Submenu section discussed earlier in this chapter A warning message is displayed during every Wing X installation to this effect see chapter titled WingX Installation 23 Chapter Aircraft Page WingX has a database of aircraft models that make Weight and Balance calculations a snap Aircraft are entered once stored and quickly selected on the Aircraft Page with a single tap ingX uses an Aircraft Model database that holds the information of hundreds of aircraft models This information is primarily used to perform Weight and Balance calculations This Weight and Balance functionality is fully described in the following chapter This chapter explains how to build the list of aircraft that you normally fly an
19. is requested to enter a temperature in Fahrenheit The entered value appears and is updated as buttons are pressed below the heading At this point in the example the user has entered 90 Pressing the OK button would confirm this value and automatically enter it into the appropriate text box The Thumb Control Dialog consists of digits as well as a button decimal point button and a backspace button The digit buttons simply add a digit to the number shown The decimal point button is enabled only if the number does not already contain a decimal point The backspace button is only enabled when there are digits to delete 57 Chapter Pilot Expirations WingX provides a unique feature called Pilot Expirations to allow pilots to store their many expiration dates in one convenient and portable place Keep your expiration dates sorted in chronological order right on your Pocket PC right in your flight bag currency for any particular aspect of flying including single engine land multi engine land BFR IFR etc In addition there are several other categories that are also very useful such as navigation medicals insurance and aircraft expirations The complete list of WingX supported expirations is given below W ingX maintains a list of commonly used expiration dates allowing a pilot to quickly check their Auto Increment A key feature of WingX s expiration page is that it is often difficult or at least time co
20. most current information contained in the Weight and Balance section of the specific aircraft s POH 26 Note The Empty Moment value must be entered in pound inches and not in PWET thousands of pound inches For example it would be correct to enter 123456 and Please enter the moment a in pound inches do not not 123 456 WingX will warn you if it believes that you have entered the Empty divide by 1000 Please Moment using the incorrect units ensure the numbers you entered are correct Enter the empty weight and the empty moment in pounds and pound inches Continue closing respectively As the Empty Weight and Empty Moment values are entered the ves No Empty Weight CG is calculated and displayed When both the Empty Weight and Empty Moment have been entered the pilot should verify that the CG that WingX has calculated and displayed is correct Once you have entered the Empty Weight and the Empty Moment tap on OK If you look at the N number on the aircraft list you will see that a value for Useful Load is now displayed The Useful Load is calculated as the Maximum Ramp Weight minus the Empty Weight If the aircraft has no specific Maximum Ramp weight listed WingX will use Maximum Takeoff Weight minus the Empty Weight instead Sorting the Aircraft Data WingX allows the aircraft data to be sorted according to the N number the f useful load or the make or model It is particularly useful to sort by t
21. pounds below maximum gross weight or its CG for each of the phases of flight To change this setting use the popup menu see its description later in the chapter Tap n hold for menu Use the popup menu from the graphical section to configure various settings of the Weight and Balance page This text never changes and its only task is to serve as a reminder that tap n hold is the way to change configuration settings Normal Utility Acrobatic or Solo This configuration message informs the user as to which envelope is being displayed in the Graphical Section and ultimately to what envelope the aircraft loading is being constrained To change the envelope use the popup menu see its description later in the chapter 30 Data Entry Section The input section of the Weight and balance page is the Data Entry Section Each seat each fuel tank and each baggage area has a text box for data entry As a weight is entered into any of the text boxes the Summary and Graphical sections are updated dynamically the results you see are always up to date If invalid data is entered for any of the text boxes that text box will turn red and the following message will be displayed in the Status Section Popup Menus Consistent with the rest of the WingX user interface the Data Entry Section wingx st i 2 51 63 can be driven using popup menus To display the popup menu for any PiMUREEROME OHSS eR Seer Tap n hold for menu
22. that of the nose ears fingers or toes resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures and is a function of wind chill and exposure time Example Using our example scenario but just to make things more interesting let s se ness s Ls S id 223 Bo Ji e assume that our previous calculated temperature was a more frigid 32 3 C instead of the balmy 32 3 C Using the wind speed and the 32 3 C Spt TemmC Wnd Chil Frostbite temperature the Wind Chill is calculated to be 47 6 C and frostbite is M predicted to occur in less than 10 minutes We would suggest that the Hdd necessary precautions should be taken AEA E TA View Prefs Tools Help E Thumb Control Thumb Control allows a pilot to continue to use WingX while in flight in turbulence or while wearing gloves perfect for General Aviation and Military pilots alike To enable Thumb Control tap on the Prefs menu option then select Thumb Control If the option is checked it means that Thumb Control is enabled Once enabled anytime an editable text box on the E6B page is selected i e you tap on the text box a dialog box with large buttons will appear allowing values to be entered while in turbulence or while flying with gloves time in a manner acceptable to the Adni Notify on add The Thumb Control dialog box is show on the right Its prominent heading shows the data to be entered In the example on the right the user
23. weeks or months to go before the item expires For example 4 4w and 4m mean four days four weeks or four months until expiration respectively A negative number means that the currency for that item has elapsed The Days To Go are continually updated and will always be relative to today Changing the Display Order The expiration items can be shown in one of two ways by tapping the Show by Category or Sort by Expiration buttons e Show by Category O Groups expiration items into categories with headings such as Currency and Navigation o Shows all items both checked and unchecked e Sort by Expiration O Sorts the expiration items according to their expiration date This will remove the headings as well as non selected items from the display list o Only displays checked items Example Let s assume that two hours after sunset on May 9 we flew a single engine aircraft around the pattern for an hour making three full stop landings To record this we check the ASEL night item pull down its calendar and select May 9 WingX automatically calculates that the expiration date for that flight would be August 7 and sets the date accordingly In fact since achieving night currency also achieves day currency WingX automatically updated the ASEL day date similarly Also on May 21 we flew a multi engine Duchess on a long cross country landing at several airports WingX calculate
24. 0 depending on how close to the limit the CG actually is In other words if the CG lies within the first or last 5 or 10 of the green bar the message will change from OK to either 5 or 10 If the forward of aft limit is exceeded the message will change to Fwd or Aft respectively and be displayed in red 34 da Seats Front Seats 160 co Rear Seats Rear Seats Baggage 200 Baggage 200 Usable Fuel Gallons Usable Fuel Gallons rvet s0 o 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s o o lt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s o o lt acre we Rete sn ese octal avert wo route sun ese eel A gt N3724H Beechcraft Duchess View Prefs Tools Help E In the first example above the 200 pound passenger moved from the right front seat to the right rear seat A recalculation showed that the CGs for all phases of flight were within just 5 of the allowable range Concerned with this the pilot asked this passenger to verify that his weight really was 200 pounds It turned out that he had recently put on 15 pounds This newly acquired weight gain moved the Maximum ZFW and Landing CGs out of the Normal envelope as shown clearly by the Aft messages as well as the Status Section now displaying Landing CG out of envelope Clearly this is not safe and it would be safer for this passenger to be seated in the right front seat All this took just a few taps and the use of popup menus to calculate Weight and Bala
25. 4 5 6 7 s o o lt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s o o s Pat we acre we Route sun E e N3724H i U N3724H Beechoraft Duchess 33 Weight and Balance Bar Display WingX s Bar Display is a very unique view of the Weight and Balance of the PAEO st 42421 G aircraft As described above tap n hold on the Graphical Section to display pid ia Fee SPS SI the popup menu then select Bar Display The familiar graphical envelope fzFw 107 65 _ view will be replaced by an information rich CG centric view CEE Lod _ 107 94 It is important to note that the Status and Configuration section function Front Seats exactly the same as when the envelope is displayed The Bar Display merely Rear Seats 260 displays a different view of the Weight and Balance information In this Baggage example the Status and Configuration Sections show that 136 pounds 192 Usable Fuel Gallons pounds and 432 pounds below the maximum allowable Ramp Takeoff and M Landings weights Also we are using the Normal envelope for our 1 2 3 4 5 e 7 e o o lt asce we rote sin ess Eat calculations Four phase of flight lines are displayed these are e The Zero Fuel CG if applicable e The Ramp CG e The Takeoff CG e The Landing CG Let s look at each one individually At the Maximum Zero Fuel Weight ZFW and using the Normal category envelope the CG range is 107 65 117 50 inches and the current CG at that weight is 115 24 in
26. Document and a Subpart Displaying any piece of text is a two step process The first step is to select the document in which the text is contained and then to narrow down the selection by selecting one of its subparts Some PDA applications only allow the user to select the document and not its subparts thereby requiring the user to page through the document to find the relevant part WingX makes all the sub parts instantly available for selection and viewing We shall see how simple WingX makes the viewing of any specific FAR Select the appropriate document using the upper selection box and then using the lower selection box select the appropriate subpart of that document to view Example Let s assume we re looking for the required Aeronautical Experience required for the Private Pilot Practical Test To access and display this specific text tap on the upper selection box to locate the appropriate FAR part Since we know our request has to do with the certificates of pilots we select Part 61 Certification Pilots Flight Instructors And Ground Instructors Once Part 61 has been selected the lower selection box is populated with Part 61 s subparts Note that the lower selection box also contains headers Using the scroll bar on the right of the lower selection box scroll down to 61 109 Aeronautical experience that is listed under Subpart E Private Pilots Part 61 109 will then be displayed in the disp
27. FE4 5CE5 Pro Edition Note On some older Pocket PC 2002 devices it 1s possible for the WingX ID SAI ua have valid key and can now use the super to be shown as Unknown If this occurs your Pocket PC will not be able to functionality of Wingx P be registered we sincerely apologize in advance Please mail your WingX E ae idee ene eee packaging and CD to us and we shall refund your purchase price support please visit http umani hiltonsoftware com Entering your WingX Key The key you receive back from Hilton Software should be entered into the text box labeled Key see example on the right The dashes are optional but preferable since they make the key easier to read and verify for correctness It is easy to confuse the letter O with the digit 0 however the letter O will never appear in a key so use the digit 0 Also the letter B may be confused with the number 8 please ensure the correct value is entered Once the key is entered correctly you will either see Pro Edition or XL Edition This means that the registration has been successful and that all or some depending on the Edition features of WingX are available to you 14 Registering WingX Registration consists of making a payment to Hilton Software and sending your WingX ID to us A key will be sent back to you Since we have different distributions methods there is more than one
28. a pilot may log night time for the purposes of satisfying Part 61 Part 91 and other night flying requirements 47 One Hour Rule One Federal Aviation Regulation FAR regarding one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset times is FAR 61 57 Recent flight experience Pilot in command b Night takeoff and landing experience 1 Except as provided in paragraph e of this section no person may act as pilot in command of an aircraft carrying passengers during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise unless within the preceding 90 days that person has made at least three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop during the period beginning 1 hour after sunset and ending 1 hour before sunrise and i That person acted as sole manipulator of the flight controls and ii The required takeoffs and landings were performed in an aircraft of the same category class and type if a type rating is required partial listing of the FAR Therefore the WingX one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset times define the times before which and after which respectively a pilot must maintain currency to legally carry passengers 48 2 EGB Page WingX 5 E6B page packs a tremendous amount of pre flight and in flight functionality This chapter describes the many conversions density altitude winds aloft fuel consumption and endurance headwind
29. age WingX menu help Displays help about the WingX menu How to update databases Displays help on how to update the WingX databases How to register WingX Displays help on the registration process How to provide feedback User feedback drives future WingX development Feedback to Hilton Software is critical Every user is strongly encouraged to contact us and let us know what you like and what you d like improved Even if it is some out of the box thought please let us know While we have a very long to do list we are continually evaluating features for the upcoming version To contact us email us at support hiltonsoftware com Status Provides status information such as the date of the databases as well as the IP address If the IP address is None then your Pocket PC has no internet connection Register Displays the WingX ID and provides a text box for the user to enter the registration key For more information please see Help How to register WingX About Apart from displaying the WingX name the Hilton Software company name and the copyright warning the About page also displays version numbers For more information please see Help Help For Page on the About page 20 Page Selection The major features of WingX are logically divided in pages For example there is the Weight and Balance page the Route Planning page the Documents page and so on There are two ways to select a page
30. any of the pages allows configuration per WingX Profile provides a simple way to define which columns are shown on both the Aircraft and Route pages and also allows the user to quickly find and display A FD information about any airport navaid or fix in the United States 17 Tapping on View will display a submenu consisting of the following items Pages Displays a list of each of the pages one for each of the tabs While using the tabs near the bottom of the screen to navigate is quick and convenient this option is added as an alternate way to select a page in case the tab has been scrolled out of view i e instead of tapping on the left or right arrow several times to find the required page the View Pages may be faster Some users have found this method of selected easier when not stylus is available Profiles Based on the registration key WingX is enabled for either the Pro Edition or the XL Edition The Pro Edition Profile will display all available features whereas the XL Edition Profile will only display features available to XL users WingX may be switched between the Pro Edition and the XL Edition at any time this will not affect WingX s functionality Some XL Edition users find this option useful to provide a better user experience Aircraft Allows the user to add or remove columns in the aircraft list on the Aircraft page When a column name is checked it is selected to be displayed In the example
31. apping on this button closes the Control Menu as displays the Dynamic Flight Navigation page Status Bar The status bar provides great heads up information There is a saying in aviation circles that goes something like The two most important things are the next two things WingX therefore displays the next leg s information right on the status bar so that while a pilot is flying the current leg the aircraft navigation systems can be configured for the next leg In our example the route s next leg after arriving at SNS VOR is to proceed to the PRB Paso Robles VOR on a course of 129 degrees for a distance of 76 nautical miles ea 44 Chapter Sunrise and Sunset Page An often overlooked piece of preflight information is the sunrise or sunset time These times are not only important from a legality point of view but are also important for safety reasons For example if you are flying a J3 Cub or any other aircraft that has a non functional electrical and lighting system you must land by sunset As for safety flight risk is increased at night let WingX tell you when the sun will set when twilight will occur and when it effectively becomes night that ts so dark that you need to maintain currency just to take passengers on board with you unrise and sunset times are closely tied to aviation both for safety and legal iy 4223 O reasons WingX s database of airports allows it to quickly calculate both t
32. arations By entering the required climb gradient as published on the departure procedure as well as the calculated ground speed WingX will accurately calculate the required climb rate in feet per minute FPM and the climb angle in degrees Using this valuable information pilots can carefully monitor the climb performance during the climb to ensure that the minimum climb gradient is being achieved thereby significantly increasing the safety of the flight Example If the climb procedure specified 300 ft nm as the required climb gradient and 27 tet e i we were capable of a ground speed of 150 knots then the required climb rate S SS Rate Angle is calculated to be 750 ft minute with a climb angle of 2 83 o0_ so zs ess WSpd Temp C Wnd Chill Frostbite Note WingX will calculate the groundspeed if the track wind speed and wind Di direction are entered a 2 3 a s e z a s o a Route Sun Ese Exp Doc about lt gt RNO is at 4415 6 3 56 Wind Chill and Frostbite While not specifically aviation related calculating wind chill and frostbite values can be extremely valuable in cold climates Wind chill is defined as The temperature of windless air that would have the same effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of wind speed and air temperature and is therefore a function of wind speed and temperature Frostbite is defined as Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue most often
33. associated with flying at night are very well documented in many books and videos on the subject Use WingX to determine the sunset time when it is starting to get dark and when it probably might not be a good idea to be flying in the mountains in a single engine aircraft Legality WingX displays six times three are related to the sunrise and three are related to the sunset While the actual sunrise and sunset times are physical events the other four times are associated with particular FARs with which pilots should be familiar In the following paragraphs we ll discuss all six times and how the relate to regulatory requirements Sunrise and Sunset Times One Federal Aviation Regulation FAR regarding sunrise and sunset times is FAR 91 209 Aircraft lights No person may a During the period from sunset to sunrise or in Alaska during the period a prominent unlighted object cannot be seen from a distance of 3 statute miles or the sun is more than 6 degrees below the horizon 1 Operate an aircraft unless it has lighted position lights 2 Park or move an aircraft in or in dangerous proximity to a night flight operations area of an airport unless the aircraft i Is clearly illuminated ii Has lighted position lights or ili is in an area that is marked by obstruction lights partial listing of the FAR Therefore the WingX sunrise and sunset times define the times before which and after
34. cations running on the same Pocket PC For the user this means that WingX cannot crash freeze your Pocket PC e The Virtual Machine has something called a Garbage Collector that automatically cleans up any memory that is no longer used For the user this means that WingX will no have memory leaks that cause the Pocket PC to slow down and perhaps complete stop working C is a high level language that allows programmers to concentrate more on the cool new features you want in WingX instead of worrying about the small details and the strange bugs that plague other programming languages This streamlined development allows us to get new features to you faster many more Mobile 2003 Users Every Mobile 2003 Pocket PC has the Compact Framework built in There is no need to install the Compact Framework if you are running a Mobile 2003 device Pocket PC 2002 Users The Microsoft NET Compact Framework will need to be installed before WingX will run on your Pocket PC The installation is very simple just ensure that your Pocket PC is cradled and run the Compact Framework installation program either by double clicking on the NETCFSetup msi icon in an Explorer window or enter e NETCFSetup msi change e to whatever your CD drive is If you do not have the WingX CD or would like to download the latest Microsoft Compact Framework please visit Microsoft s website http www microsoft com downloads dotnetfx exe Microsof
35. ce Page 28 Status Section 11012202200ssrsa ria niiananaa 29 Within Limits 0000200ania nia 29 Exceeding Limits 30 Configuration Section scssssssssessseneen 30 Data Entry Section csccssssseeseeseeene 31 Popup MenuUS 31 Graphical Section 32 Weight and Balance Popup Menu 32 Weight and Balance Envelope 33 Weight and Balance Bar Display 34 Weight and Balance Summary Table 35 No Aircraft Selected scsssssssesseessenes 36 Adding an Aircraft Model to WingX s DatabaSe sssss222 22222222 36 Route Planning Page 3 7 Constructing a Route s222222 37 Example ssssss222 38 Column Selection sssss222222 39 The Status B ar ssssss22222 39 Popup Menu ivisriaizi a venia 40 Most Recently Used Lists 40 User Defined Routes ccscssssseeen 41 Clear Popup Menu Option 41 Dynamic Flight Navigator x 42 Screen Layout 1 120220ss0saizania 42 Control MenU sss 43 Status Bar 1 x1002202200sscia nia nia iaia 44 Sunrise and Sunset Page 45 Safety svicriccinianionazisaiazzzaniinnanaiaaaiziante 46 Legality 20022002s000sneiaeeie eee niia iaia 46 Sunrise and Sunset Time
36. ches The value is graphically denoted by a black diamond The green bar shows the allowable CG range at the Maximum ZEW The CG values for the Ramp Takeoff and Landing lines should be interpreted similarly Notice how the green bar shortens as the weight increases i e on the Ramp and Takeoff lines This is consistent with the CG range shortening as the weight increases see the screen shots showing the normal envelope and notice how as the weight increases the forward CG moves aft yet the aft CG does not change Also note that the CG values shown on the Ramp Takeoff and Landing lines namely 115 41 115 38 and 115 26 respectively are the same numbers shown earlier when we were viewing the normal envelope The rightmost column displays OK for each of the columns since the CG lies within the allowable CG range i e the black diamond is within the green bar It is important to understand that the weight calculated CGs allowable CG ranges etc have not changed The same CG values will be displayed and the same warnings will be displayed as with the Weight and Balance Envelope display The Bar Display is a different and unique way of showing the same information Near limits and exceeding limits notifications A superb feature of the Bar Display is its CG range summary on the right side of the display If the CG approaches the forward or aft limits of the allowable CG range the OK message will change to 5 or 1
37. compass heading should be noted then the appropriate deviation should be applied as noted by the compass card Groundspeed The known groundspeed This value can be read from the Distance Measuring Equipment DME or from a LORAN or GPS readout Area optional Without entering the area in which the flight is occurring the winds aloft can only be reported relative to Magnetic North This is not consistent with Flight Service weather reports since they report the winds aloft relative to True North To convert to True North enter a nearby airport navaid or fix and WingX will calculate the winds aloft more appropriately relative to True North If a valid area airport navaid or fix is not entered the winds aloft are reported relative to Magnetic North the output will have the M suffix If a valid area airport navaid or fix is entered the winds aloft are reported relative to True North the output will have the T suffix Example Unknown Wind Ensure that the Known Wind checkbox is unchecked to calculate the winds aloft i e that the winds are unknown Using our example scenario the True 7 Known wind Airspeed has propagated into the TAS field and 320 315 and 150 should be TAS Track Hag entered into the Track Heading and Groundspeed text boxes repsectively GS Area Using this information WingX will calculate the winds aloft relative to Magnetic North However winds aloft should be
38. connection to a LAN Bluetooth etc Assuming that it is proving difficult to connect the Pocket PC to the Internet WingX Agent allows you to download the relevant databases WingX Agent also provides housekeeping tasks that may be useful when debugging a problem If a valid ActiveSync connection to the Pocket PC exists the message Device Present will appear If a valid ActiveSync connection to the Pocket PC does not exist the message Device Not Present will appear WingX Agent 2 10 File View Help File View Help Download and Install Databases onto Pocket PC Download and Install Databases onto Pocket PC Model Database Airport Database Document Database Get files from Pocket PC User Defined Aircraft Wing Settings Wings System Settings Eel Dunied Device Present Device Not Present 67 Downloading Databases Downloading databases is an extremely important element of keeping WingX up to date For example as necessary Hilton Software adds aircraft models to the Model Database To obtain this new database the Model Database will need to be downloaded via the Internet and copied to your Pocket PC The good news is that WingX Agent is designed to do just that for you Download and install WingX Agent from http www hiltonsoftware com Download html Downloading a new database is as easy as performing these simple steps WingX Agent 2 10 File View Help 1 Cradle the Pocket PC Download and Install
39. craft manufacturers is Aero Planes American Bellanca Beechcraft Bellanca Cessna Cirrus Diamond Funk Global Amphibians Grumman Letecke Zavody Liberty Maule Mooney Navion OMF Piper Pitts Robinson Schempp Hirth Schweizer Sikorsky Socata Taylotcraft Vans Vickers Slingsby and Zenair WingX has over 370 aircraft models in its database and we are continually adding more If there is an aircraft model that you would like added please email us at support hiltonsoftware com and tell us the make model year and even the N number if possible We will do our best to obtain all the appropriate information to add that specific model If we cannot locate all the required weight and balance and fuel information we will contact you asking that you provide us with this data either via email or fax 36 Chapter Route Planning Page WingX has a downloadable database that contains airports navigational aids and fixes WingX will do your Route Planning and even walk you through the route as you fly tt using the Dynamic Flight Navigator calculates route distances pertinent to 14 CFR Part 61 and 14 CFR Part 141 s Aeronautical Experience requirements A route is entered in a single text box and together with the speed and wind vector the route will be displayed by listing each leg of the flight The information for each leg consists of Magnetic Heading MH Distance NM Estimated Time Enroute ETE Wind Correction Angle WCA
40. d runup and fuel used during the flight portion As each passenger s weight is entered the green line will extend to the new point in the envelope Similarly as each baggage area s weight changes or a fuel value is entered the brown and blue lines will change accordingly By default WingX will display one green line for each row of seats and one brown line for baggage area If your aircraft has several seat rows and or several baggage areas the snake could potentially become difficult to read and may end of cluttering the display To unclutter the snake there is an option in the main menu that is accessible from the View Weight and Balance Detailed submenu If this submenu option is checked each row of seats and baggage area has their own line If unchecked all seat rows and all baggage rows are summarized into a single green or brown line respectively This reduces the detail of the snake but it also unclutters the display somewhat In the example below note that the two seat rows have been combined into a single line Clearly this feature will be most useful on aircraft that have numerous rows of seats multiple baggage areas and or several fuel tanks i wingx a i 2 40 amp i winax i i 2 41 69 RMP 115 41 T O 115 38 LND 115 26 RMP 115 41 T O 115 38 LND 115 26 F ts Front Seats Rear Seats 20 Rear Seats 20 Baggage Baggage Usable Fuel Gallons Usable Fuel Gallons z meo o k 1 2 3
41. d how to use this list to find the most appropriate aircraft for your flight This list of aircraft will be used when you perform Weight and Balance calculations The first step in performing Weight and Balance calculations is to enter the N number and associate that N number with an aircraft model Since each N number s empty weight and moment is unique the next step is to enter these values Once you have entered this information WingX has enough information to perform complex weight and balance calculations Adding a new N number To add a specific aircraft tap on the Add button and enter the following information e N Number Enter the N number by using one of the Pocket PC s input methods such as the Soft Input Panel SIP or any other preferred method WingX will convert all letters to uppercase e Aircraft Model The aircraft models are shown in a tree structure with the highest level being the manufacturer To expand a node of the tree e g Cessna tap on the H e Year The year is usually informational but in some cases it allows WingX to differentiate between two aircraft models from different years 24 Example Once the node has been expanded and its sub nodes shown select one of Fi Rizr 2 43 33 them For example to add N4754D that is a 1979 Cessna 172N First enter N4754D in the N number text box Tap on the IH to the left of Cessna The tree will then show all the Cessna aircraft in the W
42. displayed relative to True North and RNO is entered in the Area text box WingX will use the magnetic variation for Reno to accurately determine the winds aloft relative to True North 53 Calculating Heading Ground Speed and WCA Known Wind By using known winds aloft WingX allows a pilot to accurately calculate the required heading and the resulting groundspeed and Wind Correct Angle WCA The following pieces of data must be entered True Airspeed TAS The TAS can either be entered directly or calculated by WingX if the pilot enters their Calibrated Airspeed and Temperature see Airspeeds above WingX propagates the TAS value down into the TAS text box for winds aloft thereby freeing the pilot of entering the TAS Course Crs The course that the aircraft is required to make over the ground For example if the aircraft dead reckoning to an airport then the pilot should use the calculated direction to the airport Alternatively the GPS or LORAN system may display desired course Wind Direction WDir The winds aloft direction as reported by the FSS Weather Report Flight Watch or other weather reporting entity Wind Speed WSpd The winds aloft speed as reported by the FSS Weather Report Flight Watch or other weather reporting entity Area optional Without entering the area in which the flight is occurring the winds aloft can only be assumed to be relative to Magnetic North This is not consistent wi
43. e networks Therefore WingX is will be downloaded as a zip file called WingX install zip This zip file contains the WingX install exe installation program To start the download click on the WingX install zip link The File Download dialog box will appear Click on Open This will cause File Download Some files can harm your computer If the file information below looks suspicious or you do not fully trust the source do not open or save this file File name WN ingk install zip File type Winzip File From download hiltonsofkware com Would you like to open the file or save it to your computer Always ask before opening this type of file the zip file to download and open automatically You will see the file WingX install exe as the only file in the zip file double click on the WingX install exe The installation process will begin The WingX CD The WingX CD contains the WingX installation program as well as the WingX Agent utility The CD also contains the following two Microsoft packages e NETCFSetup msi Microsoft NET Compact Framework e dotnetfx exe Microsoft NET Framework NETCFSetup msi Microsoft NET Compact Framework WingX is written using Microsoft s new C language The advantages of writing WingX in C are numerous e C applications such as WingX run inside a Virtual Machine or VM The VM contains each CH application within its own environment thereby protecting the other appli
44. e sized popup menu Truncated airport names always end orman Y in 40 User Defined Routes The popup s Routes menu option consists of four submenu options that are provided to manage and manipulate routes e Select Route Selecting this option will display a list of saved routes from which the desired route may be selected e Save Route Selecting this option will save the route currently in the route text box under the title of SJC to SAC where SJC and SAC are the departure and destination points respectively for example e Reverse Route Selecting this option simply reverses the route in the route text box e Remove Route Selecting this option displays a dialog box that allows for the removal of specific routes Save Route a d 11 26 0D SAC to SIC SJC to SAC SAC SAC LVK SUNO SIC SUNOL LVK SAC Remove The Save Route page Clear Popup Menu Option Clear simply clears all the text from the text box Remove Routes 4 af 11 27 tok SAC to SIC SJC to SAC SAC SAC LVK SUNO SJC SUNOL LVK SAC Remove The Remove Route page Dynamic Flight Navigator The Dynamic Flight Navigator M page walks you through the route leg by leg while showing frequencies morse codes the three closest VORs and more The Dynamic Flight Navigator M heads up information rich display significantly increases flight safety No more searching for airport and VOR frequencies searching for
45. ed To make the Digit Bar appear tap on Prefs then Digit Bar To make the Digit Bar disappear repeat the process When the Digit Bar appears on the screen a check mark will appear on the Digit Bar menu item in the Prefs submenu 22 Status Bar The Status Bar appears in the lowest part of the screen and displays quick summary type of information For example when entering Pilot Expirations the Status Bar will show the current date When on the Route Planning page the Status Bar will show certain statistics about the route being flown please refer to the Route Planning chapter for more specific information Minimizing and Closing WingX Minimizing an application will keep the application loaded and its status preserved but the application screen will be hidden so that the user can use the screen space Closing an application terminates the application perhaps saving some state and removes its window from the screen The application must be restarted to use it again On the Windows desktop for example Internet Explorer shows three buttons in the top right corner of its window as do almost all other applications see image to the right The leftmost button minimizes the application hides the window the middle button maximizes the application window occupies the full screen and the rightmost closes the application The convention on the Pocket PC is that the application uses the full screen area i
46. efore we generally do not expect the CLR Version to cause problems The following Compact Framework version numbers are known at the time this WingX version was released Compact Framework Version CF 1 0 RTM 1 0 2268 0 CF 1 0 SP1 1 0 3111 0 CF 1 0 SP2 Recall 1 0 3226 0 CF 1 0 SP2 Beta 1 0 3227 0 CF 1 0 SP2 Final 1 0 3316 0 CF 1 0 SP3 Beta 1 0 4177 0 CF 1 0 SP3 1 0 4292 0 WingX should work with any of these Compact Framework versions but it is definitely worth noting the OS Version when submitting a bug report Chapter WingX Agent Desktop Application WingX Agent Desktop Application is a NET desktop application that simplifies the downloading of database files as well as providing housekeeping functionality WingX application itself does not store aircraft model information airport information or document text Rather this information is stored in multiple databases resident on the Pocket PC and these databases can be quickly and easily downloaded off the web Users with Pocket PCs that can connect to the Internet do not need to use WingX Agent s download capability WingX allows users to download databases directly onto their Pocket PCs without using their PC or WingX Agent at all W ingX Agent can be considered a bridge between the WingX Pocket PC and the Internet The Types of Internet connectivity include wireless such as 802 11b 802 11g using the phone portion of the Pocket PC Phone Edition devices using a direct
47. erms in the license agreement ca Fh conce Note If you are upgrading WingX to a newer version you must ensure that WingX is not running on your Pocket PC We suggest that you close WingX by tapping on the Tools Close option on WingX s menu In addition just to be sure we recommend that on your Pocket PC you do the following Tap on Start top left corner Tap on the Settings menu item Tap on the System tab Tap on the Memory icon Tap on the Running Programs tab If WingX appears in the list tap on it then tap on the Stop button If your Pocket PC was not cradled during the WingX installation your desktop will store the WingX installation information and automatically install these files onto the Pocket PC next time it is cradled If your Pocket PC is not cradled during the WingX installation process the following dialog box will appear Pending Application Install On the next mobile device connection the installed applications will be downloaded to the device When the Pocket PC is cradled and the installation proceeds you will be asked a question about the WingX destination directory For a normal installation not using a storage card we suggest answering Yes to the following question Installing Applications Install Hilton Software LLC Wings using the default application install directory However if WingX is to be installed on a storage card answer No The Select Destinatio
48. es not have an Internet connection the Download fautements fora certificate rating fg menu item will be disabled and will appear gray The databases are Cere Woot rali lt gt downloadable individually WingX is optimized so that if it detects that Airport Database bases __ Document Database E 1 Training and aeronautical experience used to meet the 19 you already have the current database it will not download the entire database Reload databases This option is used in connection with WingX Agent WingX Agent is a desktop utility that will download databases fro the Hilton Software website and automatically upload these databases to your Pocket PC Once the download upload process is complete WingX Agent will prompt you to reload your database use this menu option to reload the databases Help Submenu To view online help WingX status the WingX ID for registration purposes of Traiana Each person must docume version numbers use the Help submenu The Help submenu should be used tine in sai WingX menu help when you need to access the integrated help to learn of all the features on a page lee Also use the integrated help to learn about the menu system and what each menu S How to register Wingx ne How to provide feedback option does Tapping on Help will display a submenu consisting of the following items Status Help for this page Displays help for the current p
49. ever please refer to the Missing Compact Framework section later in this chapter REESE SR Continue ool 11 This important disclaimer dialog box states the following DISCLAIMER PLEASE READ Note As per 14 CFR Part 91 3 you as PIC are responsible for the safety of the flight Please use WingX only as a backup to your own calculations Hilton Software takes no responsibility for any consequences whatsoever from the use of WingX Continue Flight Safety While we take every precaution to ensure that the code is correct and the data is correct and current we cannot guarantee that the results are absolutely 100 correct and safe Therefore please only tap on Yes if you understand and acknowledge that WingX should only be used as a backup and should not be the sole instrument upon which you make your go no go or any other decisions Missing Compact Framework If you see the dialog box shown on the right it means that the Microsoft iit Reet Compact Framework CF is not installed on your Pocket PC Please x install the CF as described earlier in this chapter and try again ne ene one of its components Make sure the path and Please note this does not mean that there is a problem with your WingX flename are correct and all installation there is no need to re install WingX Ri age libraries are 12 Chapter WingX Registration WingX registration unlocks the tremendous feat
50. f the charts by displaying the VORs frequencies as well as their Morse Codes This is an important factor contribution to the safety of your flight and significantly increases your ability to see and avoid The radial and distance values change in real time as WingX calculates the aircraft s time based position Tap on the Flight Data Section or the Positional Awareness Section to display the Control Menu Control Menu The Control Menu allows control over both what is shown on the PME a i 12 01 CD Dynamic Flight Navigator screen as well as how the legs are sequenced Note that the buttons are deliberately large so that a pilot can easily tap on these buttons with their thumb while flying in turbulent conditions While the Dynamic Flight Navigator is active the following buttons will be displayed Show Previous Start Stop Tapping on this button starts or stops the Dynamic Flight Navigator If the Dynamic Flight Navigator was running this button would have displayed Start SJC SNS in out example Show Route Edit Page Start Next Tapping on this button sequences to the next leg In our example WingX would automatically assume that we have reached the Salinas VOR SNS and would begin navigating to PRB This button is useful if you arrive at your checkpoint a little earlier than planned Show Previous Tapping on this button will show the previous leg in the route Note that the active leg wi
51. ght tailwheel and so on There are a few more if you own a plane Why risk forgetting your expiration dates and end up flying illegally when WingX can remember the dates for you WingX s has a unique feature that simplifies the entering of the expiration dates For the currency items having known intervals WingX automatically calculates the expiration date For example if a pilot performs three take offs and landings on March 25 2005 then WingX automatically converts this date to June 23 2005 i e 90 days in the future Documents and Forms WingX is a not only a superb resource but it is also a weight saver Imagine carrying around the FARs the AIM the Pilot Controller Glossary AC61 65D endorsements the NWS contractions and the FSS phone numbers for various areas in the US WingX will keep all this information for you on your Pocket PC Each of these documents is accessible extremely quickly while leaving as much memory as possible for all you other Pocket PC applications Just like the Model Database and the Airport Database the Document Database can be easily and quickly updated with a few simple taps ee 2 3 13 tok SIC ASOS None Clearance 115 0 Tower 120 711729 124 0i 12RA 30L 12L 30F AIFD Information No more thumbing through the A FD book while bouncing around in the clouds no more fumbling through a sectional chart at night while trying to locate a VOR frequency WingX provides this informatio
52. graphical envelope will change to reflect the new envelope and all calculations and warnings will be in accordance with the newly selected envelope Display Mode WingX has two ways of displaying Weight and Balance information both of which are described in much more detail later in this chapter e Weight and Balance Envelope e Weight and Balance Bar Display When Bar Display is checked the graphical display will show the Bar Display and when it is unchecked the conventional Weight and Balance Envelope is displayed 32 Show Summary Table Selecting this option will display a complete summary of the Weight and Balance information in a form very similar to what is seen in most aircraft manuals The Summary Table is described in greater detail later in this chapter Weight and Balance Envelope The Weight and Balance Envelope view is very much the standard way for pilots to view their aircraft s weight and balance calculations and results In this mode WingX displays the selected envelope the empty weight and CG and each point along the snake as each seat fuel tank and baggage area is filled The snake is a line that extends from the empty weight and CG to the landing weight and CG in a series of lines The snake is made up of a series of color coded lines one color each for seats fuel and baggage Seats are denoted in green baggage in brown and fuel in shades of blue one for ramp fuel fuel used for taxi an
53. he Remove Properties Useful Load when weight is an issue for a flight To sort the aircraft list by a Ta usi Mose Name specific attribute tap on that attribute s column header For example to sort sera i Zi the aircraft list by Useful Load tap on Useful Another example would be N4754D 800 0 C172N Skyhawk to group the Cessna 172 or Piper Archer aircraft together To do this tap on Model Popup Menu The aircraft list view also provides a popup menu that will provide options to Add Remove and enter its Properties i e empty weight and empty moment There is one additional menu item that is particularly useful The Modify option allows the pilot to change an attribute of an aircraft Without this option the only other way to change the model or year of an aircraft would be to delete it and re add it That is both time consuming and cumbersome the Modify menu option was added to speed up this process aaa sa BE 6 Duchess saili sell PA 28 181 Archer Il Tapping on Modify will cause a dialog box similar to Add Aircraft dialog box shown earlier However the N number will be grayed out everything else works the same as the Add dialox box Sa i acs arcot we Rome Son ese eb 27 Chapter Weight and Balance Page Weight and Balance calculations are a critical go no go part of the pre flight preparation WingX 5 aircraft model database its advanced user interface with popup me
54. he Zulu and local time that the sunrise and sunsets will occurs at that A P9t Liz airport In addition WingX will also display the times at which twilight Lake Tahoe s s f anm SW of South Lake Tahoe occurs which is important for the logging of night flying The third listed time is ivise sunset 719m 452pm One Hour meaning the time occurring one hour before sunrise or one hour Civil Twilight 6 49am 5 22pm g p after sunset These times are important for currency purposes when a pilot One hour 6 19am 5 52pm wishes to act as Pilot In Command PIC of an aircraft with passengers External lights required from sunset to sunrise Logging night time uses twilight times Night currency for passengers uses the one hour rule All three of these times are explained in greater detail in this chapter A partial quote of each of the relevant FAR is included for quick reference sun E6B Exp Doc about 4 gt Yiew Prefs Tools Help Ej We believe the FARs quoted are current at the time of writing this manual Please ensure that you always refer to the most current FARs to ensure compliance 45 Safety Darkness increases the risk when flying For example emergency landing areas are not as easy to find instruments may be more difficult to read objects that have fallen on the floor will be more difficult to find and mountains may be impossible to see on a moonless night The risks and dangers
55. he aircraft speed and wind information Dynamic Flight Navigator Once the route has been planned a pilot can use WingX s unique Dynamic Flight Navigator to fly the route The Dynamic Flight Navigator provides superb situational awareness by displaying the calculated position relative to the closest VORs displays the relevant frequencies and even the VORs Morse codes Tapping on the origin or destination identifier will display A FD information for an airport navaid or fix including frequencies location runway lengths and more Sunrise and Sunset Sunrise and sunset times are critical to flight planning There are currency issues as well as aircraft capabilities such as lighting both internal and external In addition the Federal Aviation Regulations FARs define three times related to night that are relevant These three times define when a pilot requires external lights to be illuminated when a pilot can log night time and when a pilot can carry passengers WingX will calculate the sunrise and sunset times for all airports These times can be shown in either local or Zulu times WingX will also show the nearest city and airport s distance and direction from the city This is particularly useful when approaching an airport with which one is not familiar _ Known Wind TAS Track Hdg GS Area Track WDir HW KW 500 p33 p13 Be Ges Distance GS hh mm ss LILE EPH Te E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9
56. he airport s elevation Since the aircraft performance is directly related to the density altitude a pilot must know and understand the effects of density altitude and must calculate the density altitude when arriving and departing a hot and high airport In fact some mountain airports have digital displays in the run up areas that calculate the density altitude and alert pilots when the density altitude is much higher than the airport elevation Since density altitude is so critical for safe operation WingX allows a pilot to quickly and accurately calculate it with just a few taps Example To determine the density altitude in Reno with an ambient temperature of 90 F Reno s pressure altitude and ambient temperature in Celsius are required If Reno was the last airport entered in the route WingX automatically sets the Pressure Altitude to 4415 thereby saving the pilot the need to look up the altitude Due to pressure changes 4415 might not be the exact number for that day s conditions but it will be really close We encourage pilots to enter PATER the exact pressure altitude of the airport Note that the 32 3 C temperature has been automatically propagated and WingX has determined that the Density Altitude at Reno with an ambient temperature of 90 F is 7330 feet Temperature Fahrenheit CAS TAS Mach OAT DAIt 51 To calculate density altitude using Fahrenheit e Select the conversion type to be Te
57. he user to select an airport navaid or fix from a most recently used list The most recently used lists consist of the most recently used airports navaids or fixes The Home Airport as selected as via the Prefs main menu option will always appear in the most recently used E79 Sierra Sky Park FAT Fresno FCH Fresno airport list If airports only not navaids and fixes are allowable for a specific HSA Stennis Intl text box e g Sun Page see example on the right then only the most One se recently used airport list is displayed dini l Logd PHK Palm Beach Co The list will be sorted alphabetically per the identifier As seen in the example jse the one RHY Reid Hillview on the right the longer airport names are truncated to ensure that the names e Ee 2 fit within the popup menu Truncated airport names end in Clear 21 Airport Search Menu Option Any text box that uses airport Ds includes an Airport Search option in its popup menu Airport search allows you to search for airports using the dn name or the aan of the city near to the airport In a si on the right all public airports were searched to find all such airports that are Pubic Private Al close to Fresno California The case of the text is not important Le fresno is the same as FRESNO A search can also be performed on the Si leale airport name Tap on the pulldown on the top line
58. ht leg In addition to the identifier some text and graphics that describe the entity is displayed Using our example on 0 14 14 3 27 AM the right we see that the leg s origin SJC is a towered airport APT SIC 141 92 1141 gt OSI 100 21 9 113 9 mn and TWR whose tower frequencies are 120 7 and 124 0 The leg s Du 260 il destination is SNS SNS is a VOR with DME its frequency is 117 3 and it Morse code is mmm n nen ose un Ese ene oe stou aT Next SHS to PRE 129 6 Q nm Yiew Prefs Tools Help ui Tap on the identifier to display A FD information for that airport navigational aid or fix 42 The Flight Data Section displays pertinent navigation information regarding the leg from its origin to its destination This information includes the Magnetic Heading MH Distance in nautical miles NM Estimated Time Enroute ETE and Estimated Time of Arrival ETA The distance and ETE will count down towards zero When the ETE reaches zero WingX sequences to the next leg automatically The new data for that leg will be displayed in the appropriate sections The Positional Awareness Section is an extremely powerful aid in helping a pilots positional awareness WingX determines in real time the closest three VORs to the aircraft s calculated position and displays the VOR identifiers together with the radial and distance information from the VOR To aid in safety WingX keeps your head out o
59. ingX Aircraft Model Database Using the vertical scroll bar on the right scroll down until you see C172N tap on it To select a year enter 1979 in the year text box or simply tap n hold in the year text box to get a list of possible years To choose 1979 first tap on 1970 this will show all the years from 1970 to 1979 Then tap on 1979 You have now told WingX that Cessna N4754D is a 1979 Cessna 172N Finally tap on the Add button A dialog box will be displayed saying N4754D added This notification may be turned off see the Prefs menu option and its Notify on add submenu option SUCCESS DD N4754D added If an aircraft with the same N number already exists an error message will be displayed x N4754D already exists WingX knows at least the following aircraft model information The number of seats The number of fuel tanks and the capacity of each The number of baggage areas and the maximum allowable weight of each The moment arms of each station The normal utility acrobatic and solo CG envelopes The maximum ramp weight takeoff weight zero fuel weight and landing weight some of these limits pertain only to higher performance aircraft 25 Selecting an N Number To select a specific aircraft tap anywhere on that aircraft s row in the table The selected row will be highlighted and the aircraft s information will appear in the status bar at the bo
60. lay window a qia amp i a d 1250 amp Part 61 Certification Pilots Flight Inst hy Part 61 Certification Pilots Flight Inst Part 61 Certification ia er And pa 61 109 Aeronautical experie oT Pen kan eae ane Subpart E Private Pilots Part 61 Certification Pilots Flight Inst Part 91 General Operating And Fight 61 102 Applicability Part 119 Certification Air Carriers And 61 103 Eligibility requirements General a For an airplane single engine Part 141 Pilot Schools 61 105 Aeronautical knowledge rating Except as provided in Part 830 Notification And Reporting C er paragraph k of this section a person AIM who applies for a private pilot i tc certificate with an airplane category git Cross county and single engine class rating must log SELENA sd this pert and the training must at least 40 hours of flight time that includes at least 20 hours of flight 3 hours of cross country flight training in uthorized instru gean pi F 63 Text Size Depending on your requirements and your device type and screen size it may be preferable to display the documents using a smaller font A smaller font allows more text to appear on the screen simultaneously thereby providing the user with more information at any one time and minimizes scrolling WingX allows the user to select an option called Small font from the Prefs menu option If the option is checked the document will be shown usi
61. ll continue to countdown to its destination even though you will be viewing a different leg Show Active Tapping on this button will show the active leg Show Next Tapping on this button will show the next leg in the route Note that the active leg will continue to countdown to its destination even though you will be viewing a different leg 43 e Show Last Tapping on this button will show the last leg in the route Note that the active leg will continue to countdown to its destination even though you will be viewing a different leg Viewing the last leg is useful in that it allows you to view the route s destination information including the A FD information by tapping on the destination s identifier as described earlier in this chapter e Show Route Edit Page Tapping on this button simply switches back to the Route page Note that the active leg will continue to countdown to its destination even though you will be viewing a different page You may change the route add or remove waypoints change the airspeed and or change the wind speed direction However if the Dynamic Flight Navigator is running you must ensure that the active A Active leg no longer exists leg still exists in the route otherwise WingX will display the following message and the Dynamic Flight Navigator will stop running If the Dynamic Flight Navigator is running when you modify the route ensure that the active leg still exists in the route e Close T
62. menu specific text box simply tap n hold on the text box A popup menu appropriate to that specific text box will appear For example the popup menu for a baggage area will only contain values at or below the maximum allowable weight for that baggage area Similarly if fuel is being entered in gallons then the popup menu will only show possible gallon amounts at or below the capacity for that fuel tank Moreover WingX s fuel popup menus will also show meaningful capacities such as Full or Tabs In the example on the right the popup menu for the Duchess fuel tank provides values in 10 gallon increments but also has 30G 40G and Full since these are markings on the fuel tab Using scl A ait lo these popup menus greatly reduces the time required to enter and calculate Se ee aircraft weight and balance An example would the Piper Archer II This aircraft model has tabs in the fuel tanks giving the pilot the option of reducing the fuel load to a known quantity Filling the fuel tanks to the tabs is usually done if full fuel tanks are not required or ate not desired for weight and or performance reasons In this case WingX will also show the Full and Tabs options in the fuel popup menus 31 Graphical Section The Graphical Section is really central in performing a Weight and Balance determination This section has three primary functions e Display the Weight and Balance Popup
63. mperature e Select Fahrenheit on the left text box and Celsius on the right text box e Using the digit bar enter 90 on the left text box e VingX will calculate the equivalent Celsius temperature to be 32 2 C and the Density Altitude as 7330 feet There are three possible ways for data to be entered on the E6B page The data for the last airport will be used a user can use the popup menus or the values can be entered using the Software Input Panel keyboard or other input device Airspeeds WingX will convert Calibrated Airspeed CAS into True Airspeed TAS and its Mach number Since air friction will heat up the air temperature probe somewhat WingX will remove this friction related error and on the same line of the E6B WingX will display the actual outside ambient air temperature This value will be lower that the temperature you see on the temperature gauge and have entered on the density altitude line In addition WingX will display a lowered density altitude related to this newly calculated outside ambient air temperature Example In our example scenario our Calibrated Airspeed CAS is 140 so that is __ B2 l entered into the CAS field Using the propagated temperature of 32 2 C Palt ft Temp C DAIt WingX calculates that the True Airspeed TAS is 155 knots and its Mach 4415 32 2 a number is 0 23 Since the aircraft is a high performance aircraft at a hot and TAS Mach OAT high airport the density alti
64. n Media dialog will be displayed and will allow you to choose the installation destination Select Destination Media Save In Storage Card Main Memor Storage Card Space EQUINE ilt in Storage Space available unavallab ca 10 During the installation copying of files you will see the progress dialog box that looks similar to Installing Applications Installing Hilton Software LLC Wings Cancel After the installation has completed you will see the following dialog box click OK Please look at the Pocket PC screen If you are asked a Yes No questions about copying newer files across please tap on Yes Application Downloading Complete Please check your mobile device screen to see if additional steps are necessary to complete this installation Running WingX To run WingX tap on Start and then select WingX from the drop down Perielio aizo menu After a few seconds WingX will display the dialog box shown here on D Note As per 14 CFR Part 91 3 you a5 PIC are the right responsible for the safety of the flight Please use WingX onl as a backup to If you see the dialog box as shown on the right it means that your Pocket PC your own calculations already has the Compact Framework installed and you are ready to start Hilton Software takes no f f responsibility for any exploring the powerful features of WingX If this dialog box is not displayed consequences whatso
65. n in a very easy to read format while providing a tremendous amount of information including airport and navaid frequencies Morse codes location relative position to the closest VORs runway information and much more In the example on the left the communications information shows the ASOS phone number the ATIS frequency and phone number as well as the relevant frequencies for the three runways at San Jose International Airport WingX Installation Chapter This chapter describes the WingX installation process The installation process is mostly automated and very little user intervention is required simply refer to it as the desktop to which the Pocket PC is connected either via a cradle Bluetooth W ingX is installed on a Pocket PC by running an installation program on a laptop or desktop well or other connection The most common way will be for the Pocket PC to be cradled and have ActiveSync running on the desktop Two ways to obtain WingX are 1 Download via the Internet 2 Ona WingX CD Downloading WingX via the Internet WingX is freely available for download on the Internet via the Hilton Software LLC website Enter http www hiltonsoftware com into your favorite web browser and click on the Download button The latest version of WingX will always be downloadable in this manner Since some email servers are configured to prevent email viruses making the WingX install exe available would not work reliably on som
66. nce Summary Table WingX s Weight and Balance Summary Table consolidates the passenger fuel and baggage information into a conventional looking table with weights arms r and moments The Summary Table will list each station of the passengers Beechcraft Duchess baggage and fuel Passenger stations are shown in green baggage stations are shown in light red and fuel stations are shown in blue Note that this is consistent with the color scheme used on the W amp B envelope display The fuel calculations will be broken down into the zero fuel ramp takeoff and landing phases In addition for each CG that is calculated WingX will display the allowable range of CGs for that weight To return to the Weight and Balance page tap on the Close button 35 No Aircraft Selected If no aircraft is selected on the Aircraft page and the user changes the view to the Weight and Balance page the following warning message is displayed No aircraft selected To resolve the issue change the view back to the Aircraft page and select an aircraft by tapping on its N number or anywhere else on that line Then return to the Weight and Balance page The Weight and Balance page always uses the selected aircraft therefore the information and envelope of the selected aircraft will be displayed Adding an Aircraft Model to WingX s Database WingX has an extensive database of aircraft models A partial list of supported air
67. ng a smaller font To change its setting from checked to unchecked or vice versa simply tap on Small Font The document text will change immediately Note that since the Small font setting is global to all of WingX text in list boxes such as on the Aircraft Page will also appear smaller 64 Part 61 Certification Pilots Flight Inst 61 109 Aeronautical experie 61 109 Aeronautical experience a For an akpilane single engine rating Except as provided in paragraph k of this section a person who applies for a private pilot certificate with an airplane category and single engine class rating must log at least 40 hours of flight time that includes at least 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor and 10 hours of solo flight training in the areas of operation listed in 561 107 bX1 of this part and the training must include at ast 1 3 hours of cross country flight training in a Chapter About Page The About page displays product and company information as well as pertinent version numbers When submitting a new feature request or a possible bug please include each of the version numbers shown below This will expedite the handling of the request bugs or feature requests By knowing what version of WingX you are running as well as the Operating System and Compact Framework versions we will be better equipped to reproduce your environment and expedite the request We encourage you to incl
68. ngX Key 12 1x200x 14 Registering WingX 2 x2201sss0sssizazzza 15 Registering via the Internet 15 Registering via Phone 1 101 15 Registering a Pre Packaged WingX15 Registering via the King Schools Website 2 1120000 ariana 16 Beta Team Feedback 1 112 1220xs00s 16 Menu System 2 x2002002s0cs siae iii iaia 17 View SubMENU 0 200r aria 17 Prefs SubmenU s 19 Tools Submenu ssss 19 Help SubmMmenU ss 20 Page Selection 12 1201200ssrsasiaaizanana 21 Popup MenuS s 21 Numeric Text BOX S sss22 21 Airport Navaid and Fixes Text BOXES 21 20000s arcani 21 Airport Search Menu Option 22 Clear Popup Menu Option 22 Digit Bar 0122002s00ss sea eeiae nie eiia iaia 22 Status Bar acizii ii 23 Minimizing and Closing WingX 23 Why discuss this 1 xsxxsxssssssa 23 Aircraft Page 1 1121122012000sariaaiiaa 24 Adding a new N number 24 Example ccsecsseeeseeeeesmeeeseeeeeemeeenens 25 Selecting an N Number sssscsessseees 26 Removing an N number ssssss 26 Aircraft PropertieS s 26 Sorting the Aircraft Data ss0ss0000 27 Popup Menu 27 Weight and Balan
69. notified whenever we ship a new Beta or a full Release version Help define WingX Get the feature you ve always wanted right on your Pocket PC Simply join our Beta Team we d love to have you onboard 16 Chapter WingX User Interface WingX has been designed with a very intuitive user interface Text boxes can be driven by tap n hold that displays a popup menu of potential values The tremendous functionality has been divided into logical pages that are easily selected by tapping on the appropriate tab desktop application With its much smaller screen size and lack of keyboard new UI design is critical to ensure a great user experience For pilots UI design is even more critical since pilots can often be cramped and be bouncing around in turbulence U ser Interface UD design is significantly more critical when designing a Pocket PC application than a This chapter describes the basic usability issues of WingX and how the WingX UI design is used to maximize your productivity and efficiency This chapter does not discuss the UI issues for specific pages but rather it acts as a UI primer we discuss each page in detail in the upcoming chapters Menu System WingX s menu system allows the user to configure various views set usability options update databases and obtain online help View Submenu To configure various views use the View submenu The View submenu provides Em ma manne acceptable to the fast access to
70. nsuming to calculate 90 day expirations and sometimes it is difficult to remember if the expiration is 90 days 6 months 1 year or 12 calendar months out WingX will automatically adjust certain dates according to the appropriate FAR for example if you were to select November 26 2004 as the date you did your 3 take offs and landings in a tail wheel aircraft WingX would automatically use February 24 2005 as the expiration date ie WingX automatically added 90 days to November 26 2004 58 Expiration Dates The extensive list of expiration dates is shown below as well as a reference to the relevant FAR Currency Navigation N A N A N A N A N A Wide Area Chart WAC Airport Facility Directory A FD Medical N A N A N A Aircraft N A 59 Expiration Item Components Fach expiration item is contained on a single line and consists of several components Component Description Checkbox Check this checkbox to enable the expiration item and to have the item appear when Sort by Expiration is selected Text A self explanatory description of the expiration item Asterisk If an asterisk appears after the text e g Tailwheel WingX will auto increment the selected date Date If an asterisk appears in the text the date should be selected as the date when currency was achieved If no asterisk appears in the text the actual expiration date should be selected Days To Go This number is the number of days
71. ntire trip at home on your desktop PC and assume that nothing will change enroute We are living in a life full of changes and as pilots we know that routes and passenger baggage loads continually change and are often unpredictable Whether your routing needs to be changed or a passenger shows up at the last minute with an extra 40 pound bag WingX will be ready to provide the correct answers in a matter of seconds A Look at WingX s Feature Set This chapter briefly describes the set of features that WingX provides The chapters that follow delve into more detail of each feature and describes the best way for you to fully utilize everything that WingX for the Pocket PC has to offer dt qia 278 LND 518 Tap ree Weight and Balance WingX currently stores over 370 aircraft models in an aircraft model database For example this allows you to simply tell WingX that your aircraft in a 1979 Cessna 172N and have WingX know what the various stations are how much fuel the aircraft can carry etc Using this data a graphical representation of the Weight and Balance calculations is displayed within the selected envelope The Maximum Zero Fuel Weight line is also shown see Front Seats 220 z i sear seas J Baggage Usable Fuel sari Ref Fi E EEN ss Aircraft we Route sun E68 Be 4 gt N3724H Beechcraft Duchess the horizontal blue line in the screen shot Any of the various envelopes can be shown e g normal
72. nus and its unique graphical display allow fast and accurate weight and balance computations WingX graphically displays the weight distribution and notifies the pilot if limits are exceeded knowing aircraft model arms fuel capacities maximum weights and other information WingX does not require the pilot to enter the W amp B profile Moreover WingX will warn the pilot if known limits are exceeded WingX really excels with its weight and balance calculations and this chapter will explain the superb functionality flexibility and easy of use of WingX s Weight and Balance page W ingX has a database of aircraft models that greatly simplifies Weight and Balance calculations By In this chapter you will learn how to e Enter or select a weight for each passenger e Enter or select a fuel quantity for each tank on the ramp taxi runup fuel used and for the fuel burned in flight e Enter or select a baggage weight Using the values you enter WingX will accurately calculate the weight and CGs for each phase of flight In addition WingX will also ensure that you do not exceed the maximum gross weight limits the maximum zero fuel limit if one exists or any baggage limits Flight Safety As PIC it is your responsibility to ensure that the results displayed by WingX is correct and that your aircraft will remain within its Weight and Balance envelope as well as any limitations throughout the entire duration of the flight In addi
73. on and fuel endurance calculations are an integral part of WingX s E6B page Fuel Consumption By entering the Fuel consumption Per Hour FPH and the time WingX will calculate the total fuel required Endurance By entering the Fuel consumption Per Hour FPH and the usable fuel on board WingX will calculate the endurance in HH MM SS By entering any two of the three values Wing X will calculate the third 55 Example The time to cover the 324 NM at 150 knots is 02 09 36 This time was automatically propagated down and assumed to be the fuel time By entering 12 in the FPH text box ie 12 gallons as the Fuel Per Hour WingX ca ui ai calculates the fuel required for that portion of the flight as 25 9 gallons Note that pounds may also be used as the fuel units We use gallons in this example eee Angle To determine endurance for a specified fuel load enter the number of gallons or pounds and the Fuel Per Hour FPH value and WingX will calculate the endurance in HH MM SS IFR Climb Rate and Climb Angle IFR climb rates and climb angles are critical for safe flight in non visual conditions IFR departure procedures are designed and published with specific criteria and these are printed right on the departure procedure However the requirements are provided in terms of climb rate per NM but this is not easily measurable in the aircraft and neither is it easily determinable during pre flight prep
74. on the right all columns will be displayed To hide the Year column for example tap on Year the column Year will no longer be displayed when viewing the list of aircraft on the Aircraft page By hiding columns more screen space is available to display other pertinent information about the aircraft Weight and Balance Two options o Detailed If checked each seat baggage and fuel stations are drawn individually If unchecked each entity will be summarized into only one line on the W amp B envelope view o Bar Display A unique and information rich view the Bar Display presents the W amp B information using bars and warns pilots of CGs that are close to our out of their limits Route Allows the user to add or remove columns in the route leg list on the Route page When a column name is checked it is selected to be displayed In the example on the right all columns except ETA will be displayed To show the ETA column tap on ETA the column ETA will now be displayed when viewing the list of route legs on the Route page By hiding columns more screen space is available to display other pertinent information about the route legs A FD Information Provides instant access to A FD information 18 l time in a manner acceptable to the Pages Aircraft Weight and Balance Route Sun EGB Expiration Aircraft Weight and Bz Aircraft Weight and Balance Route A FD Information
75. osest VORs and more e A FD Information provides airport navaid and fix frequencies locations runway lengths etc e Powerful E6B with headwind crosswind TAS and even wind chill e Document Database Parts 1 43 61 91 119 141 NTSB 830 AC61 65D endorsements Pilot Controller Glossary FSS Phone Numbers and much more 13 e Expiration Dates Remember your medical tailwheel night IFR BFR and other expiration dates e Sunrise sunset times Don t be late getting home when you re no longer night current XL Edition WingX is also offered at a lower price point but with some features disabled This allows users to balance the features they want with the price point of the product The XL Edition contains all the functionality of the Pro Edition except e The Dynamic Flight Navigator e Expiration Dates e Sunrise Sunset times Obtaining Your WingX ID To obtain your Pocket PC s WingX ID tap on Help on the WingX main oF Register Bax 4 d ais CB menu and then select Register The registration dialog box will be shown see example on the right This dialog box will include both lines of the WingX ID and a text box to enter the key You must send Hilton Software both lines Wingk ID 7500 01F6 4A35 E6D1 3800 0050 BFE4 SCES keyi 2018 C4E0 DEDF CE15 Register WingX of your WingX ID For example for the registration dialog box on the right the WingX ID would is 7500 01F6 4A35 B6D1 3800 0050 B
76. s 46 Civil Twilight TIMES 1 10000 00 47 One Hour Rule x x2xxsssrsasiiazzza 48 EOB Page 21x220x200ssraniianiia nina d9 Propagation 2 0 2201ss0ssssiesiazaanana 49 Our Example Scenario 1x xxxxs000s0x1 49 Conversionhs 2xxsssrsssisasiianiaaazizzi 50 Example uureieiiia ni ia 51 Density AItitude 1 1 0002 errare 51 Example 20 1 22002s000rsa nei 51 AirspeedS 12 2220xss0sssssaiiaaaeiia iano 52 Example xuuraiuiazazaziniz iii 52 Unknown and Known Winds Aloft 53 Calculating Winds Aloft Unknown Wind Aloft i0cc0iia inizio 53 Example Unknown Wind 53 Calculating Heading Ground Speed and WCA Known Wind x 54 Headwind and Crosswind Components54 Example xiuxaiunai isa 54 Distance Groundspeed Time x 55 Example 200 222002s00crsa reina 55 Fuel Consumption and Endurance 55 Example asian 56 IFR Climb Rate and Climb Angle 56 Example 12001220002s00craa nera iii 56 Wind Chill and Frostbite scssssssse0s 57 Example xxuxaiunaiczazinia iii 57 Thumb Control 222sssssssssssizzzzzzza 57 Pilot Expirations 2 1 x 1222012220112119 Auto Increment x xxx222s0usasiiiaaaizazan 58 Expiration Dates s 2 59 Expiration Item ComponentS 60 Changing the Display Order x 2x1 2 60 Example sss s
77. s an expiration date of August 19 In addition a few months ago on January 4 we got to fly the Citabria a little and achieved tailwheel currency Finally we successfully completed our BFR on May 21 with the calculated expiration to be 24 calendar months out on May 31 We had our medical in early May and we paid up our Rentet s Insurance that is now due to expire on May 8 2006 Items marked with an asterisk will automatically increment the input date whereas the items with an asterisk will not Using the dates provided above our Expirations page would look something like the following two left most images To present the data in a more meaningful way chronologically tap on the Show by Expiration button The right most image shows the result dt 46 12 25 69 Show by Category Sort by Expiration Currency Tailwheel ASEL day ist Class 11 30 2005 ASEL day ASEL night 2nd Class 5 31 2006 ASEL night AMEL day 3rd Class 35 AMEL day 3 31 2007 Owners Ins Taihwheel Insurance BFR BFR 5 31 2007 Owners Ins 3rd Class 5 31 2008 35 I _ Renters Ins IFR 5 16 200 _ CFI Renewal 5 16 200 Aircraft _ Annual Navigation 61 Chapter Document Page WingX uses its own proprietary algorithms to store a tremendous amount text and to make it quickly accessible The EARS the AIM CFI endorsements FSS phone numbers and many other documents are quickl
78. s o lt Currency ASEL day ASEL night AMEL day _ AMEL night 2 13 2003 _ Tailwheel 9 13 2003 BFR 1 31 2005 IFR v CFI Renewal Navigation i ae x eae ea Yiew Prefs Tools Help E a 46235 63 Part 61 Certification Pilots Flight Inst 61 65 Instrument rating requirements 6 61 65 Instrument rating requirements 3 Genera A person who applies for an instrument rating must 1 Hold at least a current private pilot certificate with anairplane helicopter or powerec lift rating appropriate to the instrument rating sought E6B Calculations WingX s comprehensive E6B page can calculate over 130 conversions Density Altitude Winds Aloft Fuel Consumption and Endurance headwinds and crosswinds Distance Groundspeed Time and even Frostbite for pilots flying in cold areas E6B calculations are quickly performed due to WingX s extensive use of popup menus The WingX E6B page has a digit bar at the bottom of the screen and also has popup menus for each text box for fast data entry a real time saver When flying in turbulent conditions and for pilots who wear gloves e g military pilots WingX has Thumb Control enter values by simply using your thumb no need to fumble around for the stylus Pilot Expirations Keeping track of a pilot s expirations can be extremely time consuming Some examples are medical insurance sectionals approach charts A FD IFR currency ASEL day ASEL ni
79. sed to quickly convey a within limits weight and balance situation 29 Exceeding Limits If a warning condition occurs the Weight and Balance Status Section will be displayed on a red background The red background is used to quickly convey an out of limits weight and balance situation The Status Section will also use a red background to display an Input bad warning message since WingX cannot make a weight and balance determination The offending text box will also have a red background There are various types of warnings that may occur Some examples are e Exceeding Maximum Zero Fuel Weight Ramp weight Takeoff weight and or Landing weight e Exceeding baggage limits e Out of CG e Input bad All are self explanatory Input bad occurs when an inappropriate value is entered and is marked by the text box changing to a red background Below are some examples i winx dt 46246 69 i wingx it fi 2 45 amp Ramp weight exceeded by 15 0 lbs Ta od for menu ir qf 2 49 3 Takeoff CG out of envelope Configuration Section The second line of information is called the Configuration Section as it contains three pieces of information related to the Weight and Balance display configuration For screen shots please see the ones in the Status Section The pieces of information are Total Weight Below Gross or CG The text message indicates whether the Status Section is displaying the aircraft s total weight
80. t NET Framework WingX ships with a desktop utility called WingX Agent The latest version of WingX Agent is also downloadable via the Hilton Software website The Microsoft NET Framework must first be installed on the desktop if you intend running WingX Agent WingX Agent will be discussed in more detail later in this manual The WingX Installation Process The WingX installation is mostly automated To start the WingX installation If you have a WingX CD Insert the WingX CD into the CD drive After a few seconds the WingX installation process should start If the Wing installation does not occur then double click on My Computer on your desktop then double click on the WingX icon that is representing your CD drive to start the WingX installation process If you downloaded WingX via the Internet Double click on the WingX install zip file Then double click on WingX install exe displayed on a single line in the Zip window This will start the WingX installation process Once the WingX installation begins you will see the Pocket PC installation screen Click on Next gt The second screen is the License Agreement If you agree with the terms select the I accept the terms in the license agreement option and click on Finish WingX will then be installed onto your Pocket PC Pocket PC installation Wings will be installed on your Pocket PC now Wings for the Pocket PC Hilton Software LLC NOTE
81. th Flight Service weather reports since they report the winds aloft relative to True North To have the winds aloft be assumed to be relative to True North enter a nearby airport navaid or fix and WingX will perform the necessary variation adjustment for accurate results Headwind and Crosswind Components The majority of aircraft accidents are of the fender bender variety that occur on landing and more often than not the word wind appears in the accident report Crosswind takeoff and landing skills diminish quickly without practice and this is exacerbated by the fact that runways are usually built to face into the prevailing wind thereby increasing the lack of crosswind practice Another advantage to being able to calculate both the headwind and crosswind is that these numbers are often written in a solo student s logbook by a Certificated Flight Instructor CFT as one of the conditions for that student s solo flights Example Let s assume we re departing RNO s runway 25 with a wind of 280 18 on a E senm windy afternoon 250 is entered is the Track text box and 280 and 18 are entered in the wind textboxes respectively WingX calculates and displays Track WDir WSpd HW XW the headwind and crosswind as 16 knots and 9 knots respectively We do encourage pilots to use the actual runway heading and not to simply add a zero Distance to the runway number for the most accurate results
82. tion always use the most current information contained in the Weight and Balance section of the specific aircraft s POH 28 The W amp B page consists of four primary sections namely e Status Section e Configuration Section e Graphical Section e Data Entry Section Status Section The top most line on the page is the Status Section and is shown in green to indicate a valid W amp B condition and in red to indicate a warning condition The Status Section summarizes and displays the Weight and Balance conditions for the ramp takeoff and landing phases of the flight The numbers are always shown in pounds for weights and inches for CGs The three phases of flight are e RMP Ramp e T O Takeoff e LND landing Within Limits WingX will show the following attributes for each phase of flight e Total Weight This is the total weight of the aircraft for that phase of flight e Below Gross This is the number of pounds that the aircraft is below the maximum allowable weight for that phase of flight e CG This is the CG of the aircraft for that phase of flight i winx it diw amp i winx a i 1 29 69 i WingX dt 4 130 69 RMP 3750 fO 3702 LND 3462 RMP 166 T O 198 LND 438 RMP 114 37 T O 114 33 UND 114 15 Tap n t When WingX has determined that no limit has been exceeded the appropriate values for the Ramp Takeoff and Landing phases of the flight will be displayed on a green background The green background is u
83. ttom of the screen Note WingX will use the selected aircraft on its Weight and Balance page Removing an N number Occasionally it will be necessary to remove a specific aircraft Removing an aircraft is as REUMALZZAZI simple as selecting the aircraft and tapping on the Remove button Tapping on the Remove button will display the following dialog box tap on Yes to remove the N number This warning will be displayed by default To turn it off so that WingX immediately removes the aircraft without asking see the Prefs menu option and its Confirm on remove submenu option Are you sure Aircraft Properties In addition to the model information that WingX will automatically use for PFPA AT EE weight and balance calculations empty weight and empty moment are values N4754D that are specific to each aircraft These numbers are typically stored in the Cessna Skyhawk All years aircraft s POH AFM init Empty Weight 1500 Empty Moment Empty CG To enter an aircraft s empty weight and moment first select the aircraft Then tap the Properties button A dialog box that allows you to enter the aircraft s empty weight and moment will be displayed Enter the aircraft s empty weight in pounds and the aircraft s empty moment in pound inches do not enter this value divided by 1000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 s ofo lt Flight Safety This information is specific to each aircraft N number Always use the
84. tude is critical WingX calculates the actual outside aw bas ai temperature to be 29 C after removing air friction heating of the temperature C known wind i probe and the density altitude at the airport to be 6990 feet Note the more ftalater eao 12 than 400 foot difference by using the actual outside air temperature versus Route sun E68 Exp Doc About La Pe eee what was read on the air temperature gauge 52 Unknown and Known Winds Aloft WingX provides the advanced capability of calculating winds aloft and desired headings if the winds aloft are known Using known variations for airports navaids and fixes adds to the accuracy of the results Calculating Winds Aloft Unknown Wind Aloft WingX allows a pilot to calculate the winds aloft by entering True Airspeed TAS The TAS can either be entered directly or calculated by WingX if the pilot enters their Calibrated Airspeed and Temperature see Airspeeds above WingX propagates the TAS value down into the TAS text box for winds aloft thereby freeing the pilot of entering the TAS Track over the ground The known track that the aircraft is making over the ground For example if the aircraft is following a VOR radial outbound then the pilot can use that track Alternatively a GPS ot LORAN system may display track Heading The aircraft heading that is usually read directly off the Heading Indicator Note that to obtain an accurate aircraft heading the
85. tware com Register html or you may call us at 1 866 42 WINGX We will require the following information e Yourname e Your email address e Your Purchase Coupon number found on the CD e Your WingX ID 15 Registering via the King Schools website To obtain your key please go to http www kingschools com wingx and follow the link to register WingX To complete the registration process you will need to enter e Your name e Order Number e Edition e WingX ID King Schools will immediately email your WingX key to you Beta Team Feedback Whether or not you are a registered user we strongly encourage you to provide feedback to improve your WingX experience Hilton Software spends an extraordinary amount of time ensuring that WingX is intuitive that the results are clear concise meaningful and accurate and that requested features are added in a way that fits into the integrated model of WingX In addition to our QA team Hilton Software maintains a list of Beta Team users these are pilots who want to be running the latest and greatest and often not yet released version of WingX We take all user feedback very seriously and our WingX product truly is a reflection of the superb bug reports and User Interface enhancement suggestions that we receive from our users If you want to be part of the Beta Team please email us at support hiltonsoftware com with the subject line of Beta Team You will then be
86. ude these numbers in emails you send to us at support hiltonsoftware com T he About page displays version numbers and this information is very valuable to us when you submit Version Numbers WingX s About Page displays various version numbers that will potentially help Pk 41200 Hilton Software debug a reported problem When submitting a potential W z X software bug please include all of the version numbers listed on the About Version 1 7 0 0 Page OS Version 4 21 1088 CLR Version 1 0 3316 0 Version This number is the WingX version We suggest that you upgrade to the latest WingX version when a newer version is published on our website Please refer to our download page and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction D li T o I 9 Sun http www hiltonsoftware com Download html OS Version This number is the Pocket PC Operating System version Therefore the Pocket PC 2002 Mobile 2003 and Mobile 2003 Second Edition will all have different version numbers Wing X is tested on all of these systems 65 CLR Version This version number is the Microsoft Compact Framework version also known as the Common Language Runtime CLR If you are having problems with WingX we would suggest upgrading to Microsoft s latest Compact Framework We develop and test WingX on early versions of the CLR as well as later versions and sometimes add code to workaround some Microsoft bugs Ther
87. ure set of WingX The Pro Edition and XL Edition both offer exceptional price points and users can choose the level of functionality that best suits them Registration always requires you to send us your WingX ID Once the registration process has been completed successfully you will be sent a WingX key and it is this key that unlocks WingX s functionality Each WingX ID is unique to that Pocket PC Therefore resetting your Pocket PC will not change the WingX ID and will not require another key from us nor will updating your WingX to a newer version We suggest you keep the Registration Key email just in case you require it in the future Rie WingX is easy There are several methods of registration and these are described below WingX Editions WingX provides two levels of functionality and these levels are called Editions WingX s two editions are called the Pro Edition and the XL Edition Pro Edition The Pro Edition has all features enabled all functionality available access to all airports and navaids etc Subsequent chapters describe each of WingX s main functional areas in detail these are as follows e Weight and Balance with over 370 pre defined models and the unique CG Bar Display option e Route Planning with wind calculations and Part 61 141 distances summary o Includes the unique Dynamic Flight Navigator that walks you through the route leg by leg while showing frequencies Morse codes three cl
88. ute entry WingX provides a popup menu for the route text Meiaziz box that is extremely useful when entering routes To display the popup menu tap n hold naa on the route text box As can be seen from the screen shot on the right the popup menu is oe Routes divided into four sections Airport Search e Most Recently Used Lists Airports Navaids Fixes dear e Routes Select Save Reverse or Remove Routes e Airport Search Search for airports based on name or nearby city e Clear Any text to be inserted will be inserted at the cursor s position within the route text box Therefore tap n hold at the point within the route text that the new identifier is to be inserted Most Recently Used Lists WingX remembers the airports navaids and fixes most recently used and PPAR dt i 1041 amp provides quick access to them via the route popup menu Three separate lists parla ma n cea ua o 1E4 Palo Duro b are provided within the popup see popup image above one for airports one 453 Joseph state for navaids and one for fixes and intersections Tap on Airports Navaids or 7153 Lake Palourde Fixes to display the appropriate list Then tap on the required identifier to a Sam tums Livermore Mumi insert that identifier into the route text box arg RHY Reid Hillview Longer names may have to be truncated slightly to ensure that the names fit SAC Sacramento within a reasonabl
89. utility solo etc WingX will flag out of bounds conditions with red text A Summary Table can also be displayed that matches the W amp B table shown in most POH AFM manuals in Section 6 Speed kts Wind Di Horma Salinas Paso Ra San M Ventura Sanka vw rite 4 af 3 13 I SJC ISNS ce 120 7 124 0 117 3 LL LIL 150 36 5 0 14 14 3 27 AM 97 114 1 mee mm 21 9 113 9 seem 34 0 116 8 m mm SJC 141 OSI 100 DAK 135 Rose sin es Em po abot gt Newt SNS to PRE 129 760m Yiew Prefs Tools Help E a 2 23 63 Airport JE Lake Tahoe Sam SW of South Lake Tahoe 7 19am 4520m 6 49am 5 22pm 6 19am 3520m Sunrise sunset Civil Twilight One hour External lights required from sunset to sunrise Logging night time uses twilight times Night currency for passengers uses the one hour rule Yiew Prefs Tools Help Ej Route Planning By using a database that contains the airports navaids intersections and fixes in the United States WingX can quickly and accurately perform route planning Using winds aloft information WingX will determine the ground speed wind correction angle magnetic heading true heading Estimated Time Enroute ETE Estimate Time of Arrival ETA and more WingX s well thought out user interface displays this information concisely and intuitively The digit bar below the Dynamic Flight Navigator button allows users to quickly enter t
90. way to register WingX and obtain your key Please select the one most appropriate to you Registering via the Internet WingX may be registered on the Hilton Software website by transferring funds via PayPal or by using a credit card Note that none of you personal financial information e g credit card numbers is ever sent to Hilton Software PayPal handles it all internally To register WingX on the Hilton Software website first select which WingX edition you intend to register and do the following e Enter your WingX ID both lines as displayed on the Help Register page on your Pocket PC e Enter how you heard about WingX optional e Click on the Add to Cart button Your shopping cart will be displayed Click on Secure Checkout to complete the registration process Your key will be emailed to you within 24 hours but usually sooner Registering via Phone To register by phone please call us at 1 866 42 WINGX Please have your Visa or Mastercard your WingX ID and your email address available We will immediately provide you the WingX key and we shall also email this WingX key to you so that you have a copy of it in case you require it in the future Registering a Pre Packaged WingX WingX is also sold in airport stores and Internet stores With the purchase of the WingX CD you will also receive a Purchase Coupon In this case you may either register WingX using our Register page http www hiltonsof
91. which respectively an aircraft may not be moved on the surface without the above mentioned safeguards or flown legally 46 Civil Twilight Times Two Federal Aviation Regulation FAR regarding civil twilight times are FAR 1 1 Definitions and Abbreviations Night means the time between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight as published in the American Air Almanac converted to local time FAR 61 51 Pilot logbooks a Training time and aeronautical experience Each person must document and record the following time in a manner acceptable to the Administrator 1 Training and aeronautical experience used to meet the requirements for a certificate rating or flight review of this part 2 The aeronautical experience required for meeting the recent flight experience requirements of this part b Logbook entries For the purposes of meeting the requirements of paragraph a of this section each person must enter the following information for each flight or lesson logged 1 General deleted for brevity 2 Type of pilot experience or training deleted for brevity 3 Conditions of flight i Day or night ii Actual instrument ili Simulated instrument conditions in flight a flight simulator or a flight training device partial listing of the FAR Therefore the WingX twilight times define the times before which and after which respectively
92. y displayed with just a few taps of the Aeronautical Information Manual AIM For Certificated Flight Instructors CFI there is W ingX includes the most GA pertinent Federal Aviation Regulations FAR parts as well as sections Advisory Circular 61 65D that contains endorsements for pilot training The Pilot Controller Glossary NWS Contractions FSS Phone Numbers and more are quickly accessible on this page The documents available on WingX include FAR Part 1 Definitions And Abbreviations FAR Part 43 Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Rebuilding And Alteration FAR Part 61 Certification Pilots Flight Instructors And Ground Instructors FAR Part 91 General Operating And Flight Rules FAR Part 119 Certification Air Carriers And Commercial Operators FAR Part 141 Pilot Schools FAR Part 830 Notification And Reporting Of Aircraft Accidents Or Incidents And Overdue Aircraft And Preservation Of Aircraft Wreckage Mail Cargo And Records AIM Preflight Briefing AIM Flight Plan Form AIM Aircraft Equipment Suffixes AIM PIREP Element Code Chart AIM Light Gun Signals Pilot Controller Glossary AC61 65D Certification Pilots and Flight and Ground Instructors NWS Contractions FSS Phone Numbers 62 Note that Hilton Software regularly adds to this list and since a new Document Database can be uploaded to your WingX with just a few taps you may have some additional documents on your Pocket PC Selecting a

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