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AvNav EFB for Android: Free Charts, Easy Menus

As we’ve said in recent reports, there’s a rapidly growing market of navigation apps designed solely for Android tablets. We think that’s a good thing because our evaluations have proven that many Android devices work we'll in the cockpit. We even prefer Samsung’s latest Galaxy tablets over Apple’s iPad. Some have longer battery life and better screen quality.

Larry Anglisano
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As we’ve said in recent reports, there’s a rapidly growing market of navigation apps designed solely for Android tablets. We think that’s a good thing because our evaluations have proven that many Android devices work we’ll in the cockpit. We even prefer Samsung’s latest Galaxy tablets over Apple’s iPad. Some have longer battery life and better screen quality.

Introduced at AirVenture this summer, AvNav EFB for Android includes optimized flight planning, free georeferenced charts and DUATS interface. We’ve been using the AvNav EFB on a new Samsung Galaxy and like the app’s simplicity and fast map rendering. It’s still in the developmental stages, so it lacks some major features that iOS app users may be used to, including synthetic vision/attitude display and GPS approaches.

Larry Anglisano

Editor in Chief Larry Anglisano has been a staple at Aviation Consumer since 1995. An active land, sea and glider pilot, Larry has over 30 years’ experience as an avionics repairman and flight test pilot. He’s the editorial director overseeing sister publications Aviation Safety magazine, IFR magazine and is a regular contributor to KITPLANES magazine with his Avionics Bootcamp column.