Xavion

Xavion

By X-Avionics, LLC

  • Category: Navigation
  • Release Date: 2012-11-14
  • Current Version: 3.41
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 3.33 GB
  • Developer: X-Avionics, LLC
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS 13.0
Score: 4.2755
4.2755
From 98 Ratings

Description

In flight, Xavion constantly imagines engine-failed glides to every runway in gliding range, and then shows you the safest-possible route as a Highway-In-The-Sky to take to an airport in the event of engine failure. This, finally, gives you guidance after an engine failure that is based on energy-management all the way down, where the computer does the glide-planning for you… you just fly through the hoops to the runway. Xavion also has instrument approaches in 3-D for the United States, so you can simply select any approach and then fly through the hoops to fly it! As well, Xavion tracks other airplanes via ADS-B, and memorizes their location to track their WAKE TURBULENCE, moving the wake turbulence down and with the wind over time, showing the wake turbulence as little spiraling tornados. Finally, an App that tracks and shows you the wake turbulence of other airplanes. As well, Xavion gets ADS-B weather if you have a portable receiver, and displays it, including the new icing, turbulence, and lightning products. Xavion also gets METARS and winds aloft from the internet if you have a WIFI or cell signal to help you plan before a flight! Also, Xavion checks your weight and balance, and even estimates your takeoff distance and compares that to the length of the runway that you are about to take off on to warn you if the available runway length from your current location is marginal for a safe take-off. Also, Xavion estimates time and fuel burn at all different altitudes to any destination, showing you the time and fuel burn required for each altitude enroute, so you can pick the best altitude. Xavion, and Xavion alone in the sky, gives engine-failure guidance and wake-turbulence avoidance. All USA VFR and IFR charts and plates are included with base subscription. Terms of use and Privacy Policy can be found at: http://xavion.com/xavion-privacy-policy-and-terms-of-service/ Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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Reviews

  • Great app and outstanding support from the developer

    5
    By Abinand Rangesh
    I have used Xavion while flying my Cessna 150 for a few years. The app has always worked perfectly in the cockpit and it gives me peace of mind knowing my options in the event the engine quits. I have communicated with Austin a couple of times and he has always been responsive. Most recently I had noticed a minor display issue on the new iPad mini 6 as it has a larger screen than previous models. Austin went above and beyond to resolve this, including buying a new iPad mini 6 himself to test.
  • Great application

    5
    By 1dhursg
    Excellent flight application. Simple to understand and use. Absolutely love the approach guidance display feature in VFR mode and in IFR, right out of “2001 a Space Odessa”
  • Innovated and well integrated App

    5
    By CsimmonsCTR182
    I have a great app I have been using on Android. I got X-planes flight simulator to introduce my grandson to flying. He is getting pretty good at it with just a mouse. In the process I stumbled onto Xavion video and since it had a 30 day trial I downloaded it on my IPhone. Since it isn’t like other apps it took me a minute to really understand everything it could do. I was impressed that I could use it both in my airplane and with the X-planes simulator. I set it up on X-planes for my grandson who up to now had only flown the 15 min free demo sessions on X-planes. I set him up at the airport near his home and fight planed a 300 mile cross country to my home. He flew X-planes to my home and landed in 2 hours using Xavion hoops for navigation and let down planning. The next day I took him flying at my home airport and let him fly the real airplane with Xavion. He found his way back to the airport and had me setup for a landing. I have much more to explore but I was impressed with the integration. I will do formal weight and balance in the future, because it is the easiest and best I have seen and it provides Xavion with information to plan power off emergency landing at near by airports. I have orders an iPad because my eyes are not as good as my grandson’s and I couldn’t see some of the text well enough on the iPhone in the cockpit. This app seems to be continuously improved. And it is written by a real pilot with passion to make it work well. He has claimed the flight simulation market its X-planes and beat out all the competitors. As and aside, I will tell you the my son is a Lt. Col in the USAF and commanded an international flight training squadron. When I visited there I found there flight simulators were all based on X-planes. I also worked to Evans and Sutherland. The invented world class visual systems for flight simulators. There market is eroding because the latest gaming hardware pared with X-planes is good enough. It beats out the million dollar option in may cases.
  • Great augmented situational awareness

    4
    By JeffDBoston
    Xavion is great once you configure and really get everything dialed in. It changes a lot each release even minor ones so you really have to keep on top of what changes occur so you know how to use it properly. I have practiced “engine out” procedures with it several times and it really does bring you to a runway but practice with it because it sometimes doesn’t bring you where you would see the runway miles before getting there if the airport area has trees or is hidden. I am considering dedicating an iPad mini to just xavion for emergency field location only. For me I am not yet willing to use it as a full efb. Excellent tool in the cockpit
  • Remains the Cutting Edge

    5
    By britmcman
    I enjoyed a cross country trip last week from Southern California KSEE -KDMN-KALM-KBGD-KWDG Enid, Oklahoma while running Xavion. Throughout the trip I gained an appreciation of the power of this application as it forecasted real time safe power off glides to airports within my grasp in any event of a power failure. This App continues to offer the most sophisticated features still not offered in the other best in class products. I run Xavion alongside Seattle Avionics FlyQ EFB to add just another form of redundancy, both coupled with iLevil AW3 for ADS-B in. The original mission statement of glide guidance to a best suitable airport remains a favorite feature. Thanks for all your excellent development and support.
  • Free sectional charts!

    5
    By FlyinSkipper
    New feature, free sectional charts. Saves me over $100/year. Love the engine out “glide through the boxes in the sky” to get you safely to an airport ready to land.
  • Thoughtful features

    5
    By Ralph568390210
    Love the new thoughtful features with airspace visualization in 3D! Although it takes some time to setup, this is a super powerful app and any pilot should understand their airplane performance (or fly it!) enough to populate. Just awesome... and it keeps getting better! Looking forward to next update.
  • Really Neat App

    5
    By Apache owner
    I’m just getting started with it but it appears to be a great back-up to your regular instruments, wether gages or glass. The fact that you can give it a test fly in X-Plane 11 is pretty neat as well. This lets you get familiar with the app before hitting the airways for good. Overall, well done.
  • Fantastic SA with the additional the Flight Director

    5
    By BruceK35
    With the addition of the Flight Director capability I have truly fallen in love with this app. I have it connected to my Stratux box and it is AMAZING how accurate it is to my actual altitude and airspeed. I’m still dialing in on how best to use the flight director capabilities but having it up and running all time and then able to hit the emergency button if something happens to give you guidance to the nearest airport is incredible. Also having additional 3D reference to approaches and the missed procedure is unprecedented in an iPad app. Looking forward to future improvements as the app is always getting better.
  • Not compatible with iPhone

    1
    By PilotPaul7
    Was really excited to use this app, unfortunately it is not usable on newer iPhones (without a physical home button and with a top notch in the display). I was surprised to see this app was updated just a few days ago but still doesn't work with iPhones that have been out for multiple years now. If they don’t plan on supporting new iPhones they should mark the app as iPad only.

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