Cloud Ahoy! FREE iPhone App for Flight Tracking!
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:43 pm
Hey Fellow Aviators!
Cloud Ahoy (http://www.cloudahoy.com) is a FREE iPhone app that tracks all elements of your flight and then superimposes it on Google Earth so that you can view (fly) your flight from above OR from a 'cockpit view'.
The only caveat is that you need to download the app from the USA iTunes store, which means having a USA address to register on the USA iTunes store. How to do this? Find any USA 'donor' address on the web in order to get a USA postcode, etc.!
This is how it works:
> Before takeoff, activate the Cloud Ahoy app
> On landing, STOP the app, whereafter it automatically uploads to the Cloud Ahoy server
> Once back at your PC, go online and there it is . . . . superimposed on Google Earth!
It allows you to review ALL elements of your flight (climb out/level flight/decent/etc.), which appear as different colours. I would think that this could be very useful for instructors!
You can step through the 'video' at flying speed, or up to 10x flying speed.
Anyway, here are a few screen shots!
Overhead View
'Cockpit' View
Flight Metrics
Anyway, take a look . . . . it might be just what you needed to push you to buy that iPhone!
Safe Skies!
John
Cloud Ahoy (http://www.cloudahoy.com) is a FREE iPhone app that tracks all elements of your flight and then superimposes it on Google Earth so that you can view (fly) your flight from above OR from a 'cockpit view'.
The only caveat is that you need to download the app from the USA iTunes store, which means having a USA address to register on the USA iTunes store. How to do this? Find any USA 'donor' address on the web in order to get a USA postcode, etc.!
This is how it works:
> Before takeoff, activate the Cloud Ahoy app
> On landing, STOP the app, whereafter it automatically uploads to the Cloud Ahoy server
> Once back at your PC, go online and there it is . . . . superimposed on Google Earth!
It allows you to review ALL elements of your flight (climb out/level flight/decent/etc.), which appear as different colours. I would think that this could be very useful for instructors!
You can step through the 'video' at flying speed, or up to 10x flying speed.
Anyway, here are a few screen shots!
Overhead View
- Cloudahoy 3.png (41.72 KiB) Viewed 1181 times
Safe Skies!
John
