iFly GPS Forum

I just created a flight plan from Atlanta to Dallas. It optimized to 12000 feet, which appeared correct based on the winds Aloft arrows. Then I reversed the route and optimized it, and it optimized to 3000 feet which again looked correct for the winds Aloft arrows.  So from what I can tell, mine is working correctly.   If you'll tell me what airports you are using, I'll try those and see what I get. I'm using an Android.

Just spitballing here, but those numbers actually look correct for the legs you mentioned.  [EDIT: And iFly also chose 2,500 for me when set to VFR].  iFly has a max altitude in the aircraft performance, but not a min.  I bet you're set for VFR, and iFly assumes 2,500 is a valid altitude for this flight.  According to the winds aloft, that's actually an "acceptable" (not to me!) altitude for those two legs you mentioned.  When I set mine to IFR, it then chose 3,000 and 4,000 for the trips up and back.  iFly doesn't factor in things like drag, minimum safe altitudes, etc. - only what altitude works best for the winds.  Maybe some day it can be tweaked to account for some more variables.