7.4.0
2023-10-18
Introducing RocketRoute 7.4.0 - packed with new features and improvements to enhance your flight planning experience:
Flight Assistance Menu: Useful features that improve in-flight situational awareness, decision-making, and personalisation of their planning experience, in one easy to access menu.
Fuel Guidance: View fuel required per route leg on the map for informed decision-making.
Route Opacity: Adjust route line opacity for better visibility and easier navigation.
Bug Fixes: Improved performance and stability with various bug fixes.
Update to RocketRoute 7.4.0 and enjoy a more streamlined flight planning process. Happy flying!
7.3.0
2023-09-06
What's New in RocketRoute FlightPlan 7.3:
- New Mass & Balance feature for Business Plan users
- Airport Plates auto-update now enabled by default
- Improved Obstacle, terrain, and airspace visualization
- Access flight info directly from briefing pack email link
- Bug fixes: Custom Home Location names, offline flight list, and NOTAM types display
Update now for an enhanced flight planning experience!
7.2.0
2023-07-18
New Functionality
Implementation of In App Video Tutorials
Implementation of Favourite Airport highlighting on the Map
Application Improvements
Quick Flight Log: Added SID/STAR & Airway Waypoints
Vertical Profile: Implementation of enroute obstacle display
Vertical Profile: Display of enroute obstacles on the map
Interactive Subscription information
Reset Opacity Settings Conditions to Default when opening GeoRef plates for a new airport
Application Fixes
Fixed: Blank middle column when displaying Briefing Pack
7.1.0
2023-06-13
Application Improvements
Display of Future AIRAC Cycle Data Plates
Update of User Manual to v1.15
Application Fixes
Fixed: Airspace Labels not appearing on Track up
Fixed: Track up not maintaining Track up on the map screen
Fixed: Not correct view of airport's plates after rotating device
Fixed: NOTAMs markers flickering on some zoom levels
Fixed: Not hidden Move element for Draw on Map
7.0.0
2023-05-30
New Functionality
Implementation of Quick Flight Log
Implementation of Vertical Profile
Implementation of Draw on Map functionality
Implementation of Bulk Airport Plate download by FIR
Implementation of Future AIRAC Cycle Data
Application Improvements
Display of VFR Airport Procedures
Display of Geocoded NOTAMs
Implementation of Popup/Sidebar/Popover closing on map tap
Ordering of Elements in on the Map & QuickPlan Screens
Implementation of Refuelling and Operations Hours section of Airport Screen
Application Fixes
Fixed: Fix of the blue distance bar flickering for current position marker
6.13.0
2023-04-12
New Functionality
Implementation of in-app User Manual
Implementation of Route Segment Information
Application Improvements
Change of the MVFR weather indicator lozenge from blue to amber
Route Guidance label colour presentation
Application Fixes
Fixed: Map centred position on start when no flight is loaded
Fixed: User roles permissions clarified for Crew Briefing Only mode
Fixed: Frequency titles in the popup on iPhone truncating titles
Fixed: UI icon inconsistencies when Map Overlays enabled
6.12.6
2023-04-04
Improvement: Freq data visualisation
Fixed: Route generation error on tap-and-drag
Fixed NOTAM numbers on map bug
6.12.2
2023-02-07
Bug fixes
Map Library display improvement
6.11.3
2022-10-21
Interim maintenance release to improve map layer performance.
6.11.2
2022-10-03
Interim Maintenance release to improve application performance.
6.10.2
2022-09-16
This interim release optimises further the METAR and TAF retrieval.
6.10.1
2022-09-05
METAR and TAF information is now available offline globally. Both the issued and retrieved times for METAR and TAF are displayed, making information gathering and decision making when flying a little easier. In addition the METAR and TAF retrieval has been optimised.
6.8.0
2022-06-30
This release brings a slew of new features to the RocketRoute Flight Planning app including the new design Airport information popup which is clearer to read and now contains an airport frequency list. The User-defined areas from our dispatch tools can now be visualised on the iPad app for in flight use and situational awareness and the on-map display of NOTAM information now contains the option to show the radius of the affected areas visually as well as a value in NM.
6.6.0
2022-01-25
In this release, big UI changes have been implemented to make your experience of the app more enjoyable. We have made user experience better in creating a new flight, with a new, easier to understand “create flight” page. Finding your most used airport charts is now a breeze with the ability to favourite individual airport charts, directly on the chart. We have made it easier for you to find the right airport chart, in an intuitive way, and in the right place.
For approved users (HEMS/SAR) of the Swiss Low Flight Network, a new flag highlighting routes generated on this network has been added.
6.5.2
2021-10-28
For this maintenance release we have focused on improving the application performance and user experience. Specifically, the usage of device resources has been improved allowing the loading of more maps simultaneously.
6.3.4
2020-12-09
Bug fixes and performance improvements
6.3.1
2020-09-07
This release enables users to define custom waypoints as either bearing and distance from a waypoint or a lat/long, as required. Additionally during routing the status popup is now easier to read and understand. Finally, when the routing process is complete, validation results for all returned routes are shown in the route summary box.
6.3.0
2020-07-20
This version brings a fresh new look to the flights list page.
A clearer layout with access to more flights in a single page which aligns across all our mobile platforms.
We have also added the templates feature that you have come to love from our web-app so you can quickly copy all pre-defined parameters of a flight into a new flight plan including ICAO field 18 and field 19 items.
6.2.1
2020-06-09
This version significantly accelerates automatic routing by displaying first results before the final results.
This allows to accelerate the workflow by providing a fast available route first followed by more optimised routes if these are available.
Also any company preferred routes will now be shown as the first result in the list of available routes
6.2.0
2020-04-16
With this release you can take a photo of fuel bills, hotel receipts and other documents and add them to a flight.
You can then send them back to dispatch with the flight details or archive it in your own account.
You can also now define any location by latitude and longitude as your home airport
6.1.0
2020-03-26
"This release adds the visualisation of SID and STAR as route components"
"It is now also possible to log back in in offline mode if you accidentally log yourself out during a flight"
6.0.6
2020-02-11
Improved weather data access
6.0.5
2020-01-27
This release improves GPX import for devices running iOS13 and some minor UI improvements
6.0.4
2019-12-09
This release improves labelling of plates for ease of access, saving manual notes to briefing pack, improved popup format for landscape mode on small screen devices plus several minor improvements.
6.0.3
2019-11-24
Maintenance release
6.0.1
2019-11-04
This release fixes a crash when saving files on some devices
6.0.0
2019-10-21
This release introduces geo-referenced approach plates starting the USA. This means your aircraft position will be visible on the actual approach plates as well as SID and STAR where these are available as geo-referenced. The globe icon next to the document will indicate if a plate has geo-reference available.
5.3.3
2019-10-12
This is a maintenance release that fixes an unexpected logout case which was seen on some devices
5.3.2
2019-10-05
This release includes fix for memory issues on iOS 13.1.2
5.3.1
2019-10-03
This releases includes a fix for users being logged out on some devices.
5.3.0
2019-08-29
New: The weather overlay now includes a lightning view option
5.2.7
2019-08-15
New FLS (Flight Suspended) indicator to the flight status strip
5.2.6
2019-08-09
Interim release with fix for POB in QuickFile
5.2.5
2019-07-30
This release provides an extension of the STAY feature allowing split entry/exit points as well as a fix for plates in India.
5.2.4
2019-07-15
Numerous minor improvements including added email verification
5.2.3
2019-06-27
Added support for the latest Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck Pro X app
5.2.2
2019-06-12
New weather animation shows up to 90 minutes of the movement of significant cells allowing an estimation of speed and direction of significant weather.
5.2.1
2019-05-31
Interim release to improve map display for some devices
5.2.0
2019-05-27
New global weather overlay. See significant cells globally updated every 15 minutes.
5.1.2
2019-05-19
Updated support contact numbers
5.1.1
2019-04-17
Improved handling of EET errors during route validation
5.1.0
2019-04-06
This release introduces a Visual Route Editor to simplify route creation and editing for VFR flights as well as visualising IFR routes.
There are now also more powerful edit popups to make route manipulation faster.
5.0.1
2019-03-25
Improved download and presentation of non ICAO airport documentation for certain minor aerodromes
Improved memory management
5.0.0
2019-03-14
AIRAC data cycle update has been improved
General improvements and fixes
4.15.5
2019-03-04
Maintenance release for aircraft equipment configuration.
4.15.4
2019-01-08
Maintenance release
4.15.3
2019-01-03
Hotfix for Field 18 data processing on saving flights
4.15.2
2018-10-12
Maintenance release
4.15.1
2018-10-03
We now include push notifications to crews when dispatch files delay or when slot times are issued as well as other important notifications
4.15.0
2018-09-17
This release adds a new "crew briefing only" mode for operators with central dispatch and flight management
We also improved the scratch-pad which fixes a scaling issue when zooming
4.14.4
2018-08-13
This release integrates the marketplace app enabling crews to order services such as fuel, handling, catering and ground transport
4.14.3
2018-07-30
- With this release a great new feature is added that allows launching the RocketRoute app from any other app and even from your email using a simple URL on iOS. Please contact us for the technical details or read our blog post or newsletter.
- You can now email a destination location at any lat/long to the app in WGS84 and Swiss national grid reference.
Further improvements:
- The update button is available even if an update is already in progress
- Availability of cancel and delay functionality has been expanded
- All charts are available in the new "Maps" menu
4.14.2
2018-06-28
This release adds a new feature to assign mass and balance calculations created on the iPad to draft as well as active flights (only for special operations).
In addition GPX file import been improved and cancelled flights no longer are shown in the historic flight list.
4.14.1
2018-04-18
Maintenance release for new data structures
4.14.0
2018-04-16
Added functionality to import GPX files directly via iOS
Exporting annotated flight logs to briefing packs from the mobile platform
Added functionality to graphically edit existing routes
Enhanced edit functionality for STAY
4.13.3
2018-03-14
Added permanent availability of departure message for HEMS and MEDEVAC operators
4.13.2
2018-02-20
Added functionality to assign local mass and balance to flight and locally save the Mass and Balance calculation to the device and sync to server briefing pack.
4.13.1
2018-01-22
Added feature to insert waypoints into existing routes by tapping on the map
Improved app performance for crews with very long flights lists
4.13.0
2017-12-30
New Mass and Balance screen released only for special operations
4.12.5
2017-11-22
Improved time selector to input delayed departure time.
4.12.4
2017-11-17
Added manual route validation feature for Europe.
Added local validation of mobile phone number.
Improve airport search on QuickFile screen.
Add warning when endurance is insufficient for a planned flight.
New feature to allow adding a label to flights for easy identification and retrieval.
4.12.3
2017-10-07
Added protection for incorrect endurance.
4.12.2
2017-09-19
Fixed iOS 11 compatibility issues
Improved Airport search in QuickFile mode
4.12.1
2017-09-13
Improved Airport search for QuickFile
Fixed iOS 11 compatibility issues
4.12.0
2017-09-04
New feature showing updated CTOT on flights header when a slots is assigned to a flight
Added mode to display VRPs only
Added VRP search to long tap search options
Improved design for Direct-To bearing distance and time indications
Added menu items to order fuel and handling through RocketRoute Marketplace