Quick Start Guide 📚

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On this page:

• Pre-Flight Preparation
• In-Flight Navigation & Tools
• Post-Flight Analysis
• Other Tools & Integrations

Pre-Flight Preparation

Ensure you and the app are ready for departure.

Initial Checks & Setup

• Status Card: Check the status card (bottom right red/yellow/green button) for a quick overview of app configuration and data validity (AeroData, Weather, NOTAMs). It alerts you with color codes (Green/Orange/Red) if any action is required before flight.
• Automatic Downloads: Keep essential data (NOTAMs, METARs, TAFs, etc.) up-to-date. Configure automatic updates or force ad-hoc updates via the Downloads Menu.
• Aircraft Profile: Configure your aircraft's performance parameters, speeds, and perform mass & balance calculations for accurate flight planning and performance predictions.

Understanding the Interface

Familiarize yourself with core elements.

• Map Presets: Quickly switch between Navigation, NOTAMs, and Weather map views vi the top tabs in the Map Layers menu.
• Key UI Elements: Learn core components like:
  • Leg Labels - Show direction, time, distance, altitude per leg.
    
  • Route Totals - When route is active a tappable Bubble is shown on top of the map indicating the total/remaining time & distance.
  • Route Card - Tap Route Totals for waypoint list & details.
    
  • Route Colors (Yellow = editing, Magenta = active).

👉 See the Route Planning guide for full details.

Checking Daily Flight Information

• Dynamic Airspace Mapping (Live/Pro/FFM): Enhance situational awareness by visualizing the current airspace picture based on NOTAMs, AUPs, SUPs, etc. Fades inactive airspaces and highlights active ones. Understand how to set the timespan and how the mapping works.
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• NOTAM Briefing: Obtain a comprehensive NOTAM briefing for your planned route or local flight area to stay informed about relevant notices.

Route Planning & Sharing

Master creating and editing routes using various methods.

• Complete Route Planning Guide: Covers flexible workflows like map tapping and rubberbanding for all licenses and step-by-step menus ( for Pro/FFM licenses), automatic routing (Pro/FFM ), text input (Pro/FFM), or importing files (Pro/FFM).
• Learn about Local Flights and managing User Waypoints.
• Route Sharing Code: Share your planned routes with other EasyVFR users.

In-Flight Navigation & Tools

Utilize EasyVFR 4's tools for efficient and safe navigation while airborne.

Core Navigation & Monitoring

• Planning vs. Flying Mode: Understand how the app transitions to Flying Mode (based on ground speed or manually) and adapts the display for in-flight use (remaining distances/times, map centering, etc.).
• Map Orientation & View: Choose between North Up, Track Up, or Course Up map orientations (via compass icon). Learn how the map automatically re-centers on your position after panning.
• Instrument Ribbon: Monitor essential flight data (Ground Speed, Altitude, Track, etc.) at a glance. Customize the ribbon (tap an instrument) to show the instruments you need. Show/hide via Display button or Preferences.
  
• Live Track Display: See your flown track plotted as an orange line (last 60 mins displayed in-flight to reduce clutter).

Situational Awareness Tools

• Radio and Position Card: Tap 🎧 (bottom bar) for quick access to departure/arrival/enroute frequencies and current/upcoming airspace info (), including activation status (Live/Pro/FFM).
• Airspace Warnings: Receive visual and audible alerts to prevent infringing on restricted airspace.
• Terrain Awareness: Utilize features like Relative Terrain coloring (shows terrain near/above you in Red/Yellow) and the Vertical Profile display (shows terrain below track and highest nearby) to maintain safe altitudes.
  

Navigating Airports

• Airport Information: Navigate airport environments easily.
  • VFR Airport Routes & Traffic Patterns: The Airport Information Layer (AIL) displays essential VFR routes and patterns directly on the map for many airports.
  • VFR Airport Plates (Pro/FFM): View georeferenced VFR airport plates and visual approach charts directly on the moving map for streamlined approach procedures.

Post-Flight Analysis

Review your flight data after landing.

Reviewing Your Flight

• Flight Log & Analysis: Access the automatically recorded flight log via Flight Log Maintenance (Menu -> Flight Log Maintenance -). Review flight statistics, edit entries, sync to the cloud (optional), view track on map, and export your track data (GPX, CSV, Google Earth). Understand the difference between logbook entries and raw Track Logs.

Other Tools & Integrations

Explore additional capabilities.

Practice with Simulators

• Flight Simulator Integration (Live/Pro/FFM): Connect EasyVFR 4 to X-Plane, Prepar3D, MSFS 2020/2024, or FSX for practice using real charts and procedures.

Traffic Awareness

(Electronic Conspicuity): Increase awareness of other aircraft.

• SafeSky Internet Traffic: Enhance traffic awareness by integrating with SafeSky to display internet-based traffic information on the map (requires data connection).
• uAvionix SkyEcho2 Integration: Connect your SkyEcho2 device to receive and display ADS-B traffic directly within EasyVFR 4.
• Most other GDL90 / FLARM compatible devices may also be supported when your EasyVFR 4 device is in the same Wi-Fi network as your receiver.

This guide provides a starting point for using EasyVFR 4. Explore the linked articles for more in-depth information on each feature. Happy flying!