Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck User Guide Jeppesen 55 Inverness Drive East Englewood, Colorado 80112-5498 This document supports version 2.6.1 of Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck. Minimum operating system requirement for Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck 2.6.1 is iOS 7.0. Copyright © 2014 Jeppesen. All rights reserved. October 2014 Revision 1.
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Additional References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Add SIDs and STARs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Editing Your Route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Edit Your Route in the Flight Info Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Surface Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Icing, Turbulence, and Winds Aloft Forecasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 RADAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Accessing Terminal Chart Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction This document provides detailed instructions for using Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck version 2.6.1. About This Document Intended Audience The intended audiences for the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck User Guide are pilots and support specialists who may be new to the application. Additional References In addition to this User Guide, Jeppesen provides detailed, taskoriented user training and documentation for Mobile FliteDeck on the web at the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck Training and Documentation page.
Introduction Technical Support Technical Support Jeppesen provides technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at: • United States Toll Free: 800-978-9186 • United States Direct: 303-328-6175 • International: +49-6102-508290 • Email: techsupport@jeppesen.com • Web: ww1.jeppesen.com/support/technical-support.jsp Release Summary Jeppesen iOS applications are continually modified to be fully compatible with the latest Apple iOS operating system and iOS devices.
Introduction Release Summary following iOS devices: Table 1-1 Model Operating System iPad 2(Wi-Fi and 3G) 7.1.2, 8.1 iPad 3 (Wi-Fi and 3G) 7.1.2, 8.1 iPad 4 7.1.2, 8.1 iPad Mini 7.1.2, 8.1 iPad Air 7.1.2, 8.1 Connectivity Considerations Mobile FliteDeck requires a reliable Wi-Fi or cellular Internet connection to download data updates. The time necessary to download and perform updates depends on the speed of the Internet connection and the size of the data coverage area.
Introduction Release Summary When you update from Mobile FliteDeck version 2.1: • New cultural, terrain, and enroute datasets download. The size of this download is approximately 500MB. • Ensure that you have the necessary time and bandwidth to perform the complete update before commencing the update. To prevent Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck from automatically downloading in the background and forcing an update at an inopportune time, disable background updates at the device level. To disable this function: 1.
Introduction Basic iPad Gestures Getting Started Mobile FliteDeck enables you to enhance situational awareness using basic iPad gestures. Basic iPad Gestures Pinch to Zoom Zoom in and out of the display by moving your thumb and finger in a pinching gesture. Touch, Hold, then Release When interacting with the enroute map, you can touch, hold, and then release any object on the map to add it to your route, delete it from your route, or view more information about it.
Introduction Global Settings Four- finger Swipe Up and Down Swipe four fingers up and down to show and hide the iPad taskbar. This gesture is helpful when you want to go back and forth between global settings and Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck. Global Settings To adjust Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck global settings: • Tap Settings on your iPad Home screen. • From the list of application settings, tap JeppFD. Sleep Mode Switch Sleep Mode to OFF to ensure that the iPad stays powered on during flight.
Introduction Global Settings Enroute View These settings control the display of the Enroute view. Both Enroute View settings are set to ON by default. • To be able to track your aircraft, recenter the enroute map over your aircraft location, and view the enroute map in a track up orientation, ensure that Enable Moving Map is set to ON. • To display ownship position on the enroute map, ensure that Display Ownship on Enroute is set to ON.
Introduction Global Settings Terminal Charts View These settings control the display of the Terminal Charts view. Both Terminal Charts View settings are set to ON by default. • To display ownship position on approach charts, ensure that Display Ownship on Approach is set to ON. This setting also enables the display of the off-map indicator on approach charts. NOTE The minimum GPS accuracy requirement to display ownship on an approach chart is 50 meters.
Introduction Global Settings Weather These settings control your view of weather information. Weather data is provided by Jeppesen weather services and is obtained from either the National Weather Service or the UK Meteorological Office. • To view weather data overlaid on the enroute map, switch Display Enroute Wx to ON. This setting is OFF by default.
Introduction Global Settings Account Info Account Info includes the version and build number and available services for the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck application in use. • Terminal Charts Coverage Code displays your terminal charts coverage code and is used as a reference for technical support. • Site Key displays the site key for the Mobile FliteDeck application in use. • Registration displays the serial number for the Mobile FliteDeck application in use.
Setting Up Your Flight Global Settings Email option. This option enables you to email log files from your iPad to Jeppesen to assist in providing technical support. • Terms & Conditions displays links to both the current Application and Data Terms and Conditions. • Reset User Settings enables you to restore all Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck settings to their default values. This action does not release the Site Key. To reset user settings: 1. Switch Reset User Settings to ON. 2.
Setting Up Your Flight Overview Overview The Flight Info Drawer The Flight Info drawer is where you create, load, view, and save the active flight from either the Terminal Charts view or the Enroute view. To open and close the expandable Flight Info drawer, tap the drawer tab. Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck User Guide October 2014 Copyright © 2014 Jeppesen. All rights reserved.
Setting Up Your Flight Create a New Flight The Active Flight The active flight is the displayed flight. It includes origin, destination, any alternate airports, and the route description. The active flight also includes any selected terminal charts associated with the flight. The name of the active flight appears on the Flight Info drawer tab. The Views To view the active flight with respect to either the enroute or terminal air structures: • Tap the Enroute view button to access the enroute map.
Setting Up Your Flight Create a New Flight Enter Route Points To add navaids, waypoints, and airways to your route: 1. Tap in the route description box and enter route points. • Use either the keyboard or copy and paste to enter routes. • Airports that are entered as points in the route description are automatically included in the route airports list. 2. Tap Done on the keyboard when you finish entering flight information. 3. Tap the Flight Info drawer tab to close the drawer.
Setting Up Your Flight Create a New Flight About Latitude and Longitude Coordinate Formats The following latitude and longitude coordinate formats are supported in the route description: • NxxWxxx (N37W122) • Nxx.x Wxxx.x (N37.5 W122.2) • Nxx xx.x Wxxx xx.x (N37 56.6 W122 21.4) • Nxx xx.xx Wxxx xx.xx (N37 56.60 W122 21.
Setting Up Your Flight Create a New Flight When the runway is a part of the route description, transition points are depicted on the enroute map by a dashed line and a label that identifies the procedure appears along the dashed line. In addition, Mobile FliteDeck adjusts the flight distance that appears in the Flight Info drawer. NOTE The depiction of SID and STAR transition points on the enroute map is provided to support situational awareness only. Always brief the SID or STAR terminal procedure.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route in the Flight Info Drawer Editing Your Route There are several ways you can edit your route. You can edit a route from inside the Flight Info drawer or by simply interacting with the enroute map itself. Edit Your Route in the Flight Info Drawer You can edit your route from within the Flight Info drawer in either the Enroute view or Terminal Charts view. To edit your route: 1. Open the Flight Info drawer.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Edit Your Route with Rubber-Band Routing To edit your route by using rubber-band routing: 1. Touch a point along the existing route line and drag your finger to the point that you want to add to the route. 2. After you release your finger, select the action that you want to perform. Name and Save a User Waypoint You can name, add comments to, save and search for user waypoints. To create and name a user waypoint: 1.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Delete a User Waypoint To delete a user waypoint: 1. Touch, hold, and release the user waypoint that you want to delete. Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck displays the user waypoint popover. 2. Tap the delete (Trashcan) button at the top of the popover. 3. Tap Delete Waypoint. Add a Radial DME Point to Your Route To add a radial DME point to the active flight: 1.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Working with Saved Flights A saved flight includes origin, destination, alternate airports, and the route description, including any user waypoints that are a part of the route. It also includes any selected terminal charts that are associated with the flight. Save the Active Flight To save the active flight: 1. Open the Flight Info drawer. 2. Tap the Save button at the top of the Flight Info drawer.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Load a Saved Flight To load a saved flight: 1. Open the Flight Info drawer. 2. Tap the Saved Flights button at the bottom of the drawer. 3. Tap a saved flight from the list of saved flights to expand its view. 4. Tap the Load button. Mobile FliteDeck loads the flight information and the flight becomes the active flight. 5. Tap the Flight Info drawer tab to close the drawer. Sort Saved Flights To sort saved flights: 1.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Duplicate a Saved Flight There may be a situation in which you would want to consider or plan for two different scenarios for the same airport pair. To do so, first create the flight, select your charts, and save the flight. Then, duplicate the saved flight and make any changes to the duplicated flight. To duplicate a saved flight: 1. Open the Flight Info drawer. 2. Tap the Saved Flights button at the bottom of the drawer. 3.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Sharing Flight Information Sharing flight information enables a more efficient collaboration between crew members. Share Flight Info – Device to Device NOTE To share flight information between two iPads actively running Mobile FliteDeck, first ensure that the Allow Flight Sharing setting in JeppFD global settings for both iPads is set to ON.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck displays a notification on the receiving iPad that you would like to share flight information. The recipient chooses to Load, Save, or Decline. The sending iPad then displays Shared or Declined, depending on the action the recipient chooses. Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck User Guide October 2014 Copyright © 2014 Jeppesen. All rights reserved.
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map What is Shared – Device to Device When you share flight information from one iPad to another iPad running Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, the following is shared: • Origin, destination, and any alternate airports • Navaids, waypoints, (including user waypoints), and airways entered into the route description • Selected terminal charts for the flight NOTE Both devices must include the terminal chart coverage area of the selected terminal chart to
Setting Up Your Flight Edit Your Route by Interacting with the Map Import a Route from a Flight-Planning System NOTE To import a route from a flight-planning system that is configured to deliver flight plans to Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, first enter your flight-planning system credentials in JeppFD global settings > Services > Flight Plans. Once your flight-planning system credentials are entered: 1. Open the Flight Info drawer. 2. Tap the Flight Plans button to expand the view.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View High and Low IFR Enroute Themes After the route is successfully shared, go to the Aspen MFD Gateway window and select GPS1. The shared route moves to the Garmin GPS device. The Aspen Avionics device accepts all valid route points.
Viewing Enroute Map Information Search for Enroute Map Objects Search for Enroute Map Objects To search for an enroute map object: 1. From the Enroute view, tap the Search button on the toolbar. NOTE To clear a search query, tap the X in the top right of the search field. 2. Enter the city name, object name, or airport ICAO or IATA identifier in the search field.
Viewing Enroute Map Information Search for Enroute Map Objects 4. Select a search result to view the details popover. 5. You can review more information about the object by tapping any flyout ( > ), or you can add the object to your route. About Search Results Mobile FliteDeck searches across multiple words, not just the first word in the name. Search results are: • Not limited by the map view. You can pan the map or zoom out to see search results outside the current map view.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Map Object Details Refine Enroute Search Results To refine enroute search results, tap the APT or FIX button at the top of the search results list. For example, to view only airports in the search results, tap APT. To view only fixes in the search results, tap FIX. View Map Object Details Navaids To view enroute map details, including navaids: 1. Touch, hold, and release the object on the map. The selected object is highlighted and an object detail popover appears. 2.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Map Object Details Airport Information In addition to general airport information, the Airport popover includes runway, communication, and access to weather information. To view airport information from the enroute map: 1. Touch, hold, and release the airport to display the airport popover. • Tap Runways to view the size and surface of runways at the airport. Reciprocal airport runways are grouped together with information organized by chart.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Map Object Details FIR and UIR Information To view FIR or UIR information from the Enroute view: 1. Touch, hold and release a FIR or UIR boundary. In addition to upper and lower limits, the FIR and UIR popover includes communication information, cruise information, and notes, as applicable • Tap Communication to view communication frequencies grouped by type. When more than two of a given type are available, the first two are provided.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Map Object Details Distances Between VORs, Changeover Points, and Signal Gaps Distances between VORs, changeover points, and signal gaps appear on the enroute map when an airway is part of the route description or when the Airways filter is set to show airways on the enroute map. . CTA DME Step Values CTA DME step values appear around airports in Australia and New Zealand when Airspace is set to show on the enroute map.
Viewing Enroute Map Information SID and STAR Transition Points SID and STAR Transition Points When the runway is a part of the route description, a dashed line depicts the transition points of the SID and/or STAR on the enroute map. A label that identifies the procedure appears along the dashed line. In addition, Mobile FliteDeck adjusts the flight distance that appears in the Flight Info drawer. To render SID or STAR transition points on the enroute map use this format: • For a SID, enter: rwy.SID.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View North Up or Track Up The Present Position button is available in the Enroute view when: • Enable Moving Map in JeppFD global settings is set to ON. • The minimum required GPS accuracy to display ownship on the enroute map is met. NOTE The minimum required GPS accuracy to display ownship on the enroute map is 200 meters. View North Up or Track Up To change the enroute map orientation, tap the North Up or Track Up button.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Notes View Distance Calculations Mobile FliteDeck displays a set of range rings or arcs that provide awareness of your distance to objects on the map at a glance. To show and hide the range rings, tap the Range Rings button. As you zoom in or out, the range rings change with the map scale.The center-most ring includes a compass rose that indicates true north, south, east, and west.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Enroute Weather 3. Tap the desired note. Mobile FliteDeck highlights the object on the map to which the note applies. NOTE Notes are based on your current view, and the zoom level must be 100 NM or less to access them. All of the notes provided on pre-composed paper charts are available: • Operational: Tactically important information regarding specific navigation elements.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Enroute Weather Enroute weather includes surface observations, RADAR (NEXRAD, echo tops, and lightning), and icing, turbulence, and winds aloft forecasts. About Enroute Weather Updates After you establish an Internet connection and switch Weather to ON, Mobile FliteDeck checks the selected weather type for updates. Mobile FliteDeck downloads weather data within the radius of your route or scales data to your coverage ages.
Viewing Enroute Map Information View Enroute Weather Surface Observations To view surface observations: 1. Tap the Weather button. 2. Switch Weather to ON. 3. Tap the Surface Observations button. 4. Tap away from the Weather popover to dismiss it and view the weather overlaid on the map. Icing, Turbulence, and Winds Aloft Forecasts To view icing, turbulence, or winds aloft forecasts: 1. Tap the Weather button. 2. Switch Weather to ON, tap the Icing, Turbulence, or Winds Aloft button. 3.
Accessing Terminal Chart Information View Enroute Weather 4. Tap away from the Weather popover to dismiss it and view the weather overlaid on the map. 5. Tap the Play button to cycle through the series of multiple images. NOTE After you tap Play, the animation continues to cycle through the images until you either tap the Pause button or deselect the weather type to stop viewing it.
Accessing Terminal Chart Information Terminal Charts View Terminal Charts View Access Terminal Charts for the Active Flight By default, the first time that you tap the Terminal Charts view button from an active flight, the airport diagram for the origin airport displays. To view other charts associated with the active flight's origin airport: 1. Tap a chart type button. 2. Scroll through the list of charts.
Accessing Terminal Chart Information Access Terminal Charts for the Active Flight 1. Tap the Airport button. 2. Select the desired airport from the list of airports in the active flight. About Terminal Charts Terminal charts are organized by chart types. The chart types are: • REF (Reference): Nonprocedural charts, sorted alphabetically by title. • CO (Company): Your company tailored charts. (This chart type is available only if your company subscribes to Jeppesen tailored charting services).
Accessing Terminal Chart Information Highlight a Chart After you select a chart, whenever you tap that chart type button, the last viewed, selected chart from that chart type appears. If no charts are selected within a chart type, the chart list opens. Navigate Between Selected Charts Each selected chart is represented by a pagination dot on the selected charts bar at the bottom of the chart display window. The chart type label also appear above the dots.
Accessing Terminal Chart Information Rotate a Chart Rotate a Chart To rotate a chart, tap the Rotate button. Each time that you tap the Rotate button, the chart turns 90 degrees clockwise. NOTE The rotated view does not accompany a chart that is shared between devices. Display Ownship on Approach Charts Mobile FliteDeck displays ownship position on approach charts when: • Display Ownship on Approach in JeppFD global settings is set to ON.
Accessing Terminal Chart Information Display Ownship on the Airport Diagram Viewing the Off-Map Indicator on Approach Charts Mobile FliteDeck provides an off-map indicator as a visual cue as to the direction from which your aircraft is approaching when: • Display Ownship on Approach in JeppFD global settings is set to ON. • Your aircraft is within 10NM of the approach chart boundary. • The minimum required GPS accuracy to display ownship on approach charts is met.
Accessing Terminal Chart Information Automatic Display of the Taxi Diagram Upon Landing Automatic Display of the Taxi Diagram Upon Landing The taxi diagram for the airport at which you are landing automatically displays in Mobile FliteDeck when: • Show Taxi On Landing is set to ON from the Settings button on the Mobile FliteDeck toolbar. • The minimum required GPS accuracy to display ownship on taxi diagrams is met.
Accessing Terminal Chart Information Print a Terminal Chart • Tap the Reload button at the bottom of the Weather popover. • Tap away from the popover to dismiss it. Print a Terminal Chart To print the displayed chart to an AirPrint-enabled printer: 1. Tap the Settings button on the Mobile FliteDeck toolbar. 2. Tap Print. 3. Select the printer and the number of copies. 4. Tap the Print button. NOTE Charts print out one per page and cannot be reformatted.
Toolbar Common Tasks Mobile FliteDeck Toolbar Toolbar Common Tasks The Mobile FliteDeck toolbar is available to you from all views and display orientations so that you can easily perform common tasks. Mobile FliteDeck Toolbar View Manuals NOTE You must have a PDF reader app installed on your iPad to view manuals. To view a manual: 1. Tap the Manuals button on the Mobile FliteDeck toolbar. 2. Select the manual that you want to view.
Toolbar Common Tasks Mobile FliteDeck Toolbar 3. Select the PDF reader app of your choice. You can use a four-finger swipe to move between the PDF reader app and the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck app. NOTE If your company subscribes to Jeppesen Document Management Services, in addition to the Jeppesen Standard Airway Manuals, your company documents might also be available from the Manuals button on the FliteDeck toolbar. View Change Notices Change notices are available based on your current view.
Toolbar Common Tasks Mobile FliteDeck Toolbar To access more recent change notices: 1. Tap the Manuals button. 2. Tap the Notices button at the bottom of the popover. 3. Tap View More Recent Change Notices at jeppesen.com at the bottom of the popover. A browser window opens. • Select your desired output format (Jeppesen or ICAO). • Select Airports or FIRs. • Tap in the Search field and enter the airport or FIR boundary name. • Tap the Search button.
Toolbar Common Tasks Mobile FliteDeck Toolbar Identify GPS Status The GPS Status button appears on the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck toolbar when Enable Moving Map or either one of the two Display Ownship settings in JeppFD global settings is set to ON. Tap the GPS Status button to view the current ground speed, GPS altitude, last position received, and accuracy status. A badge appears over the GPS Status button if the GPS signal does not meet the minimum accuracy requirement.
Toolbar Common Tasks Perform an Update Data Updates Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck provides a simple and quick way to verify the status of your enroute, terminal charts, and manuals data; and if required, perform updates. Perform an Update Whenever data updates are available, a badge appears on the Settings button on the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck toolbar. The badge indicates the number of updates available. • The badge is amber when data is current, and an update is available.
Toolbar Common Tasks About Data Currency About Data Currency To view the status of your Enroute, Terminal Chart, and Manual data, tap the Settings button and then tap Updates on the Mobile FliteDeck toolbar. Data is identified as Current or Not Current. Mobile FliteDeck further displays a bar chart for each of the three data update cycles. Each bar chart displays the current date for reference, and current and not current dates for the data.
Toolbar Common Tasks About Data Currency Switch Between Two Available Enroute Database Versions When two enroute databases are available, the effective date of the database in use appears in the amber tag on the map. To manually change enroute database versions when more than one version is available: 1. Tap the Settings button 2. Tap the Updates button. 3. Tap the Switch Back to Data Expiring [date] to view that database. 4. To return to the current database, tap Switch to Data Effective [date].
Toolbar Common Tasks About Data Currency 2. Tap the chart title to view a different version of the chart. NOTE When a chart does not have an effective date on it, it is considered effective (usable) upon receipt and Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck displays it as soon as you update. If a chart has an effective date, Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck continues to show the current version until 24 hours before its effective date.
Toolbar Common Tasks About Data Currency Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck User Guide October 2014 Copyright © 2014 Jeppesen. All rights reserved.
