All-new version: a dark instrument display that reads at a glance. Set runway and wind with one finger and get your approach speed, gust included.
Good morning, Captain.
Join over 6,000 pilots who use this tool to brief the approach speed for every landing, even in gusty, challenging conditions.
Set the runway and the wind with one finger on the compass, set your VREF, and the approach speed is there. No mental math, no typing.
BUILT ON THE BOEING METHOD
The wind additive follows the Boeing Flight Crew Training Manual (FCTM): half of the steady headwind component plus the full gust increment, never less than VREF + 5 and never more than the limit you choose, VREF + 15 or VREF + 20. With a tailwind only VREF + 5 applies. It applies from the 727 to the 787, and the same method is in use on Airbus and other jets.
WHAT YOU SEE
• Approach speed, with the additive shown as VREF + n
• Headwind or tailwind component and crosswind component, each with its gust
• Colors that speak: green inside normal values, yellow for caution, red beyond limits
• A warning when the approach speed gets close to your full flaps limit speed
• Descent rate for a 3 degree path
• Ground speed on final
• Reference stall speed
MADE FOR THE FLIGHT DECK
• A compass you drag: outer ring for the wind, center for the runway. Fine tune degree by degree with the buttons
• Dark instrument display, easy to read by day and by night
• iPhone and iPad, with landscape on iPad
• Knots and feet per minute, or meters per second
• Works offline. No account, no ads, no subscription
For reference only. This app does not replace your aircraft manuals or your company procedures.
Outstanding for precise data verification. Wish numbers were larger, but app is easy to use and very useful under challenging conditions.
Very handy
fctm2
It would be nice if there were some option to toggle between the 15 and 20 additive. The new FCTM May say 15, but airlines are slow to actually change the procedure. Flying the 747 and our FCOM and current version of FCTM still shows max of ref and 20. Other than that it’s fantastic.
Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback! We hear you— so the latest version of the app now lets you toggle between 15 and 20 kt. We’re glad you’re enjoying the app otherwise!
Does calculate tail wind gust correctly
C5Drvr
Changed my review. I was in error. Great app.
Developer Response
Hello, quoting Boeing FCTM B767 Page 1.15: "Note: Do not apply wind additives for steady tailwinds or tailwind gusts. Set command speed at VREF +5 knots (autothrottle connected or disconnected)
Crosswind miscalculation
cmeinhar
Shot an approach today into KDEN 35L (351 HDG) Vref 140 winds 260@20G36 according to the app Vapp 145. During an update it now does not add full gust factor anymore for crosswind. No longer complies with Boeing FTM of 1/2 headwind component plus the full gust up to 15 knots (still 20 at some companies).
Developer Response
Thanks for your feedback! Most aircraft models now limit the additive to 15 kt, but we’ve added the option to switch to 20 kt where needed. Plus, the latest update now shows gust values for both headwind and crosswind components, giving you more complete information for your approaches.
• All-new design: a dark instrument look that reads at a glance, day or night
• VREF is now remembered for future calcualtions
• New compass: headings every 30 degrees, the runway under the airplane and the wind as a blue arrow
• Head and cross wind in their own tiles, with gust. Tailwind is called out by name
• Fits every screen: phones and tablets, with landscape on tablets
• Rebuilt from the ground up, same calculations as before
Version 11.1.0
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Information
Seller
Santiago Borja Lopez
Size
20.9 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
