AIRBOX FEATURES
Airbox systems have been designed to be highly intuitive to operate, with the features you use everyday immediately to hand and the more sophisticated features easy to find and operate. This section describes some of the core functionality in more detail. If you have any questions about how well the Airbox systems would suit you, please get in touch.
MOVING MAP
Airbox systems have a clearly laid out main display, with the map taking centre stage, en-route information on the left, buttons along the bottom and airspace warnings on the right.
- Information boxes can be selected by the user
- Move the map by tapping the screen in the desired direction
- Zoom in and out on the map by pressing + or -
- Switch between maps on the fly
AIRSPACE WARNING
Airbox contains a full updatable airspace database.
- Clear warnings in flashing red and white
- Only warns about airspace at or near current altitude
- Gives information on class, name, height, distance, operational hours and a frequency if available
- Pressing on the airspace gives information on all airspace at that particular point
TOUCHSCREEN ROUTE PLANNING
The concept of pressing the screen where you want to go is at the heart of what makes route planning with Airbox so simple. Select a start and end point for your route and then simply press on the screen where you want to add additional waypoints.
- Either press and hold on map to select start and destination or select an airfield/user waypoint/VOR/NDB from the menus
- Route overlaid onto the map in clear contrasting colours
- Press on map to place intermediate waypoints
- View route plan with distances and bearings
- Save an almost unlimited number of routes
- Create and store an almost unlimited number of custom waypoints
REVOLUTIONARY ICON DRIVEN INTERFACE
Airbox's interface uses clear simple icons, which guide you quickly and intuitively through the menu system.
- Icons with text make menu navigation quick and simple
- Icons sized for ease of use in the cockpit
- Tested in turbulence
ENROUTE INFORMATION
Airbox gives you the facility to display a wealth of enroute information.
- Ground speed
- Ground track
- Bearing of destination
- Altitude
- Distance and Time to destination
- Height
- Profile of terrain ahead
- Extended runway centrelines
- Airspace warning
- Current location
- Location relative to nearest town/airfield
- Rings around aircraft at set distances
- Speed vector graduated at one minute intervals
EXTENDED RUNWAY CENTRELINES
Because Airbox use a full Jeppesen database, we are able to display Extended runway centrelines.
- Line up perfectly every time
- Lines appear intelligently as you approach your destination
FULLSCREEN MODE
Cut back the clutter to get the best possible view of the surrounding area.
- Two modes, the first removes just the buttons at the bottom of the screen, the second gives you the full screen map
- Fullscreen mode retains the airspace warning (and optionally relative position and height warning) but removes all other information
TRACK UP MODE
Rotate the map around the aircraft.
- For pilots who prefer it, Airbox has the option to rotate the map around the aircraft, instead of always having North at the top of the screen.
- Airbox also repositions the aircraft towards the bottom of the screen in this mode, to afford the pilot the best possible view of the map ahead.
TERRAIN WARNING
Airbox has used data derived from NASA to make a more accurate terrain feature than any other portable aviation GPS. This allows much better awareness of what lies ahead.
- Terrain profile and current height figure display
- Height profile colours according to the height of terrain relative to current height
PILOT AIDS
Airbox helps you with information that you need en-route.
- Status bar with display of relative position to nearest airfield or town
- Display of current longitude and latitude
- Display of distance rings around the aircraft to give you map scale information
- Graduated line extending in front of aircraft shows where you will be, minute by minute, to help you plan when to talk to ATC
- Press on airfields and airspace to bring up more information
AIRFIELD INFORMATION
Airbox contains a comprehensive database of airfields.
- Name, ICAO designator
- Height
- Full runway information
- Radio Frequencies
- Fuel information
- Flight guide pages give access to airfield layouts, circuit information, telephone numbers and much more.
FLIGHT LOGGING
Airbox automatically logs your flights for you.
- Date and time of takeoff and landing
- Start and end locations
- Time en-route
CHOICE OF CHARTS
Airbox is compatible with a wide variety of charts to enable you to fly with the map you're most familiar with.
- All systems come with half million scale charts of the UK as standard.
- Quarter million scale charts are available, as is the London Heliroute chart
- Jeppesen Charts are available for Europe
FLIGHT PLANNING SOFTWARE
All registered owners of Airbox Clarity and Foresight hardware platforms are entitled to a free copy of Fastplan flight planning software
- Plan routes from home or office by simply clicking and dragging the route
- Synchronise waypoints, flight logs and other important data with your Airbox navigation system
- Send routes into Google Earth for easy visualisation
- Share routes with friends, get airfield information, and enjoy a host of other sophisticated features
