Digital Aviation Releases New Radio Navigation Simulator App

Digital Aviation has released a new Radio Navigation Simulator (RNS) application for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch.

RNS is a mobile flight simulator designed for radio navigation training on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch devices. It is a precision 2D Flight Simulator which enables pilots and students to practice, understand, and become proficient in the use and management of VOR, VOR-DME and ADF instruments. These instruments are displayed with a Directional Gyro on a realistic Flight Panel, with other Flight Panel functionalities.

Features:

• Area Navigation Facilities are VOR, VOR-DME and NDB
• Operates with a Synthetic Aeronautical Database
• Flight Environment mapped in Latitude and Longitude
• The Radio Navigation Facilities area is approx 300 x 200 nm
• Unrestricted latitude and Longitude flight outside of facilities area
• Scaleable Chart with Facilities and Aircraft symbols
• Full Chart management with VOR Radials and Planned Routes
• Aircraft Track Trail can be displayed, or suppressed
• Able to simultaneously display Flight Panel and Navigation Charts

The application features a realistic flight panel with the following instruments:

• VOR, DME, ADF (RMI or RBI) and Directional Gyro
• Manageable Radios for ADF, NAV1 and NAV2 (with DME)
• Airspeed range 60 to 600 knots
• Altitude management and display
• Flight profile in Real or Compressed Time
• Wind velocity, 0 to 99 kts, from any direction, steady or variable
• Dead Reckoning Navigation Capability
• Intuitive Multi-Gesture Operated User Interface
• Touch Button Flying Controls
• PopUp Toolbars & Annunciators to manage Flight Panel facilities
• PopUp Toolbars and Icons to manage Chart facilities
• Embedded - Getting Started Help
• Printable Radio Navigation exercises with charts

For more information and a direct link to download the application from the App Store, visit: http://www.digitalaviation.com/