iFly GPS Forum

I would think it would be helpful to see the flight plan "flown" in a simulated mode.  I guess altitudes would have to be in the flight plan, and a speed chosen for the simulation.  

[HEY, would it be a good idea to have an option in the Flight Plan dialog to set target speeds for waypoints, like we can for altitudes?]

This simulation option might be helpful to find some faults in the plan, like airspace and terrain issues.  And if there is ever a glide-distance ring shown around the aircraft in flight (fingers crossed), and presumably also show in simulation, then this would be helpful for planning a course thru challenging areas.

I like your idea for simulator-flight-completion-time vs. supposed flight speed.

Just two days ago I flew into Madras, OR for the eclipse.  Me and 400 of my closest friends.  Per the NOTAM, at a certain checkpoint we were to be at a target altitude and speed, and maintain that speed into the pattern.  For my aircraft, I had to slow down from my economy-mode 140 mph (I coulda been doing 165-180), down to 100 mph, and I can't do that (and also lose a lot of alititude) at the drop of a hat -- I need some lead time.

But regardless of that very specific instance, every time I fly into an airport, esp. one I'm not familiar with, I'd like to be able to set a waypoint(s) prior to the airport with an assigned speed for each, and have the software start warning me to begin slowing.

Or maybe at least have the ability to set a popup message for a waypoint.  So even if we can't set an assigned speed for that waypoint, we could at least create a note to ourselves that popups there.  That would be very general purpose -- we can remind ourselves whatever it is we need to be doing at that point.

I like the idea that iFly would at least prompt me for starting location.  Choices could be: flight plan 'departure', type in a departure airport, current GPS location, last arrival... for example.

If I choose 'flight plan' or enter a certain departure airport, I would also like to get prompted for the runway from which I want to depart.

Simulator-only wish list items like this are nice to do's for me though, as real-world-flying items should demand higher priority.

Nevertheless, good suggestion!