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rampil

Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 870

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 2:04 pm Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Greetings All,



While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,

I have been amusing myself by writing software.  Since there is a 

preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you

guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.



Allow me to introduce avAltimeter



Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple 

has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip.  I recently released to the

App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with

a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting

the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and 

takeoff performance.  The App also provides a warning for supplemental 

oxygen consistent with US FARs.



Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for 

entertainment only.  At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,

and not iPads or iPods.  I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now 

has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android

 soon.



My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com

or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!



Thanks for your attention!



Cheers,

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Ira N224XS

rlborger(at)mac.com
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 3:29 pm Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Ira,



Just downloaded your app.  Very nice.  Looking forward to trying it out if I can ever get this inner ear problem cleared up.



Blue skies & tailwinds,

Bob Borger

Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).

Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP

3705 Lynchburg Dr.

Corinth, TX  76208-5331

Cel: 817-992-1117

rlborger(at)mac.com



On Jun 27, 2016, at 5:04 PM, rampil <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com> wrote:






Greetings All,



While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,

I have been amusing myself by writing software.  Since there is a 

preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you

guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.



Allow me to introduce avAltimeter



Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple 

has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip.  I recently released to the

App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with

a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting

the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and 

takeoff performance.  The App also provides a warning for supplemental 

oxygen consistent with US FARs.



Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for 

entertainment only.  At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,

and not iPads or iPods.  I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now 

has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android

soon.



My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com

or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!



Thanks for your attention!



Cheers,



--------

Ira N224XS

stuart(at)stuarthutchison
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:10 pm Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

G'day Ira, thank you for developing the avAltimeter app, very handy!



One suggested improvement â€¦ in many parts of the world (including here in Australia) metric is needed for Celsius, but we still use Feet for altimetry (if not, literally tens of thousands of altimeters would need to be replaced), so a combination of Metric for Celsius and Imperial for Altimeter/DA in Feet would be handy when you next update the app.



Cheers, Stu



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		   On 28 Jun 2016, at 09:26, Robert Borger <rlborger(at)mac.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Ira,

 

 Just downloaded your app.  Very nice.  Looking forward to trying it out if I can ever get this inner ear problem cleared up.

 

 Blue skies & tailwinds,

 Bob Borger

 Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).

 Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP

 3705 Lynchburg Dr.

 Corinth, TX  76208-5331

 Cel: 817-992-1117

 rlborger(at)mac.com

 

 On Jun 27, 2016, at 5:04 PM, rampil <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 Greetings All,

 

 While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,

 I have been amusing myself by writing software.  Since there is a 

 preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you

 guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.

 

 Allow me to introduce avAltimeter

 

 Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple 

 has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip.  I recently released to the

 App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with

 a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting

 the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and 

 takeoff performance.  The App also provides a warning for supplemental 

 oxygen consistent with US FARs.

 

 Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for 

 entertainment only.  At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,

 and not iPads or iPods.  I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now 

 has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android

 soon.

 

 My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com

 or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!

 

 Thanks for your attention!

 

 Cheers,

 

 --------

 Ira N224XS

bob.verwey(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:43 pm Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Nice one Ira,Â 

We in South Africa also have the same system as the Aussies, so we would welcome the upgrade!

On 28 June 2016 at 00:04, rampil <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com (ira.rampil(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

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 Greetings All,

 

 While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,

 I have been amusing myself by writing software.Â  Since there is a

 preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you

 guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.

 

 Allow me to introduce avAltimeter

 

 Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple

 has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip.Â  I recently released to the

 App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with

 a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting

 the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and

 takeoff performance.Â  The App also provides a warning for supplemental

 oxygen consistent with US FARs.

 

 Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for

 entertainment only.Â  At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,

 and not iPads or iPods.Â  I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now

 has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android

 Â soon.

 

 My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com

 or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!

 

 Thanks for your attention!

 

 Cheers,

 

 --------

 Ira N224XS

 

 

 

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 1:46 am Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Ira

The Uk & rest of EASA land uses hectopascal Europe new name for ( Millibar ) & feet. So a upgrade would be useful 



From: Bob Verwey (bob.verwey(at)gmail.com)

Sent: â€Ž28/â€Ž06/â€Ž2016 07:53

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Subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Nice one Ira, 

We in South Africa also have the same system as the Aussies, so we would welcome the upgrade!

On 28 June 2016 at 00:04, rampil <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com (ira.rampil(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

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 Greetings All,

 

 While being grounded for the past many months with a cracked engine block,

 I have been amusing myself by writing software.  Since there is a

 preponderance of hardware geeks on the AeroElectric list, I thought you

 guys might be interested this app from a long time list member/contributor.

 

 Allow me to introduce avAltimeter

 

 Not many many people are aware that in the iPhone 6 and later, Apple

 has incorporated a Bosch barometer chip.  I recently released to the

 App Store a unique app which emulates an analog flight altimeter with

 a number of "smart" features including a Kollsman window for setting

 the current pressure, calculation of Density Altitude, true airspeed and

 takeoff performance.  The App also provides a warning for supplemental

 oxygen consistent with US FARs.

 

 Obviously avAltimeter is not FAA TSO approved and so I provide it for

 entertainment only.  At present it can only be run on iPhone 6 and later,

 and not iPads or iPods.  I understand the new Samsung Galaxy S7 now

 has a barometer chip as well and I plan to transfer the code to Android

  soon.

 

 My software web site is http://www.aviametrix.com

 or search for "avAltimeter" on the Apple App Store!

 

 Thanks for your attention!

 

 Cheers,

 

 --------

 Ira N224XS

 

 

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=457490#457490

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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rampil

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Posts: 870

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:17 am Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Hi All!



Several of you have made the excellent point that in many more places 

than I realized, the pressure setting is done in metric, but the output 

required is in feet!



I modified the Setting Page to accommodate that requirement this morning.

I want to test it for a few days and then I will send it to Apple for App Store

review.  It should be available by the weekend if Apple keeps up the recent

improvement in review time.



At the risk of spamming, I will post a very brief note here when the 

improved version is available.



Many Thanks for the thoughtful comments!



Cheers



Ira

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rampil

Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 870

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:56 am Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Hi All,



Just a very quick note to let you know that the revised version of avAltimeter

is now available from the Apple App Store.



The new revision allows QNH entry in millibars and Altitude reading in Feet



Also, I caught and squashed a nasty little bug which might have caused crashing.



Cheers

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Ira N224XS

rlborger(at)mac.com
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Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:34 am Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Ira,

Just updated.  Nice app, easy to use and it provides useful information.



Blue skies & tailwinds,Bob BorgerEuropa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP3705 Lynchburg Dr.Corinth, TX  76208-5331Cel: 817-992-1117rlborger(at)mac.com (rlborger(at)mac.com)

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		  On Jul 1, 2016, at 12:56 PM, rampil <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com (ira.rampil(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "rampil" <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com (ira.rampil(at)gmail.com)>Hi All,Just a very quick note to let you know that the revised version of avAltimeteris now available from the Apple App Store.The new revision allows QNH entry in millibars and Altitude reading in FeetAlso, I caught and squashed a nasty little bug which might have caused crashing.Cheers--------Ira N224XS

JOHN TIPTON

Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 239
Location: Torquay - England

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:42 am Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Strange: can't find it ---



Sent from my iPad



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On 1 Jul 2016, at 07:28 pm, Robert Borger <rlborger(at)mac.com (rlborger(at)mac.com)> wrote:

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		  Ira,

Just updated.  Nice app, easy to use and it provides useful information.



Blue skies & tailwinds,Bob BorgerEuropa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop (75 hrs).Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP3705 Lynchburg Dr.Corinth, TX  76208-5331Cel: 817-992-1117rlborger(at)mac.com (rlborger(at)mac.com)

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		  On Jul 1, 2016, at 12:56 PM, rampil <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com (ira.rampil(at)gmail.com)> wrote:

--> AeroElectric-List message posted by: "rampil" <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com (ira.rampil(at)gmail.com)>Hi All,Just a very quick note to let you know that the revised version of avAltimeteris now available from the Apple App Store.The new revision allows QNH entry in millibars and Altitude reading in FeetAlso, I caught and squashed a nasty little bug which might have caused crashing.Cheers--------Ira N224XS



	




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rampil

Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 870

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:29 am Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Hi John!



If you searched for it via your iPad, it probably will not be visible.

None of the iPads extent to this point have the Baro chip, so

I selected iPhone only.  The app actually runs on an iPad or older

iPhone, but when it fails to detect the Bosch chip, it sets a pressure

of zero. Not much I can do about it, sorry.



If you were searching from your phone, it is conceivable

that the latest version 1.0.4 did not make it to Apple's

Server farms across the pond yet.



Please let me know if you still have issues.



Ira

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rampil

Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 870

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Hi All,



Just a quick update that avAltimeter now supports iPads with Barometer hardware.

That includes the iPad Mini 4, the iPad Air 2, and the iPad Pro series, in addition to the iPhone 6 and later.



The new version, 1.0.5, made it into the App Store today.

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rampil

Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 870

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2016 2:52 pm Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Its been so hot down here in Georgia, I can't stay long in the hanger, so I have been coding in the air-conditioned office.



The altimeter app "avAltimeter" is up to version 1.0.7 and now allows for setting the field elevation via GPS or manually or using the Kollsman window with either metric or imperial units.  I've collected pictures of the app being used in a variety of interesting aircraft cockpits at: http://www.aviametrix.com/avaltimeter-in-action/



I've also written another app which may be of interest to some here on the Aeroelectric list.  It is a very simple, one trick pony app, but it does what I thought was useful (for me at least).  When you run the app, it gets your geographic location by GPS or other means, and fetches the closest METAR reports. No map scrolling or typing needed. You can fetch 25, 50 100 miles

radius of station reports and sort them by distance to you, by heading, or by age. If you want to be a weanie, you can tap any particular station and the app will translate the METAR into english.  The app is called AvWx and it is in the App store.  You can take a peek at:

http://www.aviametrix.com/metar/avwx.html

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rampil

Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 870

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 6:48 am Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Please be advised that the new iOS 10.0.1 on iPads only breaks all barometer type apps. Apple is aware of the issue and working on it. 

This problem does not occur on iPhones.

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Ira N224XS

nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:43 pm Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

<snip>



 

  	  Quote: 	
		  The altimeter app "avAltimeter" is up to version 1.0.7 and now allows for setting the field elevation via GPS or manually or using the Kollsman window with either metric or imperial units.  I've collected pictures of the app being used in a variety of interesting aircraft cockpits at:  http://www.aviametrix.com/avaltimeter-in-action/

 	


  <snip>



  	  Quote: 	
		  The app is called AvWx and it is in the App store.  You can take a peek at:

  http://www.aviametrix.com/metar/avwx.html

 	


   These look like really creative and useful pieces

   of work. If I had a capable piece of hardware, I'd

   certainly get a first hand look . . .



   I encourage any/all Listers to avail themselves

   of this offering and to give good critical review

   of your findings and experiences. As a producer

   of products to a consumer-at-large market,

   I can attest to the difficulties of securing

   learned feedback. 



   Let's do what we can to evolve/validate Ira's

   efforts in his quest to do the best that can

   be done.



   I think I need to do some phone shopping . . .



 

 

   Bob . . .

wrmaxwell(at)bigpond.com
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 3:54 pm Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Unfortunately, at           least from my perspective, these apps are unusuable, being           Apple specific. Having an Android version also available would           open up a far wider potential user group.     



              

Bill

          

     On 22/09/2016 9:40 AM, Robert L.       Nuckolls, III wrote:

     

      	  Quote: 	
		          <snip>

         

         

               	  Quote: 	
		  The           altimeter app           "avAltimeter" is up to version 1.0.7 and now allows for           setting           the field elevation via GPS or manually or using the Kollsman           window with           either metric or imperial units.  I've collected pictures of           the app           being used in a variety of interesting aircraft cockpits at:                        http://www.aviametrix.com/avaltimeter-in-action/

         	
       

        <snip>

       

        	  Quote: 	
		  The           app is called           AvWx and it is in the App store.  You can take a peek at:

                        http://www.aviametrix.com/metar/avwx.html

         	
       

         These look like really creative and useful pieces

         of work. If I had a capable piece of hardware, I'd

         certainly get a first hand look . . .

       

         I encourage any/all Listers to avail themselves

         of this offering and to give good critical review

         of your findings and experiences. As a producer

         of products to a consumer-at-large market,

         I can attest to the difficulties of securing

         learned feedback. 

       

         Let's do what we can to evolve/validate Ira's

         efforts in his quest to do the best that can

         be done.

       

         I think I need to do some phone shopping . . .

       

       

                

             Bob . . .

rampil

Joined: 04 May 2007
Posts: 870

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 5:13 pm Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

Hi Bill,



You are absolutely right. These apps don't run on Android yet.  

I am only a one man shop and that unfortunately requires setting 

priorities.  I might, however, point out, in defense of my choice, 

that it is only quite recently that a single Samsung 7 series was released

with the barometer hardware. So it's not quite a massive

market yet.  That being said, I do have a copy of the Xamarin cross-development system, and playing with it is in the queue.  Stay tuned.

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Ira N224XS

wrmaxwell(at)bigpond.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2016 5:33 pm Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

Thanks Ira, more           strength to your elbow, as the Vikings might have said.     

Bill

          

     On 22/09/2016 11:13 AM, rampil wrote:

     

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Hi Bill,



You are absolutely right. These apps don't run on Android yet.  

I am only a one man shop and that unfortunately requires setting 

priorities.  I might, however, point out, in defense of my choice, 

that it is only quite recently that a single Samsung 7 series was released

with the barometer hardware. So it's not quite a massive

market yet.  That being said, I do have a copy of the Xamarin cross-development system, and playing with it is in the queue.  Stay tuned.



--------

Ira N224XS





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ribrdb(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:46 am Post subject: New smartphone app for pilots

What? In 2012 there was a single Nexus model with a barometer. According to gsmarena.comÂ it's now included in 132 Android phone models, including the S5 and S6. But we've also got dozens of free altimeter apps in the play store, so don't feel bad about leaving us Android folks hanging.

 

On Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 7:25 PM rampil <ira.rampil(at)gmail.com (ira.rampil(at)gmail.com)> wrote:



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 Hi Bill,

 

 You are absolutely right. These apps don't run on Android yet.

 I am only a one man shop and that unfortunately requires setting

 priorities.Â  I might, however, point out, in defense of my choice,

 that it is only quite recently that a single Samsung 7 series was released

 with the barometer hardware. So it's not quite a massive

 market yet.Â  That being said, I do have a copy of the Xamarin cross-development system, and playing with it is in the queue.Â  Stay tuned.

 

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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 8:48 am Post subject: Re: New smartphone app for pilots

So much for my Android "guru"

Just out of curiosity, any of those play store apps

have a kollsman window for altimeter setting and

density altitude and performance computations?

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