The iFlightPlanner Crew is excited to announce that we will be fully supporting the Bad Elf ADS-B receivers at product launch!
In 2010, Bad Elf brought aviation-grade GPS to the iPad. The Bad Elf GPS receivers became the best selling Apple approved external GPS accessory providing high performance GPS data to location-based iOS applications. Now Bad Elf is announcing their affordable ADS-B weather and traffic receiver with support from Kickstarter.
After five years of portable ADS-B receivers being on the market, less than 10% of pilots are flying with real-time, subscription-free weather and traffic in the cockpit. They cite high price and restricted compatibility as the two main reasons that they have not yet purchased an ADS-B receiver.
With Bad Elf taking a fresh approach and building their ADS-B receiver around open standards, iFlightPlanner is fully on board. We’ve never been a fan of exclusivity and we absolutely love the path that Bad Elf and others are forging with ADS-B device interoperability. Together we recognize that pilots want a choice, and a chance to find the solution that best suits their needs.
The next version of iFlightPlanner for iPad is in the final stages of testing, and we've pushed its release back to include this new opportunity with Bad Elf. Including the to-be-released Bad Elf ADS-B device, iFlightPlanner for iPad will support ADS-B connectivity for nine different manufacturers and at least thirteen different receivers, including both portable devices and certified ADS-B installations.
Be sure to keep an eye on the iFlightPlanner Blog for the latest updates on iFlightPlanner, as well as Kickstarter to learn more about the Bad Elf campaign!
