GPS-Enabled Terrain-Aware Moving Map

GPS-Enabled Terrain-Aware Moving Map displays terrain in red, yellow, and green colors if the terrain is above, slightly below, and far below the aircraft altitude. WingX calculates the course, distance, ETA, and ETE for the next waypoint and last waypoint in the route. IFR Enroute Chart with terrain is the ultimate tool for IFR pilots. View Victor Airways, Jetways, fixes, Airports, and VORs. The aircraft's track, ground speed, and altitude are prominantly shown in the title bar. The map can be scrolled easily by dragging it with your finger.

     

Approach Charts and Airport Diagrams

Airport Charts for the entire US are stored right on your iPhone for quick access even with no internet connection. You can view approach charts, airport diagrams, minimums, departure procedures, and STARs.  Charts can be filtered to show ILS Only, GPS Only, or no GPS/CAT approaches.  All diagrams are scrollable and zoomable. Chart Flipping!  Scan all charts for a runway by simply swiping your finger across the screen ala iPhone-style!  This is fantastic for quickly selecting a specific approach chart by tapping on it.  This is great when you might not remember the name, but you remember what is looks like.  This is possible because WingX for iPhone stores all charts right on your phone.

     

Airport Facility Directory (A/FD)

WingX for iPhone enables fast access to Airport/Facility Directory information.  WingX displays detailed information about an airport's communications, location, facilities, runways, and remarks - phone numbers are dialed simply by tapping on them.  Information about navaids and fixes is also included. Detailed runway information is displayed on the Runway tab.  An Airport Summary is displayed along with the Traffic Pattern Altitudes, Runway Obstructions, as well as Surface Type and Condition, Runway Markings, Runway Gradient, Runway Lighting, Glideslope Information and more.

     

AOPA Directory

WingX for iPhone integrates the AOPA Directory and is updated frequently.  WingX for iPhone displays FBO information, Attractions, Car Rentals, Hotels and Motels, Restaurants, Taxi Services, and Airport Support Network Volunteers.   The AOPA Directory includes Detailed Airport Diagrams that include an airport's runways, taxiways, helipads, beacon location, glideslope indicators, and runway dimensions.  These diagrams are scrollable and zoomable.

     

Weather

METARs, TAFs, Winds and Temperatures aloft for the entire US are stored right on the phone, so download them once and go flying with the information.  Great for checking winds and temperatures aloft.  WingX shows the Density Altitude with every METAR and optionally converts the temperature and dewpoint to Fahrenheit.  The verbose RMK section can be removed.   Weather Images include Local and Animated RADAR, Satellite, AIRMETs and SIGMETs, Weather Forecast, Current Icing Potential, Lightning Probability, Wind, and many many more weather images available.  Of course, Hawaii and Alaska are included in the coverage - Alaska has its own section!  All weather images are scrollable and zoomable.

     

DUATS

File and Close Flight Plans, obtain and view legal DUATS Weather Briefings.  WingX displays weather briefings grouped clearly.  It's easier to read a briefing on the iPhone that on reams and reams of paper!   Every missed a NOTAM for an airport?  No need to search through pages of a briefing to find all NOTAMs for an airport.  WingX does it for you using our unique SMARTAMs feature!

     

E6B

Use the WingX E6B to calculate Pressure Altitude and Density Altitude.  Temperatures can be entered in Celsius and Fahrenheit and there's no need to enter the elevation, simply enter the airport ID!   Runway Winds are easy to determine.  Simply enter the runway direction and the wind and WingX unambiguously shows the headwind and crosswind components.


Note: Images on this website may be slightly different to what you see on your handheld device.

Disclaimer: 14 CFR 91.3 says that you, the PIC, are responsible for the safety of the flight.  WingX products are intended to assist you in your preflight and inflight activities.  While Hilton Software makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of its calculations and data, Hilton Software cannot absolutely guarantee the accuracy.  By using WingX products, you agree to hold harmless Hilton Software and those persons acting on its behalf for any and all, but not limited to, liability, bodily injury, and/or property damage arising from the use of WingX products.

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