AIRMATE - PILOT GUIDE iOS v2.1 - Android 1.6

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PILOT GUIDE iOS v2.1 - Android 1.6

(C) MYRIEL AVIATION S.A. (airmate.aero) iOS v 2.1 - Android v 1.6 November 2020 contact: airmate@airmate.aero

CONTENTS

AIRMATE ...................................................................................................................................... 1 PILOT GUIDE iOS v2.1 - Android 1.6 ...................................................................................... 1 Prerequisites ................................................................................................................................ 2 Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................... 2 What's new in Airmate iOS version 2.1...................................................................................... 3 What's new in Airmate Android version 1.6............................................................................... 4 Next releases roadmap ................................................................................................................ 5 Migrating from another app ........................................................................................................ 5

First launch...................................................................................................................................... 7 Connect to your account ............................................................................................................. 7 Chart Download .......................................................................................................................... 8 Elevation Data Download ........................................................................................................... 9 Additional Data Download ......................................................................................................... 9 Using Airmate on several devices............................................................................................. 10 Airmate Web Flight Planning ................................................................................................... 10

Planning a new flight .................................................................................................................... 11 Plan a flight ............................................................................................................................... 12 Planned Flight creation from map............................................................................................. 12 Rubber banding the route.......................................................................................................... 13 Using the Planned Flight Edition form ..................................................................................... 15 Flight Log.................................................................................................................................. 15 Weather ..................................................................................................................................... 16 NOTAM .................................................................................................................................... 17 TFRs (Temporary Flight Restrictions) and SUP AIP ............................................................... 19 Activation status of aeronautical areas (iOS only) ................................................................... 20 Full Briefing Pack (iOS only) ................................................................................................... 20 Profile View and Automatic Elevation Data Download........................................................... 21

Define a Flight using the Planning forms ..................................................................................... 22 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 22 Flight Plan Edition using the main summary form ................................................................... 22

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Airfield weather status (iOS only) ............................................................................................ 24 Route expansion along Airways (iOS only) ............................................................................. 24 Adding additional flight data .................................................................................................... 25 Flight Sharing............................................................................................................................ 25 Flight Tracking (iOS only)........................................................................................................ 26 Using Charts.................................................................................................................................. 28 Free Charts and Updates ........................................................................................................... 28 Point Selection .......................................................................................................................... 30 Airfield Information and Approach Plates................................................................................ 30 Profile View .............................................................................................................................. 32 Defining vertical navigation on the Profile View ..................................................................... 33 Weather status at a glance......................................................................................................... 33 Georeferenced VFR Plates........................................................................................................ 34 Georeferenced IFR Plates ......................................................................................................... 35 Radio beacon and waypoint detail ............................................................................................ 35 Aeronautical area detail ............................................................................................................ 36 Viewing NOTAMs and TFR graphically on the map (iOS only)............................................. 37 Airways detail (iOS only) ......................................................................................................... 38 Adding and managing your own user waypoints and private airfields..................................... 38 Wind barbs ................................................................................................................................ 40 Radar ......................................................................................................................................... 40 Map Split Screen, Graphical Infringement resolution (iOS only) ............................................ 41 Map Split Screen with Navigation Log (iOS only) .................................................................. 42 Worldwide Global Search......................................................................................................... 42 Chart Configuration & Layer Management .............................................................................. 43 Optional VFR Chart Overlays .................................................................................................. 44 IFR Enroute Chart Overlays ..................................................................................................... 45 Satellite mode and landmark recognition ................................................................................. 46 Cartographic data accuracy....................................................................................................... 46 Flight Mode................................................................................................................................... 48 Prerequisites .............................................................................................................................. 48 Features ..................................................................................................................................... 48 Profile View .............................................................................................................................. 50

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Direct To Function (iOS only) .................................................................................................. 50 Center Aircraft .......................................................................................................................... 51 North Up and Track Up modes, rotating map........................................................................... 51

Undo Route Change (iOS only) ....................................................................................... 51 Traffic Awareness (iOS only) ................................................................................................... 52 Status icons (iOS only) ............................................................................................................. 53 EFIS PFD view using AHRS (iOS only) .................................................................................. 53 FIS-B in flight reception (iOS only) ......................................................................................... 54 Taking pictures during flight (iOS)........................................................................................... 55 Flight recording......................................................................................................................... 56 Flight tracking (iOS only) ......................................................................................................... 56 Alerts............................................................................................................................................. 58 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 58 Area infringement warnings and alerts (iOS only) ................................................................... 58 Hypoxia detection and alerts (iOS only)................................................................................... 59 FIS-B weather alerts (iOS only) ............................................................................................... 60 Scratchpad (iOS only)................................................................................................................... 61 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 61 Using the scratchpad ................................................................................................................. 61 Managing Planned Flights ............................................................................................................ 62 Adding a new Planned Flight.................................................................................................... 62 Delete, Copy or Invert a planned flight .................................................................................... 62 Planned Flights automatic reshuffling ...................................................................................... 63 Flight Plan Filing (iOS only) ........................................................................................................ 64 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 64 Configuration for US flight plan filing ..................................................................................... 64 Find best route for your flight ................................................................................................... 65 Select the aircraft to be used for the flight ................................................................................ 65 Complete flight plan data in the planning forms ...................................................................... 66 Performing final validation before filing .................................................................................. 67 Completing Filing plan form .................................................................................................... 67 Confirming flight plan filing..................................................................................................... 68

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Checking filing acknowledgment and messages ...................................................................... 70 Delaying or cancelling a filed flight plan ................................................................................. 71 Flight plan synchronization between devices ........................................................................... 71 Flight plan synchronization with your account ........................................... 72 Flight Recording & Playback, Pilot Flight Log ............................................................................ 73 Select a past flight ..................................................................................................................... 73 Play back a past flight ............................................................................................................... 74 Selecting layers and Satellite mode .......................................................................................... 74 Enabling Profile View (iOS only)............................................................................................. 75 Viewing pictures (iOS only) ..................................................................................................... 75 Managing pictures (iOS only)................................................................................................... 75 Managing past flights................................................................................................................ 76 Viewing past flight track on your computer ............................................................................. 76 Pilot flight log (iOS only) ......................................................................................................... 77 Airport Plates ................................................................................................................................ 79 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 79 Select desired country ............................................................................................................... 80 Airport list ................................................................................................................................. 81 Listing airport plates ................................................................................................................. 82 Viewing plates .......................................................................................................................... 84 Chart updates ............................................................................................................................ 85 Subscribing to commercial or Military plates........................................................................... 85 Airport detailed information ......................................................................................................... 87 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 87 General Information.................................................................................................................. 88 FBO / Handlers, Fuel Providers, Aviation Clubs, and other aviation companies .................... 88 View nearby businesses and activities ...................................................................................... 89 Rate the airport or nearby business and share your comments ................................................. 90 Review other pilots ratings and comments ............................................................................... 90 View and Report fuel prices ..................................................................................................... 91 View and Report landing fees................................................................................................... 91 Adding a nearby businesses to the list ...................................................................................... 92 Web, Webcams and other data.................................................................................................. 93

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Contact airfield.......................................................................................................................... 93 Runways, Frequencies and associated data .............................................................................. 93 NOTAM .................................................................................................................................... 94 Aircraft Hangar ............................................................................................................................. 95 Introduction............................................................................................................................... 95 Creating a new aircraft.............................................................................................................. 95 Importing an aircraft from the cloud......................................................................................... 96 Updating aircraft characteristics ............................................................................................... 97 Configuring Flight plan filing details ....................................................................................... 98 Configuring Radio Equipment .................................................................................................. 99 Configuring transponder, RNAV capabilities and survival equipment .................................. 100 Sharing your aircraft with the community .............................................................................. 100 Renting your aircraft ............................................................................................................... 100 Fuel Planning (iOS only) ............................................................................................................ 102 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 102 Fuel requirements according regulations ................................................................................ 102 Simple mode ........................................................................................................................... 103 Detailed mode ......................................................................................................................... 103 Fuel advisory form .................................................................................................................. 104 Altitude advisor....................................................................................................................... 105 Community & Messaging Menu................................................................................................. 106 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 106 Flight Briefing Newsletter ...................................................................................................... 107 News and Incoming Messages................................................................................................ 108 Find friends nearby ................................................................................................................. 108 Your friend list ........................................................................................................................ 109 Jump in a shared flight ............................................................................................................ 109 Find a nearby flight schools or flight club .............................................................................. 109 Find an instructor available nearby......................................................................................... 110 Find a plane to rent nearby...................................................................................................... 110 Find an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) available nearby ............................................... 110 Send emails to Airmate ........................................................................................................... 111 View and Print User Manual................................................................................................... 111

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Events Menu ............................................................................................................................... 112 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 112 Event List ................................................................................................................................ 113 Event Detail ............................................................................................................................ 113 Add your own events! ............................................................................................................. 114 Web Event Map ...................................................................................................................... 115

Flight Simulation ........................................................................................................................ 116 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 116 Simulate a planned flight ........................................................................................................ 116 Connecting to an external flight simulator.............................................................................. 116

Airmate configuration ......................................................................................................................................117 Connecting to X-Plane .....................................................................................................................................118 Connecting to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 ..............................................................................................118 Connecting to older Microsoft Flight Simulator (FSX, FS 2004) or Prepar3D ...............................................119

Settings Menu ............................................................................................................................. 120 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 120 General Configuration ............................................................................................................ 120 Account Management ............................................................................................................. 121

View purchases ................................................................................................................................................123 Privacy .............................................................................................................................................................123

Map Settings ........................................................................................................................... 124

Manage Topographic Charts ............................................................................................................................125 Manage elevation data .....................................................................................................................................127 Manage additional data ....................................................................................................................................127

Flight ....................................................................................................................................... 128

Hypoxia alerts (iOS only) ................................................................................................................................128 Infringement alerts (iOS only) .........................................................................................................................129

Advanced ................................................................................................................................ 129

Storage & Cloud...............................................................................................................................................129 Flight Recording ..............................................................................................................................................130 Flight Simulation..............................................................................................................................................130 ADS-B Receiver (iOS only).............................................................................................................................130 GPS Source ......................................................................................................................................................131 Discovery broadcast.........................................................................................................................................131 Maintenance menu ...........................................................................................................................................132

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Interact with Airmate Community .............................................................................................. 133 Sharing information between pilots ........................................................................................ 133 Join Airmate team ................................................................................................................... 133

Appendix A - Supported Countries............................................................................................. 134 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 134 Extended country coverage..................................................................................................... 134

Appendix B - External Accessories on iOS ................................................................................ 142 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 142 Supported GPS-only devices .................................................................................................. 142 Supported Traffic Devices often providing GPS Location..................................................... 143 Connecting to Stratux and other Wifi GDL-90 Traffic devices ............................................. 144 Connecting to DUAL Bluetooth traffic devices ..................................................................... 145 Connecting to PilotAware....................................................................................................... 145

Appendix C - External Accessories on Android......................................................................... 147 Introduction............................................................................................................................. 147 Connecting to external GPS receivers .................................................................................... 147

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