FlyoverGPS (v. 1.0.10 (En) Разработано Zenscript |
FlyoverGPS is an offline (or online) mapping app that allows caching of OpenStreetMaps, Nokia Satellite or Google Maps Tiles for offline viewing, as in "Airplane Mode" without a Network connection. It displays a flyover map of your plane's location when in flight if your device hardware is capable of getting a GPS fix while in the air. It is optimized for airline passenger use when flying, also displaying
-speed
-altitude
-heading
in english or metric units, or can be configured to display heading in compass degrees or speed in knots. This app can also be used to cache maps for offline use in any travel situation, or is perfectly capable of displaying your position and direction with a network connection.
GPSTest included, as GPS fixes in an airplane without benefit of network triangulation can be problematic. The best results that have been reported involve a southern exposure window seat, although newer phones seem to be much better at achieving a GPS fix than older ones. I would be interested in comments documenting this behavior.
Finally, be aware that while most airlines do expressly allow GPS receivers to be used during the cruise portion of the flight, some do not. The in-flight use of electronic devices is always subject to the final decision of the Captain and Flight crew.
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[2013-10-02] A Google User: Nice... Nice.... |
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[2013-09-28] A Google User: !!! Cool! |
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[2013-08-27] A Google User: Works well Tried this on a recent flight cross country. Took a while to acquire signal first time but worked quickly afterwords. One minor issue. needed to hit refresh to get latest position after satellite acquire. Galaxy s4. |
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[2013-07-16] A Google User: Works great |
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[2013-06-14] A Google User: Excellent. One of my favourite application. |
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[2013-05-19] A Google User: One of the best apps for gps use in flight I fly a lot and found this app to be the best for getting a gps fix in flight and knowing your ground position on a moving map - if you have downloaded the map earlier. |
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[2013-05-07] A Google User: Rarely updated... App doesn't use full screen on 720p+ displays. |
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[2013-03-31] A Google User: FlyOver GPS is superb! This is a really great app this app and GPS info free are my two favorite apps. In a long boring plane trip they keep me entertained. |
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[2013-01-05] A Google User: Best in-flight GPS Travelled from Western Canada to Toronto and down to the Caribbean and sitting 1 seat away from the window. No problem getting a fix on my Samsung Galaxy S3. If I held my phone close to the window, I was able to get a faster fix. Altitude and air speed matched the aircraft's in-flight display. Great App. Won't hesitate to recommend. |
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[2012-11-30] A Google User: Seriously unimpressed Seems to be a demo version that runs static data. |
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[2012-11-26] A Google User: Fun on the flight. A good replacement for the app on Delta's seat-back displays. It doesn't have a lot of confusing features like the apps targeted to private pilots. A fun way to determine what's out the window. (Only works reliably in window seats on my Droid Pro) |
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[2012-08-26] A Google User: Great app |
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[2012-07-25] A Google User: Good App Good and getting better... |
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[2012-07-06] A Google User: Easy enough and fun to use once you've got your head around it. Only issue is the variability of its ability to pick up a gps signal inside a plane. |
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[2012-07-04] A Google User: Great app Works great if you're smart enough to figure it out.... Sometimes my phone can't get gps signal inside the plane but the app works well when it does |
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[2012-06-24] A Google User: Joke This app is a joke. gave this app a number of chances on many flights. NEVER WORKED! |
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[2012-06-23] A Google User: Doesnt even work on the ground...so i imagine it doesnt work on a plane either |
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[2012-06-09] A Google User: Functional but needs work Too hard to cache a specific route. Also want to know how to un-cache something. |
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[2012-04-18] A Google User: Awesome I had this on my old phone but says not compatible with new phone wish it was. It worked great & was very useful in my travels. |
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[2012-03-07] A Google User: One of the best apps for gps use in flight I fly a lot and found this app to be the best for getting a gps fix in flight and knowing your ground position on a moving map - if you have downloaded the map earlier. |
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[2012-03-05] A Google User: Fabulous Fabulous |
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[2012-02-09] A Google User: I've had the best luck with this app sitting in a southern exposure window seat. |
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[2012-01-25] A Google User: Easy to use, simple. Google maps load faster |
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[2012-01-25] A Google User: Screen resolution issue App doesn't use full screen on 720p displays. |
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[2012-01-20] A Google User: Great app I've used this app numerous times on airplanes. I haven't had it not get a gps fix. Its nice to know where you are in flight along with how fast and how high you're flying. |
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[2011-11-13] A Google User: Too slow Does nothing for me! Takes far too long I reach my destination before this app downloads the last tile. If I could I would give it no * or less! |
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[2011-10-11] A Google User: Slow Good concept but tiles take forever to download even on wifi..google maps with caching works much better |
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[2011-04-10] A Google User: Loaded the app. It seemed to work until I tried it on a plane without network coverage. It force closed and I had to uninstall. |
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[2011-04-10] Greg: Loaded the app. It seemed to work until I tried it on a plane without network coverage. It force closed and I had to uninstall. |
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[2011-02-18] A Google User: Maps don't update |
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[2011-02-18] Jeff: Maps don't update |
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[2011-01-18] A Google User: Won't work on a jet. Speed might be too fast. |
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[2011-01-18] the 1/28/2011 Won't work on a jet. Speed might be too fast. |
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[2011-01-08] A Google User: DC-8 crew member, have used it around the world, night mode would be a great update, works great on my HTC Evo, I-phone4, dream on;-) |
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[2011-01-08] David: DC-8 crew member, have used it around the world, night mode would be a great update, works great on my HTC Evo, I-phone4, dream on;-) |
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[2011-01-04] A Google User: Didnt work for flew from denver 2 houston even when i was by a window it didnt work. (Galaxy S) |
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[2011-01-04] Irving: Didnt work for flew from denver 2 houston even when i was by a window it didnt work. (Galaxy S) |
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[2010-12-19] A Google User: What a great idea! This is excellent! |
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[2010-12-19] vici: What a great idea! This is excellent! |
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[2010-11-25] A Google User: Can only pick up satellites in an airliner if you hold close to the window. Seems accurate. It's not the apps fault if my Eris can't receive a signal. |
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[2010-11-25] Hounddog: Can only pick up satellites in an airliner if you hold close to the window. Seems accurate. It's not the apps fault if my Eris can't receive a signal. |
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[2010-10-20] A Google User: I sure hope this works on an actual airplane |
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[2010-10-20] Pamela: I sure hope this works on an actual airplane |
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[2010-10-13] A Google User: Doesn't work on my droid x... GPS can't locate |
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[2010-10-13] Lindsey: Doesn't work on my droid x... GPS can't locate |
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[2010-10-06] A Google User: Awesome for any AeroNerd! I now seek window seats just so I can use this app! |
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[2010-10-06] Pavan: Awesome for any AeroNerd! I now seek window seats just so I can use this app! |
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[2010-09-26] A Google User: Great idea, needs work. Crashy. Cache was lost in flight. Doesnt cache low zoom levels. |
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[2010-09-26] SteveMPotter: Great idea, needs work. Crashy. Cache was lost in flight. Doesnt cache low zoom levels. |
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[2010-09-09] Jesse: Extremely slow caching, refuses to cache certain areas without multiple Refresh. Doesn't always save everything it took hours to download. |
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[2010-08-27] A Google User: Nice app. It's nice to be able to know where you are and what you are seeing from your window. |
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[2010-08-27] Javier: Nice app. It's nice to be able to know where you are and what you are seeing from your window. |
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[2010-08-27] Inez: Easy to use, simple |
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[2010-08-26] A Google User: Map tiles take a long time to load. App is stable though. HTC Legend |
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[2010-08-26] Teng-Yan: Map tiles take a long time to load. App is stable though. HTC Legend |
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