Aviation Docs
Business
Free
To enroll in using the Aviation Docs app please contact:
OBDS Customer Support by email support@obds.com or phone 1-450-476-1420.
Aviation Docs™ provides pilots, fleet operators, and maintenance personnel with access to Fleet, Aircraft and Aircraft-type specific document libraries on the iPad from anywhere in the world!
NEW! Double document view in Landscape
NEW! Nav/Document view in Landscape
This application is made available at no charge to flight departments that currently utilize AviationDocs Cloud™ hosted document library services.
Fleet and single aircraft jet operators around the world use the OBDS document management library on Class 1 and Class 2 Electronic Flight Bags.
Now, you can have all your aviation documents on the iPad, in one place!
Note that this application is designed for flight operations, and we don't assume it of interest to the general public.
For more information, call On Board Data Services from 08:00 to 16:00 EST at +1 (450) 476-1420.
more Release Notes AvDocs v3.1.12:
- Fixed crash when reordering favorites
- Fixed missing user registrations for Push notification
- Improve memory management for the build search
3.1.12 05/06/2025
- Confirmation file deletion fix
- Binder Tabs improve links title options
3.1.11 19/02/2025
Hot Fix - Improve internet connectivity detection - Redundancy added with multiple destinations.
3.1.10 12/11/2024
Release Notes AvDocs v3.1.9:
Hotfix - Resolved Duplicate Aircraft Library Entries in Menu
- Addressed a sporadic issue where duplicate aircraft libraries could appear in the menu.
3.1.9 12/09/2024
Release Notes AvDocs v3.1.8:
Hot Fix: Improved network connectivity detection
3.1.8 27/08/2024
Release notes AvDocs v3.1.7:
1. Global “All library” Search added improved support for partial matches.
2. Improved Confirmation process for fleet and type library selections.
3. Improved Confirmation page usability with updated button order and color scheme.
4. New Confirmation count button keeps track of pilot tasks needed to complete in confirmation.
5. Default view for favorites now shows large thumbnails for better visual representation.
6. Updated web links for external resources and destination information.
3.1.7 14/08/2024
- Hot Fix and improvements
3.1.6 10/06/2024
minor fixes
3.1.5 07/02/2024
Release notes for Aviation Docs 3.1.4:
• Splash screen displays correct full version number.
• Widgets have been updated for iOS 17
• Form calculation fields display width adjusted.
• Improved communication management when contacting the server.
• Domain Settings are verified when modified.
3.1.4 24/01/2024
Release Notes AvDocs v3.1.3:
- Annotations and annotation tool settings are now automatically saved when a document is closed while the annotations feature is active.
- The annotation pen tool is now set to lowest size by default.
- AvDocs Home screen displays the full version number.
- Off Time calculations have been implemented for supported flight plans.
- Global search permits all libraries and publications to be searched for the selected aircraft.
- A workaround to correct an iOS 17.1 issue that caused annotations to be lost when editing the colour has been implemented.
- Page range is now supported for print, email, upload and upload to Evernote features.
3.1.3 06/12/2023
Release Notes AvDocs v3.1.2:
Hot Fixes:
- Add Show option to user credentials.
- Fix for DRM encrypted file when exported
3.1.2 27/06/2023
Release Notes AvDocs v3.1.1:
New Features:
- Enabled search in linked PDF documents.
- Selected text can be Highlighted, copied, translated, searched on web, and shared.
- PDF forms now generate extractable data, useful for pilot logs, maintenance logs, etc.
- Digital signatures are displayed in PDF forms.
- Spectrum color-picker added for annotation.
- Document tabs can be toggled on/off for improved document readability.
- Support for Gulfstream in-document button actions.
Improvements:
- Faster load time for large TOCs.
- Enhanced error checking for TOC errors such as false page numbers and missing titles.
- Enhanced document tab visibility.
- Enhanced battery management.
- Improved zoom and swipe for in double page mode.
- Optimized memory management for document tabs.
- New PDF Engine is turned on by default.
Fixes:
- Annotations are saved when closing a document tab.
- Corrected library search content button toggle state.
3.1.1 20/04/2023
Release Notes AvDocs v3.1:
- A new PDF engine, new tap and hold annotation support for text highlighting (select and highlight rather than Ink highlighting) with "PDFKit type" ON in Settings
- Binder Tabs may be implemented for QRH manuals using an external XML file
- Watermarks can now be added using the annotations feature with "PDFKit type" ON in Settings
- App stability improvements
- Widgets, the application supports the use of widgets
- Support for the Apple Pencil is implemented
- Annotations are visible when the magnifier is open
- Support for PDF form entry is implemented in the new PDF Kit
- Links and annotations have an improved workflow (quicker response)
- iOS 16+ fixes. Split screen mode, annotate while zoomed in, drag to right split screen window, stage manager.
- Correction for DRM protected files.
- Added Valid until on the publications list.
3.1 08/12/2022
Release notes 3.0.16:
- Improve "Undo" action in Edit annotations mode
3.0.16 19/08/2021
Fixed an issue with document tabs not appearing under certain conditions.
3.0.15 09/07/2021
Release notes 3.0.14:
- Optimized page turn for very large data sets
- Optimized core db access
- Fixed visualization in OBDS XR(tm) display
3.0.14 01/07/2021
- Updated to address a Notification system requirement. If you change your User ID, you MUST install this latest version.
- Improved internal processing when opening DRM-encrypted PDF documents that contain a table of contents.
- Added "export only" support for .zip file format.
- Corrected an issue with Favorites and Tags failing under certain situations.
3.0.13 22/04/2021
This is specifically a bug fix release. An update is advised for users of 3.0.10 and 3.0.11:
- Fix for a TOC highlight issue.
- Fix for TOC items regeneration when documents are repeatedly updated.
- Fix to close tabs when files have been deleted.
- Fix for Favorite thumbnail deletion issue.
3.0.12 25/02/2021
- Fix for an issue that caused multiple folders to appear.
- Better internal processing when user changes credentials.
- Improved audit report
3.0.11 22/02/2021
* Improved performance when loading very large TOCs in PDFs.
* Improved the split screen feature.
* Fixed an issue with password protected PDF.
* Fixed an issue with “Erase Inbox”.
* Fixed an issue which prevented the sync complete message when syncing all aircraft.
* Added more granular control of fast sync settings to cover specific situations.
3.0.10 09/02/2021
Release Notes for Aviation Docs 3.0.9:
- Improved the stability of the “Split screen” feature
- Improved sync error handling
- Improved the annotation signature tool
- Fixed an issue that affected email/print/upload annotation pages
- Fixed the import of files to the “Inbox” folder
- Fixed the removal of multi-level folders
3.0.9 21/01/2021
Release Notes for AvDocs 3.0.8:
- Updated for IOS 14 compatibility
- Added ability to "split screen” when in Landscape.
- Split screen mode allows you to view documents side by side and navigate quickly between documents
- Implemented a faster sync strategy.
- Solved an issue with synching aircraft with a space in the file name
- Resolved an issue with empty thumbnails
- Updated Web content rendering component
- Updated UI for "Build search feature" for iOS 13
- Updated the app for compatibility with iOS 14
- Improved “Annotate a PDF” while zoomed in
- Improved synchronization of “Favorites"
- Improved sync reports to report failed connection and cancelled syncs.
- Added an event report when a pilot agrees to a publication EULA
- Added PDF page tracking to the split screen feature
- Fixed loading MP4 videos from a weblink
- New audit file format
NOTE TO FLIGHT CREWS:
- We recommend you to sync once before you install this update.
- Minimum requirement for this version: iOS 12 and later
3.0.8 07/12/2020
Release Notes for AvDocs 3.0.7:
- Solved issue with wrong order of TOC items
- Solved issue with "jumps" between pages on opening PDF document from tab
- Improved cancelling of sync processes
- Improved loading webcontent process
- Improved timeout downloading process
3.0.7 23/11/2019
Release Notes for AvDocs 3.0.6:
- Improved Notifications control (turning notifications OFF or ON)
- Compatibility fix for iOS 13.2.x
3.0.6 11/11/2019
Release notes for Aviation Docs v3.0.5:
- Synchronization process stability improvements
- Solved an issue with synchronization of Type folder
- Solved an issue with Notification Service registration
- Solved an issue with resetting sync user dates after wiping account
3.0.5 21/10/2019
Release Notes AvDocs v3.1.12:
- Fixed crash when reordering favorites
- Fixed missing user registrations for Push notification
- Improve memory management for the build search
more Version 3.1.12 05/06/2025
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