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2. At the bottom left of the window there is a status indicator that updates as the form is filled in telling you when the form is complete and valid Next to this is a label indicating how many flightplan credits you have in your account if you have no credits you cannot file a plan On the iPad iPhone and Android flightplan forms you will see the Continue button at the top right of the window The Submit Plan button is only enabled when the flightplan form is complete and valid and when pressed your flightplan is immediately sent to all ATC units concerned Once a flightplan has been filed it can be subsequently delayed cancelled or closed by logging into the customer area of website on the flightplan management page This is a standard web page which Q SkyDemon User Guide 60 Back to Top T can be used on any device with internet browsing capability which means you can even access it from your mobile phone if necessary Addressing Click on the Addressing button to show the addressing window which contains all the addressees automatically decided upon for the route you have entered and gives you the opportunity to add extra addressees if you require Form Fields Detailed discussion about the format of a VFR flightplan is beyond the scope of this documentation SkyDemon is designed so that when you open the flightplan window the majority of the fields are automatically filled in for you The cruising level
3. 4 Route Analysis and Briefing Virtual Radar As you plan a route you will see the powerful virtual radar window at the bottom of the screen updating itself with a side on view of your route including all features likely to be relevant or of interest to your flight This view gives you an instant impression of how your route relates to terrain elevation all types of airspace obstructions and landmarks you will pass It also shows how your climbs and descents will look given the performance characteristics of the selected aircraft and the requested levels There are several places in SkyDemon where safety margins are used such as the calculation of your minimum safe altitude MSA for each leg and how far vertically and abeam you wish to remain from fixed obstructions These margins can be modified in Planning Options accessible from the Setup menu As you plot a route SkyDemon examines the terrain elevations for a certain distance abeam of your route Abeam Terrain Clearance and ensures you are at least a certain distance Vertical Terrain Clearance above This terrain profile is what is drawn in the virtual radar Xe T1 iof CHFORD PARM je You can zoom in and out of the virtual radar window by using the mouse wheel after clicking in the window or by using the zoom in and out buttons on the left of the window Like the main map you can click on an empty area and drag left and right to scroll the window when there is more de
4. To download high resolution terrain in SkyDemon Plan for PC just right click on the map and the option will be available in this menu User Waypoints You can create an unlimited number of your own waypoints to use for flight planning Click on the Waypoints button on your PC toolbar or click Setup then User Waypoints to open the Waypoints window on your iPad iPhone or Android device Create Waypoint This brings up a window listing all the user waypoints you have created They are grouped Name Some Duldng into categories to make life easier for those who r like to create a lot of waypoints To create one Position N392100 W0023400 Nddmmss Wdddmmss press the Add button You can also create a Relative Position user waypoint by right clicking on the map or Symbol Crde 7 pressing and holding the empty area on the B Bon FA E touchscreen map where you would like your new waypoint to be and choosing Create User Waypoint The user waypoint creation window allows a number of waypoint characteristics to be entered First is the name which appears beside the waypoint on the map You can also specify an identifier which can simplify searching for a waypoint and which is output on the PLOG if you route via the waypoint The category box allows you to specify any category name you like or choose an existing one and you can also choose the symbol used to represent the waypoint on the map The posit
5. Not Set hyperlink and type a new date and time into the boxes Press enter to confirm and you ll notice that your landing time is now also shown On iPad iPhone and Android open the Flight Details tab and tap on Takeoff Unspecified Time which will allow you to scroll through the date and time wheel to adjust your takeoff date and time When you return to the Flight Details window you will see that the changes have been applied to your takeoff and landing times Fuel Plan and Cost Towards the bottom of the Flight Details window is the fuel plan First you ll see the minimum fuel required to undertake your journey safely which is calculated from the various parameters associated with the selected aircraft more on customising your aircraft in a later section This can be expanded to show the individual calculations taxi takeoff fixed enroute calculated diversion calculated holding fixed landing fixed and contingency These values are all updated in real time as you plan your route Next comes the planned fuel On the PC version of the software a slider will appear when Fuel is clicked or for tablets and phones just tap and type into the box You can set any value between the minimum required and the maximum that can be held by the aircraft It is possible to set a default amount of fuel as well as your fuel tank capacity which is done in the Aircraft Editor more on this later Next is the absolute endurance resulti
6. don t forget to tap Done on the keyboard to save your changes before proceeding Once your waypoint has been created it can be used for route planning just like any other To delete one from the PC open the Waypoints window select it and press Delete Remember that if you plot a route via a user waypoint then delete the turning point at that waypoint the user waypoint itself will not be deleted TIP To delete user waypoints on the iPad and iPhone open the Setup menu and tap Waypoints then swipe your finger to the left across the box and a red Delete button will appear Swipe again and the button will disappear For Android press and hold on the waypoint you d like to delete in the Waypoints list to reveal the Delete button If you want to hide your user waypoints so they don t show on the map but you don t want to fully delete them you will find the option to switch them off in the Mapping Map Layers menu Satellite View SkyDemon s Satellite View provides an alternative means of easily creating editing and deleting user waypoints To access Satellite View just press and hold your finger on the map to bring up the What s Here menu then tap on the waypoint in the list and in the next window you ll see the Satellite Map option This feature allows easy visual identification and location of ground features and facilitates quick entry and editing of user waypoints to create one just press and hold your finger at the a
7. 108 level Changing the level of a leg on your iPad aad gins Pollo dH iPhone or Android device is just as simple By Min Safe Alt 1 200ft EM To set the weather conditions for this or any other leg choose pressing and holding on the screen over individual Enroute Condi amp ons from the Weather menu legs a window will appear that allows you to view and edit the leg properties A more intuitive way of changing the level of a specific leg is to simply drag it up and down in the Virtual Radar As you drag the climbs and descents in your route are hidden leaving each leg a straight line representing its specified level When you release your finger to confirm your change new climbs and descents are calculated and shown Yeovilton Popham a x Route Aircraft PA 28 200R G XXXX x Level 3 000 ft Other Route Conditions Cruise 2400rpm x 24 75 power 120 Timi Takeoff Time m In the Flight Details window on the right you can also set Landing Unavailable 24 min the date and time of your flight This is saved along with Fuel your route plan and is used in various places such as I Required 20 4 gal producing an ICAO flightplan filtering NOTAM and Fuel 26 4 qal getting the forecast weather for the flight If the date pM vaio Flight Cost 41 00 Q SkyDemon User Guide 22 Back to Top T and time of a flight is not set the assumption is made that you are about to undertake it To set it click on the
8. Flight Details window e Show Fuel Remaining You can choose to show the estimated fuel remaining at the end of each leg to facilitate a quick cross reference with an on board system indicating fuel remaining Settings e Show Frequencies Section The frequencies list can be switched off to save space in the printed output if you want to print only the waypoints section e Eliminate Redundant Radio Services Analyses your path through the coverage of enroute radio services such as LARS in the UK and eliminate those that fall entirely under the coverage of another service to save space in the printed output It is also possible to save your PLOG on the PC in HTML format to view online or in CSV format if you would like to make any additions or edit the information contained in the PLOG using Excel This can be done using the Save HTML and Save CSV buttons on the Print Centre toolbar The Pilot Log is included in the email generated on iPad Android and iPhone when using the Send by Email option in the Route menu You ll find two copies of the PLOG one in CSV format and the other in HTML 7 Printing The Print Centre is designed to facilitate getting as much of SkyDemon s comprehensive briefing data onto the printed page as possible so that when you fly you can take as much of it with you for reference as you like To open the Print Centre press the Print button on the toolbar in SkyDemon Plan for PC You ll see a list of buttons
9. Navigation or PCS and Laptops Lodebus baee er aa rPe xe si erster CETT reee 82 X Plane and SkyDGmorn i25 ers eS aar A x VEE RR RER RuRRW Rye aREREE e QUE EE EN sere ERA VVRTA MEA QR 83 PowerFLARM vuoi vupetortrerEROrIVVDUE LY VARIES DR FUPED ENTRE ETOO E EEEE TESEU 84 skyDemon arid Dynon SkyView 125252 eso cues secs ph a napa nr aha ar aaa aha opa n Rn annoa ane 85 Map KOV iecscu sue Ore xUEUxU KK IU DIE E EN DE E EXKM D E DEN UN EUR NM E CMM EE p DM GEM liU EM E EIE 86 Version History Q SkyDemon User Guide 5 Back to Top T 1 Getting Started Installation We allow anybody to start a free 30 day trial of the software and it couldn t be easier to register Simply head to the Start Using SkyDemon section of our website enter your personal details and we will send you an email containing your new evaluation username and password To install the software on your PC you will need to download the latest version from our website Hit Run and Windows will guide you through the installation process to install SkyDemon onto your computer A shortcut to SkyDemon is created in your Start Menu When the software is launched you will be prompted to enter your username and password If you already have the software installed on your PC but you need to upgrade to the most recent version we provide detailed instructions on how to do so in the Get Started section of our website To install SkyDemon on your iPad or iPhone just download the ap
10. What s ODH TACAN 109 600 Here menu to find out more E J Odiham MATZ When you press and hold your finger on an airfield the What s Here Stace 3405 f menu will give you the following options after selecting the airfield I Launching from the waypoints list 4 Odiham ATZ Surface 2405 ft e Airfield Information this window includes lots of useful information about the airfield including frequencies METAR for Odiham telephone numbers satellite imagery and more TAF for Odiham Forecast 3 hr 1 m ago Share Fuel Price allows you to share an up to date fuel price for the airfield Please read the Terms and Conditions in this window before using the fuel price tool Routing options such as inserting a waypoint in your route starting a new route or setting an alternate For airfields you ll also see the option to add a landing point in your route as a fuel stop for example Map Ruler this allows you to measure the distance between any two points on the map After pressing Extend Ruler from Here tap on another point on the map to extend the ruler This option is not available on the PC Airfield Plates this button allows you to search for any plates that might be available for the selected waypoint Any available plates are then listed in the Plates window Get Weather this option looks for TAF and METAR bulletins for the selected airfield and adds them to the Weather window This is useful fo
11. Your Home ATO waves a pepe uvae sent case ba EVER ESA yee eM EVEREST Vua EET EEEE etd 14 Charging Unis iua euskara diva EXER E ERE FRE HN ERTERERAEREN VER VORKU RR WERERARR ERU oah 14 High Resolution Terram Data ueuode wa uova diu odd Cea FUP VE CVAN ERES Co EVER E TAE SUA VE C o VET 14 User rp gtR TU I e M 15 Satellite VIEW da hrs vig Pun ue Ier NV E sig doc Ueno EEE eee dud 16 Postcode Database Ree RM PD 17 CCUSLONEDADO eros ERE E EE OMEN REI nA EUTERE EA ESE NER RED VERUM FREE LR PEU 17 2 Planning ROULG ius esie vN VS IUE MEME PI UM MM a M EF LEE DE GEO qUE 18 Creating a Route on the Map eodd botes axVueque RE ttit oore RUIT RAN E TIAM NAMEN EVIPE E QUIM EEEE 18 Q SkyDemon User Guide 1 Back to Top T Creating a Route with the Keyboard ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eene heh nene 19 Altering your Route eet aua euo ve ees cea eso re e aU Pa eeu Ve ee aUa erae eoo reus 20 Removing Turning Points cece cece cece cece eee eene 20 Specifying your Alternate Destination cc cccccce eee e cece cece eeeeneeeeeeeeeeeennees 20 Reversing the ROUtC ss 6 is6savesies arr ese eS RR E RN S ER OS E ees 0a v ee EE ONERE EE RI ERE ER NP 20 Multiple Landings iioii oes ese ux Eve 4a reas RAN VER CEREAR RE RU sisstin ettiri usid esei erreser rtia sees 21 Adjusting Altitude and Cruise Speed 155 279 9 4v Cra du ERE EN EORR LVEVEPER V OWEd a DOv av eT EX d Edad 21 Other Route Conditions ose
12. any coloured weather symbols on the screen to get more weather information A yellow triangle in the Virtual Radar indicates a warning to check the full weather bulletin for changes to the forecast conditions Winds Aloft in Virtual Radar Again winds aloft are covered in detail later on but you will see them represented in the virtual radar as arrows that go with your route tailwind or against your route headwind and whose thickness varies with the wind strength This makes it easy to tell at a glance what sort of wind will affect your flight and if there s anything to be gained by changing to a different level where the wind might be more favourable TAF and METAR Briefing TAF and METAR are automatically retrieved for your route as you plot it and are shown decoded in the Weather window to the right of the map In addition they are depicted both on the main map and in the virtual radar as described ww above Use the TAF METAR depictions on and off 4 your phone and tablet to turn these Q buttons on the weather toolbar which is PA dg found in Mapping under Annotations on O A j To see weather for an airfield that does not form part of your route just press and hold your finger on that airfield or right click if you re on the PC then choose Get Weather from the menu options that Ireland appear Alternatively open up the Weather tab and tap the Tools button where you will see the op
13. at the top to switch between the different types of print output all of which are explained below The SkyDemon iPad and iPhone apps do not have a separate Print Centre button but there are options to print NOTAM TAF and METAR briefings as well as Weight and Balance calculations airfield plates Q SkyDemon User Guide 50 Back to Top t and the Pilot Log Just look for the print button a square icon with an arrow at the top of each individual window for your printing options NOTE If you do not have an AirPrint printer configured with your iPad iPhone it is still possible to share routes using the Cloud Storage facility so that the files can be opened in SkyDemon Plan on a PC with a connected printer When using the Send by Email function in the Route menu on SkyDemon for iPad iPhone or Android the subsequent email not only contains attachments for your route in flightplan GPX and FPL formats but also your Pilot Log in HTML and CSV format your full NOTAM TAF and METAR briefings and your Weight and Balance calculations This means that you can easily send a single email to yourself from your iPad or Android device containing all of the information you might need to print for posterity or as evidence that you have undertaken a full briefing Controlling Output When using SkyDemon Plan on the PC use the Page Setup button on the Print Centre toolbar to specify the paper size that is loaded into your prin
14. calculations The Fuel Price sharing facility is a great way of helping to get up to date accurate fuel prices for airfields to enter into this field Q SkyDemon User Guide 47 Back to Top T 6 The Pilot Log Producing a PLOG The Pilot Log or PLOG is designed to give you a quick list of your waypoints and route legs with every piece of information available to help you fly the route safely Its output includes the headings to fly the effective wind for each leg as obtained from forecasts and resulting eroundspeeds and timings In fact if you have ever produced a paper PLOG of your own it s likely that the SkyDemon PLOG will cover the same things and more only without you needing to calculate everything manually An example PLOG is shown below Colour and typeface variations are designed to highlight types of 12 55 100 1 Pilot Log Print Settings Columns Takeo Bevason Gone MSA Level IAS TrkT Wind HdgM GS Dist Time EGCL FENLAND Heckington 7 4 CWL EGYD j CWL EGYD Bottesford Bottesfced NAR seo sooo we 228 sana azz na ez s LANGAR d Y 177 Lr EN we a vn ve ar ie we Landing Elevation 4 amp 9 ft 17 hPa Sunset 15582 17 hPa Sunset 15 58 Z Barkston Heath EGYE Barkston Tower Listening Squawk East Midlands 4572 CWZ EGYD 3 LE Leicester 383 5 ones noe CWL EGYD tnt Come nto Q SkyDemon User Guide 48 Back to Top T wa
15. image below the Cardiff CTA has been detected and a yellow warning displayed complete with a thick yellow border around the airspace itself The following table lists the types of airspace for which warnings are shown Airspace Type Warnings Shown Warning Colour Prohibited Areas Restricted Areas Yes Red Danger Areas Controlled Airspace A Yes Red Controlled Airspace B C D Yes Yellow Intensive Gliding Sporting Areas Yes Gray NOTAM Yes Purple Controlled Airspace E F Optional Yellow MATZ ATZ Optional Blue TMZ RMZ Optional Blue When a warning is shown it will stay onscreen until either it is dismissed or it is no longer applicable The warning contains the name of the airspace its distance ahead or above or below and where available a radio station to contact to obtain clearance or information You can request further information about the airspace by touching the question mark or dismiss it by touching the cross Once dismissed no further warnings about that piece of airspace will be displayed for five minutes Airspace warnings can optionally be suppressed while you are adhering to the route you have planned To enable this check the Supress warnings when flying planned course box in the Navigation Options window accessible from the Setup menu Q SkyDemon User Guide 71 Back to Top T Obstruction Warnings Obstruction warnings are displayed when your trajectory bo
16. in Airways mode the position report will indicate the nearest significant airways reporting point or navigation aid When you re on the ground the position report will reflect this and give useful runway information Q SkyDemon User Guide 63 Back to Top T Track Waypoint If you would like the position report to show a real time update of your position in relation to a particular waypoint you can use the Track Waypoint button which is found in the What s Here menu Just press and hold your finger on the waypoint you wish to track then in the waypoint menu tap Track Waypoint The position report at the top of the map will then show your relative distance and bearing to the selected waypoint as you follow your route To stop tracking just tap the position report Live Pilot Log The Live Pilot Log in Go Flying mode is adapted to focus on displaying all the useful information that you might need at each stage of your flight It contains boxes showing the log start time takeoff time landing time and log stop time as well as the flight time and distance In the waypoints section much like the planning Pilot Log you ll see columns for minimum safe altitudes groundspeed and headings but the Live PLOG also includes columns for your ETA and ATA which are updated to show your ETA to waypoints you have yet to reach and the ATA at those you have already passed In addition to this a green bar is drawn to indicate your progress alo
17. in iTunes and will be available upon restarting the app Transferring Logs i 3 Transferring Logs using the Cloud Sy Open r The simplest way to share logs between your iPad iPhone Android Open from Cloud device and PC is by backing up all your log files to the Cloud On Qe Backup All to Cloud the PC this option is found in the Analysis menu For tablet and G ERD Y A phone users open the Logs menu and tap the Cloud button where G4 nm Henlow Northampton S t 09 Apr 2014 13 10 2 you will see the option to backup all your logs to the Cloud as well p 93 ren isle of WightSendown D e as opening any logs that have already been saved to the Cloud is S When a log is opened from the Cloud on your iPad iPhone or X um Android device a copy is automatically saved in your Logs library aW wb PU e s o You can choose to sort your logs in the Cloud alphabetically or by date for ease of reference Sending Logs via Email Logs can also be shared via email iPad iPhone and Android users will see the option to send a log via email when viewing individual logs in the Logs library and tapping the Send by Email button will generate an email in your mail app containing the log in our native flightlog format as well as in gpx format and kml format for viewing in Google Earth If you re emailing yourself a log to be opened in SkyDemon Plan on your PC the log in flightlog format should be saved in the Logs folder found in you
18. miles per hour and kilometres and kilometres per hour Vertical distances cannot currently be changed feet is the only option Fuel volume options for showing fuel price in the Planning Options menu are litres US gallons and imperial gallons Weight options are kilograms and pounds Display of position can be changed between degrees minutes and seconds format or degrees with decimal minutes It is also possible to choose between Hectopascals Hpa and inches when looking at pressure in weather bulletins and visibility can be shown in either metres or statute miles Options for fuel measurements for individual aircraft can be altered when editing your aircraft profile by accessing the Setup menu tapping on an Aircraft in the library and selecting Edit from the menu High Resolution Terrain Data In the Setup menu on your tablet or phone you ll find the option to download high resolution terrain data covering 100m in every direction from the area of the map that you are currently looking at Q SkyDemon User Guide 14 Back to Top T This high res terrain is not downloaded by default because it takes up a little more space on your device If you would like to improve the terrain detail on your chart you just need to click Download High Res Terrain in the Setup menu The message that appears will let you know approximately how much space will be taken up on your device and if you re happy to continue with the download just tap Yes
19. on your keyboard If you are using a tablet or phone the map can be zoomed in and out by pinching the Er D i Wai Paton screen and manipulating the map with your n Oaksey Park G eiakehill Farm fingers or there s a handy zooming interface O Minety Sy S in the bottom left hand corner of the screen Tap the or buttons to zoom in or out by NE one level or press and hold the scale button l s sa om F to automatically revert to your preferred zoom level You ll need to specify your default zoom level within the Planning Options section of the Setup menu before you can perform this function Some features disappear when you are zoomed out in order to save space and some things appear clearer or reveal more information when you are zoomed in TIP If you cannot see a waypoint or map feature that you expect to try zooming in a little The What s Here Menu Hovering your mouse pointer above objects on the map allows you to inspect their properties If there are multiple objects under the cursor which there often are all objects are shown This enables you to instantly determine the vertical boundaries of a piece of airspace Q SkyDemon User Guide 9 Back to Top T What s Here For iPad iPhone Android users pressing and holding on an object will bring up the What s Here menu You will be able to select e Odie patel waypoints leg properties and other information within the
20. select your preferences for showing or hiding different types of airspace airfields and waypoints Within the Map Layers menu there is also an option for dynamic airspace removal This allows you to turn off airspace above and below a certain level in planning and navigation mode Don t worry about missing any important airspace if you set it too low when you ve plotted your route all airspace at the levels you have set is shown regardless of the clipping level Q SkyDemon User Guide 12 Back to Top T Locating Features Instead of dragging the map around to try and find a feature you can use the Find tool There are two ways of using it First you can just click on the button in the fi a Q toolbar labelled Find on some platforms you ll see a magnifying glass symbol or alternatively you can press Ctrl F on your keyboard and type in the waypoint you are looking for if you re on the PC Typing in this Find Waypoint window brings up a list of results with icons differentiating between the various feature types so you can highlight the one you want When you press OK the map jumps to the location of the feature you have selected You can enter a waypoint name ICAO identifier OS grid reference or even a postcode The Postcode database is covered in more depth further on in the documentation You ll find that it s also possible to search for airways and airspace by typing the corresponding designator into the Find tool on iPa
21. service can be found by logging into the customer area of our website and clicking on the GAR Management link Q SkyDemon User Guide 61 Back to Top T 10 In Flight Navigation When you have completed your flight planning preparations and you re ready to fly you just need to switch SkyDemon into navigation mode To do this press the Go Flying or Fly button in the top right hand corner of the screen on your iPad iPhone or Android device As long as your phone or tablet has GPS capabilities SkyDemon will show your position on the map marked with a yellow aircraft symbol and you ll see instruments around the 9 9 A y 1 Y 2 v 49 16 41 2 250 003 A LITT i iia Nort Frome i edges of the map to help you navigate The navigation features in SkyDemon are Be gt 4 em CR NA OR Chavorag Be 19 all designed to keep you safe and well f E a ars A MEA bs 2 T ortbury Y A em informed during your flight You ll spend TEM teur pfe ae T UM em Mncteon tt e Cass lauo less time worrying about your navigation and more time looking out of the window enjoying the experience The following sections will go into more detail on how to get the most out of the instruments and features available in Go Flying mode Simulation If you don t have any GPS hardware but just want to play with the GPS navigation e e le SIS eel k features you can turn on the simulator If you re using S
22. simply click on the Power Speed link in the Flight Details window and choose from the dropdown menu You can also add a new setting from this drop down menu by selecting Different Power Speed The one that s currently in use will have a grey tick next to it It is also possible to input your best Glide Indicated Airspeed and Glide Ratio when editing your Aircraft Profile These values are taken into account along with altitude and wind speed direction when using our GlideSafe feature to calculate your safe gliding radius Weight and Balance It is possible to enter both the lateral and longitudinal centre of gravity and empty weight of your aircraft in the Aircraft Properties window The centre of gravity is usually either measured in inches or centimetres but the units do not matter as long as you are consistent with the other inputs on the page Loading Points SkyDemon performs weight and balance calculations for your aircraft as you plan a route and to do this it needs to know about each of the loading points applicable A loading point is just a place in the aircraft where weight is applied whether fuel passengers baggage or anything else These are usually provided in the POH or a balance sheet accompanying the aircraft When you create a new aircraft profile we populate it with a list of typical loading points that you can start with You can edit the name or lever arm of any of them by clicking the Edit button when using SkyDem
23. to advise them when you have entered or exited a zone When the aircraft is inside a piece of airspace both laterally and vertically a thick black and white highlight is drawn Fon top of the airspace border until you are no longer inside the airspace Qo SkyDemon User Guide 72 Back to Top T Similar alerts will also appear when entering the coverage area of a new Flight Information Service Extended Runway Centrelines As you approach an airfield that is part of your planned route all its extended runway centrelines are drawn on the main map so that you can align yourself early if you wish to When you are lined up along an extended centreline and flying towards the runway threshold you will see the instruments change to reflect that you are on approach The centreline that most closely aligns with your position is highlighted and this will update automatically as you fly around the airfield You can manually select the runway you wish to use by simply oot tapping the runway identifier on the map The one that is selected J will be highlighted green and you ll be presented with a menu enabling you to choose the circuit direction and join type which 3 will subsequently be drawn on the map for orientation To remove the circuit and join depictions just tap on the green runway 1 identifier again and choose Cancel Current Approach Qo SkyDemon User Guide 73 Back to Top T In order to use the extended runway c
24. undertaken Transferring Routes using Cloud Storage In the Route menu you will see buttons labelled Save to Cloud and Open from Cloud These enable you to easily save a route on one device and open it up instantaneously on another without the need to use iTunes or email for file sharing Simply plot a route then tap Save to Cloud and give your route a name in the New File field or overwrite an existing file if you wish then hit Done on the keyboard Your route will be automatically saved to our Cloud Storage facility Next log in to SkyDemon on your PC or another phone or tablet and click on Route then Open from Cloud and you will see the route that you ve just saved is now available to load Once the route has been loaded you have the option to save the route directly to your iPhone PC Android or iPad if you wish by using the normal Save button in the Route menu Transferring Routes from PC to Android Connect your Android phone or tablet to your PC via USB and navigate directly to the SkyDemon folder on the connected device In the SkyDemon folder you will see a Routes folder which contains all of the routes currently saved on the device Route files can be dragged from your PC into this folder on the device and they will be available immediately Saved routes can also be copied from your Android device onto your PC and should be saved in the Routes folder found in the SkyDemon folder in Documents Exporting Routes t
25. will be started fresh and any new data will be loaded Q SkyDemon User Guide 80 Back to Top T SkyDemon Mobile Devices This section does not refer to iOS or Android To export to a SkyDemon Mobile device such as the SkyDemon Mobile MD or a Windows CE device Weather GoFiyng Analysis Setup Window Help el Start GPS F5 J charts Start Simulator Shift F5 ha o Connect to Flarm Device running the SkyDemon software first ensure the device is plugged in and connected via ActiveSync Windows Mobile Device Centre Alternatively if your device does not support ActiveSync connection just insert the SD ccs Connect to X Plane Di SyncwithSkyDemonMoble F9 Qo Create ICAO Fight Plan d card on which SkyDemon Mobile is installed into your PC Then in SkyDemon Plan simply click the Sync button in the Go Flying menu The following actions are performed I Sedeemt 9 Send Route to Connected Device 1 e during a sync Sr 9 Paes Westbury sub Mendip BS e dne Your route library is copied from your PC to the aii device The latest NOTAM TAF and METAR are copied from your PC to the device Your user waypoint library is copied from your PC to the device The postcode database is copied from your PC to the device D The latest charts are copied from your PC to the device Flight logs are copied from the device to your PC When the sync is complete it onl
26. 83 890 and so on You can use spaces to further separate values 83 550 83 890 87 1060 93 1060 93 550 In some cases the weight and balance graph in your POH may have inch pounds or some other moment unit eg kilogram metres In this case to determine the value for the x axis that will make sense within SkyDemon you must convert moment to distance using the formula Distance Moment Weight Therefore look at the x and y values of each point and calculate x divided by y to determine what the new x value will be for each point in turn Weight and Balance Calculations When you have finished configuring the loading points and envelope in the Aircraft Editor above the Weight amp Balance window on your PC can be found next to the NOTAM window and on iPad iPhone and Android can be found within the Flight Details tab It consists of a list of aircraft loading points in the upper half and a graph of the loading envelope below Weight amp Balance ax with the results of current calculations plotted on it The Loading Point Weight Lever Arm loading points are defined once in aircraft properties and are Pty Weight 669 5kg 87 42 I APPLE Fuel 97 0kq 95 00 simply filled in in this window when you plan a route The Pilot 80 0 80 00 value for fuel is automatically filled in as a result of the fuel Front Passenger 75 0 80 00 calculations done in the Flight Details window but it can be Rear Passenger 1 0 0 ka Rear Passeng
27. Airfield Brief when it appears in the Virtual Radar on approach or alternatively press and hold on the map to reveal the What s Here menu then tap Information The plate contains much of the information you need to make a visual approach to any field The airfield information window shows a detailed map of the runway layout depicting location orientation surface and dimensions where available as well as textual information such as local weather and NOTAM frequencies and other admin info Overlaid on the map is an aircraft symbol or an arrow pointing towards the aircraft location This map which also includes radio navigation aids that are situated at the airfield can be dragged around and zoomed just like the main map Direct To SkyDemon includes a Direct To functionality to help you quickly replace your route with one from your current position straight to an airfield of your choice Before using this you should first configure the feature in the Navigation Options section of the Setup menu by indicating the minimum length of runway that is acceptable to you in a diversion To activate Direct To open the Flight menu the blue 32 15 37 Next EGHH B SkyDemon orb and select Direct To A list of nearby airfields is shown whose longest runway is at least the length you have amp CH configured The information includes the airfield name T f longest runway length surface type and a rough bearing to Yeovil Westla
28. GPS fix will be obtained through your FLARM unit rather than your tablet phone s GPS chipset or external Bluetooth GPS receiver and SkyDemon s GPS Setup Connectivity Options navigation features will continue to function as normal but with the addition of traffic data Offline Mode i Live Data when Planning vy Live Data when Planning and Flying SkyDemon and Dynon SkyView SkyDemon now supports wireless connection to Dynon SkyView p None devices If you have a SkyView in your aircraft you ll be able to 5 RAAM connect SkyDemon to it and use the SkyView system as your GPS Dynon SkyView 9 source To enable this functionality you ll need Dynon s Wifi SEE dongle and the latest version of the SkyDemon software Connect your tablet or phone to the Dynon s wifi in the device settings then in SkyDemon open the Setup menu and tap Connectivity Options then choose Dynon SkyView from the list of external GPS traffic sources Next tap the Go Flying button in the top right hand corner of the screen and choose Use Dynon SkyView SkyDemon will then switch to navigation mode and will be able to show your position on the map using the Dynon SkyView as its GPS source You can also quickly and wirelessly send your planned route to the Dynon SkyView once you re connected in Go Flying mode Just open the main navigation menu and tap Route and you ll see the option to send the route to your SkyView Q SkyDe
29. N E I E pd Vau Track Waypoint assii senei siicr erisia iari AEAEE EEEE AEEA EET AEE AAS 64 LIVE Pilot Log T terreni ed EEE e TEE ETENA TE TEA E E E TE EEEa Adjusting your route in the Live Pilot Log sssssessssssssssessssessecseseesssessseees 64 Dynamic Airfield Plates cccccceeeccceccceececceccccccsesccesesessessesesssesesssesssssessseees P er cm T E E EE E E ESN Adjusting your Route In FLIght cccccccccccc ccc cee cece ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees NASECLITIGIILS aieiaa es a render uaana sen cnan nei uaeni ner AAST AS Direction Indicator Course Correction Indicator ss sssssssesssseseesesseeeesese 67 GIOUTTds Debt isset er OOREERAR NR EA E RESO M DRIN UNE EROSA TREE ONE QUERI P UR ER 68 WillGl em Tr H 68 nl rc 68 Horizontal Situation Indicator Pseudo ILS ccc cece e cece eect eee e ee eeeeeeeeee 69 Virtual RAGAW esec ssrriisisiisc es tan eiserne SETE ENVERE PATATE E A NEE PETA A UE dE 70 Warnings and Navigation Aids cccssssssssssssseeee eene eene Airspace and NOTAM Watllils sosiceosre Xe sere ere perd Ete E EROR DE E I E E I PIER CUPS 71 Obstr ction Warnings cokceus veau er icant e i e BEER Fe er E ETETE TEETE Vp eee ei 72 Off Course Warnes 2 5 eius ke auod va e AER Ru A cena RE VERET RE QUERER VERE A E IE da Ne UR 72 Airspace Notifications ox ivewcocidvesndediuaevorsdveseded Cua TEN NETE Luo VePE A Uno F
30. NOTAM that apply to your route and that you 9 Gewkeme Y i need to read is displayed as a narrow i lt Q SkyDemon User Guide 37 Back to Top T route briefing in the NOTAM window You should always read this briefing When a route is emailed from your iPad iPhone or Android device using the Send by Email option in the Route menu a full NOTAM brief is also included in this email This is attached in HTML format and can be saved or printed for posterity NOTAM Filtering NOTAM pass through several filters before they are displayed because there are usually far more notices available than actually apply To adjust your filtering options press the Filter button in the NOTAM window on your PC or tap the Tools button at the top of the NOTAM tab on your phone or tablet The first filter is the period of validity which by default covers a couple of days from when you opened SkyDemon or the period of your flight if you have specified a date and time for it The next filter is the type of traffic concerned this is normally just left as VFR You can also choose to switch between a narrow route brief where only NOTAM near to your route are shown or an area brief where you can see NOTAM within a specified radius of a waypoint In most cases a narrow route brief is required and the proximity values are configurable although they are set to 5nm horizontally and 1000ft vertically by default There is also a filter applied o
31. R URTE RE 72 Extended Runway Centrelines esee ccs eee eaae epp ehh tha n ada aen naa da aA E ER EAR RUE T ER RYE ea PUIG Brief MOI D Tr ee ees 74 GlideSafe Technology sisesriosrisiisiericsris srov ecavedeatcav CARA FRAN TERRA X nu EN A UE ERAN VERI ERU VR RN PCM AUS Al TORT TM Other TOOLS P IE ivi ie ei vend e 76 BC la BONO AC ese evo vu sensira sree saa weave any cop ees ea enews NENE eas AqUET EA MUPEPE NEMPE ME RES 76 Flight Log Analysis ciccccoccs ccclecovecetecet ecedocetecetececiceiecen cer OEOl CO UNE U eU VE UU Viewing Logs in Google Earth i eceeo e teer Eau hA EVER VEEKVER E ORESARE ERES ERR RRKSERE VER 78 Merging LOGS T 78 Q SkyDemon User Guide 4 Back to Top T T1 Appendix cocco vere cocco ro e Pu a PADO ane Ox e eco acoso b o e DIC lb ox e i o ene 79 Updating the SoftWare ieceeeser rre apre arn bERESERARENAEN AREE FERA ERWVE E YARERASA RARE RA EREKE EE EEEE 79 Getting the most out of your iPad and iPhone ssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeee eene nnne 80 Restarting SkyDemon for iPad and iPhone eeeeeeeeeeeeee eene eene eene 80 SkyDemor Mobile Devices a craverdd ax Qux P EFEx dr UP ECL FRU Lea ona EEO E EEEREN VET QUEE 81 Install SkyDemon on a third party Windows CE device eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nnne 82 GPS
32. Select Apps from the categories at the top of the screen then scroll down to the bottom of the page You will see a list of apps on the left which support file sharing 4 Select SkyDemon from the list of apps and you ll see all your current saved documents in the pane on the right 5 Drag the files you would like to transfer from your desktop into the documents folder in iTunes Keep on reading for more information on the types of files that can be shared this way Transferring files between PC and Android It is not possible to use iTunes to share files with SkyDemon for Android however you will find that you re able to connect your Android tablet or phone to your PC via USB and navigate directly to the SkyDemon folder on the device This gives you the opportunity to easily copy and paste or drag and drop routes logs aircraft files and custom data to the corresponding folders within the SkyDemon folder on your Android device Transferring Routes Transferring Routes with iTunes File Sharing In the list of files within iTunes you will see some ending in flightplan those are your saved routes You can drag these from the list and onto your desktop to take routes off the iPad or iPhone and you can drag routes into the list from your desktop to put routes you ve saved on your Mac PC onto the iOS device Next time you open the Route menu and select Open you ll see the new routes you put there Transferring Routes by Em
33. SkyDemon Flight Planning and Navigation User Guide This documentation will take you through every significant feature of our flight planning and navigation products You can refer to a specific topic individually or read the whole thing to gain a deeper understanding of the products as a whole and to learn tips and tricks to maximise the value you gain from it You can also watch some videos covering all of the basic SkyDemon Planning and Navigation features in the Get Started section of our website where you might discover a few handy tips and shortcuts to optimize your SkyDemon experience Table of Contents 1 Getting Started P A 6 Instalati oM seseina dud eve Ea IEE NEON NEEE EO EEO OE E T EEE ECONS 6 SkyDemon User Interface 22 5 5 225 20942204 dE 9 Y a eR apa EYE REN a RAV ddd ERR A E Ne ERV ORNA RR YA aU AVR aieo 7 Using the Chart Manager assess coskus ua seert sonsons tsas VEkYPDEEPOPUFId weaken VUE CERT PES CV ERI EE UMEN 8 Exploring the MAD ocior vee cris sitrin ARN RES ARA ME E en ts up aba TASREERU AER REI MU Or RU UK REA RM MUS 9 Map SCAlO EET T 9 The Whats Here Menu sessossesesessessssosessessososessossesessossasssessosessosesseses 9 Map Layers sessin e r E EEEE E E EEE E E E 11 Locating Features ccc 2 1er odere erre yes eese sse sse EEEE AEETI ARES AEE EEE EREE a 13 Map RUE Poena reai eE AE E OEE EEVEE NEEE EEOAE EEUE EE EAE P 13 Other SetUD TRETEN C rU 14
34. Storage facility click Route then choose Open from Cloud You can also choose to sort your routes in the Cloud alphabetically or by date from this window if you wish TIP To delete a saved route on the iPad and iPhone open up your routes list Swipe your finger to the left across the box containing the route you no longer need and a red Delete button will appear Tap it to delete your route or swipe your finger again to hide the button On Android you should press and hold your finger on the route to reveal the Delete button SkyDemon route files are small and can easily be shared with friends who are also using SkyDemon You will see the option to Send by Email under the Route menu on your tablet or phone although you will need to make sure that you have your mail account set up on that device in order to generate the email Alternatively PC users can simply add their chosen route as an email attachment The route files that you have saved on your PC can be found in the SkyDemon folder in Documents 3 Configuring your Aircraft The Aircraft Library SkyDemon maintains a library of different aircraft profiles on your computer phone or tablet so that if you have access to more than one aircraft or you are just curious you can plan flights using different aircraft to compare their performance To access the Aircraft Library on your PC you can either use the Aircraft button on the toolbar or in the Setup menu or click on the aircr
35. Warnings and Navigation Aids SkyDemon looks after you during flight by constantly monitoring your position and trajectory ahead looking for potential hazards Anything that could cause a problem to the flight is displayed as a warning with a prominent notification onscreen and an audible alert This is powered by our virtual radar technology and warnings can be configured in the Setup menu under Navigation Options on the iPad iPhone and Android app Q SkyDemon User Guide 70 Back to Top T TIP There are no volume control settings within the iOS and Android apps themselves so if you want to minimise or mute audible alerts use the volume control on the side of the tablet or phone You have the option to switch between VFR mode and ATS Routes mode and the warnings that appear are subsequently tailored to the mode you have selected This means that in ATS Routes mode airspace warnings that would usually apply for VFR operations will be suppressed as they are no longer relevant You will still see any warnings regarding terrain or obstacles where applicable Airspace and NOTAM Warnings Airspace warnings are shown when your trajectory both horizontal and vertical would take you into a piece of airspace An onscreen warning is accompanied by an audible alert the form of which depends on the type of airspace and a thick border is drawn on the map so you can clearly see which piece of airspace is associated with the warning In the
36. ack to Top T Not all NOTAM can be hidden from your brief as some are considered important to the safety of your planned flight Importing NOTAM To display NOTAM for a FIR for which we do not automatically obtain data you will need to obtain them from an online briefing service You then copy this data to your clipboard and press the Paste button in the NOTAM window in SkyDemon to import them When you press Paste a window is displayed showing what NOTAMs have been found in the clipboard They are also drawn on the map so you can ascertain you are about to import the correct data In this window there is a link which takes you to a list of online services where NOTAM data can be obtained Note this feature is only available on the PC version of SkyDemon Planning Warnings and Prompts If any part of your planned route or aircraft configuration is considered unsafe or worthy of attention a warning will appear in the Flight Details window telling you about it Additionally there are some helpful prompts that appear when certain conditions are detected and are designed as reminders rather than warnings Warnings are red or yellow depending on severity and prompts are blue in colour The aircraft is either overloaded or outside Warnings tre of gravity envelope e Penetration of Class A Airspace If any part of your route passes through Class A airspace this will generate a warning since VFR flight is not normally allowed in such airs
37. ad show a green ring around your own P n S aircraft symbol which will increase or ovt E minsiye decrease in size to give an indication of ee E proximity and altitude If you don t want to be notified of traffic without bearing information you will find the option to switch off Crewkerne Bearingless Targets in the Setup menu under Navigation Options TIP For more information about an aircraft just press and hold your finger on the symbol to bring up the What s Here menu SkyDemon is unable to detect traffic with just your laptop iPad iPhone or Android device alone and so you will need additional hardware in order to make use of this feature Any FLARM compatible device will be adequate but PowerFLARM will pick up ADS B traffic as well as FLARM traffic In addition to your PowerFLARM unit either the portable or the core device will be fine you will need an Air Connect without which you will not be able to connect the iPad iPhone Android PC and Q SkyDemon User Guide 84 Back to Top T PowerFLARM The Air Connect dongle plugs into the FLARM unit and creates a wifi bubble for your SkyDemon device to connect to You will find the options for connecting to the Air Connect device in the Setup menu under Connectivity Options FLARM and once a connection has been established just tap the Go Flying button in the top right hand corner of the toolbar and choose Use FLARM A
38. aft that s currently in use in the Flight Details window This will display a list of all aircraft profiles stored on your system with a green tick shown next to the aircraft currently in use To switch to a different aircraft for the current route just click on it then press Use Aircraft The window disappears and your flight details are recalculated using the new aircraft You can also use the Aircraft Library to edit individual aircraft profiles and you will also see buttons for Save to Cloud and Load from Cloud which enable you to share files between PC iPad iPhone and Android just as you did with your routes On your iPad iPhone and Android device the Aircraft Library can be found by tapping the Setup button on the toolbar this may be found under the button marked or More and selecting Aircraft You will be shown a list of all your saved aircraft profiles with a tick next to the one that s in use To create a new aircraft click Create If you would like to edit an aircraft profile just tap on it and Q SkyDemon User Guide 24 Back to Top T choose Edit Aircraft You can also save the aircraft profile to Cloud Storage or simply select it for use from this menu The Find Online button in the Aircraft Tools menu gives you access to aircraft profiles submitted to us by other SkyDemon users These can be saved and edited to include your own aircraft s specific details The Tools menu also gives you the option to open on
39. ail You can easily share routes that you have created on the tablet or phone with your friends by email you have probably seen the option in the Route menu You can also use this function to email routes to yourself then open them from your email client on your PC Q SkyDemon User Guide 54 Route Start Again Create Route P Open A Open from Cloud Save As Save to Cloud gt Send by Email Back to Top T This feature works in reverse too On your PC you can email a route to yourself by composing a normal email then attaching one of your saved SkyDemon routes which you can find in the Routes folder within the SkyDemon folder in your My Documents folder Send the email then in the Mail app on your iPad iPhone or Android device you should see the email come through In the list that opens when you touch the attachment you ll be given the option to open the route in SkyDemon You are then free to save the route into your device s route library in the normal way or just continue using it The Send by Email function in the Route menu on iPad iPhone and Android generates an email containing your route in three formats our native flightplan format as well as GPX and FPL format for use with other programs The email also contains your Pilot Log in HTML and CSV format as well as your full NOTAM TAF and METAR briefing and your Weight and Balance calculations to serve as evidence that a full briefing has been
40. also use SkyDemon Cloud Storage to save and transfer your aircraft profiles between the different compatible devices Open up your Aircraft library using the Aircraft button on your PC toolbar and you will see the buttons for Save to Cloud and Load from Cloud The Aircraft Library can be found on your iPad iPhone and Android device by tapping Setup and Aircraft To save an aircraft to the Cloud just select it from the list and choose Save to Cloud or to load one open the Tools menu in the Aircraft Library and choose Open from Cloud To transfer an aircraft profile from your PC to an Android device you need to connect the two via USB and navigate to the SkyDemon folder on the Android device In the SkyDemon folder you ll see an Aircraft folder and you can drag and drop aircraft files directly into this folder for use on your Android device You ll need to exit and restart the SkyDemon app before the aircraft profile is available Sharing User Waypoints Transferring Waypoints using Cloud Storage To transfer your user defined waypoints from one device to another quickly and easily you can use the Save to Cloud and Load from Cloud options in the Waypoints window open the Setup menu and select Waypoints then tap Tools in this window on iPad iPhone and Android All waypoints will be replaced by the ones loaded from the Cloud to avoid duplication Transferring Waypoints via iTunes You can obtain a file containing u
41. an add another to your aircraft profile by selecting Different Power Speed from the drop down menu Q SkyDemon User Guide 21 Back to Top T Alternatively this can be done in the Cruising Speed section within the Aircraft Editor where you will see the option to add another power speed setting To get to the Aircraft Editor open the Aircraft Library via the Aircraft button on your PC toolbar or from the Setup menu Once this setting has been saved you can select it from the drop down menu in the Flight Details window We will discuss more about editing your aircraft profile later in the documentation You can also set the level and speed for each leg individually To bring up the properties for a Leg Properties specific leg double click on it to show the Leg m General Properties window In this window you can see many attributes of the leg such as its distance Exeter tracks and headings true and magnetic A D aada SRE a checkbox labelled use route level can be PELLI unchecked and if unchecked you can type a Level 3000 7 Use Route Level different level for the leg When you press OK to Change level before this leg starts r Start ch level when this tarts confirm your changes you will see in the Enroute ee S Extra Tine minutes at start of leg Features window that your aircraft is now having to perform a climb or descent to achieve your new Distance h 1 he l iPad True Track 106 True Heading
42. apped to remove the log To reveal the Delete button on an Android device open the Logs menu and press and hold your finger on the log you would like to delete When a flight log is opened it can be displayed in the main map as a coloured line showing the route flown and also in its own dedicated window at the bottom of the screen similar to the Enroute Features window showing a vertical profile Just select the log and press Display Flight in Map and Virtual Radar This provides a definitive record of how the flight interacted with terrain obstructions airspace and other features When you move the mouse cursor around in this window if you re viewing the log on your PC the status bar shows you the parameters at that point in the flight altitude speed and elapsed time where available On your tablet or phone you can analyse the log statistics in a similar way by dragging the aircraft symbol in the Virtual Radar along the track with your finger TIP To close the flight log and remove it from the main chart click the close icon to the bottom left of the virtual radar window To open a flight log from the Cloud on your PC just click Analysis and Open Flight Log from Cloud You ll also find the option to back up all your logs to the Cloud in the Analysis menu To open a flight log from a GPX file on your PC open the Analysis menu and choose Import Flight from File You will then be prompted to locate and select the requir
43. ates you would like to view open the Airfield Plates window and double click on the relevant plates or textual information for your chosen airfields You will see that these are displayed in PDF format and can be printed directly A downloaded plate will be highlighted in green indicating that it is accessible offline These plates can be printed direct from an iPad or iPhone to an AirPrint printer using the print button in the top right hand corner of the plate You will also see the option to email a plate in this menu e Virtual Radar Clicking on the Virtual Radar button within the Print Centre on the PC produces the print output for the enroute features window This window contains a side on view of your entire route which includes terrain airspace airfields obstructions and other features of interest Q SkyDemon User Guide 52 Back to Top T The scale of the enroute features printout is set in the same way as that of the enroute charts click on Settings switch to the Enroute Charts page and use the slider to set the scale It is not possible to print the Virtual Radar direct from the Android iPad or iPhone apps e Weather and NOTAM Brief The Weather Brief print output simply shows all TAF and METAR obtained along your route The NOTAM Brief print output shows exactly the same data as the narrow route brief shown in the NOTAM Briefing window including any NOTAM you have hidden Look for the print button at the top of the indivi
44. ature is heavily dependent on user participation so subscribers are encouraged to record and submit fuel prices through SkyDemon each time they fill up at an airfield This is a great way of sharing useful real time fuel information with the rest of the SkyDemon community Open the Mapping menu to select fuel price annotations and you will see speech bubbles dotted around the map containing all the most recently submitted fuel prices If the price was submitted in the past 7 days the bubble will be green rather than white to indicate that it s really recent Fuel price bubbles in orange were submitted more than 30 days ago Q SkyDemon User Guide 45 Back to Top T To submit a fuel price for an airfield or to view more information just tap directly on the price bubble on the map or if you have fuel price annotations switched AvGas 100LL at Nottingham off just press and hold your finger or right click on the airfield to bring up the What s Here menu options Price per Litre Recorded The fuel shown is relative to the fuel type that your selected aircraft takes and if your aircraft takes more than one fuel type such as i View History AvGas 100LL and UL91 then the cheapest is shown with little blue a Share Fuel Price notches on the fuel price bubble to indicate that the price is for your alternate fuel type You will find the option to add an alternate fuel type to your aircraft profile in the Aircraft Editor window accessib
45. ault in ATS Routes mode to keep the map uncluttered You will also find that airspace warnings are supressed by default when planning routes using ATS Routes mode as they are normally not of relevance Both Upper and Lower Airways will be displayed depending on the limits you have set for airspace removal in the Map Layers menu see below Satellite Map switches to a satellite view of the area of the map you are currently looking at with options for easily creating and editing user waypoints for precision placement Font Size This allows you to adjust the size of the text on the map Weekend View Hides any airspace not active at weekends Don t forget that a NOTAM might activate a piece of airspace not normally active at weekends Weather or Fuel Annotations Turns on off the symbols for TAF and METAR or fuel prices on the map for each airfield If you choose to show weather annotations you will see colour coded dots on the map green meaning good conditions for VFR yellow for marginal conditions and red for Instrument only Alternatively you can choose to show airfield fuel prices on the map The fuel price will be green if it has been updated in the past 7 days and orange if the price was updated more than 30 days ago Map Layers Includes the option to turn on off surface features including terrain geographical names urban areas roads railways road names rivers and maximum grid elevations In this window you can also
46. avigation mode in SkyDemon and you will see a pop up indication saying Waiting for Location Data 8 Close Net Connections in X Plane At this point X Plane and SkyDemon should be communicating and the SkyDemon aircraft should be positioned on the chart coincident with the position depicted in X Plane Q SkyDemon User Guide 83 Back to Top T PowerFLARM As well as providing warnings and notifications about every element of your flight to keep you safe and aware SkyDemon for iPad iPhone Android and PC can also integrate with PowerFLARM to graphically depict other traffic on the map itself o Crewkerne Traffic is displayed on the map in the form of little white aircraft symbols and these symbols will remain white unless you are in imminent danger in which case they will turn red and be accompanied by an audible and visual warning Next to each aircraft symbol you will see a number a plus or minus symbol and an arrow pointing up or down This number represents the aircraft s relative altitude with a to indicate that it is above you or a if it s below and an up or a down arrow to show if it is climbing or descending If it s level you won t see an arrow SkyDemon is also able to show bearingless H S TS e et I a swa acus targets so when no data for relative bearing pu B d cs 4 Lu ryfield a a lt e c3 is found for a nearby aircraft SkyDemon will p 4E P rw inste
47. bug appears on the outside of the dial representing the track you should be flying to get to your next waypoint Aligning the bug with the orange marker at the top of the dial will ensure that you reach your next waypoint The values shown on the direction indicator refer to your current track the number in the middle as well as the bearing for your next planned waypoint to the left of right depending on which way you need to turn They are shown in degrees true by default but can be switched to degrees magnetic from the instrument settings You can also choose to hide the direction indicator by simply tapping on it if you find that you would rather see more of the map When you tap on the direction indicator it is replaced by a small instrument called the course correction indicator When you are navigating towards a waypoint the course correction indicator shows when you need to make a course adjustment such as to turn left by 20 degrees You can see both instruments in the image above Q SkyDemon User Guide 67 Back to Top T It is also possible to pull out the direction indicator to reveal the full Horizontal Situation Indicator allowing for a better understanding of your position This instrument is overlaid on the map and can be moved around or enlarged as desired The Direction Indicator is switched off by default on the iPhone app but can be turned back on if desired by tapping the main menu and choosing Setup then Instru
48. can simply press Apply Changes Continue and SkyDemon will take care of the rest You can change the visual style of the charts shown in SkyDemon to loosely match the style of many popular paper VFR charts At the bottom of the Charts window on the PC is a dropdown menu allowing you to switch between the different styles To change the chart style on your iPad iPhone or Android as well as adjusting the font size on the map for easier reading choose from the menu options within Mapping and Map Layers SkyDemon supports two native chart styles as well as a high contrast version UK VFR style French VFR style German VFR style Italian VFR style and American Sectional VFR style Qo SkyDemon User Guide 8 Back to Top T This way a pilot who is comfortable with the chart style of their own country can view charts for all supported countries in that style Exploring the Map The main map is the most powerful asset in SkyDemon It presents one of the most intuitive dynamically generated views of terrain airspace and geography available To move the map around click on an empty area i e not a waypoint and drag the mouse or use your finger on your touchscreen device You can explore the whole world this way though obviously areas without charts installed will look rather sparse Map Scale Zooming in and out of the map is easiest done by scrolling the mouse wheel and you can also use the zoom buttons on the mapping toolbar or press and
49. comprehensive aircraft profile The Simple Aircraft is set by default when you first get started In the Flight Details window you will see the option to set a speed for your planned route as well as an altitude allowing SkyDemon to make the relevant calculations for your route time When using the Simple Aircraft model the Weight and Balance feature is disabled and no fuel calculations are performed as they require a little further configuration on the part of the user All of these elements are covered in more detail below If you would like to return to the Simple Aircraft model at any time you can select it in the Flight Details window by tapping on the aircraft that is currently in use Basic Properties and Fuel The first box is the name of the aircraft which is usually just the manufacturer and model Below this you can enter the registration of the aircraft At the bottom of the page there are controls for setting the aircraft type equipment and colour markings which map directly to the ICAO flightplan output if you should choose to use it In this section of the Aircraft Editor you will also see the option to set a default level for your aircraft which automatically sets the altitude for any route you plot when using this aircraft The default is set to 3000ft but if you normally fly at much lower altitudes you can set your own default level to avoid having to make the change each time you start a new route Whe
50. corner of the screen TIP You will notice that once you have moved the map around so that the aircraft itself is no longer visible there is a yellow arrow pointing to it showing its distance away from the edge of the map You can touch this arrow to force the map to immediately zoom back to your current position Chart Orientation The orientation of the chart can be changed so that north is always up the default track is always up so the map rotates as you turn or your course is always up so the map rotates for each leg of your journey To change the chart orientation just tap on the blue an North Indicator button on the toolbar in the bottom right hand corner of the map or alternatively open the main menu and tap Setup then Orientation Position Reporting SkyDemon can give you a plain English position report at any time and this information is Habs ob MM displayed at the top of the map on iPad and Android and gives quick access to the Live Pilot Log when tapped The nearest significant d 10 nm E Forme was luth waypoint to your current position is found and an 8 point compass zr rmt bearing from it is taken and shown onscreen This is very useful when asked to provide such information by ATC as you would otherwise not have it to hand iPhone users just need to tap their yellow aircraft symbol to show the position report The position report will show nearby waypoints such as airfields when switched to VFR mode while
51. d iPhone and Android TIP The waypoints database is comprehensive so to speed up your search use capital letters where applicable such as when typing an ICAO identifier or postcode Map Ruler s m NMPSFIE E WVENAGEO The Map Ruler allows you to quickly and easily bury ye analyse the distance time True and Magnetic ERA A AY Ox bearing and fuel consumption between any two S SN or c points on the map with the Virtual Radar showing the vertical terrain profile between the selected A p fe DRAYCO E S P Marlborough Yowns 4 NICK STRIP points so you can see any airspace terrain and other obstructions within that cross section at a A aeDaL 1 Orate Y O vanta Wc FERNE E Owansh glance To bring up the Map Ruler on the iPad iPhone you just need to press and hold a finger on each of your chosen points on the map at the same time For Android users press and hold your finger on the first point on the map to bring up the What s Here menu then from the waypoint options choose Extend Ruler from Here and just tap your finger on the second spot on the map If you want to bring up the Map Ruler in SkyDemon Plan for PC hold the Ctrl button on your keyboard and click on the first spot then click on the second waypoint on the map to extend the ruler To remove the ruler just tap or click elsewhere on the map Q SkyDemon User Guide 13 Back to Top T Other Setup Your Home Ai
52. d iPhone or Android apps On the PC in the Print Centre press the Settings button and refer to the Pilot Log section Columns e Show RNav Vectors adds the closest RNav information to each waypoint in your route for easy entry into an RNav system before flight e Show Position populates a column containing lat long coordinates for each waypoint e Show Planned Cruise Speed generates a column containing your planned cruise speed The column will show IAS or TAS depending on the power speed settings you have selected for the route in Flight Details e Show True or Magnetic Track displays columns showing the True and or Magnetic track e Show Wind displays output for average wind calculations along each leg of your route This can be switched off if you would prefer to perform these calculations manually on the day of your flight e Show Cumulative Distance adds the cumulative distance in brackets alongside the distance for each individual leg Q SkyDemon User Guide 49 Back to Top T e Show Cumulative Time adds the cumulative time in brackets alongside the timings for each leg e Show ETA and ATA These columns can be turned off if they are not required If you switch them on you ll see empty columns that can be filled in manually after printing When using SkyDemon Plan for PC you ll see an extra tick box to populate ETA This automatically calculates your ETA to each waypoint based on the takeoff date and time you have set in the
53. d to a computer in Mass Storage mode the screen will turn black with an animation of a red disk drive talking to a computer and this is an indication that it is ready Click the Sync button in the Go Flying menu in SkyDemon Plan to proceed and then when you re done simply unplug the cable and press the Fly button to restart the SkyDemon software Updating the software on your SkyDemon Mobile device From time to time you may need to update the software that s installed on your device This happens when you have upgraded the SkyDemon Plan software on your PC When you click Sync a message will pop up telling you that the software on your device needs to be upgraded but this cannot be done while SkyDemon is running on the device You simply need to tap on the SkyDemon icon in the top left hand corner of the screen on your Mobile MD then choose System and Exit Once you ve exited the software you can continue to sync with your PC as normal You will need to turn the unit off and on again to complete the update process Install SkyDemon on a third party Windows CE device Once SkyDemon has been installed on your PC you will have the tools available to install the software on a third party Windows CE GPS device To do this go into the Setup menu and click Device Connectivity Options Click the blue hyperlink labelled Install SkyDemon Mobile on a new Windows CE Device and select your connected mobile device or the SD card drive letter from the
54. d useful for night flying as the overall colour scheme on the device becomes inverted e Volume There are buttons on the side of the iPad iPhone for volume control This is useful for muting or increasing the volume for audible warnings and alerts in Go Flying mode e Location Services If your iPad has an in built GPS chip you ll need to make sure that SkyDemon has permission to access the GPS data when you switch into Go Flying mode To do this open the Settings app and tap Privacy then Location Services In the Location Services list make sure the SkyDemon app is toggled on Note The wifi only iPad has no internal GPS chip so if you want in built GPS you ll need the iPad with wifi cellular 3G 4G Restarting SkyDemon for iPad and iPhone Some types of data are only read when SkyDemon for iPad iPhone is first started Did you know that when you press the home button to return to the iPad iPhone home screen the app isn t actually closed This is just how Apple devices work and is usually quite beneficial but can be confusing To actually close an app quickly double tap the iPad iPhone home button to bring up the Task Manager You will see all the apps that are currently running in the background and you can scroll between them by swiping left or right To close one just swipe your finger up towards the top of the screen as if you re flicking the app away from you It will disappear and next time you open the app it
55. days so this warning will appear about as often Simply click on it to show the Charts window then press Apply Changes or Continue on your iPad iPhone Android to have SkyDemon automatically update all your charts Overloaded Aircraft If your aircraft is overloaded or outside of its acceptable centre of gravity envelope this will generate a warning The graph within the Weight and Balance window will also be highlighted in red Prompts Atmospheric Data Unavailable If some of the forecast conditions for your route are not available usually winds aloft a prompt is displayed to ensure you are aware that the conditions have not been factored into the flight model Flightplan Filing Necessary If your route passes an international boundary it is likely that a flightplan will need to be filed so a prompt is displayed Clicking on the prompt brings up the File Flightplan window so that you can file a plan GAR Submission Necessary This warning lets you know if a GAR General Aviation Report will need to be submitted and how far in advance Q SkyDemon User Guide 40 Back to Top T 5 Airfield Information Airfield Plates The Plates window is located to the right of the screen on iPad iPhone and Android between the Weather and Flight Details tabs On the PC it s next to Flight Details When you plot your route VFR and IFR aerodrome charts textual information and visual approach charts are gathered by SkyDemon which can
56. de 75 Back to Top 1 Other Tools Timers SkyDemon allows you to define timers on your tablet or smartphone to remind you to perform X certain tasks periodically These can be very useful for repetitive tasks like remembering to change fuel tanks To access the Timers screen tap the main menu in the top left hand corner of the screen and choose Setup then Navigation Options To create a new timer press the button A timer has a piece of text or a name which is displayed when the timed interval is reached This might be something like Perform FREDA Check The interval sets how many minutes elapse between the timers being triggered Timers are only triggered when in flight so the first time the timer is triggered will be the interval number of minutes after takeoff A timer can be set to appear for a few seconds in the same way as a position report or to remain onscreen until manually dismissed in the same way as an airspace warning Choose transitive if you only want your timer to be displayed on the screen for a few seconds or persistent if you d like it to be shown until it s manually dismissed TIP To delete a timer on the iPad iPhone open the Setup menu and tap Navigation Options then open the Timers window Swipe your finger across the box containing the saved timer you wish to remove and the red Delete button will appear Android users should press and hold their finger on the timer they would
57. default weights to each of the loading points such as default fuel or your own weight so that you do not need to enter these values each time Your specified default weights can be edited in the Weight amp Balance section of the Aircraft Editor window by highlighting the loading point and clicking Edit and will be applied the next time you create a new route Acceptable Loading Envelope In the POH there is usually a graph with a polygon representing the acceptable loading envelope of the aircraft The graph is usually set up in such a way that distances from the datum lever arm go horizontally along the x axis and aircraft weights go vertically up the y axis When your actual centre of gravity and total weight of the aircraft is calculated the value is plotted on the graph If it falls within the polygon the aircraft is safely configured Describing the envelope to SkyDemon requires typing out the x and y coordinates that make up the polygon one by one starting at the bottom left corner and working around clockwise finishing with the Acceptable Loading Envelope 3 87 00 1060 0 4 93 00 1060 0 2 83 00 890 0 1 83 00 550 0 5 93 00 550 0 83 00 550 0 83 00 890 0 87 00 1060 0 93 00 1060 0 93 00 550 0 Q SkyDemon User Guide 29 Back to Top T bottom right corner in the format x 1 y 1 X 2 Y 2 X 3 3 etc So to produce the diagram on the right enter 83 550 to represent the first point then another comma then
58. dual Weather and NOTAM tabs on the iPad and iPhone e Weight and Balance It is possible to print Weight and Balance calculations from the PC iPhone and iPad showing a list of loading points weights and lever arms at the top of the page with a graph of the acceptable loading envelope underneath In SkyDemon Plan on the PC the Weight and Balance print output can be found in the Print Centre iPad and iPhone users should open up the Flight Details window and tap the Weight and Balance option to specify fuel amounts set up their loading point weights and select printing options 8 Sharing Data between your Devices This page contains various methods of sharing files in SkyDemon between your iPad iPhone Android and PC Cloud storage is mentioned in some of the sections below and this refers to the SkyDemon Cloud so you don t need to be signed up for any other third party Cloud storage services The Cloud is probably the simplest way to backup and share your routes logs waypoints and aircraft profiles but we ll cover some other methods below too iTunes File Sharing File sharing is a feature in iTunes which makes it easy to manipulate the documents on your iOS device Follow the steps below to get started 1 Connect your iOS device iPad or iPhone to your PC with the USB cable provided 2 Open iTunes on the PC then select your iPad or iPhone from the list of devices on the left Q SkyDemon User Guide 53 Back to Top T 3
59. e in your path This data is a snapshot taken every five to ten seconds laid out with your current position on the left and the extremity of your path ahead on the right The aircraft symbol represents your current position A line denoting vertical trajectory projects from the aircraft with the same dots representing 2 5 and 10 minutes ahead or miles if you have specified this in the Navigation Options menu in Setup This gives an idea of current vertical speed and where your ascent or descent will leave you after a period of time Terrain is laid out in front of you making it very easy to detect any unintended proximity to it Airfields towns reporting points and obstructions that you will pass close to are also displayed as well as FIS frequencies and sector boundaries that are coming up FIS 124 750 This instrument has a What s Here menu that can be used to inspect certain features on it just like the main map Hold your finger on any part of it to see the list of objects that you can inspect Another feature of the What s Here menu is that it will tell you the distance and time to reach the point at your fingertip So if ATC ask you for your estimated time to a reporting point you have only to hold your finger down on the reporting point in virtual radar and you ll be able to give an exact answer Tip Swipe your finger from right to left across the Virtual Radar window to quickly shortcut to the Scratchpad
60. e of your own previously saved aircraft profiles from the Cloud As well as accessing the Aircraft Library from the Setup menu you can also select an aircraft in the Flight Details tab by tapping on the aircraft that is currently in use Aircraft profiles are just files stored on your computer To explore them navigate to the SkyDemon folder within your personal Documents folder then find the Aircraft folder within that You can share these files with friends or go to our online forum to look for aircraft profiles posted by other SkyDemon customers If you find one simply save it to the Aircraft folder in the SkyDemon folder on your PC restart SkyDemon and you should see the new aircraft in your list You can read more about sharing Aircraft profiles and other data later in the documentation There are many variables that make up a full aircraft profile and these are discussed in the remainder of this section Aircraft Library ficrste Ed Save to Cloud PF Load from Cloud Find Onine Name Fuel Max Speed c Default Aircraft AvGas 100LL 108 kt IAS 35 0 ltr hr ae v AvGas100LL 120 kt IAS 10 0 gal hr de Piper PA28 161 Warrior II int 119 kt IAS 40 0 ltr hr Qo SkyDemon User Guide 25 Back to Top T Simple Aircraft When you first launch SkyDemon you are provided with a simple aircraft model that allows you to start using all of SkyDemon s main flight planning features without first needing to define a more
61. e this in SkyDemon the DCT part is optional you can just type a list of waypoints separated by spaces Any errors in the route are highlighted as you type A waypoint can be entered as a VOR radial and distance SAM17522 A change of speed and level can be appended to a waypoint after a slash EGHA N0100A025 You can also enter airway designators separated by reporting points when creating your new route for example LUCCO L980 ORTAC to make your new route track along those airways intelligently following their course Q SkyDemon User Guide 19 Back to Top T Altering your Route A route is usually comprised of many legs each between two turning points Both legs and turning points can be selected and manipulated by dragging either the magenta route line or the turning point with your finger or the mouse to the required point on the map to create new legs and waypoints along your route If you re dragging the leg or turning point close to a known waypoint on the map the cursor will snap to it and the turning point circle will gain a green dot This technique can be used to avoid danger areas or other pieces of airspace you do not want to fly through just like in the example above TIP Touching on a leg will temporarily reveal its distance time and magnetic heading Removing Turning Points You can simplify or change your route by removing turning points To remove one right click on it and choose Remove Waypoin
62. e update containing new features improvements and bug fixes to make your SkyDemon experience even better The way the software is updated depends on the device you are using Upgrading the app on iPad and iPhone The app is updated in the same way as any other app you have got installed on your iOS device Just open the App Store app on your iPad iPhone home screen then go to the Updates section at the bottom of the App Store where any updates for your installed apps are listed Just tap the Update button next to the SkyDemon app and the iPad will do the rest Upgrading the app on your Android device To get the latest version of the SkyDemon app on your Android device you ll need to open up the Play Store app on your phone or tablet In the Play Store you ll find a section in the main menu where all of your installed apps are listed My Apps and from here you will be able to see if there are any app updates available Just tap the Update button next to SkyDemon and your device will do the rest If for some reason you cannot use the Play Store on your device or if you need to access a previous version of the SkyDemon app you ll find download links directly from the Android product page of our website Upgrading the Windows PC Software If a newer version of the Windows PC software is available you ll be notified of this when you next open the Charts list You will be asked if you wish to proceed with the download and you simply
63. ed file Q SkyDemon User Guide 77 Back to Top 1 whiskey sp i wo 1 Lt e Jes C ras nem OL 40 min O sec y 1 320 ft 100 kt Viewing Logs in Google Earth As well as viewing your logs on the SkyDemon map you also have the option to open them in Google Earth To do this open the Logs library from the Logs button on the toolbar select the specific track log you want to view and choose View in Google Earth As long as you have Google Earth installed the app will be launched and your log will be depicted with statistics for your takeoff and landing alongside a virtual 3D representation of your flight When using the Send by Email facility on iPad or Android the email will include an attachment in kml format for viewing in Google Earth too Merging Logs Sometimes you may find that your device loses its GPS fix and this can result in broken logs To stitch these logs back together to form one continuous log for analysis just open the first part of the recorded journey from the Logs menu and tap the Merge option at the bottom of the window This will bring up your list of logs and you simply need to select the second part of the broken journey to attach to the first and so on A new log will then be formed and saved in your library alongside the original broken logs Qo SkyDemon User Guide 78 Back to Top 1 11 Appendix Updating the Software From time to time we will release a softwar
64. emon User Guide 17 Back to Top T 2 Planning a Route Your route is displayed in SkyDemon as a thick magenta line with little white circles at turning points The circles have a green dot inside if the turning point coincides with a known waypoint or they are empty if it s just an unnamed point in space When moving the map around the route line will fade out slightly so you can still see the map detail underneath Creating a Route on the Map Routes are normally created between waypoints and SkyDemon includes most M4 Junction 18 amp Castle Combe types of waypoints you re likely to want to e 7 use towns airfields radio navigation aids J chippenh a panem Ha Ej gt GARSTON FAR visual reporting points and airways reporting ssec COPERNE e points You can also add your own Bath Racetourse Ow ADSWICK STRIP waypoints which are referred to as user gi OCRAYSMAR WHITE OX MEAD Reon OS ro waypoints All waypoints light up when the mouse is moved over them The most productive way to plan a route is to press the New button on the toolbar or the Route button on iPad iPhone and Android which brings up the New Route window If you re going for a local flight simply type in your takeoff airfield your home airfield will be suggested and choose the area within which you d like to fly then hit the Create Route button This will generate a circle on the map to indicate your pre
65. entrelines and other approach tools you ll need to make sure that you have enabled them in the Navigation Options menu under Setup You ll also see the option in this menu to configure the relative distance at which the approach tools including the Airfield Brief will appear Airfield Brief When you re on approach or on the ground the Airfield Brief tool will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the screen alongside the Virtual Radar This tool is designed to give pertinent airfield and runway information to help on approach such as giving quick access to nearby VRPs and Airfield Information or runways that you can select for approach If there are any current NOTAMs for your chosen runway you ll see a warning symbol in the Airfield Brief Just tap on it for the full NOTAM details to see how the runway is affected j N d j L k o EGBO Wolverhampton Halfpenny Gr i When you re on the ground the i Information Airfield Brief not only lets you quickly Share Fuet Price access the Airfield Information but Find Taxiway also lets you share fuel prices for that S airfield If SkyDemon has the information you can also use the Airfield Brief to find specific taxiways and holds at the airfield Just tap on the Airfield Brief for your options GlideSafe Technology When flying over water or mountainous terrain or even just for your own peace of mind you can switch on SkyDemon s GlideSafe fea
66. er 2 0 0 kq 118 10 increased as desired Baggage 20 0 k 142 80 1100 Each loading point has a weight value This is a field that you f p 1000 d can click to adjust For instance you will see an entry for the Foe 941 5 kg 900 Sanding 88 888 0 ko w CoG 88 16 Pilot click where it says 0 kg and enter the actual weight of CoG 87 74 the pilot Press enter to confirm and you will see the graph update All the values apart from Fuel need to be entered manually The Fuel value can also be adjusted manually if you 500 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 wish but it will be overwritten when the fuel plan is next updated It is possible to set a default weight for your each of your loading points which means that you can set the pilot s your weight so it does not have to be entered each time To do this open up the Aircraft Editor and select the Weight and Balance section where you will see the option to edit each of your loading points On the graph you will see a thick orange line with a solid green bar at one end denoting the full fuel weight and an empty red bar at the other denoting the empty fuel weight On this line are plotted a Q SkyDemon User Guide 30 Back to Top T black X which reflects your takeoff weight and a gray X which reflects your landing weight It is of course important to ensure that both takeoff and landing weight are within limits on the graph The graph will turn red if this is not so
67. es are included in the subscription t Download Product price and are freely available to any pacar user although you can only access the B poeniced Ail in Usi Download AIP button if you have a m gt MU Clear Cache SkyDemon subscription If you can t see CO the country you re looking for in the list a Aerodrome Chart it may mean that you don t currently pip a mna have that particular chart loaded Just C Testastntrmation open the Setup menu on the toolbar and choose Charts or click the Charts button on the PC toolbar In addition to downloading all of your purchased plates you have the option to download all plates in the Plates tab list Once a route is plotted and all the plates are gathered for airfields along your route as well as any additional airfields you select using the Find Plates feature just tap the Tools menu at the top of the Plates window and select Download All in List This will download all of the plates currently showing in the Plates list which means you don t have to load them manually one by one From time to time new plates are published and are updated on our system to replace older out of date documents If you have previously downloaded plates that have since been updated on our system they will turn from green meaning they are downloaded and available offline to orange which indicates that the older plate is still accessible but there is a newer version to be downloaded Yo
68. ferred flying range and nearby NOTAM and weather will also be downloaded as well as any plates for the target airfield Alternatively you can choose to create a route by entering a starting point and a destination airfield as well as an alternate airfield aircraft profile and intermediate waypoints if required If you prefer to use the map exclusively you can click on one waypoint then click on another then another and your route can be created in this way TIP When typing in the New Route window you can enter the ICAO identifier of the airfield or you can start typing its name You can even enter a full UK postcode or an OS grid reference on iPad iPhone and Android Either way as you start typing a list is displayed below the box and you can press the down arrow to highlight the one you mean On your PC the box turns green when it understands which airfield you are referring to As an example let s say you need to create a route from Barkston Heath to Conningsby via Cranwell Press New or Route then Create Route then type EGYE in the first box then EGXC in the second and Q SkyDemon User Guide 18 Back to Top T press Create Route Your route is created direct and the map zooms to show all of it Now click and drag on the purple route line move it over Cranwell and release the mouse button Your route now consists of two legs and you re done To clear your route and start again press the New button on the toolba
69. flight navigation tool Note SkyDemon is not compatible with tablets running Windows RT and so you may find that it is not possible to use a Windows based tablet for in flight navigation The GPS configuration described above may not be possible for Windows devices with in built GPS X Plane and SkyDemon You can now integrate SkyDemon on iPad iPhone Android and PC with X Plane the leading flight simulation program X Plane can be configured to send a simulated GPS signal to SkyDemon causing SkyDemon to behave as though you were actually flying at the location depicted in X Plane To connect SkyDemon to X Plane do the following Connect your phone tablet to the same wireless network as your computer that runs X Plane Launch X Plane on your computer and launch SkyDemon on your chosen device In X Plane open the Settings menu and click Net Connections Select the iPhone iPad tab in the Net Connections dialog box Check the box near the bottom of the screen labelled send GPS data to ForeFlight Mobile or mR WN gt WingX Pro7 on ALL devices on the local network At this point yellow text should appear in the top of the Net Connections window saying Sending to a device running ForeFlight Mobile or WingX Pro7 at IP address 192 168 1 3 0 1 seconds ago and the send was successful In SkyDemon select Setup then Connectivity Options and finally X Plane If your devices are configured per the above steps you should now enter n
70. for your flight will be set to VFR by default which means an explicit level is not stated If you wish SkyDemon to output the specific level s you have planned go to the Planning Options window accessible under the Setup menu and change the option there You will also see the option to save the Pilot name and contact number which will then be auto filled into your subsequent flightplans Other details such as your aircraft type registration and equipment can be specified in the Aircraft Properties window Filing a GAR Sometimes it will be necessary to file a General Aviation Report GAR for your planned flight as well as a VFR Flightplan Typically flights into the UK will require a GAR to be sent although the specifications for when a GAR should be submitted and how far in advance are a little more complex SkyDemon has collaborated with OnlineGAR com to make the process of filing a GAR as simple as possible so if a GAR should be submitted for your planned flight you ll see a blue notification of this in the Flight Details window to the right of the map It will indicate if a GAR is required and how much time in advance it should be submitted Just click on this notification and SkyDemon will open a window in OnlineGAR com where the GAR form will be presented As a SkyDemon subscriber the GAR service is free to use and the system is secure which means your personal details are safe More information about the OnlineGAR com
71. ft and Simulate and Go Flying buttons on the right Route Undo Mapping Logs Pilot Log Help Using the Chart Manager The first time you run SkyDemon you will need to install at least one chart ah RR CR The software will prompt you to do this Sent t Am by displaying the Charts window which i can be accessed at any time provided Nota TN NA you have an internet connection by aiu ee pressing the Charts button on the PC oR a sad iiu Valid to 23 08 2012 toolbar or by clicking Setup and nee Vaid to 23 09 2012 selecting Charts from the menu The nga be Valid to 23 08 2012 Not Installed Charts window lets you choose which FR Finland Unk dn 3200 Ne Chart Ste SkyDemon Carts Air Data 3 file s Terrain Data 0 file s the process of downloading installing Download Size 7 248 charts you want to view and automates Apply Changes and updating them as required Just put a tick or toggle On for iPad iPhone and Android users next to the charts you want to use and press Apply Changes or Continue You can observe progress as the charts are downloaded and installed When finished the window disappears leaving you with the map From time to time SkyDemon will display a warning to notify you that the charts you have installed are out of date When this happens simply click on the warning and the Charts window will be displayed It will show you which charts will be updated then you
72. g for that leg Q SkyDemon User Guide 10 Back to Top T e Airspace Information includes vertical limits of airspace as well as airspace class hours of activity and radio details where available The corresponding piece of airspace is outlined on the map e Obstruction Information shows the altitude and height of the obstruction and pinpoints it on the map e Radio Services shows the FIS frequencies for the map point you re viewing The corresponding FIS boundary will also be highlighted on the map when you tap a frequency in this menu e TAF and METAR Information brings up the full decoded weather bulletin for that station e NOTAM Information brings up the full NOTAM bulletin including limits and effective dates The corresponding NOTAM will be highlighted on the map e Wind gives the wind speed and direction at that point based on the planned level of your route which is set in the Flight Details window e Remove Waypoint when you press and hold your finger on a turning point along your planned route you ll see the option to remove the waypoint located at the top of the What s Here menu Tip In SkyDemon Plan for PC to see the lat long coordinates for any spot on the map as well as the elevation and magnetic declination just hover your mouse over the map and they will be displayed in the very bottom left hand corner of the window Map Layers Most mapped features can be turned on and off or adjusted using t
73. g for the aircraft which will produce a given indicated airspeed for which the fuel burn rate is known These configurations are known as cruise profiles and you can set up as many for an aircraft as you like The power settings for your aircraft are displayed in a list To edit one select it then change the values displayed in the boxes below the list To create a new one PC users will select an existing one and click Copy or on iPad iPhone and Android tap the button To delete one select it and press Del To show the delete button on your iPad and iPhone just decide which power setting you would Q SkyDemon User Guide 27 Back to Top T like to remove and swipe your finger to the left over the relevant box For Android press and hold your finger to reveal the Delete button You cannot delete the last profile in the list The profile name is used later to select the setting from the Flight Details window and is likely to be something like 2400 RPM The indicated airspeed is the airspeed indicated by your aircraft while flying with this power configuration and is converted to true airspeed automatically by the flight modelling engine however you also have the option to enter True Airspeed directly if known Fuel burn is the amount of fuel burned per hour while flying with this power configuration You should be able to refer to your POH for all the information required on this page To select a power setting for your current aircraft
74. g the Turning Points list LE What s Here Dr tt F The other way to route direct to a waypoint that is not part of your lt bl route is to press and hold that point on the map then select the i information a airfield from the menu and choose Route Direct This will remove im Share Fuel Price your previous route from the map and plot a course direct to your chosen waypoint Start New Route Append To Route Adjusting your Route In Flight Set Alternate Insert in Route t Between Frome and Fairford When you re in flight you ll find that it s no longer possible to adjust a Extend Ruler from Here your route by simply dragging your magenta line to create a new ie Satellite Map waypoint Some touchscreen devices can be fairly sensitive and can be z easily knocked when youre flying and so to avoid making accidental D Ier adjustments to your route the function is disabled If you need to Cet Weather make an adjustment to your route you simply need to tap on the leg you want to adjust and this will temporarily reveal the leg s distance time and magnetic heading When this information is revealed the leg is temporarily unlocked which means it can be rubber banded just like in planning mode Alternatively you can press and hold on the map to bring up the What s Here menu where you ll find routing options in the waypoint information menu These routing options include Start New Rou
75. he Device Connectivity Options window in Setup then go to Go Flying and click Send Route to Connected Device You will need to specify on the device which slot to export the route into Exporting to Other Software We support saving routes in GPX format which is an industry standard format for representing routes and RTE format which is used by many handheld devices Export to GFP format for the Garmin GTN series is also supported as well as Garmin s FPL format To save in any of these formats choose Route Save As and then pick the format from the dropdown menu at the bottom of the Save window You can also open routes in GPX format though be aware that this does not support advanced SkyDemon features such as fuel planning and aircraft modelling so any such information you may configure might be lost Dynon SkyView See page 85 Syncing with the SkyDemon Mobile MD See Appendix Note Import Export via USB is only supported in SkyDemon Plan for PC Sharing Aircraft Profiles Your aircraft profiles on your PC are located in the Aircraft folder within the SkyDemon folder found in My Documents To get an aircraft profile onto your iPad or iPhone from the PC using iTunes File Sharing you can drag file across to the SkyDemon documents folder in iTunes see above and it will be available on your iPad or iPhone after restarting the SkyDemon software see appendix Q SkyDemon User Guide 56 Back to Top T You can
76. he Mapping Map Layers and Setup buttons on the toolbar You will see there are options representing most types of airspace and point features within Mapping as well as more Planning and GPS Navigation Options within the Setup menu on all platforms Most of these buttons are on by default but can be turned off Some of the buttons within the Mapping menu bring up windows that allow you to more specifically define which objects are shown on the map For example by clicking on the Mapping button and going to Map Layers you can choose to hide features such as roads and railways geographical names and various types of airspace and waypoints an You can access the Map layers menu on iPad iPhone and Android by tapping the Mapping button on the top toolbar when in Planning mode or you can touch the blue Map Layers button on the toolbar in the bottom right hand corner of the map when planning and in flight to bring up the same mapping options TIP Fouchscreen devices can be sensitive and from time to time you may find that you have rotated indicator button rather than tapping it once for Mapping Below we will outline the options you ll find in the Mapping menu Q SkyDemon User Guide 11 Back to Top T Airways Mode This map mode displays a more uncluttered chart presentation focusing on routes their intersections and magnetic tracks Towns rivers VRPS and other more detailed map layers are switched off by def
77. he airfield you d like to view Again if the plates for your chosen airfield are available they will be visible in the Plates window once you ve clicked OK In order to more specifically define the type of plates you wish to view click on the Tools button in the Plates window and select Filtering If you are interested in seeing IFR charts for example which are switched off by default you just need to toggle them on in the Filtering menu A large proportion of the plates available through SkyDemon are included in the price of the subscription however there are some plates that require a separate purchase before they become accessible Tapping on one of these plates will take you to the appropriate page of our website where you can add the product to your subscription You can read more about these products in our Online Q SkyDemon User Guide 41 Back to Top T Store All of these plates can be downloaded in bulk once they have been purchased by clicking the Tools button in the Plates window and selecting Download Product As there are usually a large number of plates to download this may take a little while but once the download is complete you will have access to any additional plates you have purchased at any time even in offline mode There s also a Download AIP option which means that you can choose to download all the European National AIP plates for your selected countries These _ document Browser plat
78. icking on your chosen airfield and choosing Information On the iPad iPhone and Android just press and hold your finger on your chosen airfield and select Information from the menu This page is designed to give easy access to all the information you might need relating to your chosen airfield 1 including a NOTAM and weather brief a map of the general runway and circuit layout admin information such as contact details fuel availability and pricing sunrise sunset times access to the airfield s own website and a button to view satellite imagery of the airfield in SkyDemon s Satellite View The Satellite View provides the option to see an aerial shot of the airfield or perspective views of each of the runways If you have downloaded any plates for the airfield they can also be accessed through this main airfield information page When you have planned a route you will see an Information icon on the map next to your start and destination airfields Tap on this icon for quick and easy access to the Airfield Information screen You can also move the icon to view the map detail underneath or dismiss it by flicking it away with your finger or mouse Document Browser SkyDemon includes a handy tool for browsing through all available plates and documents on your phone tablet and PC Just open the Plates tab and tap the Tools button to see this option or if you have a route already loaded you will find the Document Browse
79. inutes is a common value When calculating the minimum required fuel SkyDemon uses this value combined with the most fuel efficient power setting see later Contingency is a percentage added to the enroute fuel calculations to add a safety margin and 5 is a common value Climb and Descent SkyDemon models every stage of your flight including all climbs and descents needed to achieve your requested levels This requires some knowledge by the software of the performance characteristics of your aircraft and though the list of fields can be daunting it is reasonably easy to configure a very accurate model Set the service ceiling according to the value given in your POH For the climb you will need the rate of climb of your aircraft at sea level and at its service ceiling The service ceiling of an aircraft is usually defined as the altitude at which climb performance decreases to 100 ft min so this value is normally used Indicated airspeed is the speed indicated during a climb You will also need to enter the fuel burn at sea level and at the service ceiling If you don t know the fuel burn in a climb at the service ceiling just enter the same value as at sea level For the descent you need to enter the descent rate in ft min the airspeed indicated and the fuel burn while descending Cruising Speed and Gliding When specifying the speed for your journey or for a leg you do not explicitly choose a speed but rather a known power settin
80. ion can be entered using standard latitude and longitude notation Nddmmss Wdddmmss or it will have been pre populated if you launched the window by clicking on the map On your tablet or phone SkyDemon presents a handy scroll wheel to ensure that you re entering the coordinates in the correct format but you can type the coordinates manually if you prefer just by tapping in a blank area to the left or right of the wheel In some cases you may wish to create a user waypoint whose position is defined with reference to an existing waypoint for example a distance and radial from a VOR or along the extended centreline from an airfield Open the Waypoints window and choose Create then select Relative to Existing Waypoint or Relative Position Enter the name of the existing waypoint in the box or you can even type a UK postcode or an OS grid reference and select it from the list that appears in the Waypoint Finder window Then enter the bearing and distance in the relevant fields When calculating the Q SkyDemon User Guide 15 Back to Top T position of your new waypoint from an existing one SkyDemon assumes that the bearing you have entered is magnetic if you specified a VOR or true for any other type of waypoint The position field will be automatically generated so all that s left is to give your waypoint a name and choose an identifier category and symbol if you wish NOTE When you re creating waypoints on your phone or tablet
81. kyDemon Plan for PC open the Go Flying menu on the toolbar and select Start Simulator and the software will change to navigation mode just as if it were receiving GPS data You will see buttons to enter navigation mode at the top of the iPad iPhone and Android apps labelled Simulate and Go Flying The aircraft can be controlled with the keyboard left arrow turns left right arrow turns right up arrow increases speed down arrow decreases speed plus increases altitude minus decreases altitude You can also press Q to advance the aircraft by one mile if you re impatient You can also move the aircraft around using your mouse or your finger on your tablet or phone All the warnings and navigation aids will be active as if you were in flight but a flight log will not be produced The simulator is a great way to try the SkyDemon navigation facilities before choosing to purchase the navigation upgrade Q SkyDemon User Guide 62 Back to Top 1 The Moving Map I V VN Ostr e Westonzoyland The SkyDemon chart follows the position of the aircraft aligning itself so that most of the map covers the path ahead of you When you drag the map around to explore it it will revert to following the aircraft when you have left at it alone for about 10 seconds To stop the chart from following the aircraft position just toggle Follow Position off in the Setup menu which is located in the main navigation menu in the top left hand
82. le from the Setup menu or by clicking the Aircraft button on the toolbar in SkyDemon Plan for PC Fuel prices relate to the fuel measurement you have previously set up so if you d like to see the fuel price per gallon rather than per litre just open the Setup menu and click Change Units for your options It couldn t be easier to submit a new fuel price just tap the price bubble on the map enter the price per unit check the selected fuel type and currency and press Submit If there s no fuel price for a particular airfield you could be the first to submit one Just press and hold your finger or right click on the airfield on the map and click Share Fuel Price All fuel prices must include VAT or relevant Q SkyDemon User Guide 46 Back to Top T local sales taxes and are the prices that any member of the public would pay if they flew to the airfield In addition to the fuel price annotations on the map you can also see fuel information for each individual airfield in the main Airfield Information screen This is accessible by pressing your finger on an airfield icon and selecting Information The fuel prices are displayed in the Admin information section SkyDemon is able to make calculations for the cost of your flight based on the fuel prices you have set in the Planning Options menu under Setup As fuel prices often vary slightly you will still need to manually enter fuel prices in this window for accurate flight cost
83. leg you wish to adjust and type the wind direction and velocity eg 270 16 then click Done or Enter on the keyboard The wind will be applied to that leg or your entire route if specified and you will see the resulting calculations in the Pilot Log To revert back to automatic wind conditions just clear the field for All Legs and type Auto GAFOR Route Forecasts SkyDemon now incorporates the Alpine GAFOR route forecasts making it easy to tell the forecast status for a route at a glance The GAFOR route states are Closed red Marginal yellow Difficult green and Open blue and the forecasts are based on a combination of visibility and cloudbase along the route from the route s reference level which is the highest terrain along the route GAFOR route forecasts will appear when a route is first planned and SkyDemon clearly shows the colour coded routes on the map alongside the forecast states for the hours ahead in 2 hour blocks Q SkyDemon User Guide 36 Back to Top 1 You can easily scroll ahead to see how the conditions will change over time by using the Time tool in the Weather menu This is located in the Weather tab under Tools on your iOS Android device or by pressing the Time button on the Weather toolbar when using SkyDemon Plan for PC To see the route number reference level and current route status just press and hold your finger on the route in question to bring up the What s Here menu with mo
84. lider Scroll sideways to explore how the weather on the map changes over time The wind feathers will change direction and they will indicate stronger or lighter winds to correspond with the forecast at the time selected on the weather slider This applies to the wind representations on the main map the virtual radar window always shows the wind at all available altitudes To return to the current time and weather conditions tap the green arrow and when you have finished using the weather slider you can close the window by pressing the red Close button or by pressing the back button on your iPhone or Android device It is also possible to analyse how the wind will affect your flying time and fuel consumption at different levels In SkyDemon for iPad iPhone and Android open the Weather tab and tap Tools then choose Wind Analysis A list will appear showing the estimated time and fuel usage for your planned flight at different altitudes with a green highlight to show the shortest time and lowest fuel consumption with your planned route model Just remember that this feature will not be active if you re using the Simple Aircraft profile Q SkyDemon User Guide 35 Back to Top T Manual Wind Entry If you would prefer to manually enter the enroute conditions for your flight you will find the option to do so in the Weather menu under Tools You can set enroute wind conditions for the entire route or for individual legs Just click on the
85. like to delete from the list Scratchpad This is a simple canvas which you can write or draw on with your finger to jot down quick notes The contents of the canvas are retained until the app is closed and restarted or until you manually clear it In the iOS and Android apps the scratchpad can be accessed easily from the main menu when you re in Go Flying mode and contains multiple pages that can be scrolled through using the Next Page buttons Tip To quickly access the scratchpad swipe your finger from right to left across the Virtual Radar at the bottom of the screen Q SkyDemon User Guide 76 Back to Top T Flight Log Analysis Maintaining a collection of logs of all the flights you have undertaken is a great way to remember them SkyDemon Plan makes it easy to download logs from your GPS device or import them from file into a library and explore them on the map Your flight logs can be accessed via the Logs button on the toolbar as well as via the Analysis menu in SkyDemon for PC Select a log from the library to view further details such as the flight time maximum speed and distance of your flight You can add notes to your logs in this menu and they can also be shared via email from your tablet or phone TIP To delete an unwanted flightlog on your iPad or iPhone just tap the Logs button then swipe your finger to the left across the log you want to delete A red Delete button will appear which can be t
86. list When you click on an item in the list to select it you can specify the install location in the box below Normally it is fine to leave this as the default which SkyDemon will suggest Press OK to begin the installation which could take a few minutes and once the process is complete SkyDemon Mobile will be started on the device and an entry will have been created on the device start menu not all devices support these features GPS Navigation on PCs and Laptops SkyDemon Plan for Windows PC includes some of the GPS navigation facilities of its sister product SkyDemon Mobile which is designed for use on handheld devices and on iPad iPhone and Android Q SkyDemon User Guide 82 Back to Top T devices We include the functionality in SkyDemon Plan so customers with netbooks or tablet PCs can use the same tools without needing to purchase an additional device To use the GPS navigation functions your device will need some kind of GPS capability To set this up open the GPS Navigation Options window from the Setup menu You will see two options for configuring the hardware the port and baud rate Your device manual or software should tell you the values to use here Then click the Start GPS button in the Go Flying menu to switch SkyDemon into navigation mode You will see the display change and all being well once a GPS fix has been obtained you will see the aircraft symbol on the map and your PC has been transformed into a powerful in
87. ments Groundspeed Groundspeed GS is shown in a simple square instrument in the chart view or in a dynamic tickertape style instrument in the instruments view on the Mobile MD unit The exact speed of the aircraft over the ground is displayed with knots being the default unit TIP To change the units used throughout your device for distances speeds and more this is done in Planning mode under Setup Change Units To switch back to Planning mode tap the main flight menu and choose Stop Navigating Wind The Wind instrument uses downloaded forecasts to show the average wind at your current position and altitude It displays the wind speed and direction with the standard wind feather icon by default but can be tapped to show arrows indicating headwind tailwind and crosswind Just remember SkyDemon has no way of detecting what the wind is X 9 30 x really doing so this instrument is based on forecasts that were downloaded the last time you had an internet connection If there are no valid wind forecasts for the time that you re flying the instrument will display a red cross Altimeter Altitude above local mean sea level is shown in a simple square instrument with the ALT heading on your phone or tablet The altitude is derived from GPS which means it will not normally be as accurate as a properly set pressure altimeter Units are always feet A small coloured flag in the top left corner of the instrument indicate
88. mon User Guide 85 Back to Top T Map Key T own N Glider Launching lt gt Private Airfield lt gt Civil Airfield 9 Parachute Dropzone C Military Airfield p Hang Gliding M Microlight Site amp Heliport e Glider Launching Site Prohibited Restricted G9 Disused Airfield G Model Aircraft Area fons NDB Locator O Danger Area C DME VOR N TACAN ons t Y Other Airspace CT L P C a A VOR DME a Q i vA LES A oth ON V visual Reporting Point F ATZ Mandatory VRP een A Airways Reporting Point ans 5 e Seaplane Base Fuel Prices k Q SkyDemon User Guide 86 Back to Top 1 s Q NOTAM A j Controlled v Vo Wind Airspace d L Nature Area Q Good Conditions TAF amp METAR symbols Marginal Conditions D Instrument Only FIR Boundary i Ay A Turbines Antennae i i A Chimneys Towers or other Obstructions Ry Trees Urban Area Airfield Information jj Bae _ Instrument y o 32377 Approach ate CEN Y2 lY lt I Fan ES 77 AL Lhe Points of Interest L Li Q SkyDemon User Guide 87 Back to Top 1
89. n Virtual Radar 225a zi or Rev Ea a Fe ebd Ra ied a aaa 32 Winds Aloft in Virtual Radar sssssssesssssssssssssesssssssesesssssesssersresssseeeesess 33 TAF and METAR BriefIng siu sevo ean oro uA waa ane EREE EEEE EE EA E EEEE ERAAN E NE 33 Weather Briefing TITO D TIENE p 35 Manual Wind EntEy 322 oaa sake e EE Dax x Fe RRVR A a UE 3 RAV aL RR EEKE EERE a PE RA RR Ade E Pa RR 36 DAF R Route Forecasts isset euro kRaXGUFREEFANEENERRA coawaeka cd pander KATENE RA NERA EEA EENE QUNM EE RR UE 36 NOTAM Briefing s edoec en ee Ead do oT iaa eu oe er tinei V ERAT REOR T ARULTET ARE xU ee TR EEQUA E E Uq rad uda 37 NOTAM Filtering Meer 38 Hiding NOTAM c iiia eoe ati XR EVAER Ie dE sat Ie SERRA IE NN E a aa iiad aa 38 Importing NOTAN oer y PEREVEEYAPIYEREEFIA VEREUFITYREREFIT EVER YE REYERREKREFEREES AEE 39 Planning Warnings and Prompts sor e scsi RRERR RR EVER FRA E RRN a BEEORK ERAN euveess WERRNEREVERESERA VERE 39 5 Airfield Informi tlontzscesocexeuesveet uer exuE vv e ex E vc e DEVE EP oU UO E IU EN PR VE V VV eU 41 Q SkyDemon User Guide 2 Back to Top T Afield Plates me C IT 41 Georeferencetd Plates eee tree Reo An eatit aT eSEE RERE AREA TEAUARNPAERENRU UN EUR RE 43 Airfield IMPONIMALION POR erem eT AD Er UTE 43 D c ment IDIDW SEI Scres qao doe do ATE RP oeti Zt ese QUAPIDE IE a IDA P d ber Veto UEM 1oad HUS TENA UEM 44 User PDFs in the Document Browser sscccsscscccscsccccscscceseccecsese
90. n you switch the aircraft associated with a route the route level is updated to match the default level of the new aircraft Q SkyDemon User Guide 26 Aircraft Properties General Cimb amp Descent Cruise Profiles Weight amp Balance Cessna TR 182 Registration G ABCD Hourly Cost 0 00 7 indudes fuel Default Level 3000 amp Fuel AvGas 10 vj By Volume Litres _ Alternate Fuel None Taxi Takeoff 5 0 It Holdng Time Landing 4 0 It Contingency ICAO Flightplans Aircraft Type Valid types Equipment Colour Markings WHITE ox cancel Back to Top T This page also contains basic fuel information for the aircraft such as which types of fuel it uses and whether fuel is referred to by volume or by weight If fuel is specified by volume then the units are litres US gallons or UK gallons If fuel is specified by weight then the units are kilograms or pounds Taxi Takeoff specifies how much fuel is required for the taxi and takeoff phase of the flight Landing specifies how much fuel is likely to be required from arriving overhead at your destination to shutting down the engine Enter the maximum conceivable values in these fields to be safe your aircraft POH or balance sheet may suggest appropriate values Holding Time specifies the time in minutes that should be allowed for holding at the destination airfield This sometimes varies between aircraft but 45 m
91. nd Airfield d St O dace 1 190m Grass 0 0 nm W lir the airfield from your current position The colour of the T E a E Yeovilton Airfield airfield indicates ownership red for military blue for civilian nemus bere 3 4 Merryfield Heliport and green for private 1 774m Asphalt 11 nm W g Henstridge Airfield 750m Asphalt 12 nm E If you would like to fly direct to an airfield or waypoint that s gj Westonzoyland Microlight Site not included in the list you can use the Find Waypoint button in the main navigation menu to specify a different point You can type the name of the airfield or waypoint the ICAO identifier the OS grid reference or even a postcode and SkyDemon will produce a list showing that point and any nearby airfields and waypoints Q SkyDemon User Guide 65 Back to Top T TIP You can quickly trigger the Direct To list by pressing and holding on the main SkyDemon icon in the top left hand corner of the map It s a good idea to become familiar with doing this in case you ever need to do so in an urgent situation Selecting an airfield from the Direct To list that already makes up part of your route has the effect of routing direct to that waypoint but does not affect the remaining route extending beyond that point In this case the function serves as a shortcut iPad iPhone and Android users can quickly locate and shortcut to one of the waypoints along their route by tapping Direct To then usin
92. need to follow the installer process along After just a few of clicks the new version of SkyDemon will be installed on your PC and will be ready to use If you are running SkyDemon version 3 2 or previous on your PC you ll need to fully uninstall the software from your Control Panel before downloading the latest version You ll find detailed instructions for doing this in the Get Started section of our website under Windows PC Download Information Q SkyDemon User Guide 79 Back to Top T Getting the most out of your iPad and iPhone There are a few iOS tips and tricks that may help you to get the most out of your device when using SkyDemon e Deleting To delete a route waypoint log or aircraft profile from SkyDemon you need to open the menu containing the file tap Setup and user Waypoints for example then swipe to the left across the file you want to delete This will bring up a red Delete button e Screen Shot To take a shot of whatever is on your screen at any time just press the iPad s Power button and Home button simultaneously The screenshot will be saved in your iPad s Photos app e Brightness Control To manually adjust the screen brightness on your iOS device you can bring up the Control Panel which is done by swiping upwards from the very bottom edge of the screen e Night Mode Go to the Settings app on your iPad and tap General and Accessibility In this menu you ll see the option to Invert Colours which you may fin
93. ng each leg of your route The communication frequencies change so they reflect services you can use from your current position or in the next 10 minutes and services from nearby airfields The navigation frequencies are also updated dynamically so they reflect nearby beacons based on your current position You ll also see frequencies relevant to your planned route The Live Pilot Log is located in the main navigation menu in Go Flying mode by tapping the blue SkyDemon icon in the top left hand corner of the screen Tip You can gain quick access to the Live PLOG by tapping the position report at the top of the screen at any time Adjusting your route in the Live Pilot Log As well as providing useful information and frequencies the Live Pilot Log also allows you to make adjustments to your planned route To do this you just need to tap on a waypoint in the first column of the PLOG and you ll be presented with options for removing the waypoint from your route or inserting another intermediate waypoint before the selected one There s also an option to route directly to the chosen waypoint in the list Q SkyDemon User Guide 64 Back to Top T Dynamic Airfield Plates SkyDemon charts have a wealth of information not normally displayed on the map while flying including detailed plates for many airfields To access this information press the Airfield Information bubble at your start or destination airfields or press the
94. ng from the planned fuel then finally the cost of the flight To make this cost accurate you ll need to specify the cost of fuel in the Planning Options window under the Setup menu Managing your Routes Route Start Again To save a route click the Route button on your toolbar and choose 3 Create Route Save As then type in the name you would like to give your saved route You will need to click Done on the keyboard if you re on ay Open Android iPad or iPhone or Save on the PC SkyDemon creates a lt j Open from Cloud SkyDemon folder within your personal Documents folder on your PC UM Save As and the Routes folder within that is where all your saved journeys are Save to Cloud stored by default though you can save them elsewhere if you i Send by Email choose To load a previously saved route press Open and select it You can also launch SkyDemon with any route loaded by double nas eee clicking the route file in Windows Explorer Q SkyDemon User Guide 23 Back to Top T It is also very simple to save your route to our Cloud storage facility allowing you to easily open and share saved routes between your different devices running SkyDemon You will see the option to Save to Cloud from the Route button on the toolbar Give your route a name and click OK or tap Done on the keyboard Your saved route will be immediately accessible from your SkyDemon account on PC iPad iPhone and Android To open a route from the Cloud
95. nly to mapping by default all NOTAM with a radius greater than 15 nm are not drawn on the maps with the exception of those activating a TRA The reason for this is that there are often extremely large NOTAM designed to cover the entire FIR or significant parts of it and if these were plotted on the map it would become a large purple blob and therefore unusable Consequently they are omitted from the maps but are still displayed in full detail in the NOTAM window If you wish you can change this radius threshold in the NOTAM tools under Advanced NOTAM Unhide ail Hidden NOTAMS 229 00 Hiding NOTAM mixed You may find that some of the NOTAM in your brief are not quite as Narrow Route Briel mum N relevant as others and so you may wish to hide them so they are no ane RN longer included in your main brief A hidden NOTAM will also be Horizontal T EXE S cCTC removed from the main map To hide a NOTAM on your iPad iPhone or barn 1 ons Android just open the NOTAM window and swipe the unwanted NOTAM Ano to the right PC users just need to right click and choose Hide NOTAM Once a NOTAM is hidden it can easily be retrieved by tapping the More 13 11 0 32 A5 8 option in the NOTAM window and to return it to your main brief just swipe it back to the left To unhide all hidden NOTAM in one go just open the NOTAM tools window and choose Unhide All Hidden NOTAMs MET and target ba Q SkyDemon User Guide 38 B
96. o Other GPS Devices SkyDemon can automatically export your route from your PC to a number of different GPS devices that you can use in flight to take you through the exact route you have planned To configure your device select Device Connectivity Options from the Setup menu You can choose between a SkyDemon Mobile device a Garmin device or a SkyMap device Depending upon which device you choose there are some connectivity options that can be specified e Garmin Devices Q SkyDemon User Guide 55 Back to Top t We provide support for exporting routes to most Garmin handheld aviation GPS devices First ensure the device is plugged in and has been recognised by Windows Then in SkyDemon click on the Go Flying button on the toolbar and choose Send Route to Connected Device Your route will be automatically named and exported and will be available for selection from the route library on the device If the export is not successful your device may be connected on a nonstandard port You can change the port used by SkyDemon to communicate with your device in the Device Connectivity Options window within Setup Choose I have a Garmin handheld device and look at the Device options in the window below By default it is set to Auto which connects by USB to Garmin devices SkyMap Devices These popular devices such as the Illc are supported for direct route export within SkyDemon Plan Ensure your device is connected to the COM port specified in t
97. on Plan on the PC iPad iPhone and Android users can just tap the box they d like to edit The lever arm is the lateral or longitudinal distance from the datum used for all weight and balance calculations the same datum as used in the empty centre of gravity and is unitless but ensure you use the same units as you used above There will normally be a loading point called Fuel As long as there is such a loading point SkyDemon will automatically enter the fuel weight as you specify how much you re going to take If your aircraft Q SkyDemon User Guide 28 Back to Top T has multiple tanks and they cannot share a loading point you can add a new fuel tank by clicking the Add button and selecting Fuel Tank from the drop down menu or just by tapping the Add Fuel button on your iPad iPhone or Android device It is possible to specify the maximum capacity of each of your fuel tanks as well as setting a default fuel amount If you have two separate Fuel Tank loading points it s worth bearing in mind that SkyDemon does not know which tank the fuel will be taken from and so it cannot perform weight and balance calculations in this instance Instead it will simply display the start weight and centre of gravity in the Weight amp Balance window The actual weights for the loading points are entered later using the Weight amp Balance window on the main map screen in the Flight Details tab on iPhone iPad and Android however you can add
98. p directly from the App Store or from the Google Play Store if you have an Android phone or tablet The app is free and once installed you simply need to log in with your SkyDemon account details Read more about Updating the Software SkyDemon Web is also available online to PC and Mac users and can be accessed via the Get Started section of our website Just enter your SkyDemon username and password to log in and get started You can watch a couple of videos to help you get started with some of SkyDemon s main planning and navigation features on our website too Available on the GETIT ON E App Store P Google play Q SkyDemon User Guide 6 Back to Top T SkyDemon User Interface SkyDemon offers a great deal of features and exposes most of them through mini windows spread around the main map which is of course the focal point At the bottom is the Virtual Radar which shows you a side on view of your planned route including terrain airspace obstructions and other features of interest or you can switch to the Route Plan tab on the PC which presents your route textually The NOTAM and Flight Details windows are displayed on the right plus buttons to switch to the Weight and Balance Airfield Plates and Weather windows On your tablet or phone you ll find the Weight and Balance options within the Flight Details window TIP In SkyDemon Plan for PC the windows can be resized and moved to other locations on the screen b
99. pace TMA which is class A airspace Clicking on the binoculars will take you to the Your journey passes through London Q piece of airspace concerned Route P fD Ai Aircraft Cessna TR 182 G ABCD e Penetration of Dangerous Airspace m 00 If any part of your route passes through a Pwr Speed fault Power 130k danger restricted or prohibited area this will Timings generate a warning for each occurrence Takeoff Not Set Clicking on the binoculars will take you to the Landing Unavailable 41 min piece of airspace concerned Fuci H Required 65 8 Itr Fuel 100 0 Itr e Fuel Problems Endurance ihr 49m Flight Cost 80 00 Qo SkyDemon User Guide 39 Back to Top 1 If you have not planned to carry enough fuel or your journey requires more fuel than the aircraft can actually carry this warning is shown Minimum Safe Altitude If any leg of your journey is planned at a level below the MSA for that leg this will generate a warning Click on the spanner button to increase the planned level of the leg so that it is safe Penetration of NOTAMed Airspace If your route passes through a temporary restricted area established by a NOTAM this will generate a warning Clicking on the binoculars will take you to the NOTAM concerned Charts out of Date This warning will appear upon starting the software and indicates that at least one of your charts is out of date Our charts are professionally maintained and updated every 28
100. ppropriate spot on the map and the Create User Waypoint window will appear with the position already populated Just enter a name and tap Save and a green pin will appear on the map Tap the pin to edit or delete the waypoint or press and drag it to move it to a different spot When you return to the SkyDemon map you ll see your newly created waypoint The Satellite Map feature also includes options to view the standard road style map or a standard satellite hybrid Just tap the Map Layers icon on the toolbar at the top of the window You can even search SkyDemon s database for waypoints airfields and towns using the Find button on the toolbar Q SkyDemon User Guide 16 Back to Top T Postcode Database We provide a file containing the UK 9 Find Weypoint postcode database which can be added to a DT9 your SkyDemon installation enabling you Name Location to search for a specific postcode in the DT9 ses NS05809 W0022748 Find window To install the UK Postcode Nearby Airfields database you ll need to click the Find amp HENSTRIDGE N505906 W0022126 button on the toolbar or click Ctrl F 7 YEOVILTON N510034 W0023820 YEOVIL WESTLAND N505624 W0023931 then type in a complete postcode If the o C COMPTON ABBAS N505802 W0020913 database isn t already downloaded you ll THE PARK N510742 0021445 be prompted to install it amp WING FARM N510949 W0021228 After installation the postcode search result will b
101. press and hold a leg to open its properties window allowing inspection of its properties as well as adjustment of level and cruise profile for that portion of the flight TAF and METAR in Virtual Radar Although weather briefing is covered later on it is worth noting that TAF and METAR are automatically downloaded along your route and overlaid in the virtual radar window They appear as a translucent column that can contain clouds and other features but can also be clear indicating good conditions Use the TAF and METAR buttons in the weather toolbar in the Weather tab on iPad Android and iPhone under the Tools menu to control which if any are shown Not all data contained in a TAF or METAR is drawn in the virtual radar window Included are cloud layers rain snow and visibility including fog mist Having the cloud layers appear in the sky is a great way of instantly appreciating how they will relate to your route Obviously if your route appears to pass through cloud it may not be possible to fly VFR Q SkyDemon User Guide 32 Back to Top 1 You should always hover the mouse over weather information to bring up the full TAF or METAR which will often include more detailed information than can be graphically depicted iPad iPhone and Android users can access the Weather tab to the right of the screen which show either the raw or decoded view selected in Tools or alternatively just press and hold your finger on
102. r SkyDemon folder in My Documents Once it s saved to the correct folder you can access the logs library in SkyDemon by clicking the Logs button on the toolbar It is also possible to open GPX log files in SkyDemon Plan on your PC To do this click the Analysis button on the toolbar and click Import Log from File Navigate to the folder in which you have saved your GPX file and select it and the breadcrumbs will appear on the SkyDemon map Note It is not possible to open log files from an email sent to an iPad iPhone or Android device Transferring Logs between PC and Android Logs can also be transferred easily from PC to Android and vice versa You ll find the Logs folder in the SkyDemon folder on your Android device when the two are connected via USB Logs that are copied into this folder are immediately available to view on your Android phone or tablet Q SkyDemon User Guide 58 Back to Top T Importing Logs from other GPS Devices If you are using SkyDemon Mobile your flight logs are automatically copied into your library when you sync with the device If you are using a Garmin or SkyMap device you will need to open the Analysis menu in SkyDemon Plan for PC and choose Retrieve Log from Connected Device to see a list of available logs on your device You can choose to save a copy of the log in your library when you select one Sharing Custom Data The simplest way to send your Custom Data to an iPad iPhone or And
103. r at the top of the list If you re using SkyDemon Plan for PC the Document Browser button is located on the main toolbar For each chart you currently have installed you will see the corresponding AIP which has many documents including the General Enroute and Aerodrome sections as well as the aerodrome specific charts and textual information On the iPad the document index is shown in the left hand column which also includes a search bar for quick reference and the right hand pane is dedicated to the display of your selected plates These can be scrolled left and right like the pages of a book and where a plate has more than one page you can also scroll up and down For Android PC and iPhone you will see a simple index to scroll through and select plates to view as desired In addition to the AIP you also have access to your purchased products which incorporate individual airfield plates and non airfield content Once again there s a search bar for quickly finding a particular airfield or you can tap on the alphabetical index to take you to the letter you re looking for Just like the Plates window all downloaded plates will be highlighted in green in the index and this means that they can be accessed even in offline mode To download a plate just tap or double click to select it Q SkyDemon User Guide 44 Back to Top T User PDFs in the Document Browser The Document Browser holds all of your purchased plates and any available Na
104. r is forecast to become different or is forecast with other temporary phenomena Q SkyDemon User Guide 34 Back to Top T You will find the option to switch between raw and decoded TAF and METAR in the Tools menu at the top of the Weather tab and you can choose to sort weather bulletins alphabetically or by distance along route In addition to TAF and METAR the Weather window will also display SIGMET bulletins where available Weather Briefing SkyDemon also includes weather forecast data which is automatically downloaded for the area of your route and this extends to 25 000 feet and 24 hours ahead As you plotted a route you may have noticed wind feathers appearing on the main map at regular intervals and tailwind headwind indicators in the background of the virtual radar window If you don t see these ensure that the Wind button on the weather toolbar is checked see the Tools menu in the Weather tab to the right of the screen on your tablet or phone The date and time and the level represented by the wind feathers defaults to the date time and level of your flight as set in the Flight Details window To explore how the wind will change over time click the Time button in the Weather toolbar on Weather on Map your PC A slider will appear with notches showing time ahead To explore the changes in wind on your iPad iPhone or Android device open the Weather tab and choose Tools where you will see the weather s
105. r or Start Again in the Route menu Creating a Route with the Keyboard New Route by simply returning to the map and clicking on consecutive waypoints i You can create your route by entering its details here or It is possible to create a detailed route using only the keyboard in the New Route window or Take Off From Leeds Bradford EGNM Create Route on iPad iPhone or Android Press Local Flight 9 Land Away the New button or Ctrl N on your PC to bring Landing At Doncaster Sheffield EGCN up the New Route window and type in the start Alternate and destination airfields as detailed in the Route previous section You can also specify your alternate airfield here or you can do so later If you re on a phone or tablet remember to tap Show on startup Back toMap Done on the keyboard when you re finished typing In the Route box you can type a list of waypoints SkyDemon understands standard flightplan syntax for specifying a route but since it s a VFR product it is quite forgiving when it comes to syntax It s fine just to type a list of waypoints including airfield ICAO identifiers When finished just press enter and your route is created While typing your route a warning is displayed if SkyDemon cannot find a waypoint you have referred to If multiple waypoints with the same identifier are found the closest one to the last waypoint is assumed When specifying a route lik
106. r stop for fuel and choose Land Here Your route will then be divided into multiple sectors conveniently grouped together on the 4 map but each with its own Pilot Log and Virtual Radar as a distinct flight To view the flight details Pilot Log or Virtual Radar for a specific sector just t f p LNE __ AO Brighton n e tap or click on the magenta line The selected sector will be highlighted in RENO Marine blue and each landing point is marked ir with a yellow dot Adjusting Altitude and Cruise Speed The broad parameters for your route can be changed using the controls in the Flight Details window which is to the right of the map It allows you to pick the aircraft level and speed for the route as a whole To change the level open Flight Details and click on the current level which is blue and underlined on the PC and type a new level The altitude is displayed in feet although you can also type in a flight level starting with FL Press enter to confirm your change It is also possible to set your own default level for each aircraft in your library it s set at 3000ft as standard and this can be done in the Aircraft Editor When you create a new route the default level will then be updated to reflect that of your chosen aircraft To change the cruise speed for your route click Pwr Speed in Flight Details and select a power setting from the list If you currently only have one power setting you c
107. r subscribing to weather at stations that do not form part of your route Satellite Map opens Satellite view at the selected spot Enroute Charts PC only produces print output for the section of chart that is displayed TIP To return to the main SkyDemon map after viewing Google Maps on your iPad use all 4 fingers to swipe across the screen from left to right This is a handy iPad trick to flip back to the previous page you were viewing Pressing and holding your finger on any other item on the map such as a piece of airspace a VRP or weather symbol will bring up a menu displaying all the items under your finger allowing you to view more information If you re using SkyDemon Plan for PC just hover your mouse over for information or right click for more options This menu includes Waypoints tap on the waypoint for more options listed above If you are viewing the What s Here menu for an unknown waypoint the lat long coordinates will be listed and you ll see the option to create a user waypoint at that point Leg Properties when you press and hold or double tap on the magenta route line you ll be able to bring up the information about that particular leg This window allows you to adjust the level and cruise speed for the individual leg as well as showing general leg statistics including distance time and heading You can also tap once on the magenta line on the map to show the distance time and magnetic headin
108. re information or just hover your mouse over the route if you re on the PC NOTAM Briefing NOTAM are automatically downloaded from Eurocontrol for most flisht information regions in Europe as you plot your route The areas for which we can automatically present NOTAM like this will expand over time NOTAM are depicted where possible on the main map usually as circles with a hatched magenta filling The exceptions are very large NOTAM which are not drawn by default obstacles which are depicted with as purple obstacle symbols and formation transit NOTAM which are depicted as a line connecting points The outline of a NOTAM is colour coded to give you a quick idea of what they concern Wi Activation of Airspace I Gathering of Aircraft I Tethered Balloons Kites Bi Deactivation of Airspace J Obstructions Everything Else As always the mouse can be hovered over the NOTAM on the map or press and hold your finger to bring up the What s Here menu to read the full text the period of applicability and vertical limits Additionally you will see NOTAM in the virtual radar window if your route Raga enews i passes them The depictions of NOTAM circles of influence on the SkyDemon main map are precise but in some cases we do not draw them because they are too A Nag big or complicated or we interpret i coordinates within so that they are n S depicted as lines for formation iy NS S transits The definitive list of
109. read the distance to the threshold the time instrument will read the time to the threshold and the position instrument will read something like Apch EGDY R27 When in ILS mode the HSI functions in a similar way to an ILS although all information is based solely on GPS readings as opposed to any ground based instrument This brings benefits such as being able to practice instrument approaches to strips that do not actually have a localiser or glideslope but you should always bear in mind that being based on GPS the data cannot be relied upon as your sole means of guidance The ILS can also provide vertical guidance along a user defined glideslope This facility is disabled by default and needs to be manually switched on from the Navigation Options window under Setup and an additional disclaimer agreed to Any vertical guidance offered by the SkyDemon ILS should always be compared to your cockpit instruments Regardless the vertical guidance will cancel when you descend SADM ak DBURY GN SEVERN When in ILS mode each lateral dot is half a degree so the entire visible scale spans about six through 500ft above aerodrome level degrees On the vertical scale each dot is 0 1 degrees with the field of view approximately 1 4 degrees in total Q SkyDemon User Guide 69 Back to Top 1 Virtual Radar This powerful instrument placed underneath the chart shows a projection of your current course and all the objects of relevanc
110. rfield The Home button on the toolbar enables you to quickly zoom the map back to your chosen home airfield avoiding the necessity to search for the waypoint each time you wish to view it on the map In addition to zooming to your home airfield SkyDemon also gathers local weather and nearby NOTAM so you can see at a glance the conditions close to home without needing to first plot a route You can also choose your preferred map scale so when the map pans to your home airfield after hitting the Home button it also zooms in or out to the scale you have specified Pressing and holding the blue scale toolbar in the left hand corner of the map on your iOS or Android device will also have the effect of zooming in or out to your selected scale preference wherever you are on the map To set your home airfield and preferred zoom level you ll need to open up the Setup menu and select Planning Options where you will see the option to do so within the General section of the window Change Units Changing Units Many of the distances volumes and weights expressed throughout SkyDemon can be changed depending upon oleae what you are familiar with or what your aircraft uses e Wesght Position To change units open the Change Units window from the Setup menu Pressure Distances and speeds are tied together for obvious reasons The options are nautical miles and knots statute miles and
111. ring up a list of nearby waypoints to choose from or you can simply select the postcode at the top of the list to pan to that exact point on the map marked with a yellow cross Note You ll need to enter a full UK postcode into the Find Waypoint window and using capital letters will help speed up the search too The postcode database can be used to create user defined waypoints at precise locations by right clicking that particular spot on the map and selecting Create Waypoint from the menu You might like to add your own house to the map or any nearby landmarks Alternatively you can use the marker to simply route via points of interest on the map Custom Data We include a utility with SkyDemon Plan that can be used to create your own air data for use with the product This can be used to supplement data in existing charts You may wish to use it to add a landing site that we do not include in the official charts for example To access the Data Creator open the Setup menu and choose Custom Data The Data Creator is a graphical tool that makes it easy to create and edit the sometimes complex data that makes up a SkyDemon chart The best way to learn to use it is to experiment with it don t worry you can t use it to accidentally change official chart data installed on your machine The most important thing to remember that all fields marked in bold must be filled in This tool is available for PC users only Q SkyD
112. roid device is to use the Cloud In SkyDemon Plan for PC open the Setup menu and click Custom Data then Save to Cloud Then on your phone or tablet just open the Setup menu and tap the Cloud button then choose Load Custom Data from Cloud Unlike routes and waypoints it is not possible to use iTunes to transfer your Custom Data folder to SkyDemon on the iPad or iPhone however there are other similar applications that do make this possible such as i Funbox It s important to bear in mind that we cannot offer support on using such third party applications To transfer custom data to your Android device just connect the USB cable and open the device files where you will see a SkyDemon folder This folder contains a Custom Data folder and this is where you can drag or copy custom data files from the SkyDemon folder on your computer Load Settings from Cloud Saving Your Settings Save Settings to Cloud Load Custom Data from Cloud At the top of the Setup menu you will see a Cloud button Tapping this button gives you the option to save all your Settings to the Cloud or load any previously saved settings from the Cloud The means that you can set up your preferences for Minimum Safe Altitudes weather conditions planning and navigation warnings etc on one device then save them to the Cloud to be opened on another Qo SkyDemon User Guide 59 Back to Top 1 9 Ready to Fly VFR Flightplan Filing a VFR Flightplan l na
113. s long enough to require at least four pages of output an additional index page is generated after the route pages This index page shows your entire route with sections highlighted to show the scope of each printed page To change the approximate scale of the enroute charts output click the Settings button and switch to the Enroute Charts page You can set the map scale anywhere between 1 100 000 very large scale and 1 1 500 000 very small scale Experiment with this to determine the map scale you are most comfortable with You can also set the threshold at which an index page is generated Note You can print the main map as it appears onscreen at any time by right clicking on it and choosing Print Current Chart The scale will be adjusted if necessary to fit everything onscreen on to the printed page PC Only It is not possible to print enroute charts directly from the Android iPad or iPhone apps e Airfield Information Clicking the Approach Info button produces printed SkyDemon plates for your takeoff and landing aerodromes and your alternate if selected These are handy to have when it s time to make an approach as they contain frequencies runway information and location information It is not possible to print airfield information directly from the iPad iPhone or Android apps e Airfield Plates PC iPhone and iPad users can also print Airfield Plates and other documents in the Plates window To download the pl
114. s the accuracy of the altitude readout with a 95 certainty Blue Orange Accuracy within 50 feet Accuracy within 250 feet Green Red Accuracy within 100 feet 3 000 More than 250 feet of inaccuracy Yellow Accuracy within 150 feet Q SkyDemon User Guide 68 Back to Top T The simple square altitude reading can additionally be switched to display height rather than altitude This is done by simply tapping on the Altitude instrument When in height mode it shows your height above the highest terrain within half a nautical mile This means that if you switch to height mode while standing on the ground you will normally see a negative reading The height mode is designed to facilitate navigation underneath airspace whose lower boundary is defined by a height above ground level Horizontal Situation Indicator Pseudo ILS The HSI can be viewed by dragging the DI out onto the main map with your finger It combines a direction indicator with bug on the outside of the dial with a display of the aircraft s position relative to the leg you are currently navigating in the interior A dotted scale each dot represents 1 mile makes it easy to determine at a glance how far away from your planned course you are When you are on final approach to a runway and the la vnius SkyDemon charts contain sufficient data the HSI will switch into ILS mode A corresponding change will be observed in other instruments the distance instrument will
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116. ser waypoints either from us we make BGA turnpoints available from the internet or by exporting selected waypoints from SkyDemon Plan on your PC that you have created yourself User waypoint files are in GPX format and the filename needs to end in waypoints gpx SkyDemon for iPad iPhone looks for these files on startup and loads them into memory For example to load the British Gliding Association turnpoints into SkyDemon for iPad and iPhone using iTunes first download them from the Get Started page on our website go to Windows PC Download Information and extract the file onto your desktop The filename already ends in waypoints gpx so you shouldn t need to rename it Then copy the file into the SkyDemon documents folder using the iTunes File Sharing method and they will then be available on your iPad or iPhone after restarting the SkyDemon software see appendix The BGA Turnpoints file is loaded to SkyDemon on your PC using the Import option in the Waypoints menu The entire BGA turnpoints list can then be saved to the Cloud and loaded onto your other devices Q SkyDemon User Guide 57 Back to Top T To share individual waypoints open up the Waypoints window on your PC highlight your waypoint and click Export You will be prompted to name the waypoint but be sure that the file name ends in waypoints gpx so that it is recognised when imported to your iPad iPhone This file can then be dragged to the iOS device s file sharing folder
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118. t On iPad iPhone and Android touch and hold the turning point and use the Remove Waypoint button at the top of the What s Here menu You can also remove one by dragging it on top of a neighbouring turning point in your route For example to remove the secondary turning points created in the route above drag them one at a time on top of the middle turning point at the top and they will disappear Specifying your Alternate Destination You can specify the alternate airfield for your route at the time you create it with the New Route window but if you forget or need to change it simply right click or press and hold another airfield and choose Set as Alternate The airfield is now the alternate for your route Reversing the Route To quickly reverse the route you have planned click the Reverse button on the toolbar press Ctrl R or tap the Route button and select Reverse If you have specified an alternate destination you will need Q SkyDemon User Guide 20 Back to Top T to redo this as obviously it cannot be included in a route reversal In this manner you can efficiently generate the return route home after planning an outward route Multiple Landings If you are planning a longer journey with multiple stops it s possible to enter landing points at intermediate waypoints along your route To do this you need to press and hold your finger or right click if you re on the PC on the waypoint on the map where you plan to land o
119. tail than can be shown in one screen Also like the main map you can hover the mouse cursor above any feature displayed to read more information about it You can manipulate the virtual radar on your tablet or phone in the same way as you would on the main map by using your finger to swipe left and right in order to see more of your route or pinch the Q SkyDemon User Guide 31 Back to Top 1 screen to zoom in and out You can also press and hold your finger on any of the map features in the virtual radar window to bring up the What s Here menu for more information or double tap to highlight the corresponding point on the main map TIP iPad iPhone and Android users can double tap any spot on the Virtual Radar to view the corresponding point on the main map where a yellow marker will appear The same method can be used on the PC although remember not to double click directly on the magenta route line as this will bring up the Leg properties window Instead double click slightly above or below the line or on any other spot in the window Route Adjustment The planned route is represented in the virtual radar by a thick magenta line like it is on the main map only it includes climbs and descents The line is given a red border if the leg is planned below its minimum safe altitude MSA and therefore needs to be raised Legs can be dragged up and down to change their planned level as discussed previously You can double click or
120. te Insert in Route and Route Direct You may have plotted your route in order to skirt around a piece of airspace for which you may or may not have permission to transit and so it may be necessary or preferable to adjust your route in flight after obtaining clearance to enter that airspace In this instance you can use the Direct To feature above to create a shortcut toa waypoint further along your route provided that this next Q SkyDemon User Guide 66 Back to Top T waypoint is a known waypoint within the SkyDemon database Known waypoints contain a green dot whereas unknown points along your route have a white dot see image Instruments The navigation Instruments are displayed around the edges of the main map and you can adjust the settings for the instruments by choosing Instruments from the Setup menu It s also possible to change the size of the instruments from the Setup menu to make them bigger for easier reading or smaller to make more space on the map and you can also choose which instruments to display and which you may wish to hide depending on available screen space Direction Indicator Course Correction Indicator Maripprougy PoRRAYCOTT FAF A Aldbourne The Direction Indicator is a compass rose displayed at the bottom of the main map which rotates such that your current track over the ground is E displayed at the top as an orange arrow When flying a course a magenta J
121. ter and to customise the margins where required This will update the preview displayed Use the Orientation button to flip between portrait and landscape the type of output you specify will automatically choose the orientation it thinks is most appropriate when you select it Use the Two Per Page button to fit two half sized sheets onto one full sheet Most printers are standard A4 so you can press this to print two A5 sized sheets onto one piece of A4 paper This is very handy for certain types of output like plates weather brief and NOTAM brief Use the Next Page and Last Page buttons to scroll through the output pages in the preview 9 Portrait Landscape Half Page A5 Portrait Landscape Information Inti 28 N V 4 The iPad print options include portrait or landscape mode as well as A4 size or A5 size in A4 for half page printing What Can I Print e Enroute Charts Clicking the Enroute Charts button in SkyDemon Plan s Print Centre produces print output of the SkyDemon charts all along your route so that you can refer to them in flight The charts will appear just as they do in the main map albeit at a different zoom level These charts Q SkyDemon User Guide 51 Back to Top T should be everything you need to fly and navigate a route though we always suggest you also take the official printed chart as these contain more information should you choose to divert If your route i
122. th horizontal and vertical would take you within predefined limits of a fixed ground based obstacle such as an antenna An onscreen warning is accompanied by an audible 9 ia hes Viane alert In the figure on the right the aircraft is clearly at risk from 5 the building ahead of it When a warning is shown it will stay onscreen until either it is dismissed or it is no longer applicable The warning contains Building 3 4 nm Ahead Cc d at too the type of obstruction its distance ahead and advisory action to climb clear of it Further information can be displayed by touching the question mark and the warning can be dismissed by touching the cross Once dismissed no further warnings about the obstruction will be displayed for five minutes Off Course Warnings If you should drift off your planned route by more than 3 nautical miles a warning is displayed until it is either dismissed or your course is adjusted such that you are again converging on your next waypoint Off Course warnings can be dismissed and like the 7 z other types of warning will not appear for five minutes after dismissal You can specify the distance from your planned route at which an off course warning will appear in the Setup menu under Navigation Options Airspace Notifications Not to be confused with warnings a notification is displayed whenever you enter or exit a piece of airspace This is handy when ATC have asked you
123. then be downloaded viewed and printed if required To view a plate from an airfield along your plotted route open up the Plates window and select the one you d like to look at It will be displayed in a separate PDF viewer Once it s loaded the plate will be highlighted green in the Plates window which means it has been stored locally and is accessible in offline mode This is especially useful to tablet and phone users who may want to view an approach chart or other textual information in flight When you have finished viewing the plate on your iPad or iPhone and would like to return to the main map just tap the screen then select the Done button which will appear in the top left hand corner of the page or tap the Back button if you re using an Android device TIP If you do not have internet access such as when you are airborne it will not be possible to view plates that have not yet been downloaded so plan ahead by downloading any extra airfield plates close to your route It is also possible to view plates for airfields that do not make up part of your route Right click or press and hold on the airfield of your choice on the map such as a potential diversion and select Find Plates If plates are available for this airfield they will appear in the Plates window and can be opened with a double click or a tap Alternatively you can use the Find Plates button at the top of the Plates window itself to search for t
124. tion to choose A Get Weather for Airfield then type the airfield name or identifier Any available K Qo SkyDemon User Guide 33 Back to Top T weather will be displayed alongside your route s TAF and METAR briefings in the Weather window Weather bulletins TAF and METAR are represented on the main map as green yellow and red dots symbolising good marginal and bad conditions for VFR flight The thresholds for determining what constitutes good or marginal weather are configured in the Weather tab of the Planning Options window in Setup since everyone has their own different limits These colour coded dots are a useful way of quickly determining whether a route is flyable according to your own standards and appear on the map at every zoom level so if you have a long route loaded you can zoom out to see the weather conditions along your entire route The coloured dots are designed to depict conditions for VFR flight so only consider an upper vertical limit of 5000 feet above aerodrome level Thus a bulletin advising of an overcast at 6000 feet AAL will appear as clear sunshine As well as downloading TAF and METAR for airfields forming your route SkyDemon also gives the option to download weather for Weather y Weather Tools Decode METAR for Celle ETHC n 15 20 Z 24 min ago Wind 260 9 kt G 19 kt v 77 Temp 13 8 RH 72 Pressure 1017 hPa Visibility 9999 m Scattered Cumulonimb
125. tional AIP plates for easy downloading and browsing but in the iOS and Android apps it also includes a User Documents section allowing you to import your own PDFs into the app In order to view to these PDFs you ll first need to use iTunes to drag and drop them into the SkyDemon folder on your iPad or iPhone The step by step guide to iTunes File Sharing will explain how to complete this process The PDFs should be dropped straight into the SkyDemon folder and should not go in any sub folders To import your own PDFs into SkyDemon on an Android device just connect the Android to your computer via USB then using Windows Explorer navigate to the SkyDemon folder in the Android device files You simply need to drag and drop or copy and paste your PDFs straight into this SkyDemon folder and the next time the app is started the PDFs will be available to view in the Document Browser PDFs can also be opened directly from a web page or email on an iPad Just tap on the PDF for your sharing options which will include Open in SkyDemon and this will save the PDF in SkyDemon s Document Browser Tip If you want to delete a PDF that you have saved in the Document Browser on iPad or iPhone just swipe to the left across the file listed under User Documents to bring up the red Delete button Fuel Prices SkyDemon gives users the option to share up to date airfield fuel prices which are displayed on the map next to each airfield This fe
126. ton ESSE Arcraft Identification GBRED Fight Type Number 1 Aircraft Type SkyDemon can file a VFR flightplan Equipment CNA S Equipment S electronically once you have planned it Route with only a couple of clicks of the Departing From mouse This service is charged for cures S ERIS separately you purchase a block of Cruising Level VFR Nolevel wil be specified Route OCT GURO45048 OCT credits by logging into the customer area of our website and a credit is used each time you file a plan Time Enroute To open the flightplan form press the File Flightplan button at the top of the EETAFRROO28 Flight Details window to the right of the Ii tant Submit Plan wil immediately send y all recipients Do not smi map Your available credits will be a mram imr vanas uon EE indicated at the top of the form on iPad S Submt Plan Cancel iPhone and Android or towards the bottom of the window on the PC version so if you re not sure how many flightplan credits you have just open the form to check NOTE Flightplan Credits expire after 12 months from the date of issue The flightplan form will appear familiar to anyone who has filed a flightplan before except that most if not all details will have been automatically filled in by SkyDemon This will be the case as long as you have planned a route and your aircraft has been configured with all flightplan relevant fields filled in
127. ture On your iPad iPhone and Android device this can be found in the Setup menu under Navigation Options and when it is turned on you will see that a turquoise ring appears on the map around your aircraft symbol depicting the maximum a Chey radius where it is safe for you to glide and land if you were to encounter an engine problem for example Q SkyDemon User Guide 74 Back to Top 1 GlideSafe takes altitude wind speed and direction as well as your glide ratio into account when depicting the glide safety radius around your aircraft so a strong headwind would minimise your glide radius ahead and a tailwind would have the opposite effect TerrainSafe TerrainSafe enables dynamic colouring of terrain based on your current altitude Terrain higher than 500ft below your current level is highlighted red on the map to indicate that it is a potential hazard The TerrainSafe feature is particularly useful when flying in mountainous areas To switch on TerrainSafe you ll first need to be in Go Flying mode and you just need to open the Mapping menu where you ll see the option to toggle TerrainSafe on off TIP To quickly access the Mapping menu on iOS and Android just tap the blue Map Layers icon on the toolbar in the bottom right hand corner of the map Alternatively open the main navigation menu by tapping the blue SkyDemon icon in the top left hand corner of the screen and choose Setup then Mapping Q SkyDemon User Gui
128. u just need to tap on the orange plate and as long as you have an internet connection the latest document will be retrieved Qo SkyDemon User Guide 42 Back to Top T If you re worried about storage space the Clear Cache option in the Tools menu of the Plates window allows you to delete all the plates you have previously downloaded onto your tablet or phone To clear the Plates cache on your PC open the Plates window and click Download then choose Clear Cache from the drop down menu You can also remove individual plates from your cache by swiping your finger to the left across the one you wish to remove from the Plates list A red Delete button will appear which you can tap to remove the plate or swipe again to hide the button Android users must press and hold on a plate to bring up the Delete button to remove an individual plate from the cache It s not possible to delete individual plates on the PC It is also possible to print individual plates directly from the PDF on the PC iPad and iPhone using the Print button at the top of the window Georeferenced Plates Some plates will be shown in the Plates window with a 5 6 Plates Find Plates W Filteri Download blue map marker button next to them Tapping this jan ng Hon Lydd EGMD button will overlay the plate onto the map itself rather than just bringing up the associated PDF These A Bonis 1 AA plates are referred to as Georeferenced plates and a are particularly
129. us at 3 000 ft Broken at 7 000 ft Light Showers Light Rain TAF for Celle ETHC 07 May 2015 14 00 Z 23 00 Z Updated 2 hr 15 m ago Wind 250 15 kt we Visibility 9999 m Scattered at 3 000 ft Broken at 5 000 ft No Significant Weather Occasional 14 00 Z 17 00 Z Wind 270 18 kt G 28 kt Visibility 5000 m E NOTAM weather amp Z wae an entire country Open your Weather tab and select Get Weather for Chart from the Tools menu Once all the weather bulletins have been downloaded SkyDemon will zoom right out to give you full view of the entire country covered in colour coded dots so you can see at a glance which areas are good for VFR and which to avoid The key to visualising weather information besides that data which is depicted graphically in the maps is the Weather window located to the right of the map Every METAR found is displayed in the Weather window Most information contained within is decoded and displayed in plain English Where it is determined that an item of information is likely to be detrimental to VFR flight it is written in red to signify this Every TAF found is displayed in the Weather window Like with METARs most information within each TAF is decoded and displayed with similar warnings where necessary The only difference is that for each TAF there is often further information associated with forecast changes so underneath the main TAF you may see that the weathe
130. useful in Go Flying mode as the user zu National AIP Aerodrome Chart can overlay the plate directly onto the map for eae ia improved situational awareness showing their AFE Plate position in relation to the runways circuit patterns T UK VFR Flight Guide and other visual reference points for that airfield Berck Sur Mer LFAM 4 Visual Approach Chart 9 The first time a georeferenced plate is loaded Nations AIP LY manually the map will zoom to the plate over the selected airfield In Go Flying mode the plate will automatically load onto the map when you get close enough as long as the plate has already been downloaded onto the device If there are several plates available for the airfield it s left up to the user to manually select the plate they wish to view To remove a georeferenced plate from the map just tap the red X button in the top left hand corner or open the Plates window and click the blue map marker button next to the corresponding plate Airfield Information SkyDemon also provides dynamic airfield plates to indicate general runway layout and orientation as well as any additional information about the runway and airfield that may be useful such as opening hours landing fees sunrise and sunset times including MCT and ECT indicating the start and end of Q SkyDemon User Guide 43 Back to Top T civil twilight If you re using SkyDemon Plan on the PC this information is accessed by right cl
131. y dragging on their edges buttons or title bars Feel free to move the windows around in order to optimise for your own preferred usage of space Their position and size will be remembered next time you run SkyDemon There are two toolbars at the top of the screen on your PC The upper toolbar contains buttons that Charts Weather Toolbar rurze yemon Plar Yooull Wiestiand Old Sarum oc Bere Morg GoPyng iayos feno tn gt Sans one L nes Gd id yet cere Games jous Owncons Parvo Ries Mad Q Q E eana y wed Come Home Rad n y ee id Dusta NOTAM 64140 90 14 W e ev pb ori henge A S73 POFT CIFT o erede S e eu UN AEP EGHG AD 2 10 enters lata n e Weight amp T anta HR Mon Wed Pri 0999 1100 Balance 9 Ouds of ane parada MTS Hey be erra e etd esee rie d si P spent idi p Main ANY x arses Pen Map i f 3 ec e uA iux Pirectuns Vitere S eels a La sons e Laden 8 Palma De Mallorca LEPA Weather Ld mena fr aeos A X Textual Informatica Plates Dedgls L Plates Flight zm Wil Details CET Route Plan Virtual Radar Q SkyDemon User Guide 7 Back to Top 1 allow you to change mapping layers route options weather features and more The lower toolbars contain buttons that help you access many of the most common functions in SkyDemon On your tablet you ll see the planning toolbar at the top of the screen with buttons for Home Setup and Find to the le
132. y takes a few seconds your device will beep and let you know that new data has been found Syncing with your Computer How your device connects with your computer depends on what sort of computer you have If you have a PC you will normally use MS ActiveSync mode to establish connectivity If you have a Mac you will normally use Mass Storage mode The default for new SkyDemon Mobile devices is ActiveSync Either way start by connecting the device to your PC physically by using the supplied USB cable MS ActiveSync Mode default ActiveSync is the Windows technology for connecting to Windows CE devices Your SkyDemon Mobile device is such a device and a few moments after you plug it in to your computer it should be recognised by Windows and you ll be told that a new device has been connected If Windows does not recognise and connect to your device you may need to download and install Microsoft ActiveSync On Windows Vista 7 ActiveSync is referred to as Windows Mobile Device Centre Q SkyDemon User Guide 81 Back to Top T Mass Storage Mode Your device is initially configured to use ActiveSync Mode To change the USB connection mode tap on the SkyDemon logo to open the main menu in SkyDemon go down to System and choose Exit to return to the device operating system Press Settings then USB then select which connection mode you wish to use Press the disk icon to save and your device will restart When your device is connecte
133. ypoint and important information Note that the minimum safe altitude is always shown for a leg alongside the planned level Below the list of waypoints and legs are columns containing the enroute ATS services that SkyDemon has determined you might need to use with their callsigns and frequencies in roughly the order you ll need them Below to this is a column of enroute radio navigation aids which you might eet oo Landing Fuori Eno Wrexham Industrial Estate VRP find helpful enroute with their frequencies Takeo Elevation 720 ft 26 hPa and identifiers including morse code Wrexham Industrial E Wreatar industral Estate 3 EGCW WELSHPOOL Insert Waypoint Before Landing Eevabon 233 ft 9 hPa Sunse H Cheadle Remove from Route E P To make adjustments to your planned route from within the PLOG on your phone or tablet just tap on one of the waypoints in the first Airfield Hawarden EGNR column A menu will appear giving you Doncaster Sheffield 6170 sh i Flight Information Service Fugne Information S options to remove the waypoint or insert a Sandan Vo leeren Mou 4 annl hi andan intarmasian new waypoint before it After making this change the Pilot Log will be updated as will the route line on the map itself Customising the PLOG There are many customisations that can be applied to a PLOG to access these simply press Settings or Columns at the top of the Pilot Log when using the iPa

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