What can PocketFMS do for me?
Target audience. Whether you're flying an ultralight, the big stuff, a helicopter, a virtual airplane in a Flight Simulator or anything in between, PocketFMS can assist you by taking away workload and providing you with improved situational awareness. Almost all pilots that have ever flown with PocketFMS will recognize the feeling of relaxation, the dropping of pressure and the feeling of having more time to accomplish the duties of an airman. It's used world-wide by Search and Resue services, several Armies and Air Forces, humanitary organisations and aviation professionals.
PocketFMS is designed, built and maintained by pilots, for pilots - a concept we hold dear.
How can PocketFMS help me? PocketFMS will assist you in the 3 different stages of flight:
| Preflight: PocketFMS takes almost all of the flight planning from your hands by downloading extensive weather information, graphical background maps, airport- and airspace information and elevation data from the internet, and seamlessly incorporating that data into the flight plan you create. Just tell PocketFMS from where to where you're going, when you're going, and in what aircraft you're going: PocketFMS will do the rest, including Weight & Balance and Fuel consumption computations. PocketFMS can also create a flight log you can put on your kneeboard. |
| In flight: PocketFMS guides you through your flight with it's highly customizable Moving Map display. You'll receive obstacle warnings, airspace warnings, radio frequencies whenever necessary. You'll know your exact position, heading and speed. You'll have diversion and weather information just a few finger taps away. There's terrain information, both ground relative and flight altitude relative. Do you want to avoid all airspace classes A, B and C? Military airspace? Low cloud base? PocketFMS will route you around whatever you want - or directly to whatever you want! |
| Post flight: PocketFMS can revise the flight you have just made by displaying it back on the Moving Map - you can even print the flown route together with the background map as a reminder for passengers. PocketFMS also keeps your flight times and positions logged, so you can easily fill in your logbook lateron. This has in the past even been used as a rudimentary Black Box functionality in accident investigations! |
Sounds good?
Actually, it's even better! An often-heard response from PocketFMS users is that it brings the Fun back into flying! Pilots tend to get more time to enjoy their flight when using PocketFMS, because of the reduced workload. A pilot that's relaxed and aware of his stuation is usually a safer pilot then one that's running on his toes . . And when the milk gets sour, PocketFMS is there to guide you to the nearest suitable location. We have over the years received various emails of pilots that sincerely thanked us for PocketFMS because it litterally saved their lives when things turned worse.
We suggest you browse through the links on the left, each of them informing you about certain features. We're pretty convinced you're going to fly with PocketFMS as well, just as legions have started doing before you!
