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Aviation W&B Calculator app review: a quick and professional way to calculate your airplane weight and balance 2021
Introduction
Chosen by Sporty's and AOPA to be one of the top 10 aviation apps for 2012, this iPad pilots app provides you with a quick and professional way to calculate your airplane weight and balance, plus of other must-have features for all your aviation needs.
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I was going to start this Aviation WB Calculator app review by saying that I’m very impressed by what the developer has put together in this aviation app.
However, most of the technical terms used here are completely lost on me so I’m going to have to leave it up to you guys to determine if this truly is a good app for pilots.
I’ve provided a general rundown of what’s on offer below, so you should have a clear idea of the features before purchasing the app, but all in all I really like what I’ve seen so far. This app runs very smoothly and should definitely be of great use to many of you.
Manage Your Aircraft On the Fly
Aviation W&B Calculator has been designed to provide you with a quick and easy way of managing various parameters of your aircraft, such as weight and balance metrics, and other such terms that are beyond my scope as a humble writer.
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There are separate categories for Normal, Utility, and Aerobatic aircraft, plus you’ll also find more than 240 different predefined aircraft templates. If you prefer, you can also create and save your own aircraft templates.
Create Your Own Aircraft Templates With Ease
The aircraft templates you create can also be shared with others online, as can your sheet summaries which can be sent via email.
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If you begin to exceed your max weights for an aircraft then you’ll receive an alert to let you know, plus you’ll also find Regular and Moment envelopes, and features to help you determine your maneuvering speed in relation to TOW.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Provides a quick and professional way to calculate your airplane weight and balance
- Choose from more than 240 different predefined airplane templates
- Includes categories for Normal, Utility, and Aerobatic aircraft
- Receive alerts to let you know when you are exceeding your max weights
- Includes both Regular and Moment envelopes
- Build your own airplanes templates with ease
- Create a professional sheet summary and share it with others online via email along with your own templates
- Print your sheet summaries from directly within the app
- Enjoy a ticket system for world class customer service
- Determine your maneuvering speed in relation to TOW
Cons
- There is nothing negative to say about this app
Final Words
Aviation W&B Calculator definitely seems like a worthy iPad app for any pilot, so I’d definitely recommend at least giving it your consideration.
MarkBangs
Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.