Overview of smartCHECK V8.0. Shown here in full size iPad view and in “Priority Mode”.
In Flight. smartCHECK V.8.0 as a 2nd window arranged over SkyDemon Moving Map. If you tap the map you get a full view of the Moving Map. iOS26 makes it easy to arrange apps on the screen to your liking!
smartCHECK has the following features:
1. A complete Checklist System that can be used in several ways
- Text only: Tap screen for each item and it is marked as completed
- Manual with Audio: Tap screen for each item to be read
- Fully automatic: Open checklist and it is read completely, speed can be adjusted
- Challenge & Response Mode: Only the left part is read – the pilot answers (my mode!)
- Mixed manual and automatic modes: Use manual (one item at a time) for preflight checklist and use automatic read mode for flight checklists.
- Alle checklists (normal, abnormal, emergency, documents) can be displayed as tiles – OR you select the ones you mostly need and have them displayed as stripes. Need anothe checklist: Go back to full/normal mode with one tap!
2. The checklist system has several intelligent features
- In normal mode the app can recognize movement and switch from “Ground” to “Taxi”
- Set at altitude AGL and the After Takeoff checklist is read fully hands-free/automatic.
- Set Climb checklist to “auto” and get it right after the After Takeoff checklist
- Automatically run Cruise checklist at a set groundspeed
3. Additional Features of the checklist system
- Switch on “Groundspeed” feature and you will get a groundspeed annunciation (text and/or audio) after the Final checklist on approach. Great if you have no idea about the wind
- Read or mute checklist titles
- Read or mute “checklist completed”
- Mark completed checklists with “OK”
- Display mode of each checklist (A for automatic, M for manual)
- Switch speed and distance to kts/NM, miles/mph or km/h/km
4. Nearest Airport Map
- Nearest airport from position is always shown
- Map is black, Open Street map or Satellite map
- Nearest airport displayed with bearing/distance, main runway orientation and length, Elevation
- Tap any other airport on map to show its data
- Compass rose can be set to Magnetic Track (default), True Track, Magnetic Headimng or True Heading by tapping course window
- Tap airplane symbol to switch compass rose from 360-view to Arc-view
5. Weather Features ($/€ 3,99 subscription necessary)
- Weather Radar image with only ca, 5 minutes delay
- Onscreen METARs and TAFs, color coded (blue, green, yellow, red)
- Free pan mode of map to evaluate distance weather
- Constant display of nearest Altimeter setting on bottom of screen in inches or hPA
- If selected Altimeter setting alternates with baro altitude (using nearest altimeter setting) – if device supports Baro Altitude (which most newer iOD devices do)
6. Other Tools in smartCHECK
- Fuel switch reminder (30/60… minutes or 60/60)
- Fuel on board reminder
- Oil consumption tracker (enter oil added and hours to get a graph)
- Altitude AGL Callouts or display on screen (great for BRS/CAPS planes)
- Mac Checklist Editor available in Mac App Store for little money
We are constantly working on new features – and there will be some nice new ones before Christmas!
Some of the features planned for the next releases (not in order of release date):
- Elevation database which will make more automation possible
- New airport database with all runways (not only the main one)
- iCloud sync of checklists over several devices
- “Minimums” feature (“1000 to minimums …”300″ …”100”)
- Flight Information window and position in relation to nearest airport (for ATC)
- Go-Around checklist – just tap the screen, anywhere!