iGlide Advanced 2.9.64

Review of NaviLogic iGlide - The Soaring Navigation App for iOS

NaviLogic iGlide presents itself as a sophisticated soaring navigation application designed to support glider pilots across a range of flying scenarios, from competitive events to cross-country and recreational flights. The app combines advanced functionalities with an intuitively accessible interface, making complex tasks manageable even for less experienced users.

The iGlide suite is available in three editions—"Lite," "Advanced," and "Pro"—allowing users to select a level aligned with their needs and upgrade later through in-app purchases as required. This tiered approach provides flexibility tailored to different flying profiles and ambitions.

Features of iGlide Lite include a straightforward Direct-To waypoint function, an easily interpretable high-resolution terrain map highlighting topographical features, and free daily updates to crucial aviation data such as airspaces, airfields, and navigation aids. The app offers a final glide calculator accommodating ballast, bugs, MacCready setting, and aircraft polar data, along with a profile view that depicts terrain and airspace en route. Additionally, it provides vertical airspace overviews with warnings, an extensive airport and airspace database with ongoing updates, flight statistics with logging capabilities, and live traffic display when connected to suitable data sources like FLARM or similar systems. Visual and voice traffic warnings further enhance situational awareness.

Adjustable display options and comprehensive flight-logging functions (supporting IGC and KML formats) are included, alongside live tracking via multiple servers such as Livetrack24, Skylines, and Sky-Mobile. The app also features a track line illustrating the previous flight path on the map, data import capabilities for various formats—including CUP, DAT, OpenAir, and PLR—and access to live METAR weather information for selected airports.

The iGlide Advanced edition extends functionality with route planning capabilities spanning multiple waypoints, seamless upload of flight logs to online contest platforms like OLC, quick route adjustments using a rubberband tool, and precise wind calculations for improved navigation accuracy.

The Pro version introduces comprehensive scoring tools aligned with FAI rules, including calculation and optimization of OLC distances, detailed route planning encompassing turn areas and finish circles, FAI triangle optimization, extensive in-flight statistical analysis, terrain-based final glide calculations, along with user-friendly AAT (Assigned Area Task) optimization and thermal climb optimization features.

System requirements specify compatibility with iOS 13 or newer; devices running older operating systems are unsupported.