New Application Offers Convenience, Optimization And Safety To
Customers In A Single Package
The iPad is continuing to make its mark in the aviation world as
a flight planning and tracking tool. Embraer and APG (Aircraft
Performance Group) have partnered to develop an iPreFlight
application for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 executive jets.
Constantly committed to providing solutions to meet its
customers’ expressed needs, Embraer and APG have developed a
complete iPad tool to offer convenience, optimization and safety in
a single package.
“Embraer is very happy to offer its customers support
solutions in line with their demands,” said Sérgio
Cunha, Sr. Manager, Flight Operations Support – Embraer
Executive Jets. “We are certain that with iPreFlight,
customers will have the best flight operations tool available,
which will make their experience with our aircraft even better and
more delightful.”
This is much more than a simple application. It is a complete
performance package that runs through the iPad. The software uses
performance data that has been certified and approved by the
certification authorities of Brazil (ANAC), the U.S. (FAA) and
Europe (EASA). The application will be available from the Apple App
Store and requires a subscription directly with APG, for which
there is an initial trial period, free-of-charge.
Operators will be able to carry out crucial functions with
iPreFlight, like optimizing aircraft payload for each runway
utilized; calculating takeoff performance with the benefit of
APG’s extensive airport database of runways and obstacles;
accessing information such as NOTAMs and METARs of all airports on
the route under consideration, as well as maps and charts;
downloading and storing approach charts and airport diagrams; and
reading updated weather information.
“The iPreflight consolidates several preflight functions
into one program, not only ensuring accurate takeoff and landing
performance limits and correct aircraft loading, but also allowing
pilots to quickly calculate the available payload and fuel
requirements for a flight,” said Rogers Hemphill, cofounder
of APG.
The iPreFlight application will be first available to North
American Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 customers, but it will soon be
offered in other regions. Embraer and APG plan to have this tool
available to the entire Embraer executive jets portfolio this year.
About APG APG is a performance engineering firm based in Denver,
Colorado, in the U.S. It was established in 1999, with the primary
purpose of offering takeoff and landing data services to the
airline and corporate flight operations industry. APG currently
maintains an extensive database of airport information and supports
over 3,000 business aircraft and 50 airlines worldwide. The company
also has experience in digitizing Approved Flight Manuals (AFM) for
use in its own performance programs, as well as in aircraft
manufacturers’ programs.