FLY is FUN

User Guide

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Summary

1 Welcome and Warning ............................................................................................... 5

2 Hardware and OS configuration .................................................................................. 7
3 Installing and starting FLY is FUN ................................................................................ 8
3.1 Starting FLY is FUN ....................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 GPS setting ................................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 Welcome and Disclaimer screens .............................................................................................. 10
4 Setting the application.............................................................................................. 12
4.1 Data downloading ...................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.1 Air navigation data – Selection and importation ............................................................... 13
4.1.2 Topographical Maps - Selection and download ................................................................. 16
4.1.3 Terrain data - Selection and download .............................................................................. 18
4.1.4 VAC - PDF documents - Airport information ...................................................................... 20
4.2 Aircraft - Setting ......................................................................................................................... 21
4.3 Pilots - Setting ............................................................................................................................ 24
4.4 Units - Setting............................................................................................................................. 27
5 Main screens ............................................................................................................ 29
5.1 Moving Map Screen ................................................................................................................... 31
5.2 Terrain screen ............................................................................................................................ 33
5.3 Instrument screen ...................................................................................................................... 35
6 Gesture: Short tap – Long tap – Swipe … ................................................................... 36
6.1 Screen selection ......................................................................................................................... 36
6.2 Topographical moving map – some key gesture ....................................................................... 36
6.2.1 Exploring the map – Unlocking it – Rotating it – Back to default presentation................. 36
6.2.2 Zooming IN or zooming OUT - Moving map or Terrain screen .......................................... 37
6.2.3 Measuring distance between 2 points displayed on the map............................................ 39
6.3 Displaying info - Gesture ............................................................................................................ 40
6.3.1 Info related to items or airspace displayed on the moving map, on terrain or in vertical
cut - short tap..................................................................................................................................... 40
6.3.2 Aircraft symbol - short tap ................................................................................................. 42
6.3.3 North arrows – Moving map screen - short tap or long tap .............................................. 43
6.4 Tap on WPT/Route_info window .............................................................................................. 44
6.5 Moving map – Terrain Map – long tap on… .............................................................................. 47
6.6 Compass rose button menu - short tap on … ............................................................................ 48
7 Menus and sub menus .............................................................................................. 49
7.1 “Navigate” menu ....................................................................................................................... 49
7.2 “Nearest” menu ......................................................................................................................... 50
7.3 “In flight setting” menu ............................................................................................................. 51
7.3.1 “Information” menu ........................................................................................................... 52
7.3.2 “Tools” menu...................................................................................................................... 53
7.3.3 “Application settings” menu .............................................................................................. 54
7.3.4 “Downloads” menu ............................................................................................................ 55
8 Direct to ................................................................................................................... 56
8.1 NAV1 - Direct to item selected on map ..................................................................................... 56
8.2 NAV2 – Direct to ........................................................................................................................ 57

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8.3 Choosing item in Navigation database for “Direct to” .............................................................. 59
8.4 Direct to RWY – VFR approach................................................................................................... 60
8.5 Direct to - ILS like approach - RNAV like approach .................................................................... 62
8.5.1 Direct to - ILS like approach - RNAV like approach to RWY with info ................................ 62
8.5.2 Direct to - ILS like approach - RNAV like approach to any WPT ......................................... 63
8.6 “Direct to” tricks ........................................................................................................................ 67
8.6.1 Consulting info related to next selected WPT .................................................................... 67
8.6.2 Unselecting “Direct to” function ........................................................................................ 68
9 Route ....................................................................................................................... 69
9.1 Creating a route ......................................................................................................................... 69
9.1.1 Selecting items on map ...................................................................................................... 69
9.1.2 Creating a route using items from “Navigation Database” ............................................... 74
9.2 Using a route .............................................................................................................................. 77
9.2.1 Using existing route ........................................................................................................... 77
9.2.2 Selecting next route WPT ................................................................................................... 79
9.2.3 Consulting WPT route list and selecting manually route WPT........................................... 80
9.3 Information displayed in active route........................................................................................ 81
9.4 Additional features related to Routes ....................................................................................... 82
9.5 Flight Log .................................................................................................................................... 83
9.6 Flight Plan................................................................................................................................... 84
10 METARs and TAFs – QNH adjustment .................................................................... 87
10.1 Consulting METARS and TAFs for point on map ........................................................................ 87
10.2 Consulting METARS and TAFs related to item of Nav database ................................................ 88
10.3 Consulting METARS and TAFs for a route .................................................................................. 89
10.3.1 During route preparation ................................................................................................... 89
10.3.2 When route is active .......................................................................................................... 90
10.4 Setting QNH from METARs data ................................................................................................ 91
10.5 Displaying METAR and TAF Raw data ........................................................................................ 91
10.6 Displaying old data ..................................................................................................................... 92
11 WPT waypoints – Creating WPT – Creating RWY – WPT Import-Export................... 93
11.1 Create dedicated folder to store your WPT ............................................................................... 93
11.2 Creating WPT ............................................................................................................................. 96
11.3 Creating runway RWY and associating it to created airfield ..................................................... 98
11.3.1 Creating an airfield folder containing airfield items .......................................................... 99
11.3.2 Creating Airfield and RWY with Google Earth and importing them ................................ 100
11.4 ILS setting ................................................................................................................................. 105
11.5 Importing “WPT” waypoints .................................................................................................... 108
11.5.1 View a WPT or an item with Google Earth ...................................................................... 109
11.6 Exporting “WPT” waypoints..................................................................................................... 110
12 Importing / Exporting Routes .............................................................................. 111
12.1 Importing route........................................................................................................................ 111
12.1.1 Transferring route from PC Windows planning software to FLY is FUN .......................... 112
12.2 Exporting route ........................................................................................................................ 114
13 Logbook – Flight recording –Tracks ...................................................................... 115
13.1.1 Logbook Export, flight track export.................................................................................. 119
14 North symbol orientation and colors ................................................................... 120
15 Aircraft ............................................................................................................... 121
15.1 Aircraft color ............................................................................................................................ 121

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15.2 Aircraft symbol ......................................................................................................................... 123
16 Using PDF files – AIF, VAC, ULM terrain info…. ..................................................... 124
16.1 PDF documents automatically imported by the application ................................................... 126
16.2 Other countries - Automatizing PDF collection and folder creation ....................................... 126
16.2.1 PDF collection automatization using Foufou Navigation ................................................. 127
17 Using external devices and sensors...................................................................... 132
18 Altitudes ............................................................................................................. 133
19 Customization ..................................................................................................... 136
19.1 Indicators customization.......................................................................................................... 136
19.2 Screens customization ............................................................................................................. 138
19.2.1 Moving map - Screen customization ................................................................................ 138
19.2.2 Terrain - Screen customization......................................................................................... 142
19.2.3 Instruments - Screen customization ................................................................................. 144
19.3 Preferences .............................................................................................................................. 146
20 Using your own maps .......................................................................................... 149
20.1 Importing your own RMaps SQLite maps ................................................................................ 149
20.2 Importing Slippy Mercator tiles ............................................................................................... 152
20.3 Importing Open FlightMaps ..................................................................................................... 157
20.3.1 Collecting data from Open FlightMaps ............................................................................ 157
20.3.2 Unzip “slippyTiles_clipped.zip” ........................................................................................ 158
20.3.3 Differences between “aero” - “base” and “merge” ......................................................... 160
20.3.4 Importing Open FlightMaps tile and using the map ........................................................ 160
20.4 Importing US sectional charts .................................................................................................. 163
21 Airspaces and patterns ........................................................................................ 166
21.1 Creating and importing user defined airspaces and patterns ................................................. 169
21.1.1 Creating airspaces and patterns with Google Earth ........................................................ 169
21.1.2 Using OpenAir .................................................................................................................. 172

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1 Welcome and Warning

Congratulation and thank you for your interest in FLY is FUN.

With FLY is FUN you can prepare a flight, just in a few minutes (route, flight plan, terrain calculation,
METARs and TAFs), flying direct to, ILS approach to any runway, vertical navigation, simulating VOR,
NDB, DME, Marker beacons, RNAV navigation and Marker beacons warnings, without
ILS/VOR/NDB/RNAV equipment on board.

Exploring the application, you will discover that the application provides lot advanced functions as:

- ILS approach and GPS, VOR, NDB, DME, Marker beacons, RNAV navigation and Marker
beacons warnings without ILS/VOR/NDB/RNAV equipment on board. This application is
completely autonomous.
- Automatic and manual Logbook. The Logbook records:
o flight track (can be exported as. KML (Google Earth) or. GPX file)
o departure and arrive airport
o departure and arrive time
o aircraft
o pilot(s)
- 4 portraits and 4 landscape screens (fully customized)
- Warnings before entering to the controlled or special use airspaces
- Virtual radar - users can see another aircraft in the air.
- Dynamic terrain map (colors depend of height above ground level), obstacles
- Free topographical map. Maps respecting RMaps SQLite format created by users and MTiles
could be imported
- Free World navigation database
- Airspaces warnings
- Route planning, calculation of fuel consumption (depended on wind and of aircraft)
- Flight Plan elaboration
- METARs/TAFs consultation around WPT and routes
- Barometric altitude and vertical speed indicators – (requires your device to have a
barometric sensor)
- Sunset / Sunrise calculator
- Export and import from/to third party’s devices and Google Earth via. GPX or. KML file.
Support for importing waypoints via txt file.
- Organize your nav items to folders
- Easy setup your nav items, RWY and airspaces via Google Earth
- Support for external Bluetooth GPS, Bluetooth Barometric (pressure) sensor
- NAV1 NAV2 support (switching them by one click)
- VAC information in PDF format
- Application can display:
o ACC GPS accuracy
o ACM Accelerometer
o AGL Height above ground level – GPS or barometric based
o AGS Average ground speed
o ALT Altitude – GPS or barometric based
o BRG Bearing to next WPT, RWY, etc.
o CAL Correct altitude (LS approach, vertical navigation)
o CRS Selected desired course to next WPT. It can be also runway direction

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when using RWY approach, ILS approach or vertical navigation
o DAL Density altitude
o DME Distance to next WPT or runway threshold
o DTA Desired time over WPT
o ELEV Ground elevation
o ET Estimated time to next WPT or to the end of route
o ETA Estimated time of arrival to next WPT or to the end of route
o FL Flight level
o GAL Geoid altitude
o GS Ground speed
o HDB Heading bug
o HDG Heading (compass)
o HUM Humidity of the air
o IAS Indicated air speed (external source)
o LOG Logbook recorded time
o LT Local time
o MGS Max ground speed
o PRE Current pressure (barometric sensor)
o QNH QNH
o RDL Radial from next WPT
o RRD Required rate of descent (ILS or vertical navigation)
o SR Sunrise
o SS Sunset
o SW Stop watch
o T Temperature
o TAS True airspeed (external source)
o TRK Current track
o UTC UTC time
o VAR Magnetic variation
o VS Vertical speed
o XAL Cross track altitude (= ALT - CAL)
o XTK Cross track distance

Use FLY is FUN application for VFR FLYING ONLY!

Using the application is at your own risk.
We are not responsible for any use of this application in any cases.
FLY is FUN does not substitute any aircraft gauge or device.
All data downloaded to this application can be incorrect and not valid.
Information displayed by this application are without any warranties.
Navigation data used in this application is not made from official sources!

Have fun and fly Safe!

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2 Hardware and OS configuration

All Android devices are not equal!

To use FLY is FUN it is highly recommended having a device (smartphone or tablet) with at least:

- Processor: Quad core;

- RAM: 3 GB or more;

- ROM: 32 GB SD or more and at least 4 Go for the application;

- Screen: As bright as possible, that you can read in sun day light, Full HD is the best;

- Satellite: Ability to receive satellite information from as many constellations as

possible:
§ GPS: American satellite constellation;
§ GLONASS: Russian satellite constellation;
§ BEIDOU: Chinese satellite constellation;

and if possible signal of EGNOS, for Europe, and WASS, for America, terrestrial station
allowing (sub)metric precision

Note 1: some devices claim to be GALILEO ready, GALILEO is the European satellite
constellation;
Note 2: More you get better is the precision.

- Sensors: Accelerometer, 3 axis gyros, compass, barometer;

- Android: 4.4 and above.

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3 Installing and starting FLY is FUN

From Google Play store, you will be able to install FLY is FUN, the application, and FLY is FUN
unlocker, that allows getting unlimited version, once you will decide purchasing it.
[Link]

During installation process, you will have to allow the application, FLY is FUN, to get access:
- to device location: GPS;
- to photos, medias and files: ability to read write and store file, waypoints, routes …

3.1 Starting FLY is FUN

During the trial period, launching the application you will get those screens:

FLY is FUN free / trial version allows to discover various functions and possibilities delivered by the
application.

You can use it, as such, for 30 days. To get the unlock unlimited version, you need to purchase it on
play store FLY is FUN unlocker. To do it tap on Purchase.

FLY is FUN unlocker is very affordable. It will cost you less than few beers. I am sure you will be
happy to support FLY is FUN development team offering him some beers (not enough for
champagne!) or fuel for less than one hour of flight

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Once FLY is FUN, the application, and FLY is FUN unlocker are installed on your Android device,
launching FLY is FUN you will directly get the Welcome screen.

Welcome screen is as well the disclaimer screen.

3.2 GPS setting

During starting phase, the application check GPS access. If the application doesn’t the GPS, a
message pop-up requesting the GPS activation.

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Select “GPS setting” to calls Android location access screen and select to get the highest accuracy
select “GPS, Wifi and mobile network”.

Note: as during flight, in many of cases you will only get GPS signal, selecting “GPS” only could allow
lowering energy consumption, but on some device, this produce poor results.

3.3 Welcome and Disclaimer screens

FLY is FUN is a great application for pilot, an application that provide advanced VFR and IFR function.
Since the application is executed on non-certified devices, use data that could be incorrect,
outdated… code could contain bug, and information display could be wrong…

You are using FLY is FUN, the application, AS IS, at your own risk.

Taping on “I agree”, mean that you are aware of it and agree using FLY is FUN, AS IS, at your own
risk.

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Once accepted FLY is FUN info page pop up:

This page is displayed every time, when you launch FLY is FUN. If you do not want it, tap on menu
button in the upper right corner and then “Hide at start-up”. This page is also accessible from normal
application using (“Menu”, “Application settings”, “FLY is FUN info page”)

Note 1: If you want to display menu at the main screen, tap compass rose (black circle).

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4 Setting the application

FLY is FUN info page allows fast configuration of the application and to check if imported data are up
to date.

Underlying text is:

- Red, if data are missing, out dated or not found;
- Green if data are found and up to date.

From FLY is FUN info page, you can easily:

- Select and import data via Data downloading;

o Air navigation data from the navigation data base;
Data are updated according to AIRAC cycle.
o Maps to use as background of the moving map screen;
o Terrain data: Elevation data.

- Set and select aircraft via Aircraft;

o Aircraft specification are used for flight preparation, flight plan and logbook, cabin
pressure calibration.

- Set and select Pilots and copilots via Pilot:

o Pilot and copilot information are used for flight plan and logbook.

- Define favorite units via Unit setting:

o Set favorites units for speed, distance, altitude, vertical speed, bearing …

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4.1 Data downloading

4.1.1 Air navigation data – Selection and importation

Navigation data are available for VFR and IFR.

Taping on “Data downloading” call the selection screen.

From “Nav database” selection screen you can select data you would like to download: Airspaces,
Navaids, VFR and IFR reporting points, IFR holding patterns, airport and airfields info…

Type of data to import are selected in the upper part of the screen.

Countries for which those data are requested are selected in the lowest part.

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Once selection performed, names of countries for which data will be imported appears.
Tap on green tick initiate the download process.

Note 1: Data are updated according to AIRAC cycle.

Note 2: Select only countries for which you really need the data;
Downloading the whole navigation database will take several hours and can a little bit slow down
searching in database.

Note 3: Installed data could be deleted per country: tap on trash

Note 4: If you fly VFR only, there is no need to select and import IFR data.

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Once navigation have been downloaded, data fund and up to date, “Found” appears in green
followed by countries names for which data are available on the device.

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4.1.2 Topographical Maps - Selection and download
Topographical maps have been generated using open source map providers as Open Street Map,
Open Topo Maps, Open FlightMaps or others are available for almost all countries on FLY is FUN
server.

Taping on “Data downloading” then on “Maps” call “Maps library”.

Via “Maps library” screen you will be able to select topo map to download from FLY is FUN server.

Once maps have been selected, names of maps that will downloaded appears as well as requested
and available storage space.

Tap on vertical arrow initiate the download process.

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Once maps are installed and detected, “Found” appears in green followed by maps names.

Note 1: It is advisable to download always the world map “World”

Note 2: If for one country, you do not find a map, select the world map that covers the world and,
please, drop a note on FLY is FUN forum [Link] .

To suppress a map, freeing space:

- Long tap on map name, then tap on trash delete the map

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If you select Show source URL, you will see Map URL.
It can be used to download maps on a PC and then copy them on the Android device via USB
connection.

Maps used by the application are stored in “RMapsSQLite” folder that is located in “Maps” folder.
“Maps” folder is located in “GPS_ILS_VOR” folder

Note 3: User cans import its own maps. Maps should respect RMaps SQLite format.
Note 4: FLY is FUN allows to importing “Slippy Mercator tiles” (tiles are located in folders).

4.1.3 Terrain data - Selection and download

Terrain data are used to know ground elevation, to display it and to calculate aircraft altitude above
ground level.

Data concerning artificial obstacles in Europe are downloaded via the “Nav database” as seen
previously.

Terrain data files are downloaded in 5x5 geographical degrees blocks. Each 5x5 degrees rectangle
requires approximately 72MB of memory and 130 MB during installation phase.

To download Terrain data from “Data downloading” screen select Terrain data.

Long tap on square select the area. Square becomes Yellow.

Yellow indicate that terrain data for a specific area will be downloaded.
Tap on green tick to initiate download process.

When terrain data are fund and installed, “Fund” appears in green.

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Taping again on “Terrain data” call the map. Installed terrain data appears in green.

Once terrain data have been downloaded, calling “terrain data” screen, areas for which data are
available will be highlighted in green.

- Long tap on a green square to suppress elevation data. It will become red.
- Long tap on a square that is not green to download additional terrain data. It will become
yellow.
- Tap on green tick to initiate downloading or deletion process.

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4.1.4 VAC - PDF documents - Airport information
Detail information concerning airfields approach, ground circulation, available services, are usually
made available by Aviation Regulatory Authorities as PDF documents.

For automatic download in “Data downloading” select “VAC and PDF documents”, then in “PDF
Library” select the country for which you need PDF documents.

Once VAC and PDF documents have been selected, tap on download arrows initiate import process.

For the time being, this service is available only for a limited number of countries.

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Limitation is due to the fact that only very few Aviation Regulatory Authorities publish APIs that
facilitate easy access to their data and allow free access of third parties’ applications as FLY is FUN or
that available APIs are not known from development team.

If you know APIs that could facilitate data and PDF document access, please make FLY is FUN
development team aware of it, email at aviationsoft@[Link]. Development team will then study
the possibility of using those API’s to make AIP and VACs PDF documents accessible via FLY is FUN
server.

Manual importation or semi-automatized importation of VAC and PD documents is possible.

That for refer to chapter “Using PDF files – AIF, VAC, ULM terrain info….”

4.2 Aircraft - Setting

Aircraft information are used for flight preparation, flight plan, if needed, and logbook.

Taping on “Aircraft” open “Aircraft configuration” screen or “Aircrafts library”.

“Aircraft configuration” screens open automatically, if there is no aircraft configured. It allows

entering information requested for flight preparation (speed, fuel consumption …), cabin pressure
calibration

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and for flight plan.

In “Aircrafts Library” names of configured aircrafts are displayed. If only one aircraft is configured,
this aircraft is used by default.

Long tap on aircraft name select it. Once selected the name is in green.
Name of select aircraft appears to in green in FLY is FUN info page.

To configure a new aircraft, from “Aircrafts library” tap on the menu button and select New aircraft.

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Select “Share” to import or export aircraft settings.

If several aircrafts are in “Aircrafts” library, to select an aircraft, long tap on its name and then Set in
use.

Selected aircraft name appears in green.

Note 1: If you want to edit already existed aircraft, long tap it and then select Edit, or swipe it from
left to right
Note 2: If you want to select more aircrafts for exporting, deleting or sharing, swipe desired aircrafts
from right to left.

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4.3 Pilots - Setting
Pilot(s) info are used for logbook statistics and flight plan.
Pilot could be “PIC” Pilot in Charge, “Instructor” or “Co-Pilot”.

To create a new pilot and set its role from FLY is FUN info page
- Select Pilot settings
- Tap on the menu button
- Select New pilot or import-export profiles.

Create the pilot and then set him as “active 1” or “active 2”.

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Then set it as “PIC” Pilot in Charge, “Instructor” or “Co-Pilot”.

Same result could be obtained for co-pilot, choosing co-pilot names in “Pilots” list, or creating new
profile and assigning positions.

Tap on co-pilot name, Anna Helena”, and set her as active 2 and then as co-pilot.

Note 1: If you want to edit already existed pilot, long tap it and then select Edit, or swipe it from left
to right
Note 2: If you want to select more pilots for exporting, deleting or sharing, swipe desired pilots from
right to left.

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Pilots names and position are then displayed on FLY is FUN info page.

This info is used to automatically file logbook and flight plan.

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4.4 Units - Setting
“Unit setting” allows defining favorite units to use within the application.

You can set favorite units for:

- Speed knot, km/h or mph

- Wind speed knot, km/h, mph, m/s
- Vertical speed feet/min or m/s
- Altitude feet or meter
- Distance (horizontal) nm, km or sm
- RWY dimension feet or meter
- Visibility (horizontal) nm, km or sm
- Direction unit true geographic or magnetic compass
- Geographical coordinate 6 different possibilities
- Units for RDL and DME distance (nm, km or sm) and direction (true or compass)
- Pressure unit hPa, inHg or mmHg
- Temperature Celsius or Fahrenheit
- Date [Link], [Link] or [Link]
- VHF decimal point default country, “.” or “,”
- Fuel flow Liter per hour, Gallon per hour, kg per hour or Pounds per hour

Units selection and validation is easy.

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If you have completed all the step in all previous pages you will have:

- Data downloaded and up-to-date

- Aircraft configured and selected
- Pilot selected
- Favorite unit set

All is in green.

FLY is FUN configuration is achieved.

Bravo!!!

You achieved application basic setting

FLY is FUN is ready

Tap on red X to close FLY is FUN info page.

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5 Main screens
The application uses 4 main screens:
- Moving map screen using topographical map as background;
- Terrain screen with AGL indication;
- 2 instruments screens, one with 6 indicators, the other one with 8 indicators.

Closing FLY is FUN info page you get one of those screens.

To switch between screens, swipe from left to right or from right to left with your fingers.

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Screens can also be displayed in landscape position:

Moving map screen:

Instrument screen 1:

Instrument screen 2:

Terrain screen:

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5.1 Moving Map Screen
Moving Map Screen is probably the screen you will use the most.
It could be displayed in portrait mode as well as in landscape mode.

On upper part, you see a vertical cut displaying:

- terrain data (if terrain data are available, downloaded):
- airspaces:
- the aircraft (aircraft color varies according above ground level altitude).
- Next WPT
- Glide slope (in case if ILS approach or vertical navigation)

On moving map, you see:

- waypoints WPT, reporting points, airfield, obstacle…;
- airspace limits;
- the aircraft (aircraft color varies according its altitude above ground);
- a grey background, if no map has been activated or a map, if a map of the region is active
Below it you see a rose compass and beside a black rectangle, the WPT/Route_info windows.

On the lowest part (portrait mode) or on the left side (landscape mode), you see various indicators.
All buttons and indicators are customizable by long tapping the compass rose (black circle).

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Portrait mode - Default indicators Landscape mode
Default indicators
GPS ground Distance to Distance to GPS GPS ground speed
speed next WPT end of the accuracy
route
GPS altitude Estimated Estimated Local time GPS altitude above men see
above men time to next time to end level
see level WPT of the route
Log Elapsed Stop Watch 1 Estimated Zulu time Distance to next WPT
time since time at end
takeoff of the route
Estimated time to next WPT
Distance to end of the route
Estimated time to end of the
route
Zulu time
Log Elapsed time since takeoff

In addition, of above-mentioned indicators you can see other indicators on the moving map screen:
- Compass;
- BRG - Bearing of next Waypoints;
- CRS – Course to the next Waypoints;
- TRK – Ground course;
- Waypoint window:
- In this window, active route name and “direct to” waypoints are displayed;
- Scale indication distance up to the circle;
- Per minute graduated line (1 minute and 5 minutes graduation) in front of the aircraft;
- The north arrow that could pressed to select track up, north up or route up;
- “+” and “-“ buttons allowing to zoom in or out.

Aircraft color varies according to altitude “AGL” Above Ground Level.

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5.2 Terrain screen
Terrain screen allows to verify aircraft elevation above ground level.
Ground color varies according to aircraft altitude above it.
This presentation is extremely useful flying IFR like and for ILS like approach.

On the upper part, you see a vertical cut displaying:

- terrain appears (if terrain data are available);
- airspaces;
- the aircraft.

On the terrain map, you see

- waypoints WPT, reporting points, airfield, obstacles…;
- airspace limits;
- the aircraft;
- ground displayed (if terrain data are available) with color varying according to aircraft
altitude above ground.

On the lowest part of the screen:

- Compass for radial approach;
- GPS ground speed indicator;
- GPS altitude indicator.

and indicators displayed for

Distance to next WPT Estimated time to next WPT

GPS altitude above ground Zulu time
Log GPS accuracy

All indicators are customizable according to pilot need by long tapping the compass rose (black
circle).

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Short tap on AGL indicators to display colors assignment rules.

Note 1: user can choose between 2 set of colors, or define it is one rules. Rules (altitudes) can be
changed at application preferences: “Menu (tap the compass rose)”, “Application settings”,
“Preferences” and then tap on “Terrain settings”.

Note 2: on moving map screen and instrument screens, aircraft color vary according to AGL rules.

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5.3 Instrument screen
If you prefer flying with instrument only, the application provides two dedicated screens.

Instrument screen with 8 indicators.

Instrument screen with 6 indicators.

All indicators are customizable according pilot needs by long tapping the compass rose (black circle).

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6 Gesture: Short tap – Long tap – Swipe …
All functions and features provided by the application are accessible via menus and buttons.

The application takes full advantage of multi touch screens and of Android capabilities, several of
them are accessible via gesture, increasing the efficiency.
You will see that usage of one finger, of two fingers, long tap, short tap… produce different results.

To get the most of FLY is FUN, we suggest to train until getting comfortable with gesture results.

6.1 Screen selection

To select one of the four main screens, swipe with one finger from the left to the right or vice versa
to display adjacent screen to use.

6.2 Topographical moving map – some key gesture

By default, the map is locked, with the aircraft displayed at the right place, but consulting the moving
map, moving it, rotating it, zooming IN and OUT is very easy.

6.2.1 Exploring the map – Unlocking it – Rotating it – Back to default

presentation
To unlock the moving map, just put two fingers on it.
Then you could move it with one finger.
As soon the aircraft is out of displayed area, a blue bubble appears indicating aircraft position.

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To call the aircraft back on its default position and lock the map:

- Short tap on North arrow,

or
- Short tap on Blue bubble.

Note: once screen is unlocked the black line that was in front of the plane indicate the aircraft
direction and information displayed in vertical cut are information on black line path.

6.2.2 Zooming IN or zooming OUT - Moving map or Terrain screen

On “Moving map” and “Terrain screen” it is possible zooming in or zooming out

- Zoom IN:
o Swipe from bottom to the top of map screen with one finger;
o Short tap on “+” button;
o use two fingers, on moving map screen only.

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- Zoom OUT:
o swipe from top to bottom of map screen with one finger;
o short tap on “-” button;
o use two fingers, on moving map screen only.

Note: On “Moving map” screen and “Terrain screen”, you will be able to:
- Adjusting progressively the resolution: short tap on “+” or “-“ buttons;
- Selecting directly the right level of zoom: long tap on “+” or “-“ buttons and select scale.

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6.2.3 Measuring distance between 2 points displayed on the map
You will have probably noticed, that while unlocking the map with two fingers on the moving map or
zooming IN and zooming OUT, again with two fingers to, an info box popup in the upper part of the
screen.

FLY is FUN calculate automatically the distance between the 2 points you are touching, and provide
bearing and radial information to.

Note: Bearing and Radial depends of finger order. Which was the first finger touching the screen

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6.3 Displaying info - Gesture

6.3.1 Info related to items or airspace displayed on the moving map, on

terrain or in vertical cut - short tap
Short tap on item displayed on moving map, terrain map or vertical cut open info box related to it
displaying main info related to the point or the airspace.

Selected item airfield, WPT, reporting point, airspace will be highlighted in yellow.

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Short tap on info box to close it. If you do nothing info box close automatically after few seconds.

Note 1: during a flight, approaching airspaces an info box automatically pops up displaying messages.

Note 2: Alerts could be customized in application preferences: “Menu (tap the compass rose)”,
“Application settings”, “Preferences” and then tap on “Warning and info dialog box”.

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6.3.2 Aircraft symbol - short tap
Short tap on aircraft open a “Position info” page providing information helpful while exchanging with
radio stations or aircrafts around.

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6.3.3 North arrows – Moving map screen - short tap or long tap
Short tap on North arrow always lock the map and call the aircraft back to its default position.

Long tap on North arrow allows choosing map orientation. Map orientation could be:
- Track up;
- North up;

- Bearing up;
- North up.

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6.4 Tap on WPT/Route_info window

Short tap on WPT/Route_info window and see what happen.

[Link] Result if there is no active route

WPT/Route_info windows:

- Provide direct access to Nav database;

- Display name of selected (next) WPT.

Long tap on WPT/Route_info window: switching NAV1 and NAV2 (if NAV2 is selected)

Note 1: Selecting NAV2

- Open Nav database, long tap WPT, Navigate, NAV2
- Open Nav database short tap WPT symbol on the left side, NAV2
- Short tap WPT at the map, then tap NAV2.
- Long tap any place of map, then tap NAV2.

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[Link] Result if a route is active

Short tap on WPT/Route_info windows open a menu, where choices are proposed:

- Direct to (Nav database): open “Navigation database” where all items are stored;
and
- Route dialog box: open route detail.

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[Link] Short tap result if a direct to was selected when a route is active

Short tap on WPT/Route_info windows open a menu, where several choices are proposed:

- Direct to (Nav database): open “Navigation database” where all items are stored;

- Route dialog box: open route detail;

- Restore route navigation: restore the route and activate next WPT of route. Function used
when NAV1 or NAV2 where activated suspending the route;

- Stop route navigation: stop and close the active route.

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6.5 Moving map – Terrain Map – long tap on…
Long tap anywhere on moving map or on terrain screen open a menu, proposing several choices:

Via this menu, it is possible:

- To get information on:
o Distance from the aircraft to selected item / point;
o Bearing from the aircraft the selected item / point;
o Radial from selected item / point to the aircraft;
o Elevation of selected item / point.
- To activate functions:
- NAV1 direct to: Direct to selected item, only direction guidance (localizer approach);
- NAV2 direct to: Direct to selected item, only direction guidance (localizer approach);
Note FLY is FUN allows selection of 2 different items / points to use for direct to purpose,
with fast switching possibility between them;
- Create new WPT: Create new WPT in Nav database;
- Start new route: Start route creation;
- Sunrise / Sunset calculator: Calculate Sunrise and Sunset hours for any point of the world;
- Nearest: Provide information of nearest Airports, Frequencies, METARs, airspaces …:
o Nearest airports: provide names of nearest airports sorted by distance;
o Nearest with options: provide names of nearest nav items according to pilot choice (ILS,
LOC, RWY, VOR, NDB, APT, WPT, TWPT, FIX, HP, OBST, MB):
o Nearest airports VHF: provide frequency info of nearest airport:
o Nearest airports PDF: Displays PDF document attached to nearest airport:
(if files are on device)
o METARs/TAFs around: Displays METARs and TAFs info for airports that are around.
Active Internet connection needed.
o Nearest airspace: provide information on Airspace and patterns around the aircraft:
- Show in another application: Allows to see the selected point in other application (I.e. Google
Earth or Google Map);
- Map selection: Allows to choose in “Maps library map to use in background”.

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6.6 Compass rose button menu - short tap on …
Short tap on compass rose calls a menu related to the flight.
This menu could be call from any of the 4 main screens:

- Navigate: open “Navigate” menu;

- Nearest: open “Nearest” menu;

- In flight setting: open “In flight setting” menu;

- Information: open “Information” menu;

- Tools: open “Tools” menu;

- Application settings: open “Application settings” menu;

- Downloads: open “Downloads” menu;

- Close: Quit the application.

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7 Menus and sub menus

7.1 “Navigate” menu

- Direct to (Nav database): open “Navigation database” where all items are stored;

- Route: open route library;

- Stop NAV1 navigation: deactivate NAV1 direct to;

- Stop NAV2 navigation: deactivate NAV2 direct to;

- Stop route navigation: stop and close the active route;

- WPT from www:

- Alternate airport 1: select first alternate airport of active route for direct to (if defined in
route, gray background if not);

- Alternate airport 2: select second alternate airport of active route for direct to (if defined in
route, gray background if not).

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7.2 “Nearest” menu

- Nearest airports: provide names of nearest airports sorted by distance;

- Nearest with options: provide names of nearest nav items according to pilot choice (ILS, LOC,
RWY, VOR, NDB, APT, WPT, TWPT, FIX, HP, OBST, MB);

- Nearest airports VHF: provide frequency info of nearest airport;

- Nearest airports PDF: Displays PDF document attached to nearest airport;

(if files are on device)

- METARs/TAFs around: Displays METARs and TAFs info for airports that are around. Active
Internet connection needed;

- Nearest airspace: provide information on Airspace and patterns around the aircraft.

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7.3 “In flight setting” menu

- Course: allows to enter course information;

Note: Short tap on CRS indicator from any of the main screens allows to setting course
information.

- Heading bug: allows to correct compass entering magnetic correction;

- Speed bug: allows to correct speed entering speed correction;

- Altitude correction: allows to correct altitude information entering altitude correction;

Note: Short tap on ALT indicator allows to setting altitude correction.

- QNH: Allows to enter QNH info;

Note: QNH information could be directly taken from METARs/TAFs info;

- Map selection: allows to choose a map to use in background in “Maps library”.

- Altitude data source: allows to choose altitude source, if FLY is FUN is connected to external
data source

- GPS altitude correction.

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7.3.1 “Information” menu

- Position information: open “Aircraft position info” windows;

- VHF: display VHF frequency per country, sorted per airport;

- Pilots: open “Pilots” list;

- Aircrafts: open “Aircrafts library”;

- Airspaces and patterns: Displays Airspace and patterns per country;

- About: Display FLY is FUN version number and other information about the application.

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7.3.2 “Tools” menu

- Sunrise / Sunset calculator: Calculate Sunrise and Sunset hours for any point of the world;
o Note 1: if you select Sunrise and Sunset calculator directly from the moving map,
Latitude and Longitude info of the selected point will be used for calculation.

- Max terrain elev calculator: Calculate max terrain elevation between 2 points.
o Note 2: Tap on calculator to initiate elevation calculation.

- Density altitude calculator: calculate density altitude depending of Temperature, Dew point,
Humidity and Pressure;

- Save current position: save aircraft current position creating a WPT in navigation database;

- Flight plans: open Flight Plans library, displaying stored flight plans;

- Logbook: Calls the logbook;

o Note 3: long tap on Log indicator open the Logbook.

- Stop watch 1: activate or deactivate Stop watch 1;

o Note 4: short tap on “SW1” indicator open Stop Watch 1.

- Flight simulator: allows to train with the application simulating navigations and WPT
selection;
o Note 5: once simulator is on, background of ACC indicator is in light grey.
o Note 6: Short tap on ACC indicator open simulator panel.

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7.3.3 “Application settings” menu

- Preferences: open preferences menus and submenus allowing deep customization and fine
tuning of the application;

- Customize screen: open menu allowing screen customization. Each main screen could be
customized, in portrait mode and or in landscape mode;
Note: Long tap on compass rose open screen customization menu.

- Calibrate: allows slip sensor calibration;

- FLY is FUN info page: open the info page.

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7.3.4 “Downloads” menu

- Navigation database: open Nav database selection screen;

- Topographical map: open Maps library and map selection screen;

Note 1: names of maps installed on the device are displayed in green.

- Terrain data manager: open terrain data selection;

Note: area for which terrain data are already available on the device are highlighted in green.

- PDF airport information: open PDFs library selection;

Note 2: Display only countries for which automatic download is possible.

- User guide: Allows to download user guide;

- How to use application: download a short memo;

- Starter guide: download starter guide;

- Video guide: Allows to watch video guide on YouTube.

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8 Direct to

8.1 NAV1 - Direct to item selected on map

Short tap on item on the map open info box related to the item. Select NAV1 for “Direct to”.
Selected item name appears in cyan in WPT/Route_info windows.
If GPS is on with a fix, a cyan line linking aircraft with NAV1 appears and information as
Bearing ”BRG”, Distance “DME”, Estimate time of arrival “ET” are in cyan (cyan is NAV1 default color).

If you made a long tap, another menu pops up, select NAV1.

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Long tap on any point of the map calls different menu.
Similar actions could be performed from terrain screen.

8.2 NAV2 – Direct to

It is useful being able to select other WPT for direct to, and switch rapidly between them. FLY is FUN
provide “direct to NAV1” and “direct to NAV2.

Select “GONIV” as NAV2.

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Indicators related to item selected as NAV1 or next active WPT are using cyan letters.
Indicators related to item selected as NAV2 are using yellow letters.
Indicators related to the route or to End of the route have brown background.

You will see later, that if you like having more information related to NAV2, as bearing, distance…
how to customize indicators.

Switching NAV1 item and NAV2 item is easy and fast.

Long tap on WPT/Route_info windows and see what is happen.

Previous NAV2 item is now NAV1 and previous NAV1 item is now NAV2.

Note 1: Airspaces cannot be selected for direct to.

Note 2: On the lower part of the screen, indicators that have brown background DME, ET, ETA are
related to the end of the route, to the last point of the route, while the others with black background
are related to the next selected point. In case of Direct to, values are the same.

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8.3 Choosing item in Navigation database for “Direct to”
Short tap on WPT/Route_info windows to select an item in “Nav database”

Browse database with your finger or tap desired item name and search with the magnifying glass.

Once desired item is found short tap on its name set it as NAV1 direct to.

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8.4 Direct to RWY – VFR approach
Who did not spend minutes turning around, searching desperately a grass RWY in the middle of
prairies, or a RWY in forest between threes?
FLY is FUN allows selecting RWY, this is extremely useful to lock precisely the aircraft on right
alignment, on right RWY. Once locked, you just have to follow…
The application offers this possibility, not only for largest airports, but for all kinds of airfields,
including ultralight airfield having grass RWY, mountain airfields as soon their RWY coordinate are in
Nav database.

if airfield is already selected for Direct to

- short tap on WPT/Route_info windows, open Nav database windows.

- tap on RWY to use.

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Selected RWY appears now in WPT info box.
CRS indicators display RWY orientation.
The green CRS lines with arrow materialize RWY axes and direction for final approach.

Bring the aircraft on RWY axe and follow it to see the RWY just in front of the aircraft.

RWY could be defined for any airfield, including ULM airfield, or your own airfield.
You will see later on how easily it is to create a RWY and associate is to an airfield.

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8.5 Direct to - ILS like approach - RNAV like approach

8.5.1 Direct to - ILS like approach - RNAV like approach to RWY with info
If you like getting not only RWY axis, but also glide path to follow, instead of selecting “RWY 02”,
select “AC RWY 02”.

RWY axis is materialized and glide path displayed on vertical cut.

Glide being activated alerts will prompt according to aircraft position

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8.5.2 Direct to - ILS like approach - RNAV like approach to any WPT
The application allows to select any WPT or item and to fix CRS and glide path.

[Link] ILS like approach on RWY

Approaching St Benoit sur Loire “LF4552” ultralight airfield, selecting final RWY, it is possible
choosing an ILS like approach determining glide path and threshold crossing height.

Open WPT/Route_info windows, the long tap on RWY name, then select Navigate… or short tap on
the RWY symbol on the left side

There you can select:

- NAV1 direct to: Direct to selected item, only direction guidance (localizer approach);

- NAV2 direct to: Direct to selected item, only direction guidance (localizer approach);

- NAV1 LOC approach:

- NAV1 ILS approach: You will be asked for glide slope and threshold crossing height.

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ILS like approach is configured.

[Link] ILS like approach on other WPT

Approaching Azay le Rideau castle it is possible to choose for an ILS like approach determining glide
path and threshold crossing height.

Short tap on WPT/Route_info windows, then long tap on WPT name, select Navigate… or short tap
on the WPT symbol on the left side

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There you can select:
- NAV1 direct to: Direct to selected item, only direction guidance (localizer approach);
- NAV2 direct to: Direct to selected item, only direction guidance (localizer approach);
- NAV1 VNAV options: You will be asked for altitude at WPT, glide slope angle, course;
- NAV1 VNAV direct:

If you select NAV1 VNAV options, enter your parameters and then validate it.

It’s configured.

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Glide path appears on vertical cut. Helpful function for pilots willing to control precisely their glide.

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8.6 “Direct to” tricks

8.6.1 Consulting info related to next selected WPT

Short tap on next WPT indicator that display Estimate Time ET, using cyan characters, open info box
of next WPT.

You get:

- Frequency info;

- Elevation info;

- Radial and bearing

- DME

- ET and ETA

- Fuel estimation

- have access to attached VAC or PDF documents

- …

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8.6.2 Unselecting “Direct to” function
If you wish to use the moving map only as moving map or terrain in background without vectors or
information related to “Direct to”, you can “Stop NAV1 navigation”, “Stop NAV2 navigation” or “Stop
route navigation”; to do so:

Short tap on compass rose, then

- tap on Navigate and

- select Stop NAV1, Stop NAV2 or Stop route navigation.

Once stopped buttons background become grey.

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9 Route
A route should at least be composed of 2 points, one origin and one destination.
If a route has only one point it’s not a route and you cannot save it.

9.1 Creating a route

9.1.1 Selecting items on map

- Short tap on the map to select first route point

- Select Route in Info dialog box

- First point created, a green tick appears.

To select it as a second route WPT:

- Short tap on another point to select it as a second route WPT

- Select Route in Info dialog box.

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First route segment is displayed. Add a third point as destination.
Route is now composed of 3 points and 2 segments.

A fourth WPT will be inserted by “drag and drop” of first segment to an intermediate WPT.

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A fifth WPT will be inserted by long tap on it on the map. Menu pop up proposing to add the nearest
item or to create a new WPT, and then select its position in the route.

Tap on green tick to save the route. Route detail is then displayed.

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To save it tap on green tick.

call topographical maps allowing to see the route displayed on it.

calls “Navigation database” allowing to search stored items by names.

Note 1: To search directly enter WPT name in the field and short tap on magnifying
glass.
Note 2: long tap on the magnifying glass allows fine tuning searching criteria.

calculate terrain elevation between points of the routes.

allow entering up to 2 alternate destination airports for diverting purposes.

Note 3: alternate airports are used to for flight plan and fuel estimation.

Save the route.

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[Link] Sorting routes items and additional information

On route detail, long tap on any WPT name call a menu allowing to perform some operations:

- VHF: display VHF frequencies related to the item;

- PDF: allows to consult PDF documents attached to the item, if installed on the device;

- Tools:
o Show at map center: allow to see selected item in the middle of the map;
o Show in another application: allow to see selected item in other application as
Google Earth or Google Map;

- Show WPT properties: display WPT properties, allows entering wind information;

- Move up: Allow to move up the WPT;

- Move down: Allow to move down the WPT;

- Set order: Allow to order WPT;

- Trash: delete the WPT.

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9.1.2 Creating a route using items from “Navigation Database”
Open the route Library and start route creation. You have several possibilities how to do it:
- Tap on brown indicators “DME” – “ET” – “ETA”
- Tap on aircraft symbol at the center of compass rose (terrain screen and instrument screens)
- Open menu (tap the compass rose) “Navigate”, “Route”

Existing route are listed.

Note 1: short tap on compass rose then on Navigate and o Route allows to, access to “Routes library”

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Note2: If a route is active brown indicators “DME” – “ET” – “ETA” are then underlined

- Short tap on the “DME” – “ET” – “ETA”, open the active route WPT list.

- Tap on Stop close the Active” route.

To create a route from “Route library”,

- Tap on pink arrow open a “Route window”.
- Enter WPT names in “Database WPT” field, letters could be its name or ICAO codes, then
- Short tap on Magnifying glass to search and select the WPT in the list.

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repeat the operation until the route is ready.

Tap on green tick to save the route.

Note: default route name is attributed, composed of first and last ICAO code.

Route is now available in route library.

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9.2 Using a route

9.2.1 Using existing route

Open “Routes library” to select the route.
- Tap on brown indicators “DME” – “ET” – “ETA”, open “Routes” library, and
- Tap on route name select the route.

Route is activated
Note 1: To activate a route, you can as well short tap on compass rose then on Navigate and o Route
allows to, access to “Routes library”, then select the route.

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When a route is active, you see its name on WPT/Route_info windows, with active WPT.

If a route is active brown indicators “DME” – “ET” – “ETA” are then underlined

Short tap on the “DME” – “ET” – “ETA”, open the active route WPT list.

In “Active route” list, active WPT is displayed with cyan characters.

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9.2.2 Selecting next route WPT
During a flight, as soon as WPT is reached, the application selects automatically the next WPT.

Info box pop-up displaying frequency information of next active WPT.

Note: Short tap on ET indicator that display Estimated Time to next WPT with cyan characters open
info box with detailed information on next WPT.

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9.2.3 Consulting WPT route list and selecting manually route WPT
When route is active, selection of next WPT is automatic, however displaying WPT route list and
selecting manually the next WPT possible at any time.

- Short tap on the “DME” – “ET” – “ETA”, open the active route WPT list.

- Short tap on WPT name you wish as next active WPT or use green arrows

Next WPT has been selected.

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Note: in advanced setting options, it is possible to replace “+” and “-” buttons by “P” and “N”
buttons. “P” for Previous and “N” for Next facilitating Previous or Next route WPT selection.

9.3 Information displayed in active route

Active route windows display lot of information

available for each WPT

- BRG: to the WPT

- DME: Distance to next WPT and to End of Route
- ET: Estimated time to WPT
- ETA: Estimated Arrival Time to the WPT - UTC
- DTA: Desired Time of Arrival
- ALT: Targeted flight altitude
- ELEV: Max elevation of the segment
- WIND: Wind force and Wind orientation
- SR/SS: Sun Set and Sun Rise hours
- VHF: Frequencies

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9.4 Additional features related to Routes
When a route is ready, it is possible to activate it, to consult METARs and TAFs around, to edit a flight
plan to file, to consult route summary calculated according aircraft specification and wind forecast.

Long tap on routes name open a menu related to the route.

- Navigate: Activate the route;

- METARs/TAFs around: collect METARs and TAFs around the route. Active Internet
connection required;
- Show at the map center: displays route on map;
- Edit: open a submenu allowing some operations;
Edit: open the route in edit mode;
Note: in “Routes” library, swipe from left to right on route name open directly edit mode;
Copy: copy the route;
Paste: paste copied route;
Duplicate and invert order: Reverse route order. Useful for return route;
Select all: allows selecting all routes to export or send them in various format;
GIR is FLY is FUN own format, KML or GPX. Export flight log in .XLS format.
Trash: allows destroying route.
- Flight Plan: generate Flight Plan to save and or to file;
- Summary: Calculate estimated flight duration, estimated fuel requirement according aircraft;
- Export: Select the route and allows to export it in various format;
GIR is FLY is FUN own format, KML or GPX and or as flight log in .XLS format.
- Share: Select the route and allows to send it in various format.
GIR is the FLY is FUN own format, KML or GPX and or as flight log in .XLS format.

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9.5 Flight Log
Security impose to have a printed log of the route. Printed log will remain in case of device failure.
To export Flight log, open the route Library and long tap on route for witch Flight Log is requested.

Select “Export” or “Send”, then “Flight log”, Aircraft and templates, then validate.

Selecting “Send” allows to get Flight log in email.

Selecting “Export”, file will be stored on the device.

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9.6 Flight Plan
While editing a route Flight Plan to transmit to relevant authorities later on can be generated.

In Route Library, long tap on route name and select Flight Plan.

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Complete Flight Plan information

Once Flight Plan is ready, tap on green tick save it.

Saved Flight Plan are stored in “Flight plans” library.

They can then be sent to relevant authorities.

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To send a Flight Plan, call “Flight plans” list, from “Routes” library and select Flight plan to edit or to
export it.

To send a Flight Plan, open Routes Library then tap on Flight Plan symbol.

Long tap on Flight Plan to send, select Export, Send and the format to use.
Note: select Edit if you like to modify some information before sending it.

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10 METARs and TAFs – QNH adjustment
To consult METARs and TAFs an active Internet connection is required.
Consultation is possible during Flight preparation as well as during flight.

10.1 Consulting METARS and TAFs for point on map

Long tap on the map and select Nearest.

then select METARs/TAFs around to see METARs and TAFs displayed.

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10.2 Consulting METARS and TAFs related to item of Nav database
Open “Nav database”, long tap on item for which you need METARs/TAFs then select Nearest.

and then METARs/TAFs around.

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10.3 Consulting METARS and TAFs for a route

10.3.1During route preparation

During a flight preparation, to consult METARs and TAFs of the route, long tap on route name in
“Routes” library and select METARs / TAFs around.

Note 1: Internet connection required.

Note 2: short tap on route name activate the route.

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10.3.2 When route is active
During Flight when route is active, to consult METARs and TAFs of the route, open “Active route”
window, long tap on any WPT of the route and select METARs / TAFs around.

Note 1: Internet connection required.

Note 2: short tap on WPT name select it as next route WPT.

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10.4 Setting QNH from METARs data
Use METARs data to adjust QNH is possible if the device is equipped with a barometric sensor.

METARs/TAFs being displayed long tap on QNH value, then select Adjust QNH.

10.5 Displaying METAR and TAF Raw data

Short tap on METARs/TAFs row, to get raw format.

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10.6 Displaying old data
If, you want to see METARs and TAFs, without having an internet connection, an alert message will
pop-up.

Latest data downloaded may be displayed.

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11 WPT waypoints – Creating WPT – Creating RWY – WPT Import-Export
FLY is FUN is widely open and support following WPT formats:
- .GPX standard format for most GPS
- .KML Google Earth format
- .GIW FLY is FUN own format

This facilitate importation of existing items, point of interest, waypoints.

11.1 Create dedicated folder to store your WPT

Warning – Store all your WPT in dedicated folder located outside of World Nav database.

FLY is FUN navigation items and data are updated according AIRAC cycle (28 days frequency).
Data update process is the following:
- Data located in the “World database” folders are deleted;
- New data are downloaded from FLY is FUN worldwide database.

If user waypoints are stored in the “World database” folder, they may be deleted.

That for, it is highly suggested to create and use a dedicated folder ex “My WPT” located outside of
the World Nav Database, to store your own WPTs and navigation items.

To create “My WPT” folder, open “Nav database” and get on top of the dataset hierarchy, where you
will see “World database” folder used to store FLY is FUN nav items.

Short tap on WPT/Route_info windows, then long tap on […] until its background become dark grey
[…] and you see “World database” folder.

You can as well open “Nav database” via short tap on compass rose then tap on Navigate and then
on “Direct to (Nav database)”.

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Note: if you short tap on […] you will have to repeat the operation until you reach top of the
database.

Now create “My WPT” folder, where you will store your own WPT.

Short tap on the menu button, select New folder, name it “My WPT” and tap on green stick to create
it.

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“My WPT” folder exist and is at same level, outside of “World database” folder.

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11.2 Creating WPT
Long tap on a point of the map, then select Create new WPT.

Item / WPT screen pop up, where all data concerning the item should be completed.

Once completed

- Tap on green stick validate and save the point

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Item type:
ILS Approach NDB APT Airport
VOR WPT OBST Obstacle
FIX RWY Runway MDB Marker Beacon
LOC Localizer Approach

If Airfield “APT” is selected

Airfield type:
Not specified Military Glider
Service Ultralight Not registered
Non-serviced Helicopter Seaplane base
Restricted

In this example, we created an ultralight airfield and saved it.

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11.3 Creating runway RWY and associating it to created airfield
Long tap on moving map screen, select Create a new WPT open “Nav item” description windows:

Define runway characteristics, position Latitude and longitude of the beginning of the runway,
elevation, length width, orientation, … and tap on green stick to validate and save the data.

Note 1: RWY name correspond to RWY orientation and always start with “RWY”.
Note 2: It is important filing ICAO code, as it will allow associating Airfield and RWY.

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Airfield an RWY being created, it needs to be grouped in a folder.

11.3.1Creating an airfield folder containing airfield items

It is mandatory to group Airfield item and associated RWY in one dedicated airfield folder.

All items related to the airfield

- Airfield WPT with its name, frequency info
- Runway RWY
should be grouped on an Airfield folder named with Airfield name.

Note: All items related to the airfield should share same ICAO code.

To create a folder:

- Short tap on the menu button;

- Select New folder,
- Name it, and
- Tap on green stick to create it.

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Then place WPT and RWY in the airfield folder and the folder in “My WPT” folder.

Once completed, you will be able to use the airfield and the RWY for navigation even for ILS like
approach with glide path…

11.3.2 Creating Airfield and RWY with Google Earth and importing them
Creating an Airfield and RWY with Google Earth is very convenient and fast.

[Link] Within Google Earth

- Create Airfield WPT with the tick

- Create runway with the ruler

Note 1: ruler allows calculating RWY length and measuring its orientation.
Note 2: one RWY per used orientation should be created.
Note 3: a runway name is always composed by “RWY“ followed by “the two numbers” defining its
orientation.

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- Group all related Google point in one folder

- Export the folder in KML format (not KMZ)

[Link] Within FLY is FUN application

Open the Nav database, select the folder where you like to import the airfield and it is RWY then
import the “KML” file.

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Select .KML file/folder and import it.

Once data have been imported, missing information to imported items should be added.

- Airport ICAO code should be added to Airport and RWY items

- VHF frequency information should be added to Airport items, if available;
- RWY characteristic, elevation and width should be added to RWY items.

To edit item
- Swipe from left to right on item name
- or Long tap on item name then tap on Edit and again on Edit

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- For airfield item, you need to define item type, airfield type, … and attribute ICAO code.

- For runway RWY items, you should enter RWY characteristic, threshold elevation, length and
width… and attribute ICAO code.

- Tap on green stick validate and save the modification.

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Information being added the new airfield and its RWY is ready to be used within the application

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11.4 ILS setting
The below picture shows an ILS navigation item, which is the most complicated configuration to set.

Warning: If you edit ILS, RWY or LOC, the coordinates determine position of the runway threshold!

Complete the data filed.

In order to calculate the touchdown zone coordinates, the application needs:

- the RWY threshold elevation;
- threshold crossing height;
- angle of descent.

In addition, in order to calculate the geographical coordinates of the localizer, the application needs:
- RWY direction;
- RWY length;

Normally the localizer is positioned 400m behind RWY and glide slope transmitter is situated near
touchdown zone. Normal RWY threshold crossing altitude is 15m (50ft) and descent angle 3 degrees.
See the next picture.

After the World database has been imported, it contains a lot of RWY nav items. These items are
generated by application and have only direction guidance. Application creates ILS nav items only at
RWYs, where ILS was published (safe glide slope angle and RWY threshold crossing height are known).

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It is very easy to change RWY nav item to ILS, but you have to know safe glide slope angle and safe
RWY threshold crossing height.

First make a copy of RWY

To copy the RWY long tap on RWY name, then select Edit, and then Copy

To paste the RWY, tap on Past. RWY is duplicated

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then swipe with one finger on RWY name to open it in Edit mode, select ILS in “Item type:” button.

- File requested information

o safe glide slope angle, and

o safe RWY threshold crossing height

- Tap on green stick to validate and save

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11.5 Importing “WPT” waypoints
It is to import WPT. Example with WPT of Loire Castle position in France generated using Google
Earth
Note: Google Earth file should be KML, not kmz.

Open Nav database and go to “My WPT” folder.

Being in “My WPT” tap on menu button, select Share, then Import, then Loire [Link]

So easy.

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11.5.1 View a WPT or an item with Google Earth
it is possible, using third party application, to verify if WPT or item location.

Long tap on item name in “Nav database”, select Tools” and then Show in another application”

here it is with Google Earth

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11.6 Exporting “WPT” waypoints
Long tap on WPT name or on folder containing WPT to export it, then select Export or Send

then select appropriate file format

Note 1: It is advised to keep .GIW, FLY is FUN own format. Translating to GPX or KML, you lose
information. GPX and KML should be reserved for exportation to applications that can’t read GIW.

Note 2: ability to export folders allows saving all points in one passage, useful for backup purposes
Note 3: items of “World data base” folder can’t be exported.

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12 Importing / Exporting Routes

12.1 Importing route

FLY is FUN allows you to import or export routes using the following formats
- .GPX standard format for most GPS
- .KML Google Earth format
- .GIR FLY is FUN own format

To import a route, open “Routes” library and select “Import”

select the route to import. The route appears now in “Routes library”

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Note 1: to access to the route library, you should first stop the active route. Tap on “STOP” button
Note 2: there are several implementations of GPX format. All are not equal, not compatible…

12.1.1 Transferring route from PC Windows planning software to FLY is FUN

Some pilots like using PC windows flight planning software, since:
- their PC have large 32” screen that could be more comfortable than 8-inch screens
- it is convenient to store routes and WPT on a PC hard drive

Most of PC flight planning software are allowed to export routes as .GPX file. Only few of them
propose to export routes as .GIR file, FLY is FUN own format.

Transferring routes in .GIR format allows keeping valuable information as wind, max elevation by
segment, targeted flying altitude …

Foufou Navigation developed by from François Fouchet [Link] , require a

special attention. It is a powerful Windows PC flight planning application, made available by its
developer as donation ware, that works well with FLY is FUN.

We won’t teach how to use this application, only how to transfer data to use with the application

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Exporting the route from Foufou Navigation

To export the route, select menu “GPS”, then select “Save route”, then scroll GPS and format list and
select “Fly is Fun”

Note: most of Windows PC planning software propose only GPX format.

They do not transfer with the route wind info, altitude info, elevation info…

Importing the route in FLY is FUN application

Then to import the route in the application use above described procedure

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12.2 Exporting route
To export a route, from “Routes library” long tap on route you would like to export, then select
Export

- Name the route you are exporting

- Select exportation format

Note 1: It is advised to keep .GIR, FLY is FUN own format. Translating to GPX or KML, you will
lose information. GPX and KML should be reserved for exportation to applications that can’t
read GIR.

- Select the directory to use on your device

- Tap on green stick validate the action

Note2: You can export all your routes in one single operation, which is convenient for backup
purposes

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13 Logbook – Flight recording –Tracks
Filling logbooks is one of the most boring pilot’s activities. FLY is FUN Logbook do it for you. By
default, FLY is FUN use the pilot(s), copilot(s) and aircraft indicated while setting the applications.

Logbook records:
- Length of the flight
- Average speed
- Maximum speed
- Number of GPS fixes
- Departure and arrival airport
- Departure and arrival time
- Flight track
- Aircraft
- Pilot(s)
- …

Logbook record could be exported as .KML (Google Earth) or .GPX file

When speed exceeds adjusted value, application creates new logbook record. Application fills
departure time, departure airport code, pilot name, aircraft registration, aircraft type, etc. After
landing, application fills arrival time, arrival airport abbreviation, duration, etc.

Of course, you can switch off automatic creating logbook and switch on and off manually.

When logbook is recording, application saves GPS fixes – so you can export your flight tracks to KML
or GPX files and watch them for example at Google Earth.

Exporting is by single record, or all records together, or for selected records, applying filter.

To open the Logbook, long tap on LOG indicator.

Alternatively, you can call the Logbook via short tap on compass rose, then Tools, then Logbook.

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To filter and select information to display use the buttons
- Pilot,
- Aircraft and
- To and From
that allow to filter per Pilot, Aircraft or date.

In front of each record you get:

- T: Total flight time and number of landings;
- N: Night flight time:
- I: Instrument flight time.

Long tap on any log rows calls a Pop up menu:

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- Show tracks on map: allow displaying the track;

- Edit: open logbook row;

- Merge with next row: allows merging rows;

Note1: to merge row, associated aircraft and pilots should be the same.

- Share: allows to export or import logbook.

In logbook row, you can assign Pilot and co-pilot names, aircraft, define number of landing, fine tune
flight info…

Note 2: Swipe logbook row from left to right on a record open logbook row in Edit mode allowing
associating pilots and co-pilots, position, aircraft used, … seeing statistics of this record

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Note 3: short tap on the menu button to select chronological order
- Most recent to oldest
- Oldest to most recent

Note 4: Swipe logbook row from right to left select row. When some row(s) are selected, you can
view summary of selected rows, export them, share them or delete them.

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13.1.1Logbook Export, flight track export
Recorded data could be exported and replayed.

Recording tracks during flight allows to replay the flight and to demonstrate if needed that there was
no penetration in prohibited airspaces…

Records could be replayed with Google Earth

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14 North symbol orientation and colors
To change among North up, track up and CRS up– long tap the North symbol

To lock the map and return to automatic map shift by GPS position short tap the North symbol.

- Fill

o Red - No GPS track

o Blue - GPS OK, map shifting by finger
o White - GPS OK, map shifting by GPS position

- Outline:

o Black - Track up
o Blue – Northup
o Green - CRS up

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15 Aircraft

15.1 Aircraft color

Aircraft color varies dynamically according to its altitude Above Ground Level “AGL”

Short tap on AGL indicator to display threshold values implemented. Threshold is customized in
preferences. Default threshold and colors are the following

On moving map if aircraft is green, or if surface is green on terrain map, its indicate that altitude
below aircraft is higher than 1 000 ft.

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On moving map if aircraft is yellow, or if surface is yellow on terrain map, its indicate that altitude
below aircraft is less than 1 000 ft. and higher than 500 ft.

On moving map if aircraft is red, or if surface is red on terrain map, its indicate that altitude below
aircraft is between 0 ft. and 500 ft.

If aircraft is purple on moving map, or if surface is purple on terrain map, its indicate that aircraft has
negative AGL altitude…

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15.2 Aircraft symbol
Aircraft symbol could be selected in preferences

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16 Using PDF files – AIF, VAC, ULM terrain info….
It is possible to store PDF files in FLY is FUN directory and linking them to WPTs and nav items.

This allows consulting VACs and other PDF information related to airfield during flight.

PDF files should be located in folder named with ICAO airport code.
The easiest way to create a folder respecting the trees order is:
- Long tap to the country inside the World database (in Nav database list)
- Select Create PDF folders
The application will create folders for PDF files for all airports inside.

On the device FLY is FUN data folder is named “GPS_ILS_VOR”.

Inside of “GPS_ILS_VOR” folder you can find:

- “PDF” folder contains PDF file uploaded by end-user

User could place and add PDF documents in “PDF” folder.

- “PDF_system” folder contains PDF files managed by FLY is FUN

“PDF_system” folder is reserved to PDF documents automatically downloaded by the
application.

Within “PDF” folder, documents must be stored in airfield folders respecting the following
organization
- main country folder named with 1 or 2 letters country codes,
o and then within this folder all airfield folder, which name is ICAO code

Example PDF documents concerning LKZA airfield will be placed in LKZA folders
- GPS_ILS_VOR/PDF/LK/LKZA

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In each airfield folder, you may locate several PDF files related to the airfield (STAR, SID, ADC …)
All EBxyz folders are located in EB folders.
All LFwxyz folders are located in LF folder
All LKxyz folders are located in “LK” folder.
Where wxyz are letters or numbers

Note 1: To display PDF files, you need a PDF viewer installed on the device (for example Adobe
Reader).

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16.1 PDF documents automatically imported by the application
As explain previously, automatic importation of VAC and PDF documents related to airfields is
currently available for a limited number of countries as Czech rep, Sweden, Brazil, ….

Limitation is due to the fact that only very few Aviation Regulatory Authorities publish API’s that
facilitate easy access to their data and allow free access of third parties’ applications as FLY is FUN or
that available API’s are not known from development team.

If you know API’s that could facilitate data and PDF document access, please make FLY is FUN
development team aware of it, email at “aviationsoft@[Link]” . Development team will then
study the possibility of using those API’s to make IAP and VACs PDF documents accessible via FLY is
FUN server.

16.2 Other countries - Automatizing PDF collection and folder creation

For other countries, manual or semi automatized import remain possible.
To keep documents updated, its highly recommended to find mechanism allowing the
automatization of the task.
FLY is FUN and Air Navigation Pro on iOS are classifying VAC and PDF documents in similar way.
That for tools initially developed for on Air Navigation Pro on iOS to facilitate VAC and PDF
documents collection and installation, creation and organization of folders, … could be used with FLY
is FUN

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16.2.1PDF collection automatization using Foufou Navigation
Again, Foufou Navigation [Link] This application is very helpful if you need
to import VACs, IAP or ULM terrain PDF files.

Foufou Navigation:
- import automatically VACs on other documents, from official site for countries as Belgium,
Canada, France, Italy…;
- allows manual import for some other countries;
- installed PDF files could be consulted within Foufou Navigation and exported in the
appropriate format for FLY is FUN the application.

Within Foufou Navigation VAC are installed automatically in “VAC” folder

C: Program -> Foufou -> Navigation –> VAC

When VAC are installed, it is easy to consult them on the PC with Foufou Navigation

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but this is not what we are looking for.

To export documents to use with FLY is FUN from Foufou Navigation select
- -> Tools
-> Export
-> Export VACs
-> Air Nav Pro Format

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Foufou Navigation creates a “AirNavPro” folder containing one subfolder per airport or per ULM
airfield.
Each subfolder will contain PDF files related to the airfield.

Create a folder per country i.e. “LF”, select in “AirNavPro” folder all “LFwxyz” folders and drag those
folders into “LF” folder

Transfer “LF” folder in PDF files located in GPS_ILS_VOR folder and you are ready

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Later on, during Flight you can consult documents

i.e. France: ULM airfield

i.e. Tunisia: airport

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17 Using external devices and sensors
The application could easily be interfaced with external devices and sensors.

Interfaces have developed with:

- External GPS, that are then connected via USB or Bluetooth;

- Experimental HSI devices using non-certified electronic components:

o Talos Avionic Aeolus connected via WiFi.

- External Baro, that are then connected via USB or Bluetooth port.

Interface with Stratux ADSB-IN detector based on Raspberry is under development.

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18 Altitudes

18.1 Basics
The application can use GPS or barometric altitude (if your device has a barometric sensor).
Barometric altitude is more precise and also aircrafts use barometric pressure.
Do not use barometric altitude in pressurized cabin when using internal device barometric sensor.

- There is the ability to display both values - GPS based and barometric pressure based
together

- Terrain map altitude, glide slope indicator and altitude strip can use either the GPS or the
barometric sensor data. You can select which:
o Pressing Menu/In-flight settings/Altitude data source
o Long tap at the Altitude strip or ALT value and select Altitude data source.

GPS based Barometric based

Values which can be ALT – GPS Altitude ALT – Barometric altitude
selected in Customize AGL – GPS Height Above ground AGL – Baro Height above ground
screen level level
ALT – GPS Altitude feet (always PRE – Current Pressure
feet, even if distance unit in FL – Flight Level
preferences is set to metric unit) QNH – QNH
VSI – Vertical Speed VSI – Vertical Speed
Indicators background color Black Blue

Need to set QNH No Yes (except FL)

GPS altitude correction

It is recommended to use the automatic altitude correction.

GPS gives ellipsoid height which can be more than 100m out from the real geoid height. FLY is FUN
has geoid heights of the entire world and can do the correction i.e. translate ellipsoid height to geoid
height (MSL altitude).

If you want to see geoid height at your current position, use customize screen and select GAL – geoid
altitude.

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If you disable Automatic GPS altitude correction in Preferences you can make the altitude correction
manually by selecting Menu/In-flight settings/GPS altitude correction.

18.2 Calibrating barometric based altitudes

If you want FLY is FUN displays correct barometric altitude, you must calibrate your device in two
steps:

Step 1: Calibrating your device on the ground (this step you do only ones)

- Open Pressure calibration (Menu/Application settings/Preferences, then tap on Internal

sensors settings/Pressure sensor calibrating)
o If you know actual pressure at your current position – QFE, slide the seek bar until
you see the same pressure at field called Calibrated.

o If you can use an altimeter from your plane set the same pressure QNH on the plane
altimeter and on FLY is FUN. i.e. Set the aircraft pressure indicator, inside the
altimeter to 1019 hPa and the same value on the device. Then slide seek bar until
you see the same altitude shown on the plane altimeter gauge and on device altitude
field.

Now the barometric sensor is calibrated.

Step 2: Calibrating your cabin static pressure in the air.

This step you must do for each aircraft which you use.
Most of the aircraft has cabin pressure a little bit less then static pressure. If you do not do this step,
altimeter displays on the ground correct altitude, but when you fly, altitude can be for example 150
feet more. It is very dangerous.

- Take-off and fly at constant altitude at your cruising speed.

During fly, note:
o Speed at FLY is FUN (Speed)
o Altitude at the airplane altimeter (Correct altitude)
o Altitude at FLY is FUN (FLY is FUN indicates)

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- Back on the ground, create the aircraft which you want to calibrate. If you do not know,
how to do it, please visit chapter Aircraft settings (Menu / Information / Aircrafts).

o Open editing of the aircraft in which you flew before (swipe to the right on it) or
create new one.
o Fill Baro Altitude calibration fields

When you fly, you must activate correct aircraft to see correct altitude! Selected aircraft has light
green circle.

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19 Customization

19.1 Indicators customization

FLY is FUN, the application, is highly customizable, starting with indicators of four main screens.
This flexibility allows user to get exactly what he like, he need to see on screens:
- Moving map screen;
- Terrain screen;
- Instrument 1 screen;
- Instrument 2 screen.

ACC - GPS Accuracy DME - Distance to NAV2 LOG - Logbook Elapsed time
ACM – Accelerometer DME - Distance to NAV2 km LT - Local time 12
AGL – Baro height Above
DME - Distance to NAV2 nm LT - Local time 24
Ground Level
AGL – Baro height Above DTA – Desired time of arrival LT
MGS - Maximal ground speed
Ground Level feet 24
AGL – Baro height Above DTA – Desired time of arrival
PRE – Current pressure
Ground Level meter UTC 24
AGL – GPS height Above
ELE – Ground Elevation QNH – QNH
Ground Level
AGL – GPS height Above ET - Estimated time to Next
RDL - Radial from NAV1
Ground Level feet NAV1 WPT
AGL – GPS height Above ET - Estimated time to Next
RDL - Radial from NAV2
Ground Level meter NAV2 WPT
ETA - End of route ETA UTC
AGS – Average ground speed RRD – Required Rate of Descent
hh:mn
ETA – NAV1 Estimated time of
ALT - Baro Altitude SR – Sunrise LT 24
arrival LT hh:mn
ETA – NAV1 Estimated time of
ALT - Baro Altitude feet SR – Sunrise UTC 24
arrival UTC hh:mn
ETA – NAV2 Estimated time of
ALT - Baro Altitude meter SR – Sunset LT 24
arrival LT hh:mn
ETA – NAV2 Estimated time of
ALT - GPS Altitude SR – Sunset UTC 24
arrival UTC hh:mn
ALT - GPS Altitude feet ETE - Estimated time enroute SW1 - Stop watch 1
ALT - GPS Altitude meter FL - Flight level SW2 - Stop watch 2
BRG - Bearing to NAV1 FTD - Flight Track Distance T – Temperature
BRG - Bearing to NAV2 GAL - Geoid altitude TAS – True Air Speed
CAL – Correct Altitude GS - Ground speed TRK - Track
UTC - Universal Coordinate
CRS – Course GS - Ground speed km/h
Time 12
UTC - Universal Coordinate
DAL – Density altitude GS - Ground speed kt
Time 24
DME - Distance to end of the
GS - Ground speed mph VAR - Magnetic variation
route
DME - Distance to end of the
HDB - Compass heading VS – Baro vertical speed
route km

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DME - Distance to end of the
HDB - Heading bug VS – GPS Vertical speed
route nm
DME - Distance to NAV1 HUM - Relative humidity XAL – Baro ALT - CAL
DME - Distance to NAV1 km IAS – Indicated Air Speed XAL – GPS ALT - CAL
DME - Distance to NAV1 nm LOG - Logbook Elapsed time XTK – Cross track distance
On each of these screens, in Portrait or in Landscape mode:
- “BRG - Bearing to NAV1” and “CRS – Course” indicators could be customized and replaced by
following indicators:

ACM - Accelerometer GS - Ground speed kt RDL - Radial from NAV1

BRG - Bearing to NAV1 GS - Ground speed mph RDL - Radial from NAV2
BRG - Bearing to NAV2 GS - Ground speed km/h T - Temperature
CRS - Course HDB - Heading bug TRK - Track
FL - Flight level HDG - Compass heading VAR - Magnetic variation
GAL - Geoid altitude HUM - Relative humidity VOL - Voltage
GS - Ground speed MGS - Maximal ground speed

and
- “GS - Ground speed”, “ALT - GPS Altitude”, “LOG - Logbook Elapsed time”, “DME - Distance
to Nav1”, “ET - Estimated time to Next NAV1 WPT”, “SW1 - Stop watch 1”, “DME - Distance
to end of the route”, “ETE - Estimated time enroute”, “ETA - End of route ETA UTC hh:mn”,
“ACC - GPS Accuracy”, “LT - Local time 24” and “UTC - Universal Coordinate Time 24” could
be customized and replaced by following indicators:

Activation of indicators depend of device capabilities, sensors and probes.

Access to indicator customization via “Screen customization” windows.

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19.2 Screens customization

19.2.1Moving map - Screen customization

Vertical cut, indicators content and numbers, lines color and information displayed according zoom
level are fully customizable.

Long tap on compass rose open “Screen customization” menu

Indicators can be customized, colors to, information to display according to zoom level to…

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CRS setting

CRS colors allows 3 possibilities:

- Always (default setting);
- On final approach only;
- Never.

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My preference is “On final approach only”.
Displaying CRS allows then being sure to be on RWY axis.

Replacing “+” and “-“ buttons into “N” and “P” buttons

Instead of “+” and “-“ buttons displayed on moving map, when route is active, it is possible to get “N”
next route WPT buttons and “P” previous route WPT, facilitating route WPT selection.

Configuration of those buttons is performed in application preferences

Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Application settings, then Preferences,

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then Screen settings, then Map buttons and make choice

My preference is “If route active Next/Prev otherwise +/-”.

when a route is active, this configuration allows fast switching between route WPT from main screen

Note 1: Long tap on “P” or “N” call the active route window.
Note 2: Zoom IN or OUT remain possible with fingers

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19.2.2 Terrain - Screen customization
Vertical cut, indicators content and numbers, lines color and information displayed according zoom
level and terrain color are fully customizable.

Long tap on compass rose open “Screen customization” menu

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Terrain color and threshold setting

Advanced terrain setting is performed in application preferences.

Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Application settings, then Preferences,

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then Terrain settings, and there you can customize

19.2.3 Instruments - Screen customization

Indicators of instrument screens could as well be customized

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Long tap on compass rose open “Screen customization” menu

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19.3 Preferences
If you need higher customization level, FLY is FUN allows it, then go to Preferences and feel free
exploring the various options

Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Application settings, then Preferences

There from explore various options made available by FLY is FUN development team

Note: don’t be afraid you can always come back to factory default setting, without losing your data

Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Application settings, then Preferences, then General
settings, and Factory default.

General presentations of various options

General settings
Language Backup settings Factory default
Check data upgrade Restore settings

Data management
Data location Rebuild database indexes Delete data

VFR IFR Settings

Use VFR and IFR Use only VFR Use only IFR

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Units select
Speed unit RWY dimension Pressure unit

Wind speed unit Visibility unit Temperature unit

Vertical speed unit Direction Unit Date format

Geographical coordinate
Altitude unit VHF decimal point
unit
Distance unit Unit for RAD/DME strings Fuel flow

Screen settings
Full screen mode Background brightness Display slip indicator
Screen orientation Frames brightness Rounding VSI value
Threshold for color VSI
Screen size Airspaces displaying
value
Show info page at start-up Min GS for GPS track Maps buttons
Show/hide screens Min GS for rate of turn Switching NAV1 and NAV2
Map orientation Enable compass heading Aircraft symbol
High displayed DME
Tapping setting Time format
precision
Display rate of turn
Render when dirty only Moving second indicator
indicator

Force texture reloading

Terrain settings
Load FLY is FUN or Garmin
Red height AGL (ft.) Zero Earth elevation blue
like values
Green height AGL (ft.) Safe height AGL color Show all obstacles

Ranges and distances

HIS and PFD settings Altitude bug range Alarm clock bug range

XT range Speed bug range Max nearest distance

Range for searching

Max XAL deflection DME alert bug range
METARs

Route
Min distance between 2
Max DME for switching Nearest APT RAD/DME
WPTs
Always switching DME Display coordinate Nearest VOR RAD/DME

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Logbook
Automatic start/stop Enable simulator Update interval
GS for automatic start Logbook notifying KML export track format
Altitude for recording Save flight track

Nav database settings

Row size Direction arrow History nav items number
VFR / IFR filter Editing World database WPT via URL address

VHF searching priority

Nav items CTRs, ATZs Other Airspaces

Marker Beacons
Play sound Database Marker Beacons Virtual Marker Beacons

Internal sensors settings

Ignore unreliable status
GPS Magnetic compass Accelerometer

External data sources

Bluetooth Wifi
o External GPS o Aeolus Sense
o Barometric altimeter

Virtual radar
Enable virtual radar Refresh interval Max information age

Warning and info dialog

General settings DME reminder Alarm clock
GPS signal loss Airspaces Object tap information
Routes

To get more detail on various options, explore the application and go in Preferences.

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20 Using your own maps
FLY is FUN provides topographical maps in RMaps SQLite format. Maps are generated using open
sources providers.

Pilots may need to use specific, customized own maps, or satellite image in background.

This is possible as long as the imported maps are respecting RMaps SQLite format; files shall have
“.sqlitedb” extension.

Various applications as “SAS Planet”, “Mobile Atlas Creator” (MOBAC), “Global Mappers” … allows to
generate RMaps SQLite maps.

20.1 Importing your own RMaps SQLite maps

RMaps SQLite maps having “ .sqlitedb” extension need to be installed in “RMapSQLite” folder located
in “Maps” folder that is in “GPS_ILS_VOR” folder

Once installed in RMapsSQLite folder, you see it in the folder

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Launch the application

From FLY is FUN info page, tap on Data downloading, then on Maps.

There you see the map.

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To use the map, just select it:

- Long tap on moving map screen, then

- Tap on Map selection and

- Select the map

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20.2 Importing Slippy Mercator tiles
While consulting on-lines maps or satellite image services, some of them are saving, in temporary
folders in the PC, tiles in Slippy Mercator format.

FLY is FUN allows importing those tiles.

Example with Foufou Navigation from François Fouchet:

During flight preparation, maps and satellite image of online services were used.

- “OpenTopoMap” maps used as background:

- “Here” below satellite images used as background:

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- Zoom IN

Foufou Navigation store on internal folders those slippy Mercator tiles

Default path C:\ Programs\ Foufou\Navigation\Cartes\Satellite (Here)\Tiles\subfolders

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Knowing where tiles are stored, it is possible to copy them on the Android device and generate maps
to use with FLY is FUN.

Transfer “Tiles” folder on the device, then start import and map generation procedure from FLY is
FUN.

Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Downloads, then on Topographical map

from “Maps library”, tap on the menu button, then on Import and on Import Slippy Mercator
Zoom/Column/

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Select tiles to import, zoom level, name the file.

Tap on green stick start importation process

Once importation is successfully completed, the new map is in “Maps library”.

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To use the map, just select it:

- Long tap on moving map screen, then

- Tap on Map selection and

- Select the map

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20.3 Importing Open FlightMaps

20.3.1 Collecting data from Open FlightMaps

Go to Open FlightMaps web site [Link]

Select region then “Get latest products”.

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in “Application format” select “EPSG3857 Tiles” and “download”.

you are downloading on your device a filed named “slippyTiles_clipped.zip”.

20.3.2 Unzip “slippyTiles_clipped.zip”

You can import and unzip on a PC or directly on the Android device.

If performed on PC, the folder named is “clip”.

If performed on Android device, file name should be named.

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Unzipped folder contains 3 subfolders named:
- “aero”;
- “base”;
- “merged”.

Each of this subfolder contains 3 sub subfolders named:

- “256”;
- “256@2x”;
- “512”.

and each of this sub subfolder contains only one folder named “latest”.

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FLY is FUN allows importing slippy mercator's tiles in 256x256 format, which mean we are interested
only by data that are in “256” format, in “latest” folders.

Folders “256@2x” and “512” could be deleted, we do not need them.

20.3.3 Differences between “aero” - “base” and “merge”

“aero” folder contains aero data in tiles format without map in background
It is not interesting for FLY is FUN
You can delete it with its data.

“base” folder contains only the base map used as background without aero data
It is very convenient to use it with FLY is FUN own data on top

“merge” folder contains aero data projected on the base map in tiles format
this is perhaps what you are looking for.

20.3.4 Importing Open FlightMaps tile and using the map

Follow process describe in chapter “Importing Slippy Mercator tiles”

Tiles to import are in folder called “Latest”

Open it, but don’t open its subfolders “10” – “11” – “6” – “7” – “8” – “9”

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Map is then available in “Maps library” and can be used.

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20.4 Importing US sectional charts
US Federal Aviation Administration keep updated digital documents including charts that are freely
available to pilots. See: [Link]

FAA VFR charts are generated as TIFF georeferenced maps and made available by FAA site as TIFF or
as PDF file. See [Link]

Using VFR web site [Link] you can navigate using your web browser

Using [Link] web site [Link] you can generate update RMaps
SQLite raster charts to be used with FLY is FUN.

Being on [Link]:
- select “Charts” [Link]
- scroll down up to “Full Chart Download”
- tap on “Download full chart here” [Link]

- There you should select:

o Format: “RMapsSQLite”
o Chart type
§ choose between “Sectional Charts”, “Terminal Area Charts”, “Helicopter
Charts”, “Enroute Low Charts”, Area Charts”, “Enroute High Charts”,
“Sectional Charts with SAR Grids”, “Terminal Area Charts with SAR Grids”,
“Helicopter Charts with SAR Grids”

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- then tap on “Show Charts” and select “chart to download”

- … wait until Chart bundle generate the map

- then download the RMaps SQLite chart

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and install it . To do it refer above to chapter “Importing your own RMaps SQLite maps” section.

Once installed, to use the map, just select it:

- Long tap on moving map screen, then

- Tap on Map selection and

- Select the map

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21 Airspaces and patterns
The application displays airspace on the moving map and on terrain screen.

Short tap on airspace border open an information box with:

- Name;

- Abbreviation, class;

- Vertical borders;

- VHF if available.

To consult the list of imported airspaces short tap on compass rose, then tap on Information, then
on Airspaces and patterns.

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Airspaces and patterns library opens.

To edit an airspace:
- swipe from the left to the right on its name, then “Edit airspace” windows open,
or
- long tap on its name, then tap on “Edit”.

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Airspaces Edit mode allows to specify:
- Airspace Name;
- Airspace Country code;
- Airspace Top altitude and type;
- Airspace Bottom altitude and type
- Type:
o Not specified;
o Special use airspace;
o Controlled airspace
o Pattern
o Transponder mandatory zone
o Radio mandatory zone
o Park
- Class
- …

On the moving map, you see the various colors of the airspaces

Airspace color depend its type:

- RED: Special use airspace or airspace class A

- BLUE: Controlled airspace
- BROWN: Not specified or ATZ
- BLACK: Patterns

Fine tuning is possible via Preferences

- Selecting airspaces to display

o Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Application setting, then Preferences
then Screen settings and Airspaces

- Fine tuning Warning

o Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Application setting, then on Preferences,
then on Warning and Info dialog box and Airspaces

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21.1 Creating and importing user defined airspaces and patterns
FLY is FUN allows to import its own airspaces and patterns

21.1.1Creating airspaces and patterns with Google Earth

[Link] Creating airspaces with Google Earth

If you want to create your own airspace, just draw it in Google Earth using the Path tool.

Click at a starting point and then click at a different point and a path will appear between the two
clicks. If you click on a third point another path will appear. Through a succession of clicks you will
outline the airspace drawing its contour.

Important: Do not cross the lines when creating an airspace.

If you like to create a circular CTR, you can as well use the circle

Created airspace should be exported in KML format (not KMZ) and imported in to FLY is FUN.
Copy file to your Android device, open airspaces list and select Import.

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[Link] Importing airspace in FLY is FUN

Within the application open “Airspaces / patterns” library, import the airspace and add missing
information: elevation, type….

Short tap on compass rose, then tap on Information, then Airspaces and patterns,

then on the menu button and then on Import

Select the file to import

select the country, start the importation.

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Imported airspace is in airspace country list.
Swipe from left to right on its name to open edit mode.
Add missing information, elevation, class, type… and validate with tap on green stick.

Airspace is ready.
Note: “U” mean crated by user. “P” mean FLY is FUN data

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21.1.2Using OpenAir
FLY is FUN also enables to import airspaces at OpenAir format, so airspaces could be created too
using this format.

Look here for more information: [Link]

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Have nice and safe flights

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