Flight Planning

UDaviator said:
What are you all using for planning and weather? Ive always used DUATS but are there better sites that ya'all are using!? Or maybe newer? Thanks!
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I just passed my checkride and my instructor showed me iFlightPlanner.com. I've been looking for something other than FltPlan.com. It's free to sign up and I really like their charts and radar on Google Maps. I entered my DUATS info to get the detailed navlogs and certified weather briefs. Pretty cool program!
 
I use fltplan.com I tis super easy to use and I have always had great luck with it. I really like how it makes it so much faster and easier to file a flight plan without having to call.
 
If you're looking at alternatives, a lot of us probably use different things depending on what we are trying to do. For example, especially since Navmonster's unfortunate demise, I've come to use http://maps.avnwx.com/ quite a lot for the big picture, weather-wise.
 
Fly_Unity said:
fltplan.com is the best,

Two minutes and I have my flight planned, filed, wx brief, navlog and wx/notams printed, Radar reviewed. Route reviewed on Google earth/sectional/low enroute, and flight is put on company's schedule. A FBO brief is faxed to the destination FBO advising services I want, and I print off a passenger briefing card that explains weather at destination, length of flight, and other info I want them to know about. Navlog tells me how much fuel/time I need at different altitudes, so I know what is the most efficient altitude.

Literally all in 2 minutes.

I then receive a text message showing me ATC's planned route (always know what the clearance is before I ask ATC for it.) And if there are any traffic holds in place, or if a reservation is required to land (like Jackson Hole or Bozeman requires sometimes).
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Never used fltplan.com....or knew about it. But it does alllll that!??
 
UDaviator said:
Never used fltplan.com....or knew about it. But it does alllll that!??
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Yep. And if you have an iPad or Android with GPS, you can retrieve the flight plan and weather information and follow your position on the flight

The app isn't as full-featured as others but it is free. and included Canada.
 
I used to use duats but now I use fltplan.com. It is very easy to use and I love how it gives preferred ATC routes for every flight. It is nice to be able to file a flight plan and not get a clearance that is completely different from what I filed.
 
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