* Aviation Consumer
(R)
conducts flight planner "Software Shootout" in January 2010 issue!
We are proud to report that the
review cuts straight to the chase;
"FlightPrep Golden Eagle Plus wins our
prize for hitting all the important items without any frills."
Furthermore the review goes on to identify several
features we deliver to our customers;
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"Simple &
intuitive, well-integrated charts and approach plates."
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"Departure
procedures appear with approaches, something overlooked by
many planners."
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"METARs are
displayed on the map with color coding for a quick view of
what's going on"
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"Pop-up details
are on a single line of text."
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"Golden Eagle
Plus is the easiest to navigate, with options clearly shown
across the top bar"
To set the record
straight, another competitor in this review asserts that
they were selected as the "#1 Aviation Consumer Awards Paid-for
Voyager Most Powerful Flight planner." We found that a little
difficult to believe, since this is the same competitor which
Aviation Consumer
critiqued as "the most non-traditional in design - and that's
why we could alternately put it at the top or the bottom of our
rankings." Additional comments attributed to this competitor
include;
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"this capability
comes at a cost aside from dollars" and "will take out a
lesser computer at the knees.."
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"also had some
issues under Vista. They were worked out but it was the most
persnickety of all the software packages we tried."
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"finding it difficult to get
to the information we wanted with overlapping map
information, such as an airport under the airspace of a
larger airport or figuring out how to get the airport we
wanted ..."
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Aviation
Consumer's bottom line? "The takeaway is that if you
don't want to spend some time learning the program and
customizing it to your needs, this probably isn't the package
for you."
Does that sound like the "winner" to you?
No, I didn't think so either!
We invite you to
read the article for yourself. Then call us to get the
"simple and intuitive" way to flight plan, the Golden Eagle Plus
way!
(Note: All quotes are directly from the Aviation Consumer
article, originally published in January 2010 issue.
Available online)
* New FlightPrep
software printed manuals available
We printed a limited run of spiral-bound manuals for those
who like a "book" as a supplemental reference while running
their FlightPrep software. While the content of the manual is
exactly the same as the [Help] [User Manual] feature in the
software, it is kind of handy to be able to jot notes in the
margin of a printed page. Give Audrie a call to order your paper
manual copy before we run out of this first printing!
 ChartCase
Version 5 Adds Traffic Display
ChartCase Professional now has Live Traffic
capability!
See what you've been missing! Get traffic information on your
FlightPrep EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) system straight from your
XRX and without the need for TIS coverage. Zaon and FlightPrep
have teamed up to provide highly-accurate traffic information
overlaid on the same screen you are already using.
Hooking up an ZAON XRX to your EFB is simple
and easy.
Available in wired or wireless Bluetooth configurations, the
XRX provides traffic information that the FlightPrep can read
and display on the moving map and status display. ChartCase
graphically shows the three nearest threats. The clear, concise
display helps you focus your search on where to look to
See and Avoid other aircraft.
Plain Language Router makes it easy to
directly enter your desired routings. If you know exactly what
path you want to file, use the [Route] Plain Language Router
menu option in Golden Eagle Plus, ChartKey and ChartCase
Professional. Are you short on oxygen or not equipped? Simply
enter "KUAO *v-9000 KSAC" and the system will build a
valid airways route from Aurora to Sacramento Executive with a
maximum MEA of 9000' Also routes over Jet routes and GPS Direct.
Try it in new Golden Eagle Plus, ChartKey & ChartCase
Professional Version 5 software!
Much Faster Startup in Golden Eagle,
Golden Eagle Plus, ChartKey & ChartCase Professional new Version
5 too. The new program now takes advantage of your computer's
processing power to load charts, data, plates, TFRs, weather and
winds aloft while you start building your route. As a result,
you get to the main planning screen seven times faster than
before.
Many other additions including a freshly
revised User Manual that clearly describes how to get
the most from your FlightPrep software.
You will be more productive with faster
Version 5 software and its new features. Get ChartCase
Professional and start receiving the benefits now!
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