NAIPS Flight Briefing Android App

[Romeo Juliet Whiskey]

Just a heads up about the new (at least to me) NAIPS briefing app for android. The mapping feature is pretty handy. From the google playstore:

 

This app provides a quick and easy way to access basic NAIPS functionality in an app, rather than having to log on via a web browser.

 

 

 

Your username and password are remembered and used automatically, rather than having to log on every hour or so. Current features include location and area briefings and graphic charts (grid point winds, synoptic charts etc.)

 

 

 

Briefings are retained on the device (but marked as outdated after a period of time) so you can easily refer to a previous briefing, or share it via email or other applications. A quick refresh button will get an updated version of any previous briefing - in full, not just changes.

 

 

 

Location search uses an on-device database with all Australian airfields, ALAs, navaids and both VFR and IFR waypoints included. Coordinates and distance and direction from your current location are displayed, along with first/last light times.

 

 

 

This app is under active development and more features (e.g. flight planning and mapping) will be progressively released. All current functionality is free but some future features may be paid-for options.

 

 

[DWF]

Thanks for the heads up. It looks like a useful app.

 

Used appropriately, I think it will qualify as a current forecast for in flight and ramp check purposes.

 

DWF