RWY User Guide

This guide covers all of the functionality of the RWY Android EFB. It is suggested that you have your device with you to follow along as you read this.

Contents:

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Basics
  • 1.2. Starting Screens
  • 1.3. Databases
  • 1.4. Startup
  • 1.5. App Screens
• 2. Maps Page
  • 2.1. Basic Interaction
  • 2.2. Map Interaction
  • 2.3. Left Sidebar (Overlays)
  • 2.4. Right Sidebar
  • 2.5. Bottom Left Bar
  • 2.6. Bottom Right Bar
  • 2.7. Flight Timer
  • 2.8. User Waypoints (Custom Waypoints)
  • 2.9. Airspace
• 3. Airfields Page
  • 3.1. Airfields List
  • 3.2. Viewing aerodrome documents
• 4. Documents Page
  • 4.1. AIP
• 5. Brief (or SmartBrief) Page
  • 5.1. SmartBrief
  • 5.2. Graphical Area Forecasts (GAF)
  • 5.3. NOTAMs for Plan
  • 5.4. Significant Weather (SIGMETs & AIRMETs)
  • 5.5. Location Briefings
  • 5.6. Grid Point Wind/Temperature (GPWT)
  • 5.7. Basic Brief
• 6. Settings Page
  • 6.1. Subscriptions
  • 6.2. Database
  • 6.3. Downloads
  • 6.4. Preferences
  • 6.5. Data Management
  • 6.6. Information
  • 6.7. Integrations
  • 6.8. Help
  • 6.9. Flight History
  • 6.10. User Waypoints
  • 6.11. Filed Plans
  • 6.12. Traffic
  • 6.13. External Devices
• 7. Planning
  • 7.1. Initiating a plan
  • 7.2. Map Planning
  • 7.3. Quick Plan
  • 7.4. Search Planning
  • 7.5. Plans List
  • 7.6. Plan Details
  • 7.7. Plan Sheet
• 8. Weather
  • 8.1. Quick Briefing
  • 8.2. Weather Overlay
  • 8.3. MetEye / Satview / Windy
  • 8.4. Brief / SmartBrief
• 9. Traffic
  • 9.1. OzRunways/RWY Traffic System (in-app)
  • 9.2. tx.ozrunways.com (traffic wesbite)
  • 9.3. ADS-B Traffic
  • 9.4. Portable ADS-B Out
• 10. EFB Safety
  • 10.1. Power
  • 10.2. Heat
  • 10.3. Data
  • 10.4. Backup
  • 10.5. Navigation
• 11. Graphic Overlays
  • 11.1. Opening and Displaying Graphic Overlays
  • 11.2. Intro to KML
  • 11.3. KML Examples
• 12. Device Requirements
  • 12.1. Software Requirements
  • 12.2. Hardware Requirements