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Pilot's Companion - Basic v1.1

2.4 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 4.0 - 57 reviews


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Pilot's Companion - Basic, developed and published by Andrés Norman, has released its latest version, v1.1, on 2013-05-02. This app falls under the Tools category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.0, based on 57 reviews.

Pilot's Companion - Basic APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.2+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: air.ar.com.grua.pilotcompanionBasic

Updated: 12 years ago

Developer Name: Andrés Norman

Category: Tools

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Pilot's Companion - Basic on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.0
Total 57 reviews

Reviews

2 ★, on 2012-11-06
The pressure altitude changes when you change the temp. That is incorrect as DENSITY altitude is affected by temp and pressure altitude is only affected by the deviation between ISA pressure (1013.25) and QNH.

1 ★, on 2016-12-12
Unable to connect for wx/METAR/TAFs

5 ★, on 2013-06-08
Luks and works neatly

Previous Versions

Pilot's Companion - Basic v1.1
2013-05-02 / 2.4 MB / Android 2.2+

About this app

** This app requires a device capable of showing the app menu **

This application was inspired by the information and situations I faced during my education as a commercial pilot. I hope you can find it as useful as I wish I had it back then.

Some general and theoretical aviation knowledge is required, which I hope will encourage you to keep learning.

One of the purposes of this app is to make some tedious work as automated as possible, so please drop me a line if you miss any features.

Features:

- Lear how to visualize the Holding pattern in your HSI and tell immediately what kind of entry applies
- Learn how to quickly calculate the wind components in your HSI
- Learn how to calculate a heading to a point defined by a VOR (point-to-point navigation) in your HSI
- Get latest METAR/TAF and NOTAMS using ICAO codes
- Calculate time and distance to the PSR (point of safe return)
- Calculate the aerodrome pressure altitude, ISA deviation and environmental lapse rate by entering the QNH, temperature and aerodrome elevation
- Use millibars, inches of mercury, degrees centigrade or Fahrenheit (aerodrome pressure altitude)
- This app less than 40 kb after move to SD card
- Adobe AIR less than 400 kb after move to SD card

Note:
This application requires the free “Adobe Air” application which can be downloaded from the market. A link will be provided after installation.

New features

- Added font size setting to improve readability across devices

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.