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    Top 10 Best Flight Tracking Apps for Android

    Top 10 Best Flight Tracking Apps for Android

    September 25, 2014 - Written By Alexander Maxham


    If you have a loved one flying across country, or across the world, you’re probably going to search for a way to track that flight to be sure that they arrive safely. Especially with all the lost planes and such that have been going around lately. And there are plenty of apps to do this. We’ll be going over about 10 of them here today.

    Airline Flight Status Tracking

    With FlightHero you are able to track flights, see the board and know what flights are arriving and departing at what time from specific airports. It can also tie into your TripIt account and see your flights through there as well. Which is also a pretty cool app. You’ll be able to see the actual position of the plane as well as the cruising speed for the aircraft. Which is pretty awesome for aviation geeks.

    Flightradar24 Free

    Flightradar24 allows you to do all kinds of things including Planes moving in real-time and Airline and callsign information for individual planes. If you Buy Flightradar24 Pro and get:,Comprehensive information for each individual plane, including route, speed, altitude and more, Augmented reality view – identify the planes flying overhead by simply pointing your phone’s camera to the sky, Easy to search for a specific flight, Filter by airline, altitude, speed and more, Emergency squawk sush notification alerts, Flight trails and callsigns directly on map and See airline logos in connection with the aircraft.

    Flight Tracker

    Flight Tracker isn’t as feature-rich as some of the others in this list. But with this app you’ll be able to enjoy features like Get real-time flight status. Worldwide, accurate departures and arrivals and Boarding gate information. It’s not the best looking app in the world, but it does get stuff done and does exactly what it says it’ll do. Which is always a good thing.

    Airport (All) + Flight Tracker

    This app is a great app and breaks down flights by airport. It has over 2500+ airports listed inside the app. Which is great. With the app you’ll also get features like Live Arrival and Departure boards, Google Flights, Terminal maps , Food and restaurants , Parking, Ground transportation, Google Plus, works with Android Wear–watches. SO it’s pretty feature rich and works well with Android Wear. But the most exciting part about this app is that it has maps of the terminals. Which is a pretty big deal, I think.

    SeatGuru: Maps+Flights+Tracker

    This app is a bit more than flight tracking. As you also get to see where seats are on different model plans as well. Which can be a big help. But with SeatGuru, you can view maps – to see what route a flight will take to get to where it’s going – also you’ll be able to see when they’ll arrive and if they are early. It’s got a pretty decent UI, which is important for an app like this. It’s also completely free, with no in-app purchases.

    PNR Status Rail Flight Tracker

    This app tracks both flights and trains. Which makes it a bit unique. It features Automatic trip PNR identification, Review your trip status, PNR Status alerts, Train Delay alerts, Flight Delay alerts, Flight web check-in alerts, Paperless Boarding for Trains, Paperless Entry to Airports, and See all your PNRs in one screen.

    RadarBox24 Free Flight Tracker

    RadarBox24 allows you to watch the radar and track all kinds of flights, to and from the US and other countries as well. Flight data directly from the aircraft transponder to your phone- Track Flights in Real-Time! Designed by Professional Airline Pilots. SkyView: plane finder feature- simply point your phone to the sky to identify a flight. Continuous network growth thanks to new Radar-Box receivers being deployed daily all over the world. Full search functionality: search for a flight, city or airport. Radar position estimates over remote oceanic areas. Possibility of saving your favorite locations. Aircraft photos. Real-time departure/arrival ticker.

    FlightAware Flight Tracker

    This is one of my favorite Flight Tracker apps out there. It allows you to filter flights by airport and by airline or destination. Which makes it easier to see when your flight is scheduled to arrive, or take off. I’ve found it to be more up to date than the airlines apps or even the Google Now cards that we get these days. It’s a nice looking app as well.

    FlightView Free Flight Tracker

    FlightView has all kinds of features in their Flight Tracking app. Including Track flights on a map showing flight path and current radar weather, My Home page gives an easy view into your home airport’s current status and your next trip , Flight Status Push Alerts for flights stored in My Trips, View terminal, gate and baggage claim information, See where the plane for your flight is coming from, and check its status via Aircraft’s Previous Flight, Driving Directions to Airport integration with Google Maps, Easily find alternative flights by viewing flight schedules between cities, and Search flights up to 350 days in the future and save them.

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    Re: Top 10 Best Flight Tracking Apps for Android

    Tuesday, May 24, 2011
    20 Great Aviation Apps
    Enhance your cockpit with an iPad
    By Colin Summers
    The iPad scene shifts faster than coastal weather, with new products and amazing updates from old friends. Keeping on top of what's out there is substantially harder than in the old days, when fights lasting years could break out over whether a straight or circular E6B was a cockpit necessity. The big screen and large number of useful apps has led to widespread adoption in the cockpit for a little device that's neither laptop nor cell phone. The introduction of iPad 2 has only made it easier to bring some apps on your next flight. Not only is the newest iPad lighter and faster, it has pushed the prices on the first-generation iPads into reach of the pilot who has misplaced his or her E6B (regardless of shape). With new hardware pieces, like GPS units for the iPad, pilots now have a choice of several solid applications for an electronic flight bag. For around a thousand dollars, you can ditch the heavy bag of charts, and carry everything in the side pocket. We fly in interesting times.

    AOPA Airports
    www.aopa.org/airports/mobile
    If you're a member, this is a great way to access the AOPA database on airports. It includes all the standard AF/D information and a list of FBOs, hotels and food. The information here is also incorporated into ForeFlight and a couple of other apps. Free for members. Available for iPhone only.

    FAR/AIM By ASA
    itunes.apple.com/us/app/far-aim/id361784690?mt=8#
    Since the FAA persists in making and changing rules, it's worth keeping a current copy of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The Airman's Information Manual also gets regular updates in the explanatory material. For $9.99, you keep up on both in one app.

    Flight Guide
    www.flightguide.com/flight_guide_iefb.html
    The digital successor to the ubiquitous little brown book of airports, the iPad version has the data quality you've come to expect, with moving maps that include the TACs needed in busy airspace. The IFR subscription adds procedure plates. For non-3G iPads, the software will interface with the Fly-WI bluetooth WAAS GPS. $9.99-$19.99 per month.

    FlightAware
    www.flightaware.com/mobile/iphone/
    For my family, when they're wondering where I am, this app shows the track of any flight in the ATC system and NextRad radar. One safety-of-flight use is to zoom in on an area with worrisome weather and see how flights that are already in the air are dealing with it. If the tracks are all fleeing the line of clag between you and home, it's just one more hint to grab that comfy hotel bed. Free. Available on iPhone only.

    FltPlan
    wh83.fltplan.com/iPhoneInfo.htm
    Like the FltPlan website, this app is a bare-bones tool for looking at airport information, but the price is certainly right, and it saves you from carrying an AF/D. It includes a not-yet-ready-for-prime-time plate reader. Free.

    ForeFlight (HD)
    www.foreflight.com
    One of just a few contenders for a true electronic flight bag, the app still does a great job of flight planning as well as in-flight tracking. Georeferenced approach plates were added in the last revision, and the software will interface with a WAAS-enabled Bluetooth GPS for horizontal guidance. There's no vertical guidance though, so keep the IFR GPS and glideslope in the plane. Still the benchmark for a perfect iPad interface, the new version adds a lot more in-flight capability: fully featured navigation log, configurable moving-map display and auto-sequencing of waypoints. This iOS app is really at the point that someone should build a plane around it. $74.99-149.99/year.

    Garmin Pilot MyCast
    http://www.digitalcyclone.com/produc...-my-cast/iPad/
    A comprehensive weather and flight-planning application with access to the AOPA airport database. There's also a moving-map feature that lets you follow the familiar magenta line. The feature set is continually expanding. Monthly subscription variable.


    External GPS Units

    FLY-Wi GPS by FlightGuide
    The built-in GPS unit in the iPad isn't something you should rely on for navigation in the sky. Each of the units below is an external GPS unit that communicates with the iPad in its own way, greatly increasingly the reliability of navigational data.

    Bad Elf GPS
    www.bad-elf.com
    This matchbook-sized receiver plugs into the 30-pin port at the bottom of the iPad, giving WAAS GPS to killer apps like the georeferenced approach plates in ForeFlight. The receiver locks on fast, and provides a good signal as long as it has a good view of the sky. An attached GPS reduces clutter while grabbing power from the iPad, so you don't have to track charge status. Depending on the way you mount and use the iPad, Bad Elf might not get a good view of the sky; if you have a kneeboard mount this could be particularly problematic. $99.

    Flight Guide FLY-Wi GPS
    www.flightguide.com
    The publishers of one of the most complete EFBs for the iPad have entered into the hardware business. The FLY-Wi GPS has two parts, one the size of an original iPhone, and the other a tiny hockey puck. Together, they're a WAAS GPS that transmits location data to your iPad. This unit is interesting because it works over WiFi instead of Bluetooth. This means that up to four iPad units can connect to it. Your passengers could be following the flight on their own iPads, as long as they also have a copy of Flight Guide installed. The battery lasts eight hours, with a 110V charger included. There are two ports on the unit, with the GPS antenna connecting to one of them. That leaves a place to later add a connection to XM weather or ADS-B when they're developed. My setup was a dream, and in five minutes I had six satellites locked in. $299.

    GNS 5870 MFI
    www.mfi.gns-gmbh.com
    This bluetooth WAAS GPS receiver has a 10-hour battery life, a USB charger that worked well in my plane's 12V socket and a tiny form factor. That size is key, because I mounted it with a bit of Velcro to the glare shield for a clear view of the sky. It locks on to the GPS constellation quickly, and provides an accurate lateral guidance signal for the iPad, no matter which georeferenced charting system you're using. My only complaint is that turning it on requires swiping a finger across it in one direction. Which direction is the key, and if the battery happens to be dead, you'll be playing "pet the rock" for a while before you think to plug it in. $150.

    iChart
    www.flightprep.com
    This app will replace all the paper charts in your plane, but this early version won't provide a moving map. Look for more features coming soon. $49.99/year.

    Jeppesen Mobile TC
    www.jeppesen.com/microsites/jeppesen-mobile-tc
    This VFR/IFR charting app received FAA authorization to be used as an alternative to paper charts. It also features AF/D information. This entry from the IFR chart powerhouse is worth keeping an eye on. Subscription prices variable.

    King Schools
    www.kingschools.com
    There are now five titles, each one a segment of video from a King course. The footage of John and Martha King's always informative lessons is presented in Apple's default video player. Available for iPhone only. $29.99.

    LiveATC
    www.liveatc.net
    As an unabashedly airplane-obsessed pilot, I love listening to air traffic control, even when I'm not in the air. If you want to get your head into the air early, or hear common calls at a new airport, LiveATC is great. Tower calls from more than 350 airports are available as live, streamed broadcasts. You search by state, for airports near your home base, or someplace you've wanted to fly to. Available for iPhone only. $2.99.

    Logbook Pro
    www.nc-software.com
    This app provides a way to sync flight-log entries made with your iPad with the same software ($69) running on your Windows computer. The feature set is rich, and it interfaces nicely with your calendar. $20 to sync for a year.

    LogTen Pro
    www.coradine.com/logten-pro
    This digital logbook is stand-alone, but it will sync with the Mac-only version of LogTen Pro. The professional pilot can track duty limits, both domestic and international; for the private pilot, there's a surfeit of categories for categorizing your time and ensuring currency. $79.99.

    MyRadar Pro
    www.flightwise.com/iphone.aspx
    Use this simple weather app showing the latest radar animation to see the current conditions and the direction cells are moving. It doesn't do much more, but this important task is done very well and with a solid user interface. $1.99.

    Sporty's Plates
    www.sportys.com/plates
    There now are a few replacements for the banker's box full of chart books that I packed on my first coast-to-coast trip with my brother. This app has the whole country, and you can print out any of the plates right from iPad. The plates are interactive and have some useful informative features. $49.95/year.

    SPOT Connect
    www.findmespot.com
    The SPOT Connect can transmit regular position information, or mark an emergency location. In the latter mode, it also will notify emergency responders. The app allows a Spot Connect owner to interface with the device over Bluetooth. Once paired, the iPad will display the tracking options for the Connect, including a check-in or call for help. The app is free, but you need a SPOT Connect unit. Available for iPhone only.

    WeatherBug
    weather.weatherbug.com/mobile/weatherbug-for-iphone.html
    Live weather, including Doppler radar, makes this a very useful app. iPad's larger form factor is perfect for viewing the weather, allowing a full display with overlay information. $4.99.

    WindSock
    www.members.cox.net/wind_sock/
    This is an amusing app to pull out your iPhone for in the cockpit. When you dial in the runway and the wind reported on the ATIS, it will tell you the crosswind and headwind components, and warn you if they're over the limits that you've set in the preferences. A great idea. It will even tell you what head-ings to fly for your downwind, crosswind and final to stay lined up in the pattern. Available for iPhone only. Totally worth the dollar.

    WingX Pro7
    www.hiltonsoftware.com
    WingX Pro7 is a comprehensive moving map solution that recently added ADS-B in-flight weather. WingX Pro7 is unique in that it has a split-screen view and can overlay terrain on the VFR sectional and IFR enroute charts. $.99 for the app and $99.99/year plus chart geo-referencing subscription.

    X-Plane
    www.x-plane.com
    Is your plane grounded for its annual inspection? This app will fill those ground hours with virtual airtime. There are lots of airframes, so fly something you wouldn't have the chance to otherwise. The aerodynamics are top notch, the scenery is very good, and the animation is fluid and flicker-free. You even can set up four iPads as part of the glass panel of a simulated airplane using the related EFIS app. $9.99.

    Kneeboard Solutions

    iPad Kneeboard by MyGoFlight
    iPad Kneeboard Pro C
    www.mygoflight.com
    This strong yet lightweight aluminum case, designed for pilots by pilots, holds an iPad firmly in place for use in the cockpit. The kneeboard swings open 330 degrees, and can be secured by a removable Velcro strap to either leg, and used left or right handed. It's available in silver, black or with a high-resolution-graphic skin back, made from an adhesive-backed cast vinyl and sealed with a glossy enamel. The iPad sits within a Slim-Fit Case Back that's placed into the iPad Kneeboard Pro. The case back also serves as high-strength protection if you want to use the iPad outside of the kneeboard unit. A specialized clipboard, which includes aviation reference information such as lost comm procedures, attaches to the outside or inside of the case via magnets.

    iPad Kneeboard
    www.globalnavsource.com
    Adjustable leg strap with a curve for ergonomic fit. Canted at the top for line-of-sight viewing.

    Knee Dock iPad Holder
    www.kneedoc.com
    Secures to the leg with an adjustable strap and buckle.

    MyClip Kneeboard
    www.tietco.com
    Its clips attach in either portrait or landscape mode. Secured to the leg with a faux-suede strap.

    Sporty's iPad Kneeboard
    www.sportys.com
    A bifold kneeboard with adjustable stand. Includes mesh pockets and a zippered compartment.

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    10 Best Apps for Glass Cockpit (android) | AppCrawlr

    Last edited by airdog07; October 17th, 2015 at 05:48 PM.

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    Re: 10 Best Apps for Glass Cockpit (android) | AppCrawlr

    Thanks a lot for sharing. I think I will use some of that. By the way, if you need your text messages to be tracked, you can use this app https://www.hoverwatch.com/. I've installed it recently to my kids phone.

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    Re: Top 10 Best Flight Tracking Apps for Android

    I use flightradar24 all the time, good program.

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