HT1000 GNSS — Release Notes
Version 2.32 - December, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2413, effective December 26, 2024
- Adding procedures that aren't in the CIFP (Coded Instrument Flight Procedures): SEA9, CVG6, EWR5
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.31 - November, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2412, effective November 28, 2024
- Fix "VECTR" legs on published procedures
Version 2.30 - October, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2411, effective October 31, 2024
- Fixed approaches with a procedure turn (PROC TURN) that would
sometimes have the OUTBOUND course on the next leg.
Version 2.29 - October, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2410, effective October 3, 2024
- Moving from watts.aero to wayforward.net.
Internal app links are now of the form net.wayforward.ht1000:
Version 2.28 - September, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2409, effective September 4, 2024
- Fix formatting of PROGRESS page, esp. with conditional waypoints
Version 2.27 - August, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2408, effective August 8, 2024
- Duplicate waypoints: REF NAV DATA always asks,
FIX, LEGS, and other pages use the waypoint
already in the route
- Inserting a HOLD to a fix not previously in the flight plan now
creates a DIRECT leg correctly, along with a following ROUTE DISCONTINUITY
- Other minor bug fixes
Version 2.26 - July, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2407 effective June 11, 2024
- ABEAM PTS> now works
- Fix page numbers on DEPARTURES page after runway is selected
Version 2.25 - June, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2406 effective June 13, 2024
- Usability improvements for the tutorial
- Fix EXEC light when switching pages
- Correct nav data for rare path/terminator legs: FA and HA
Version 2.24 - May, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2405 effective May 16, 2024
- Fix rare path/terminators, like CD (Course to Distance)
- Fix horizontal scrolling
- Adding a departure procedure to an existing route now correctly
connects to the first matching waypoint
Version 2.23 - April, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2404 effective April 18, 2024
Version 2.22 - March, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2403 effective March 21, 2024
- PROGRESS page NEXT field correct, even if a HOLD
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.21 - February, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2402 effective February 22, 2024
- Revamped the LEGS page - adding fixes creates a route discontinuity,
selecting one of duplicate legs behaves like the real FMS.
- Selecting legs on HOLD page 2 or more now works correctly.
- Fixed airport-specific waypoints on downloaded airports.
Version 2.20 - January, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2401 effective January 25, 2024
Version 2.19 - December, 2023
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2313 effective December 28, 2023
- Terminal waypoints now work on remotely-loaded airports
- Cleaner font
Version 2.18 - November, 2023
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2312 effective November 30, 2023
- RNP can be changed on POS REF page, 3L
- Correctly display radius-fix legs, like KRNO ILS Z 17R, HOBOA transition
- Fix empty scratchpad bug - an empty scratchpad still had remnants of the last entry
Version 2.17 - November, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2311 effective November 2, 2023
- Shortcuts: a link of the form aero.watts.ht1000:f9 brings up
free play with a loaded flight plan and a completed preflight.
Note: aero.watts has been replaced by net.wayforward. See v2.29 release notes
- Links: a link of the form aero.watts.ht1000:tut-perf1
resets the tutorial and shows a specific page.
Note: aero.watts has been replaced by net.wayforward. See v2.29 release notes
- FIX page now shows NOT IN DATA BASE for unknown fixes
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.16 - October, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2310 effective October 5, 2023
- Correct sizing for all iPad models
- aero.watts.ht1000: url scheme allows for sharing of specific tutorial steps in presentations. For example, aero.watts.ht1000:ref-hold1 jumps to the HOLD key tutorial.
Note: aero.watts has been replaced by net.wayforward. See v2.29 release notes
Version 2.15 - September, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2309 effective September 7, 2023
- Selecting an approach from the ORIGIN airport changes the DEST airport
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.14 - August, 2023
- A little rebranding - the name of the app on the App Store is
“HT1000 GNSS Tutorial” and the label on the icon after
downloading onto your iPad is “HT1000 GNSS”
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2308 effective August 10, 2023.
- Fix duplicate ROUTE DISCONTINUITY when line-selecting a leg down
HT1000 GNSS Tutorial — Release Notes
Version 2.13 - July, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2307 effective July 13, 2023.
- Correct formatting of KJFK VOR 04R approach (JFK transition)
- Correct PROC HOLD formatting on all RNAV approaches
- Procedure turns and DME Arcs now on all applicable approaches
Version 2.12 - June, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2306 effective June 15, 2023.
- Removed duplicate final approach fixes on RNAV approaches.
- News and updates on tutorial page 2
Version 2.11 - May, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2305 effective May 18, 2023.
Version 2.10 - April, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2304 effective April 20, 2023.
- Fix PERF INIT weights - box prompts would show up in the scratchpad
Version 2.9 - March, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2303 effective March 23, 2023.
- KJFK VOR approaches to runways 4R, 22L
Version 2.8 - February, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2302 effective February 23, 2023.
Version 2.7 - January, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2301 effective January 26, 2023.
- Press and hold CLR key demo in PROGRESS tutorial
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.6 - December, 2022
- Minor bug fixes
- Correctly switch between RTE 1 and RTE 2 on all RTE pages
Version 2.5 - December, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2213 effective December 29, 2022.
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.4 - December, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2212 effective December 1, 2022.
- Fixed restart/resume button sizing on some iPads.
- RTE page 2+ duplicate route VIA entries are combined correctly
Version 2.3 - November, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2211 effective November 3, 2022.
- Correctly sort departures, arrivals, approaches
Version 2.2 - October, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2210 effective October 6, 2022.
- Pixel-correct fonts - custom 9x12 and 7x9 bold pixellated fonts
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.1 - September, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2209 effective September 9, 2022.
- Separate scratchpads for each system: FMC and MPC.
The MENU page has no scratchpad
- Adding a route after selecting an arrival now works.
- People have been clicking on the X close icon prematurely. Now
hidden until explained in the tutorial
- Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.0 - July, 2022
- Dramatically better user interface. Scroll back through
previous slides.
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220714 effective July 14, 2022
- Popup app store rating - once you complete the preflight
tutorial, you have an opportunity to review the app through the
Apple App Store
- Pilots are using the emulator and not the tutorial.
To make it easier to use the app during SIT (systems integration training)
and for checkride prep, the app now always starts out with an up-to-date
database.
At some point in the tutorial, the expired database scenario is demonstrated.
- When the app restarts, a [resume] or [start] choice is presented.
You can now also get a summary of the function keys when this choice
is shown.
- Many minor bug fixes
Version 1.3 - April, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220421 effective April 21, 2022
- Correct scratchpad behavior - in particular, DELETE or typing when a scratchpad shows a message
- Minor bug fixes
Version 1.2 - February, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220224 effective February 24, 2022
- Allow arbitrary US-database fixes and waypoints to be downloaded
- Proper selection of duplicate waypoints
- Editing the LEGS page after HOLD or
<NEXT HOLD results in a simple LEGS page, esp. after
<ERASE or EXEC
Version 1.1 - January, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220127 effective January 27, 2022
- Many bug fixes
- The primary focus is on correct handling of arrivals and approaches.
Select an arrival, then select an approach. Selecting the approach does not change the arrival.
Select an approach, then select the arrival. Now the arrival reflects the correct runway.
- Correct approach altitudes (1500 at INESS? nope, 1350)
- Correct linking approach/arrival legs. A VECTORS leg will merge with
an approach with no route discontinuity
- 1R .. 5R on the legs page will now set altitudes. You can specify
an altitude or flight level, and add an 'A' suffix for above, 'B' for below.
Version 1.0 - January, 2022