If you’re wondering:
The Bad-Elf, the GNS-5870, the XGPS150 and the Garmin Glo work well with SkyCharts.
If you have a wifi only version of the iPad, or an iPod touch this may be something you want.
Classic vs Pro
Sorry, this wasn’t totally clear so:
The latest version of the iPhone version ‘regular’ is v2.5
The Pro version (universal binary = iPad&iPhone) is v2.5
Both versions will get the latest charts.
Please reboot your device before launching the app and if needed it will ask if you want to update your charts.
Oct 21 charts available
AKA cycle 1011
The chart cycles are available here.
Changes:
Marinara Islands and Samoan Islands insets are now available (from Hawaii chart).
KZUN is now visible.
new AFD/TPP/plate server added
Should speed up downloads, or at least not degrade when new charts arrive (and everyone tries to update at once).
Please let me know if you have any problems.
Sep 23 charts
Are now available.
AKA cycle 1010 if you prefer that.
List of the scheduled cycle dates are here.
New server
Please let me know if you have any issues.
Aug 26 charts
Are now available (cycle 1009).
Please let the app update if you want the latest charts.
The low enroute IFR charts look a lot better than the previous cycle.
FYI – SkyCharts follows the normal cycle for aviation navigation data.
The list of dates is here
v2.3 released!
Now with Zulu time and automatic Nearest calculation.
Note: On the iPhone version these only show up in landscape.
If you tap on D> you will get the 20 closest airports with approaches (not available on the iPhone).
Sorry, all future changes will be aimed at the iPad, if possible I will make it work on the iPhone as well.
New NACO/FAA IFR low enroute charts
The new charts are a lot less readable than the old ones, and they also seem scanned with all the problems that involves (images not quite aligned or general warping from optical problems)
FAA/NACO/Aeronav say they are working on it, but for now if you get ugly overlaps after you update don’t blame the messenger, please let FAA/NACO/Aeronav know you are unhappy with the new charts.
X-plane support
Is currently broken. Sorry. Something has changed on the Apple side from 3.x to 4.x and the same code now crashes.
I will submit a new update when possible, but since I’m heading out to Oshkosh on Saturday I’m still busy with planning for the trip.
Regarding Osh – I will not have a booth, please see the contact tab if you want a demo if you’re in Oshkosh.