5.2.3. Plan/Fly toggle switch

The Plan/Fly switch changes the app from planning mode, to one that will be used in flight.

*Note: The selected option is identified by the white section with blue writing. (e.g. in the above image, Fly is selected)

• When Fly mode is activated:
  • Your ‘Off Blocks’ time is logged
  • The GPS in your device is turned on (if not already running)
  • Manually edited flight plan altitudes do not auto-fill down the plan
  • The map scroll speed is slower (so a flick does not accidentally pan the map off screen)
  • Changes the Terrain Overlay and the Flight Profile modes to show terrain proximity based on your GPS altitude and not flight plan altitude
  • Requires a longer tap (≈0.2 seconds) to bring up the Nearest Items window within the En Route pane
  • Your track flown is being logged to the currently open flight plan
• When Plan mode is re-activated:
  • Track logging ceases
  • Your ‘On Blocks’ time is logged
  • Map scroll speed and Nearest Items tap length requirement returns to normal
  • Manually edited flight plan altitudes auto-fill down the plan

*It used to be recommended you place the flight plan back in Plan mode before closing the plan. This was to prevent a track line being created between where you last closed the plan and where you reopened it to review. It also prevented AvPlan EFB logging the track of your drive home. From version 7.10 onward, AvPlan automatically puts AvPlan back into Planning mode after you have landed and come to a stop.