Aircraft

The Aircraft Page is used to configure the settings that depend on your aircraft. For convenience, you can save the current settings as a new aircraft in the aircraft library, and you can select an aircraft from the library to load its settings.

Page Header

The three-dot-menu in the top right corner of the page header opens a menu with the following functions.

View Library…

Open the Aircraft Library Page, where you can select an aircraft from the library.

Save to library…

Save the current aircraft settings as a new aircraft in the aircraft library.

Page Body

The body of the page contains the data entry fields described below.

Aircraft

Name

Enter a name for your aircraft.

Use cabin pressure…

If this option is checked, Enroute Flight Navigation will use the pressure sensor of your mobile device to measure the pressure altitude and determine vertical distances to airspaces. This option is only available if your device has a pressure sensor.

Note

If available, Enroute Flight Navigation will always use the pressure altitude provided by an external traffic data receiver instead of the pressure altitude calculated from the pressure sensor of your mobile device.

Precise measurement of pressure altitude is safety critical. Consider the following before you decide to enable the option “Use cabin pressure…”.

  • The pressure sensor of your device is probably not certified for use in aviation.

  • In typical GA aircraft, static pressure and cabin pressure do not necessarily agree, with an error depending on airspeed and on the configuration of the heating and ventilation systems.

  • Do not enable this option unless you convinced yourself that the data provided by your sensor is good enough for the intended use.

  • Do not rely on data shown in this app.

  • Always use an approved altimeter to judge vertical distance to airspaces.

Warning

We strongly recommend connecting Enroute Flight Navigation to a proper traffic data receiver. While option “Use cabin pressure…” might have its use for pilots flying balloons, paragliders or gyrocopters, think twice before using it in a motorized plane or glider.

Units

Select the units you want to use for horizontal and vertical distances, and fuel volume.

True airspeed

Enter typical values for the aircraft’s true airspeed.

Cruise

This speed is used to calculate estimated time enroute (ETE) and estimated time of arrival (ETA) for your route.

Descent

This speed is currently not used. It will be used in future versions to improve the accuracy of ETE and ETA calculations.

Minimum

This speed is used to determine whether your aircraft is flying or not.

Fuel Consumption

Enter a typical value for the aircraft’s fuel consumption. This value is used to calculate a very rough estimate of the fuel required for your route.