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Aerobatic Flight Logger - User Guide v1.0

1. Home Screen

Home Screen

Left top button History : Show Flights History

Right top button Settings : Access Settings

2. Settings: Flight Time Method

Flight Time Settings

Select the Flight Time calculation method:

Please note that if you tap on BLOCK START then start a REFUELING sequence, the flight time will be RESET. It will start from zero after END REFUEL tap considering that Taxi to refuel and refueling time is not counted in the flight time when BLOCK/BLOCK method. This is the same after landing. If there is a REFUEL operation, Block time will stop and remain stopped until the end.

3. Settings: Fuel Unit, Taxi Fee

Fuel Unit and Taxi Fee Settings

Select the FUEL UNIT. Note: A dual fuel unit for distinct flight is not managed. It is only a global display format for all those datas.

Select TAXI FEE: Taxi fee is the value in minutes that is added to the Flight Time when TAKE OFF/LANDING method is selected.

4. Settings: G-FORCES Alert Rules

G-Forces Settings G-Forces Settings Detail

During aerobatic flights, the app uses your watch's accelerometer to measure G-forces in real-time. G-forces are displayed live during the aerobatic sequence. You can configure two alert rules:

Remember: This data is for reference only. Always trust your aircraft's instruments.

The app attempts to distinguish G+ (positive) and G- (negative) based on the accelerometer's Z-axis. However, accuracy depends on how you wear your watch and the orientation of your arm during maneuvers. The app also tracks absolute maximum G regardless of direction for reliability this "absolute" value is used for alerting. Use this data as reference only.

5. Settings: Activity Rules

Activity Rules Settings Activity Rules Detail

You can configure how each activity type starts:

6. Start Flight

Start Flight Screen

Tap on ENGINE START to start your Flight session.

On the left top screen Return : if you tap on the return icon, you cancel your flight session and return to main menu.

On Flight Screen, the FLT TIME (Flight Time) is displayed, The TimeStamp of the active phase and the time spent on the active phase.

If you are under HOBBS flight time calculation, before ENGINE START tap on the blue H button to enter your HOBBS Departure value.

Hobbs Departure Entry

7. Take-Off / Refuel

Take-Off Screen

On this phase, note that FLT TIME (Flight Time) is remaining to 0 if flight time rule is TAKE OFF/LANDING. Chronometer is not running. You have the current phase TimeStamp.

T-TIME: TAXI TIME (complete Taxi Duration will be available in SUMMARY and History Flight Detail).

After ENGINE START or BLOCK START you have 2 choices for the next phase:

8. Refuel

Refuel Screen

F-TIME: Elapsed Time during REFUEL.

During this phase, you can enter the added FUEL quantity. Tap on the fuel pump icon Fuel.

Fuel Entry Screen

Enter the value of the fuel quantity added.

9. After Take Off

After Take Off Screen

After Take Off, the FLT-TIME will be always on screen. Take Off Time TimeStamp is displayed.

The O-TIME (OTHER TIME) is displayed.

Note that if you have set the activity to "AUTO TAKE-OFF" in settings it will skip this phase (Other Time).

10. Activity Start/Stop

Activity Screen

The activity selected is displayed. For Aerobatic Activity ONLY the real time G-FORCES indicator is displayed. Be aware that G+ / G- notion may be inaccurate (see FAQ about this functionality). The Apple Watch display is not supposed to be watched during aerobatics maneuvers.

A-TIME displays the activity running time.

Tap ACTIVITY STOP when you're done.

11. Landing

Landing Screen

The TimeStamp of Activity Stop is displayed. O-TIME (Other Time) is resuming.

Note that if you have set up AUTO TAKE OFF / LANDING in the activity rule, the ACTIVITY STOP button will be replaced by LANDING (no O-TIME).

12. After Landing

After Landing Screen

After landing, you have the same 2 choices as before Take off: ENGINE STOP or REFUEL.

If you tap REFUEL it is the same screen as shown above. Refuel value entered will be stored as REFUEL-A (Refuel Arrival).

Note that T-TIME (Taxi Time) will resume from the value before Take Off. Total Taxi Time will be stored.

13. After ENGINE STOP

End Flight Screen

After ENGINE STOP, you can enter values for G-FORCES (official plane instrument value which are to be considered as THE reference), PoB (People on Board), FUEL LEFT (remaining Fuel).

If HOBBS Rule is selected in SETTINGS, a blue button HOBB will be displayed and available to enter HOBBS value on arrival.

G-Forces Entry

Enter the G+ value and the G- value. To switch from one to the other, tap on the value on the screen.

Be aware that bottom screen keys are only active when fully visible on the screen. So you may have to fully scroll up to use . / 0 or backspace keys.

PoB Entry

Enter the PoB value. By default the value is always set to 1. In this case you don't have to tap on PoB button when flight is done, the default value (1) will be stored for the flight.

PoB screen automatically pops up after validating G-Forces entries.

When all entries are completed, tap on SUMMARY to see Flight SUMMARY data.

FUEL LEFT button: Enter the remaining fuel. (same screen than the REFUEL entry screen)

14. Flight SUMMARY

Flight Summary

In the first part of the Flight SUMMARY are the major information for the flight.

Note that the END TIME is calculated according to the Flight Time, including the TAXI FEE if Take off/Landing rule. So the END time may be in advance compared to the current time.

G-Forces Summary

Second part of the SUMMARY is dedicated to the Apple Watch accelerometer sensor. The number of Alerts during the session is logged regarding to Rule 1 and Rule 2.

TimeStamps Summary

The third part of the SUMMARY is dedicated to all TimeStamps.

Durations Summary

Last part of SUMMARY is DURATIONS. The Flight Time in parentheses is without the TAXI FEE.

Don't forget to scroll down and TAP on END FLIGHT to record DATA!

15. Flight HISTORY

From the main screen tap on the History icon to access flight sessions history.

Flight History

Swipe left to DELETE a session.

The Flight Detail screen is similar to the Summary screen.

16. Bonus

Since Aerobatic Flight Logger uses HealthKit Workout Sessions to keep the app active during your flight, you will be able to see history of flight sessions in the Workout Sessions of the Health application on your iPhone.

Health Workout Sessions
Please note: No health data is collected in Aerobatic Flight Logger. If you don't want to see workout sessions in the Health app on iPhone, you can, at any time, deactivate the app authorization in your Health App Settings.

Enjoy and have a good Flight (watching mainly outside)! ✈️


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