Hilton software recently released wingx pro7 for android, a product they announced earlier this year at sun n fun. Despite stiff competition from foreflight and garmins pilot mycast, wingx pro is still enjoying great sales success, in large part based on the companys willingness to launch new features, like. What is the data size of hilton softwares wingx pro 7 app and all of its. Wingx subscriptions are tied to your app store purchase.
Eight reasons to go foreflight pro plus foreflight. Foreflight makes preflight weather decisionmaking much faster. We prefer engineers who are pilots, but that is not required. This app is beneficial for you because it has more than 75 aviation calculations, unit conversations, and aviation weather reports. Wingx pro is now available for android phones and tablets. Features include vfr sectionals, ifr high and low enroutes, planned route, weather, tfrs, and special use airspace overlays.
When it comes to garmin pilots primary competition foreflight the choice is clear. Wingx pro is now free for student pilots and other vfr only pilots. The same way you configure foreflight to work with xplane. Wingx pro7 aviation moving map, charts, and weather for iphone. Plus, there are a bunch of free options already that ive already been using as backup. Discussion in pilot training started by maui cirrus cfii, feb 7, 2017. I wanted to try them out years ago but have been using foreflight so long its going to take more than price to get me to quit. Fsxflight works by using the network gps protocol add in foreflight 4. Ive been using foreflight since it came out on the ipad. Sep 28, 2015 wingx pro is now available for android phones and tablets. I think the one you got used to using first will probably be your preference. I was recommended this app as a substitute for foreflight for i am an android user. The airports tab is the best place to start planning in foreflight, as it includes a wealth of information about facilities, runways, weather and procedures. In my opinion wing x was the most user friendly aviation map there is.
Hilton software is the prime contractor for dods aeronautical mobile application, used across u. Hilton software is the market leader for general aviation navigation software. Demonstrations of the new android version are available this week at. I used foreflight and wingx for about one year and settled on foreflight. I use both, foreflight for most everything, fltplango for filing and helping pick altitudes and fuel burns. I initially purchased a subscription to foreflight and was happy with its performance. Even with wing x being free for me as a cfi, i still. Hilton software announced at the sun n fun show this week that it has added its wingx pro7 aviation software to android tablets and smartphones. The other great benifit is that if you are unsure of anything you can always get ahold of a live person at hilton software to answer any question you might havegreat tech support. Choosing between foreflight, garmin pilot, wing x, and flyq efb is. I have foreflight on my ipad also and that too is an amazing app. Both are great programs, but our usage is basically ifr and weve over time gravitated to where all of the pilots now use foreflight exclusively and we just allowed our wings x subscription to lapse. Cross platform support and device integration with an easytouse look and feel across apple iphone and ipad, android phones and tablets, and amazon kindle fire devices, wingx pro7 tm offers an incredible array of features. Foreflight cloud documents lets you securely publish and update documents from your computer with a simple draganddrop interface using any one of three supported cloud services.
But we gave it our best shot, and compared the top three apps foreflight mobile, garmin pilot and wingx pro 7 sidebyside. May 19, 2016 january 25, 2019 nick leghorn general aviation. But times change and some apps seem to be getting more expensive and more complicated. The synthetic vision is great for a additional level of situation awareness in mvfr near canyons flying low level floats and stuff like that. Please login or register to enable access to the forums. Also introduces pro7 version 1 app for android devices.
Foreflight connect is a platform that enables portable and installed avionics to connect with foreflight and deliver capabilities like twoway flight plan transfer, and the display of adsb weather and traffic, backup attitude and gps position. Commercial aviation hilton software is the market leader for general aviation navigation software. There is no android version, only an ios version available at this time. I felt they were not as intuitive as the other three apps. Eaa webinar flying with your ipad using wingx pro7. Eaa webinar flying with your ipad using wingx pro7 youtube. Its worth an afternoon on the couch and a trip around the pattern with each to see which one is best for you.
Whether youre currently on the basic plus plan, or the older basic or pro plans, pro plus can make your flight planning, flying, and logging easier and more efficient. Hilton software has released wingx pro7 for android. A guy i know who tried that was very disappointed at the feature gap between the android version and the ios version. I like the split screen for inflight operation and i like the ability to touch a waypoint and get all of the information immediately. Apr 15, 2011 with the wing x splitscreen option, the pilot can begin briefing the iap without leaving the moving map page. Cfi free is our latest initiative to support the cfi community and to provide wingx rewind, the best flight analysis tool on ipad, free to cfis so that they can. Wingx pro is now free for student pilots and other vfr only. Foreflight provides pilots with graphical views and alerts for the weather observations and forecasts at their airport, not just.
Cfi free and sv free cfi free provides every cfi with a free solution to integrate wingx pro7 and wingx rewind into their flight training. Even with wing x being free for me as a cfi, i still spend the 170ish a year for ff, its just very well finished and works for my. I use a samsung galaxy tab s, 8 inch and fltplango. Garmin pilot is tightly integrated with garmin integrated flight decks and avionics. Comparing the base versions, wingx has far more features and is a better bang for the buck. Wingx pro vs foreflight cessna 172 forum cessna 172. Wingx pro7 for android adds integration with lockheed martins flight services system, georeferenced approach charts and will continue to be enhanced with the features already on wingx pro7 for. Download wingx and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Ive tried wing x, foreflight, flyq efb, and the garmin and king apps. New apps for aviators pop up daily, with hundreds of thousands of app developers around the world clamoring for the next angry birds or foreflight. Apr 28, 2015 hilton software has released wingx pro7 for android. Wingx pro is the first ipad app that we know of with the ability to show free adsb automatic dependent surveillance broadcast weather, when you pair the unit with an.
Wingx pro7 for ios for ipad, ipad mini, ipad air, iphone, and ipod touch. To download wingx pro7, tap on the apple app store button on your ipad or iphone and search for wingx or click on the app store badge below. Wingx has a main menu, similar to garmin, but it is on its own. We recommend one of two ways to purchase a new subscription or to extend your current subscription. Foreflight logbook is a fully integrated electronic pilot logbook with automatic draft entries from track logs, unlimited photo attachments, currency summaries, and experience and faa 8710 report exports, plus many other features. While foreflight is terrific, wing x is more featurerich but harder to learn. We also host timesensitive critical data in the cloud, enabling users to download it quickly, reliably, and safely. Hilton software is warning wingx pro 7 users not to download ios nine just yet, as it may not be fully. Certificated flight instructors cfis get the following for free. I see a lot of foreflight is better, but not many concrete reasons why. Hilton software will release an android version of its wingx pro7 flight planning and navigation app in the second quarter.
With the wing x splitscreen option, the pilot can begin briefing the iap without leaving the moving map page. Wingx pro7 now available for android ipad pilot news. This includes wingx pro7 for ios, wingx pro7 for android, and wingx pro7 for fire you get all the great features of wingx pro7. Im not an apple fanboy, and enjoy using android, so just curious if anyone. Foreflight and garmin are free to download and use for 30 days. So since i already have a samsung android product, does it make sense to get an ipad just for froerflight. If you upgrade to the full blown versions, then they both have a comparable feature set and foreflight is pretty nice. Ive been using wing x pro7 for several months, and am tremendously impressed.
Jun 20, 2016 cloud documents is the simple, speedy way to store documents in the foreflight cloud, access them in foreflight on your ipad, and keep them in sync across devices. If the android version gets to the same features as the apple, im giving it a 5. Foreflight now has flight plan data on the top of the map page disadvantages of wingx. Wingx pro7 aviation moving map, charts, and weather for ios. Have you been considering upgrading to foreflights pro plus subscription plan. Foreflight hello, i am discarding the near worethless garmin pilot app and i am looking at going with wings x or foreflight. Wingx pro7 for android released general aviation news. Android and ios versions of wingx pro7 were previously released.
Wingx is the awardwinning aviation moving map for android. Wingx seemed to me to be easier to read and navigate in a bouncing plane with less than optimum screen viewing conditions. Many people have asked for an android port of the program. I use foreflight for planning, checking weather, getting waypoints for airways for gns boxes. Organizations have myriad choices for apple, android, and microsoft platforms. Be sure to evaluate the android version of wing x before you make the decision to chuck foreflight and go that route. The app brings many of the features of the ios version of wingx pro7 to the android platform, and the. It is very fast and the screens are clear and crisp. Nov 02, 2016 so since i already have a samsung android product, does it make sense to get an ipad just for froerflight. If i had an android rather than an ipad the garmin ap would be the way to go for that. Wingx pro7 aviation moving map, charts, and weather 6. Foreflight vs aopa flyq efb cessna 172 forum cessna. And it really seems to come down to apple vs android. Hilton software developer of wingx mobile aviation.
The apps look and feel is very similar to the ipad version, so pilots familiar with that program will feel right at home using this new android version. View profile view forum posts join date aug 2011 location tucson, az. Their new freedom runs on android and ipad, plus they still support. Foreflight pro plus adds these powerful features to your subscription see the chart at the end for a comprehensive comparison with basic plus. Dec 25, 2014 hilton software has unveiled two new initiatives. Georeferenced approach plates and airport diagrams, support for more than 20 adsb systems, syn vis, everything. Garmin pilot vs foreflight vs wingx i was just made aware of the release of garmin pilot as an app for the ipadiphone. We humbly suggest that its time to upgrade to a higherrated, easier to use, less expensive app. Hilton software is warning wingx pro 7 users not to download ios nine just yet, as it. Foreflight logbook is a fully integrated electronic pilot logbook with automatic draft entries from track logs, unlimited photo attachments, currency summaries, and experience and faa 8710 report. A wingx pro7 subscription including wingx rewind an advanced ifr subscription with approach chart georeferencing. E6b aviation calculator is one of amazing aviation application. I have an android tablet, but am considering buying an ipad for foreflight. We do offer a onetime only, 30 day free trial to all users in order.
Foreflight ipad app pro plus subscription from sporty. Apr 20, 2015 hilton software will release an android version of its wingx pro7 flight planning and navigation app in the second quarter. Wingx pro7 aviation moving map, charts, and weather for. The key is finding the apps that are truly useful, and not cluttering your device with scores of unused and unneeded gizmos and tchotchkes while you only use a handful. Wingx pro7 android version due in second quarter business. From the flight planning stage all the way to inflight processes and arrival procedures, we constantly enhance our apps by adding the latest and most innovative navigation features. I agree that it is designed more as an ifr platform. Partners include garmin, satcom direct, stratus, avidyne, l3, freeflight, bad elf, and more. Wingx pro is the first ipad app that we know of with the ability to show free adsb automatic dependent surveillance broadcast weather, when you. Hilton software releases wingx pro7 for android general. I do think foreflight and wingx make using the moving map for flight planning easier than garmins. Wingx pro is now free for student pilots and other.
Ive used foreflight for years and its great, they keep adding features. Foreflight delivers advanced flight planning capabilities, terminal procedure charts, enroute navigation charts, moving map, synthetic vision, hazard awareness, optional jeppesen charts, a comprehensive library of marketleading weather information and visualization features, a large. Georeferenced approach plates and airport diagrams, support for. Im not an apple fanboy, and enjoy using android, so just curious if anyones used that also. Be sure that you have fsuipc installed and that it appears in the modules menu in fsx. Foreflight is the essential, integrated flight app that makes planning, flying, and logging flights a joy. I like all three, foreflight is good but not that much better than wingx. Aug 16, 20 foreflight this app began life as a preflight briefing tool, so it only makes sense that it has a strong list of features for this purpose. Every time i ask a foreflight user what is so much better, they tell me features that i have for free or trivial nonsense of marginal utility like the. Every time i ask a foreflight user what is so much better, they tell me features that i have for free or trivial nonsense of marginal utility like the ability to place the approach plate on the map view. Aviation consumers paul bertorelli walks through the features of hilton softwares latest release of wingx pro on the ipad. Wingx pro is now free for student pilots and other vfr. Jul 11, 20 aviation consumers paul bertorelli walks through the features of hilton softwares latest release of wingx pro on the ipad.