iFly Weight and Balance
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | Free | American Aeronautics | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
iFly Weight and Balance is a paid service that is ideal for corporate and commercial operators and is extremely simple to use. American Aeronautics can create a weight and balance system for any aircraft. Each aircraft starting weight and cg is preset. This way you are guaranteed to have the correct starting point every time you do a weight and balance. All you have to do is add your passengers, baggage, takeoff fuel, and landing fuel. If you are out of limits, just adjust the various weights until you are within limits. It’s that easy! You will never worry about being out of limits again.
iFly Weight and Balance comes pre-loaded with one sample aircraft to demonstrate the app’s capabilities. A second sample aircraft can also be downloaded which demonstrates aircraft with complex fuel burn sequences. In order to use iFly Weight and Balance for your aircraft you must be a subscribed user. Contact American Aeronautics for details.
Please bear in mind that iFly Weight and Balance is not a generic weight and balance app that requires the user to enter aircraft specific data. Each individual aircraft is custom created by American Aeronautics to your exact aircraft type and serial number specifications and is licensed to you. We can create a system for ALL aircraft. Each aircraft is payable with a one time setup/design fee and a recurrent maintenance subscription. All pricing can be viewed at our website.
Once your aircraft is downloaded there is nothing for you to do but start adding passengers, baggage and fuel. The software is YOUR actual aircraft. There are no cg limits to program and no fuel moment data to enter. Once you have completed your weight and balance computation you can simply email a copy for your records.
All violations are shown visually. Are you too far forward? The forward cg limit will turn red. Are you over maximum landing weight? The maximum landing weight limit will turn red. Simply adjust your load until all limits are black.
Many aircraft have complex fuel burn sequences. iFly Weight and Balance depicts the exact fuel burn sequence of your aircraft.
ATTENTION TO ALL FAR 135 OPERATORS utilizing (or wanting to utilize) operations specifications A097. iFly Weight and Balance supports (dynamic) curtailing of the CG envelope as prescribed in AC120-27F. This is a requirement of A097. A098, and A099 when using standard average passenger and bag weights. Contact American Aeronautics for details.
Reviews
Software NOT free!!
Paradoc
Demo planes look good, but in order to use it with your aircraft you must purchase a $250 subscription directly through the company (not through the app store)! How is this compliant with the app store guidelines?
Way over priced
StephanieJoy
App looked great but when you go to the web site to look at the pricing be prepared to delete. $250 and $25/mo for single engine piston. At those prices I wouldn't be able to afford to fly so what would weight and balance matter.
Yet another underhanded app
Radio Goon
It's NOT free. If you need to charge, just say so. Stop lying and take an ethics seminar!
Great app
Battletool
This app is great for Part 135 operators. This completing covers the FAR requirement for the pre-departure weight and balance paperwork. Thanks American Aeronautics.
Not free
Rocket Master
Advertised as free, but costs $250. A spreadsheet can accomplish the same thing for most GA aircraft if you have an hour to create it.
Great Product
Chadiusj
Great program with outstanding customer support! Used daily in HEMS environment without fail. Highly recommended!
Bait and Switch
Silenceisavirtue
**FRAUD ALERT** **DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME** This is not a free application. It is a $300 Excel Spreadsheet. Essentially the software developers works around Apple's rules by giving you the lock for free and then charging you through the teeth for the key.
Pilot/user
WY Rog
Great tool for my PA46 which is W&B critical. Data entry is simple and the envelope graph provides a good visual of CG and gross weight. Since I always have the iPad with me during flights for charts and plates, it's easy and convenient to use the iPad to calculate W&B when loading passengers, baggage, or fuel. App never crashes; no glitches noticed. Highly recommend.
