OzRunways EFB

• Aircraft track vector on iPhone draws 1 NM markers
• Fix bug in iOS14 DatePicker not allowing selection above 12 O'Clock
• Downloading individual maps also auto-downloads associated Legend file
• Fix incorrect icons being shown for NDB waypoints in lists (b0ca1ace)
• Fix layout issues with plan spreadsheet
• Fix IFR routes not always adding correctly to plan via tap on map
• Misc fixes and improvements

- Traffic icons show groundspeed when you tap on them
- Traffic icons show climb/descending small arrows
- Show Enterprise help text in Settings > Subscriptions
- Fix NAIPS EOBT with AWK set

Fixes / Improvements:
- NZ Map Legends for some Enterprise Dashboard users
- Improve handling of files with special characters in filenames
- Fix animation glitch swipe-delete and swipe-download in new Settings > Downloads menu
- Better handling of network errors by auto-retrying some kinds of failed downloads
- Fix date picker on iPhone
- Misc performance & stability improvements

OzRunways is 10 years old, so we're calling this version 10.0.0 !

New Download System
• Introduced automatic download options. New/amended data can be automatically downloaded on app startup, overnight, or both
• Choose data 'Groups' to download e.g. Australia now has a VFR group and an IFR group
• Status badge (green tick) on Settings button indicates download status (up-to-date, downloading, or error). Also indicates if a subscription is about to expire and should be renewed before flying
• Old files are now automatically deleted to save on storage space
• New Storage bar gives a quick indication of storage space remaining

Improved 'Waypoint Details' view
• Redesigned waypoint detail screen, showing more detailed information including: runway diagram, windsock (showing METAR wind where available), and other coordinate systems
• Added the ability to favourite an AD/ALA/HLS from the waypoint detail screen
• 'Public Notes' screen refreshed with a new, cleaner layout
• Bigger satellite map pop over, ability to toggle between satellite map/road map/hybrid (for User Waypoints the pin can still be repositioned in this view)
• Fuel price is now accessed in the 'Waypoint Detail' view
• Documents view now matches Smart Airfields


User Waypoint Improvements
• Choose User Waypoint icon colour on a per-waypoint basis (iOS/iPadOS 14+)
• Added Elevation, Frequency and Notes fields for User Waypoints
• New coordinate input options, choose from different Decimal Degrees, DD MM SS, DD MM.m, UTM, NZTM, MGRS. Most coordinate types can be pasted into the field and will be automatically detected and converted.
• Group can now be selected from an existing list by tapping on the drop down, or type in a new Group name in the field

Map Page Improvements
• Visual improvements to waypoint icons on map page (improved readability, and better looking!)
• When enabled, fuel type (Avgas, Jet A1, Mogas) is now displayed underneath waypoints instead of price. Pricing information is now available via the Waypoint detail screen (e.g. tap on map)


Other Changes
• Lat/Lons added via quick plan can now be modified and saved as a User Waypoint in plan
• Personal callsign field added to pilot profile, when set used in NAIPS and IFIS submission forms
• Documents page 'Download All' now recursively downloads content inside sub-folders
• LSALT grid now shown around aircraft when no route segment is selected (when Show LSALT is turned on)
• NAIPS export: Air routes are split up if AWK is added to a waypoint in the middle of the route
• NAIPS export: support plans where destination is a point on the air-route
• NAIPS export: don't submit '.VOR' types in descriptions of waypoints into RMK/DLA fields
• Aircraft profiles export now includes PR, SUR, CODE, COM, SEL, and ICAO Address fields
• Prioritise taps on AD / ALA / HLS icons to bring up airfield info rather than enlarge traffic icons (when tapping close to airfields)
• Fixed an issue where selecting performance and wake category on aircraft profile wasn't possible
• Fixed an issue with ADS-B ICAO checker (check was missing '3')
• Change 'Empty: ' weight label to the more correct 'ZFW: ' in Weight and Balance
• Fixed an issue where 'TRK' GPS HUD box showed compass degrees True (instead of Magnetic heading value) when less than 10kts speed
• Fixed an issue where main plan notes could unintentionally clear
• Fixed TAS interpolation issue in aircraft detail performance
• Peer to Peer downloads support discontinued: app now updates itself overnight on WiFi more frequently.
• General performance and stability improvements

• Improved importing plans to avoid using distant duplicate waypoints
• Plan summary now doesn't truncate when reversing directions on an air route
• Fixed an issue where map positioning on first launch may be wrong and cause stability issues
• Opening a plan mid-flight will attempt to calculate and sequencing to the target waypoint
• Allow old DirectTo waypoints to be deleted
• Adjusting departure time by more than 4 hours, resets time records in that Plan (e.g. Plan is being reused)
• Fixed an issue where "TRK" GPS HUD box showed compass degrees True (instead of Magnetic heading value) when speed less than 10kts
• Add support for XMAPSYV3 flight simulators
• Rename "Geotaxi" to "Own Ship Position" in cogs menu
• General stability improvements

• Allow airfield plates to be rotated via the cogs menu
• Allow zeroing of fixed reserve entry in aircraft profile
• Add support for MetFlight Auto Weather Station Access pop up
• Improve reliability of filling in winds from NAIPS and SmartBrief into the plan sheet
• Improvements to sequencing, ETD, ETA, ATA, ATD times in plan sheet when landing
• Fixed an issue where when a deleted aircraft might be used
• Fixed an issue where importing plans with radial ranges may fail
• "Clear Log & Notes" now only clears white/straw coloured cells again
• Logging fuel remaining on plan sheet no longer calculates future fuel use
• Link to new User Guide added to Settings -> Help
• Fixed an issue where terrain view may not correctly show intersecting airspaces
• Fixed an issue where airfield guide shortcut in Closest Points popup wouldn't work
• Fixed an issue where "Delete Waypoint" from tap on map menu may fail
• Fixed an issue where adding air routes from tap on map may not add all intermediate points
• Fixed an issue where route segments couldn't be added or removed in IFIS IFR form
• Fixed: LSALT boundaries setting not showing the default setting when no route is selected
• Fix IFIS form to use TAS
• Show "NZ NOTAM Briefing" button in basic brief when there is a plan active

==Bug Fixes==
ADS-B traffic altitude corrected for local QNH
Fix NAIPS performance category sometimes wrong in multi-stage plans
Fix Endurance showing 0 in stage2 of multi-stage plans
Fix W&B Fuel burn line in Settings > Aircraft

==Bug Fixes==
Fix for regions deselecting upgrading from v8.3.1 with no internet on first startup
ERSA/DAPS quick select bar updates when changing documents from menu and swipe left/right
Fix Plain text TAF truncating half hour times for Temp/QNH in RMK
Fix crash selecting some older plans and setting multiple landing areas

- Better "NZ Freq" HUD Box support
- Bring back windy for iOS 9 devices (eg iPad 2)
- Search now also works on suffixes, e.g. "CH" finds "NZCH" and "SY" finds "YSSY".
- Add NZ Briefing to Briefs & Charts
- Fix 'Clear Logs & Notes' not clearing on more than one plan
- Fix issue where "Hide Tab Bar" preference would affect plate georeferencing
- Fix issue where keyboard would hide some text fields editing Aircraft profiles
- Fix issue where editing User Waypoints in landscape on iPad would hide the 'Edit Group' text field
- Fix issue where blank pilot profiles could be created if active pilot profile has no name
- Show NZ IFIS / RCCNZ phone numbers in plan spreadsheet
- Queenstown (NZQN) QNH support in HUD BOX
- Other minor stability improvements

New Features:
- NZ Radio Frequencies box showing MBZ, CFZ and FIS
- Flag NOTAMs as important or rubbish. Next time viewing they will sort into Important > Unread > Read (normal) and Read (rubbish) for easier viewing.
- NZ QNH for airports where data is available (NZAA, NZWN, NZCH, NZQN)
- Added MetFlight Weather Briefings Integration for tap on map waypoints, in Basic Brief and Charts
- NZ NOTAM briefings added to Basic Brief

Fixes and Improvements:
- Improved placement of NZ airspace info boxes
- Screen Cursor remembers last viewed coordinate system
- Fixed issues where custom waypoints and radial ranges would pre-fill invalid data
- Fix zooming too far in with Apple Maps could cause tracking problems
- Fix renaming User Waypoints wouldn't always update in the plan
- Fix LSALT's RNP2 LSALT's not loading when planning air routes via tapping on the map.
- Fix SmartBrief where it would show extra information outside of the route
- World Weather Briefings are now cached when viewed

- Changed 'X' close/dismiss button on plan popup to a green 'Go' for familiarity!
- Double tap on map now brings up HLS documents if you have the HLS icons displayed
- Better UTM support in quick-plan
- Optimise KML overlays rendering (about 30% faster for large data sets like powerlines)
- Fix issue where destination holding times would be added to NAIPS TEET field
- Fix issue where SmartBrief could sometimes include additional Notams from Area 99 (offshore)
- Fix issue where changing aircraft profile within the plan spreadsheet would not instantly refresh the spreadsheet
- Fix issue where planning via air-routes by tapping on the map would not load air-route LSALTs into plan spreadsheet

- Enable IFR planning for VFR subscribers under Quick Plan
- Hide legacy DirectTo waypoint from the map and tap on map list
- Use aircraft default fuel setting when making a new plan
- Returned Clear Log & Notes button to plan sheet
- Temporary fix to make Windy work again
- Route segment notes are now copied to the latter route segment when inserting a new waypoint in between
- Fixed issue on flight detail showing total time rather than relative time when flying per leg
- Removed duplicate NOTAMs in SmartBrief
- Various stability improvements

- Fix for regions list in map popup truncating for users that use multiple regions (e.g. AU, NZ)
- Reimplemented Simulator Position Reset control button for some Enterprise users
- Remember plan type (General, Military, ...) for subsequent plan creations
- Improve updating details when changing them on Flight Plan Detail
- Fix where Air Route may not complete when adding waypoints via tap on map > waypoint details
- Fix in flight statistics for plan detail view
- Improved support for password protected PDF documents
- General stability improvements

Improvements on the latest big v8.0.0 release plus fixed some small issues. For a full rundown on v8.0 see Knowledge Base at help.OzRunways.com

- Removed some redundant options from Settings > Preferences
- "KML Overlays" now always shows in map view options popup
- Enlarge grab area for rubber-banding flight plan line on map
- Fixed a few issues when upgrading from pre-v8.0 flight plans
- Improved quick-plan detection of some Latitude Longitude waypoint formats, e.g. S4530.7E14421.3
- Added close button for SmartBrief outside region notice
- Other small fixes

OzRunways v8 is a major release with stacks of new features and improvements.

** New Features **

- New Quick Planner: Live search waypoints, air route suggestions, lat/lon and radial-range searches and MGRS/UTM/NZTM support.
- New Saved Plans list: Advanced sort, Delete/share/export and 'More' actions to copy to clipboard.
- New Flight Plan screen: Lists waypoints, shows live statistics. No more 'Go Fly' - OzRunways is always ready to fly!
- Flight plans now have either a "Direct To" or "Activate Leg" similar to panel mount GPS units.
- New Closest Points menu: Tapping on the map brings up a rich contextual menu with flattened information, inbuilt webcams and airport diagrams. Direct-To and Add to plan can be tapped directly.
- New POI search: including live street address search, Lat/Lon, MGRS, UTM and NZTM coordinate support.
- Drawing on Airfield Charts: requires iOS12+ and allows use of pencil or highlighter. Drawings are saved to disk and persist until the document is refresh in a subsequent amendment. Apple Pencil is supported.
- Full screen Satellite maps (uses Apple maps) available in map selection list.

** General Improvements **

- Offline weather support in chart viewer (uses SmartBrief database).
- Plan Spreadsheet altitude keypad remembers last used fill-down setting.
- Settings > Information displays latest software version of app with link to App Store to upgrade (if required).
- Replay flight ability in Settings > Logs > Flight Log > Replay this flight
- Range rings can do 1 decimal accuracy
- Allow aircraft to be deleted even if used in a plan.
- Full flight plan sheet functionality on iPhone.
- Scratchpad now has better palm detection to prevent spurious dots from appearing.
- Map Cursor now shows more coordinate systems (UTM, MGRS bands) by tapping on the coordinate box.
- Tapping on enlarged traffic makes it instantly small.

Plus dozens of other small improvements & fixes. Please visit help.ozrunways.com Knowledge-Base for a full list of changes.

• Fixes to plan sheet layout when in editing mode
• Improved connection reliability for ADS-B in GDL90 devices
• Improved rendering speed for GPWT on SmartBrief
• SmartBrief to show more relevant NOTAMs for Trips
• Miscellaneous stability improvements

- "Clear all range rings" option in Settings > Cache Management
- Added 10.3 degree LSALT splay option
- NZ Restricted Airspace support
- Windy displays time in UTC as well as Local
- Various iOS 13 fixes

• Map legends now are able to download on demand
• Added velocity/baron weather to charts screen
• Improved runway overlay appearance. Surface type is now shown.
• Allow negative weight in W&B cells
• Text will now auto-size to fit in Plan Sheet cells
• Dragging of custom waypoints via satellite map pin works again
• Fixed: layout issues in aircraft profile setup on iPhone
• Fixed: "Show this flight on main map display" now centres on the correct location
• Improved compatibility with IFD transfers over WiFi for points not in database.
• Stability Improvements
• Other minor bug fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented fuel prices from being edited
• Fixed an issue where submitting certain custom waypoints to NAIPS wouldn’t succeed
• Removed titles from ERSA/DAPS navigation bar
• Enterprise Dashboard files that are associated with an airport are now shown in the Airfields tab
• Various bug fixes and improvements

Fix issue with rubber-banding tracks and moving user waypoints on the map
Fix issue with fuel showing error in some aircraft profiles
Fix issue with GPS HUD clipping BULLSEYE values

• New Scratchpad with Apple Pencil support, tabs and undo
• Fixed rendering issue for LSALT’s and LSALT splays across the dateline
• Fixed an issue where in track-up mode scrolling didn’t work on some parts of the screen
• Fixed an issue where traffic would stop communicating when app is backgrounded
• Fixed an issue where enabling waypoint types under preferences wouldn’t work correctly
• Fixed an issue on charts browser where charts could appear out of order
• Fixed an issue where info text wasn’t centred when toggling radar overlay
• Fixed an issue where map would go black beyond a certain zoom level on iOS 13
• Brought back swipe left/right to change plates as an option in cogs menu
• Improved appearance of the HUD
• 10NM markers are now hidden when zoomed out
• Improved DAPS timer look and feel
• Weather radar now appears under icons & traffic on map
• Show IFR route description on plan sheet
• Various stability and performance enhancements

• Fixed an issue where the closest BOM radar wasn't always selected
• Added NZTM coordinate option to the cursor
• Show landing label on plan print outs
• Added an option for ETA (Device Time Zone) to HUD
• Fixed issue where "Settings -> Preferences -> Waypoint Subtypes" didn't show the correct numbers
• User Waypoints are now shown at a higher zoom level
• Fixed Spanish translation
• Layout fixes for iPhone in landscape

• Support for Enterprise Dashboard NAIPS credential
• Improved appearance of aircraft on map
• Fixed issue where all equipment may not export when sharing an aircraft
• Fixed issue where downloads screen could show duplicate entries
• Fixed issue where tracks wouldn't be logged when using GL90 GPS devices
• Fixed stability and layout issues on iOS 9 & 10

• Traffic bubbles are now displayed on georeferenced approach plates
• Revamped *Settings -> Subscriptions* screen
• Added the ability to secure accounts with a password
• New onboarding and signing in experience
• Aircraft Heading Line can now be hidden by setting the slider value to 0
• Added option to separately disable blue Military CTR shading
• New Help menu under Settings for quicker access to support
• Added current flight to *Settings -> Logs* plus other logging improvements
• Enhanced performance and bug fixes to DAPS viewer
• Display on screen warning when there is a hidden or invalid SIGMET in SmartBrief
• Weight and Balance now ignores lateral envelope for fuel tables when not needed
• Subtract variable and approach times from NAIPS TEET
• Fixed an issue where the HUD compass wouldn’t follow screen orientation changes
• Fixed an issue where performing a Direct To while in a plan could result in incorrect sequencing
• Fixed an issue that could prevent plan transfers to Avidyne
• Fixed an issue where when the volume switch for engine timer is on, it would keep recording beyond desired time
• Fixed an issue where DAPS viewer Options menu could be too small
• Fixed an issue where KML overlays wouldn’t be removed from the map when deleted
• Fixed an issue where NZ plate annotations were showing on all plates
• Fixed an issue where exporting inactive plans wouldn’t work
• Miscellaneous bug fixes to improve performance

• Bug fixes.
• Support for Dual XGPS 170 and 190.

v7.3.4 (bug-fixes only)
• Fix aircraft icon reverting to airplane symbol on startup
• Fix Settings > Logs sometimes freezing
• Fix radar time on iOS9 devices
• Fix jet icon on DAPS clipping the tail!
• Fix airplane icon can sometimes appear a little blurry

• Improved track-up map mode, it now re-centres and rotates around a point lower down
• Improved Fuel Prices - now shows Jet/AVTUR prices by default when a turbine aircraft selected
• Man Over Board (drop waypoint) shows time accuracy to the second
• HSI CDI now behaves fixed as GPS mode
• Added date to filename when printing flight plans
• Fixed: AHRS option wouldn't display in certain circumstances
• Improved GPWT text spacing in SmartBrief
• Improved appearance of the Aircraft position icon on the map
• Upgraded Avidyne SDK to v3
• Improved ScratchPad colours
• Significant Improvements made to Flight Detection and Logging
• Map engine optimisations and bug fixes
• Fix: Bullseye drawing incorrectly in track-up
• Fix: CacheManagement > Clear Old Files removing custom maps

• Airfield Public Notes show "New" if there are unread notes • Added AHRS display (Attitude and heading reference system), shown when connected to a Stratus ADS-B in. Switch on in Map View Options. • Fixed: NAIPS Cancel and Amend could drop a '0' • Fixed: W&B diagrams and text shown wouldn't be in sync when changing W&B configs • Weight and Balance configuration can now be chosen within the Flight Planner • Fixed: "Cancel" action wouldn't appear on iPhone when deleting User Waypoints • GeoPlates show less errors when rotating device or suspending app in the background • Fixed: Range rings could remain when deleting waypoints through Settings • Fixed: Start fuel wouldn't update correctly on the Flight Plan on first view • Added an extra HUD box for CURSOR format in (DD MM SS) • Improved reliability of printing flight plans • Fixed: Issue caused by iOS 12 where detecting a Stratus wouldn't enable GDL90 • Show radar age and fixed tiles sometimes not refreshing • Adjusted brush stroke on Sketchpad to be crisper