SearchPatterns Pro Air2.6 - App Store

Do you FLY for Search and Rescue?

Then this is REALLY the app for you!

Easily calculate various values to help you manage your search patterns.

PLUS have a map displaying the search area and your search pattern, and with GPS equipped iOS devices, you can see your current position as well!

Universal App!

*** BETA: Track GPS Breadcrumbs and view on map

- Export GPS track as a GPX file into a supported app on the iOS device itself, or email it

Featured search patterns:

- Expanding Square

- Creeping Line Ahead (CLA)

- Sector Search

- Track Crawl

For each search pattern, you can:

- calculate total distance of your search

- calculate how long it will take to fly it

- calculate total square area searched

- calculate tracks

- enter wind speed & direction to determine headings to fly

- view/calculate left or right patterns

- display the pattern on a map

- view a Full Screen map in Portrait or Landscape

- view current position with reference to the pattern

- view calculated waypoint Lat/Longs to enter into a search GPS

- mark your current position for where you left track or for a call-around/sighting/on-top

- enter a variation so you can enter all tracks in Magnetic but the pattern is still oriented True North on the map

- enter distances/speeds in: nm / sm / km

- view bearing & distance to CSP from current position

- draw a line direct to the CSP from current position

- export pattern as a GPX file into a supported app on the iOS device itself, or email it

in addition to:

Expanding Square:

- calculate number of waypoints needed to enter the pattern in a GPS

- tap on the graphic to highlight which legs you have completed (iPad only)

Creeping Line Ahead:

- calculate number of legs to fly based on a given the distance you need to creep (defined search area)

OR

- calculate the maximum distance you can cover based on a fixed amount of legs

Sector:

- use 60 degree or 30 degree cuts

- calculate subsequent tracks

Track Crawl:

- use bearing/distance or Lat/Long inputs to calculate subsequent waypoints

Bingo Fuel Calculation:

- enter many airfields from around the world

- obtain METAR/TAF for destination/alternate

- enter fuel flow, airspeed and reserve to calculate your approximate bingo fuel amount from your current position or manually entered position

- can enter en-route winds for more accurate groundspeed variable in the equation

- use this only as a backup/cross-reference -- always refer to your training

Email the developer for questions/comments/requests

Requires iOS 5.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.