Gps apps in lieue of hard copy maps.

[Nardwuar]

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[photofly]

The CPL flight test guide says that for the enroute exercise gps is not permitted, and that foreflight is explicitly forbidden for the diversion exercise. Once you pass your flight test it's up to you; very few people that I know don't use a tablet for navigation, but you might consider it wise to have a paper chart - even an old one - around, just in case.

[maturepilot83]

Learn to use the map before you invest in all these fancy tools.

[Nardwuar]

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[photofly]

No, no specific rules.

[lhalliday]

I always have paper charts as backups. Cheap insurance that doesn't need batteries, and for many local flights I just fly with the VTA in my lap anyway.

My plane has an Aera 796 GPS and I use ForeFlight (iPad Mini plus Bad Elf GPS) for flight planning.

...laura

[maturepilot83]

These fancy tools are free (on android) if you have a smartphone and/or a tablet. But CPL flight test aside, any rules that forbides you using electronic charts exclusively? And I mean without having a backup hard copy.

What apps are available for Android? I had VNC Pro or something like but it was a paid subscription.

[CpnCrunch]

What apps are available for Android? I had VNC Pro or something like but it was a paid subscription.

FltPlan Go. It's free, and includes every single chart and approach plate that's available (it even seems to have the WAS now).

[shurshot17]

The CPL flight test guide says that for the enroute exercise gps is not permitted, and that foreflight is explicitly forbidden for the diversion exercise. Once you pass your flight test it's up to you; very few people that I know don't use a tablet for navigation, but you might consider it wise to have a paper chart - even an old one - around, just in case.

Not true, during my commercial flight test, the examiner said everything can be done on foreflight as long as you can prove you can do it on paper.

[photofly]

He could tell you your mother can swim to the moon on tuesday without oxygen, it still doesn't change what's written in the CPL flight test guide.

[praveen4143]

Not true, during my commercial flight test, the examiner said everything can be done on foreflight as long as you can prove you can do it on paper.

The new flight test guides issued spring of 2016 specifically states that no map apps like foreflight can be used during Ex. 23 D (Diversion to an Alternate). So yeah, what PF said...

He could tell you your mother can swim to the moon on tuesday without oxygen, it still doesn't change what's written in the CPL flight test guide.

[Heliian]

The apps are fun to play with but this moronic reliance of ipads is going to get people in trouble. You're most likely flying day vfr, plan your route and keep your eyes outside. Stick and rudder first, once you've mastered that then glue your face to the screen. GD magenta babies.