August 13, 2020 ChartData Released

Did you hear that FlyQ EFB 4.5.2 was just released with a new easier-to-read Tab Bar, optional radar colors tuned for those with color blindness, and many other improvements?  It builds on the incredible reviews that FlyQ EFB 4.5 got because the new “4D Predictive Weather” system uses a new Timeline and Altitude Slider to show past, current, and future weather at any altitude.  It also adds new ADS-B weather products and 9 new weather layers such as Lightning, Cloud Tops, Turbulence, Icing, Surface Winds, and more.  Read about it or watch the video.

The next FAA data cycle begins next Thursday, August 13, 2020 and the new ChartData is available for download now.  New data is now available for the US, Mexico, and Central America.  European and Australian data will be ready shortly.  Be sure not to fly with this data until August 13.

If you’re using another data provider, check with them about availability.

Important notes for FlyQ EFB user:  Please do not download this new data if you plan to fly before Thursday as the app does not currently have any concept of “current” versus “next” data cycle.  However, FlyQ EFB downloads TFRs, fuel prices, and weather automatically so rest assured that this data will always be current even without doing a manual update

Also, read this terrific post from Keith R if you use our ChartData Managerapplication for Windows to update your data.  It explains how to automatically download data and even copy data to a card or USB memory stick without any clicks!  No need to sit and wait for data to download or copy.

If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to update your ChartData before you fly.

• In FlyQ EFB:  Tap the ChartData Manager icon (the “down arrow” icon), review which states you have selected, then tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ InSight or FlyQ Pocket: Select the Downloads tab on the bottom of the screen and tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ Online:  Nothing to download.  Just go to https://flyq.seattleavionics.com and the new data is automatically used when the new cycle begins on Thursday (but not before).
• For apps and devices that use our Data Manager, run the ChartData Manager (or select Settings from the little icon at the lower right corner of your Windows screen) and tap Update Now.
• In Voyager, select Update Data from the Tools menu then choose the All Monthly ChartData item.

If you need to renew your subscription, click the appropriate link below:

• FlyQ EFB
• Aspen
• Dynon
• GRT
• BendixKing AV8OR ACE

Note that FlyQ Online (our Web-based flight planner) ChartData is enabled automatically on the day the new cycle begins (next Thursday) so what you see is always the current, legal data.  Unlike data for our apps and devices, we do not release FlyQ Online ChartData ahead of time since there is nothing to download.

July 16, 2020 ChartData Released

See why FlyQ EFB is so highly-rated:  Watch one of our live (and free) Intro or Advanced webinars.  And did you hear that FlyQ EFB 4.5.2 was just released with a new easier-to-read Tab Bar, optional radar colors tuned for those with color blindness, and many other improvements?  It builds on the incredible reviews that FlyQ EFB 4.5 got because the new “4D Predictive Weather” system uses a new Timeline and Altitude Slider to show past, current, and future weather at any altitude.  It also adds new ADS-B weather products and 9 new weather layers such as Lightning, Cloud Tops, Turbulence, Icing, Surface Winds, and more.  Read about it or watch the video.

The next FAA data cycle begins next Thursday, July 16, 2020 and the new ChartData is available for download now.  New data is now available for the US, Europe, Mexico, and Central America.  Australian data is unchanged this cycle.  Be sure not to fly with this data until July 16.

If you’re using another data provider, check with them about availability.

Important notes for FlyQ EFB user:  Please do not download this new data if you plan to fly before Thursday as the app does not currently have any concept of “current” versus “next” data cycle.  However, FlyQ EFB downloads TFRs, fuel prices, and weather automatically so rest assured that this data will always be current even without doing a manual update

Also, read this terrific post from Keith R if you use our ChartData Managerapplication for Windows to update your data.  It explains how to automatically download data and even copy data to a card or USB memory stick without any clicks!  No need to sit and wait for data to download or copy.

If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to update your ChartData before you fly.

• In FlyQ EFB:  Tap the ChartData Manager icon (the “down arrow” icon), review which states you have selected, then tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ InSight or FlyQ Pocket: Select the Downloads tab on the bottom of the screen and tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ Online:  Nothing to download.  Just go to https://flyq.seattleavionics.com and the new data is automatically used when the new cycle begins on Thursday (but not before).
• For apps and devices that use our Data Manager, run the ChartData Manager (or select Settings from the little icon at the lower right corner of your Windows screen) and tap Update Now.
• In Voyager, select Update Data from the Tools menu then choose the All Monthly ChartData item.

If you need to renew your subscription, click the appropriate link below:

• FlyQ EFB
• Aspen
• Dynon
• GRT
• BendixKing AV8OR ACE

Note that FlyQ Online (our Web-based flight planner) ChartData is enabled automatically on the day the new cycle begins (next Thursday) so what you see is always the current, legal data.  Unlike data for our apps and devices, we do not release FlyQ Online ChartData ahead of time since there is nothing to download.

Webinars! Starting Tuesday!

You’ve probably been flying less than usual so it’s a great time to brush up on FlyQ and learn some new tricks, not to mention see all the great new weather features in FlyQ EFB 4.5.

Starting TOMORROW (Tuesday June 30), we’re doing three different webinars for the next month, all offered on multiple days and multiple times.  Each is one hour and requires a free registration.

Also, remember that we have more than 80 training videos on our YouTube channel.

Important!  After you click to register, the sign-up page defaults to the first time that each webinar is offered.  Be sure to check the date/time on the sign-up page to be sure you’re registering for the date/time you want.  All times are Pacific.

Topic	Dates/Times
Intro to FlyQ EFB	Tues. June 30, 2 pm Tues. July 7, 5 pm Tues. July 14, 2 pm Tues. July 21, 5 pm
Advanced FlyQ EFB	Thurs. July 2, 2 pm Thurs. July 9, 5 pm Thurs. July 16, 2 pm Thurs. July 23, 5 pm
What’s New in FlyQ EFB 4.5 and 4.5.2	Wed. July 1, 2 pm Wed. July 1, 5 pm

Approved for use: Apple iOS/iPad OS v13.5.1

Seattle Avionics has approved the use of Apple iOS and iPadOS version 13.5.1 with current versions of FlyQ EFB for iPad/iPhone, and FlyQ InSight for iPhone/iPad.

How to find the version number for FlyQ EFB

1. Open FlyQ EFB
2. Go to the Settings screen (gear icon)
3. The version number is located at the top right. Example: v4.5.2

How to find the version number for Apple iOS

1. Open the iPhone/iPad “Settings” app
2. Go to “General”
3. Go to “About”
4. The iOS version number is under ‘Version’. Example: 13.5.1

How to update a Seattle Avionics app

1. Open the App Store app
2. Go to ‘Updates’ screen (bottom right)
3. Look for FlyQ app icon and tap on ‘UPDATE’

How to update Apple iOS

1. Open the Settings app
2. Go to General
3. Go to Software Update
4. Tap on ‘Download and Install’

*Please note that beta (aka “test”) versions of Apple iOS or iPad OS are not finished, have not been fully tested, and contains bugs. Seattle Avionics does not provide support for devices that have been ‘jail broken’ or that is using beta versions of Apple iOS/iPad OS.

For a timely response to questions, comments, or feedback, please contact us at: support@seattleavionics.com. Our team will be happy to assist you.

Juneteenth

Seattle Avionics is closed today for Juneteenth.  While it is not an official national holiday, it is recognized by almost all states and we have decided that we would treat it as such, too.  If you’re not familiar with it, the Wikipedia link above makes for interesting reading.

June 18, 2020 ChartData Released

Did you hear that FlyQ EFB 4.5.2 was just released with a new easier-to-read Tab Bar, optional radar colors tuned for those with color blindness, and many other improvements?  It builds on the incredible reviews that FlyQ EFB 4.5 got because the new “4D Predictive Weather” system uses a new Timeline and Altitude Slider to show past, current, and future weather at any altitude.  It also adds new ADS-B weather products and 9 new weather layers such as Lightning, Cloud Tops, Turbulence, Icing, Surface Winds, and more.  Read about it or watch the video.

The next FAA data cycle begins next Thursday, June 18, 2020 and the new ChartData is available for download now.  New data is now available for the US, Mexico, and Central America.  European data will be ready shortly. Australian data is unchanged this cycle.  Be sure not to fly with this data until June 18.

If you’re using another data provider, check with them about availability.

Important notes for FlyQ EFB user:  Please do not download this new data if you plan to fly before Thursday as the app does not currently have any concept of “current” versus “next” data cycle.  However, FlyQ EFB downloads TFRs, fuel prices, and weather automatically so rest assured that this data will always be current even without doing a manual update

Also, read this terrific post from Keith R if you use our ChartData Managerapplication for Windows to update your data.  It explains how to automatically download data and even copy data to a card or USB memory stick without any clicks!  No need to sit and wait for data to download or copy.

If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to update your ChartData before you fly.

• In FlyQ EFB:  Tap the ChartData Manager icon (the “down arrow” icon), review which states you have selected, then tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ InSight or FlyQ Pocket: Select the Downloads tab on the bottom of the screen and tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ Online:  Nothing to download.  Just go to https://flyq.seattleavionics.com and the new data is automatically used when the new cycle begins on Thursday (but not before).
• For apps and devices that use our Data Manager, run the ChartData Manager (or select Settings from the little icon at the lower right corner of your Windows screen) and tap Update Now.
• In Voyager, select Update Data from the Tools menu then choose the All Monthly ChartData item.

If you need to renew your subscription, click the appropriate link below:

• FlyQ EFB
• Aspen
• Dynon
• GRT
• Bendix-King AV8OR ACE

Note that FlyQ Online (our Web-based flight planner) ChartData is enabled automatically on the day the new cycle begins (next Thursday) so what you see is always the current, legal data.  Unlike data for our apps and devices, we do not release FlyQ Online ChartData ahead of time since there is nothing to download.

FlyQ EFB 4.5.2 Released – New Tab Bar

FlyQ EFB 4.5.2 is now available.  While much of the release focussed on fixing bugs (including some long-standing ones that were very hard to track down), I think that everyone will love the new Tab Bar at the bottom of the iPad (only) screen.  The new Tab Bar makes it MUCH easier to differentiate the tabs by using larger text, larger icons, and rendering both the text and icons in white rather than a shade of grey.  The release also makes it much easier for pilots with color blindness to see radar by adding an optional “simplified” radar color scheme.

Changes include:

• ADDED: Radar colors can be optionally displayed using colors ideal for those with color blindness
• CHANGED: The Tab bar at the bottom of the screen now much easier to read (iPad only; iPhone tab bar remains unchanged)
• CHANGED: Slight revision to the Weather Legend to clarify that Cloud Tops may be cumulous cloud tops
• FIXED: Radar and Timeline do not automatically advance as time passes when in pre-flight mode (works fine with ADS-B)
• FIXED: ADS-B crash when processing some Alaskan weather
• FIXED: ADS-B crashes in rare cases with SkyRadar and Dynon ADS-B receivers
• FIXED: Rare crash when exchanging flight plans with a Dynon SkyView
• FIXED: Timeline does not always stay off after being manually turned off
• FIXED: METAR/TAF decoder does not handle some Visibility conditions
• FIXED: SA Airport Diagrams not always displayed properly on the Map
• FIXED: Multiple minor display issues on some iPhones
• FIXED: The Map button on the Plans tab does not always function
• FIXED: Obstacle layer does not restore after switching from 2D to 3D and back
• FIXED: New DAU type procedures (RNAV DP) do not always appear
• FIXED: Plans/Wind Optimizer improperly adjusts TAS
• FIXED: Rubber-banding a flight plan may not set the correct cardinal altitude
• FIXED: Ownship is not always suppressed as an ADS-B target even when the tail number is entered
• FIXED: Multiple minor display issues when using Dark Mode
• FIXED: Surface Winds arrow colors not consistent with the Legend in all places
• FIXED: Rare crash when tapping +FP
• FIXED: Searching for some airports by name fails
• FIXED: The Weather Status indicator sometimes shows the wrong color
• FIXED: Some Piper ICAO designations incorrect
• FIXED: Flights tab sometimes fails to show some flights
• FIXED: Airspace COMM frequencies missing in some cases
• FIXED: Gauge Bar items can overlap in some cases
• FIXED: Fixed various crashing and non-crashing bugs and made performance improvements

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How to Get FlyQ EFB 4.5.2?

Check to see if you already have it

You may already have FlyQ EFB 4.5.2. if you have your device set to automatically update to new app versions.  Check which version you have by:

1. Start FlyQ EFB
2. Tap the Settings button (gear icon at the top of the app)
3. Look at the top right of the Settings screen.  If you see v4.5.2 you already have it.

If you already have FlyQ EFB on your iPad/iPhone:

1. Go to the App Store on your device.
2. In the upper right corner of the screen, tap your picture (it probably has a red number).
3. Scroll down the screen and look for the Available Updates section.
4. Find FlyQ EFB.
5. If you see Open, it’s already downloaded and simply tap Open to fire it up.
6. If you see Update, tap it to download then use Open when that appears.

If it’s not on your iPad or iPhone:

1. If you’re reading this on an iPad or iPhone, just click here to download.  Otherwise…
2. Go to the App Store on your iPad or iPhone.
3. Select the Search tab.
4. Type FlyQ EFB in the search field at the top of the screen.
5. Tap FlyQ EFB when it appears as you type.
6. Click Get or Download.

FlyQ EFB 4.5.2 requires iOS 11 or later.

SpaceX Day

UPDATE 5/27/20 1:20 PM Pacific:  Scrubbed due to bad weather.  Next launch window is Saturday afternoon.

In a few hours (4:33 PM Eastern), if the weather holds, the US will finally return to launching astronauts into space on American-made rockets after a decade of hitching rides on Russian rockets.  More importantly, thanks to SpaceX, it will be the first time any nation has put people into space on commercial, rather than government-owned, hardware.

Fingers crossed for astronauts Robert Behnken & Douglas Hurley, SpaceX, and NASA!   As a total space geek since I was a kid, I know I’ll be watching it live .. as I did in 1981 when the first Space Shuttle was launched.

Learn more, including links to live coverage, here.

May 21, 2020 ChartData Released

Did you hear that FlyQ EFB 4.5 was just released? It’s getting incredible reviews because the new “4D Predictive Weather” system uses a new Timeline and Altitude Slider to show past, current, and future weather at any altitude.  It also adds new ADS-B weather products and 9 new weather layers such as Lightning, Cloud Tops, Turbulence, Icing, Surface Winds, and more.  Read about it or watch the video.

The next FAA data cycle begins next Thursday, May 21, 2020 and the new ChartData is available for download now.  New data is now available for the US, Mexico, and Central America.  European data will be ready shortly. Australian data is unchanged this cycle.  Be sure not to fly with this data until May 21.

If you’re using another data provider, check with them about availability.

Important notes for FlyQ EFB user:  Please do not download this new data if you plan to fly before Thursday as the app does not currently have any concept of “current” versus “next” data cycle.  However, FlyQ EFB downloads TFRs, fuel prices, and weather automatically so rest assured that this data will always be current even without doing a manual update

Also, read this terrific post from Keith R if you use our ChartData Managerapplication for Windows to update your data.  It explains how to automatically download data and even copy data to a card or USB memory stick without any clicks!  No need to sit and wait for data to download or copy.

If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to update your ChartData before you fly.

• In FlyQ EFB:  Tap the ChartData Manager icon (the “down arrow” icon), review which states you have selected, then tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ InSight or FlyQ Pocket: Select the Downloads tab on the bottom of the screen and tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ Online:  Nothing to download.  Just go to https://flyq.seattleavionics.com and the new data is automatically used when the new cycle begins on Thursday (but not before).
• For apps and devices that use our Data Manager, run the ChartData Manager (or select Settings from the little icon at the lower right corner of your Windows screen) and tap Update Now.
• In Voyager, select Update Data from the Tools menu then choose the All Monthly ChartData item.

If you need to renew your subscription, click the appropriate link below:

• FlyQ EFB
• Aspen
• Dynon
• GRT
• Bendix-King AV8OR ACE

Note that FlyQ Online (our Web-based flight planner) ChartData is enabled automatically on the day the new cycle begins (next Thursday) so what you see is always the current, legal data.  Unlike data for our apps and devices, we do not release FlyQ Online ChartData ahead of time since there is nothing to download.

April 23, 2020 ChartData Released

Everyone at Seattle Avionics sincerely hopes that you, your family, and your friends are fine during these difficult times.  All Seattle Avionics employees are healthy but we are following the CDC, Washington State, and common-sense guidelines so we are  all currently working from home.  During this time, we ask for your patience regarding replies to support or sales emails and phone calls.

Did you hear that FlyQ EFB 4.5 was just released? It’s getting incredible reviews because the new “4D Predictive Weather” system uses a new Timeline and Altitude Slider to show past, current, and future weather at any altitude.  It also adds new ADS-B weather products and 9 new weather layers such as Lightning, Cloud Tops, Turbulence, Icing, Surface Winds, and more.  Read about it or watch the video.

The next FAA data cycle begins next Thursday, April 23, 2020 and the new ChartData is available for download now.  New data is now available for the US, Mexico, and Central America.  European data will be ready shortly. Australian data is unchanged this cycle.  Be sure not to fly with this data until April 23.

If you’re using another data provider, check with them about availability.

Important notes for FlyQ EFB user:  Please do not download this new data if you plan to fly before Thursday as the app does not currently have any concept of “current” versus “next” data cycle.  However, FlyQ EFB downloads TFRs, fuel prices, and weather automatically so rest assured that this data will always be current even without doing a manual update

Also, read this terrific post from Keith R if you use our ChartData Managerapplication for Windows to update your data.  It explains how to automatically download data and even copy data to a card or USB memory stick without any clicks!  No need to sit and wait for data to download or copy.

If you haven’t already done so, please be sure to update your ChartData before you fly.

• In FlyQ EFB:  Tap the ChartData Manager icon (the “down arrow” icon), review which states you have selected, then tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ InSight or FlyQ Pocket: Select the Downloads tab on the bottom of the screen and tap Update Now.
• In FlyQ Online:  Nothing to download.  Just go to https://flyq.seattleavionics.com and the new data is automatically used when the new cycle begins on Thursday (but not before).
• For apps and devices that use our Data Manager, run the ChartData Manager (or select Settings from the little icon at the lower right corner of your Windows screen) and tap Update Now.
• In Voyager, select Update Data from the Tools menu then choose the All Monthly ChartData item.

If you need to renew your subscription, click the appropriate link below:

• FlyQ EFB
• Aspen
• Dynon
• GRT
• Bendix-King AV8OR ACE

Note that FlyQ Online (our Web-based flight planner) ChartData is enabled automatically on the day the new cycle begins (next Thursday) so what you see is always the current, legal data.  Unlike data for our apps and devices, we do not release FlyQ Online ChartData ahead of time since there is nothing to download.