iFlightPlanner.com To Support Aerostars Formation Aerobatic Team

Online, September 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - iFlightPlanner.com and the Aerostars formation aerobatic team proudly announce a new partnership that will provide Team Aerostar with integrated flight planning support powered by iFlightPlanner.com and iFlightPlanner for iPad.

At AirVenture 2011, iFlightPlanner.com and Sennheiser Aviation introduced an integrated iPad application that maximizes the power and versatility of iFlightPlanner.com's web-based flight planning wizard with the portability of the Apple iPad. With the release of iFlightPlanner for iPad later this fall, Team Aerostar will have an integrated electronic flight bag that allows for flight details such as their routes, weather, navigation logs, VFR and IFR charts, approach plates, and digital logbooks to be downloaded and viewed on the iPad while in flight and without a data connection.

"Our airline flying schedules keep us very busy so our flight planning between our base airport and the show sites must be quick, easy, and exact," said Paul Hornick, Left Wing pilot for the Aerostars. "iFlightPlanner.com and iFlightPlanner for iPad provide our team the tools necessary to handle our VFR or IFR flight planning needs in an easy to use interface that is quick to learn and even quicker to use."

Andy Matthews, iFlightPlanner.com's Co-Founder & Director of Business Development, adds "There is a level of precision that is demanded by the Aerostars every time they take to the air. It's our goal to help every pilot plan more efficiently and fly safer by providing them with the most intuitive and detailed flight planning resources available whether they are at home or on the go."

The Aerostars will have access to iFlightPlanner.com's all-in-one suite of web and mobile-based flight planning utilities which features a proprietary flight wizard that guides pilots through the entire flight planning process. In addition to route planning, certified weather briefs, weight & balance calculations, and filing of VFR and IFR flight plans, iFlightPlanner.com also offers:

• Seamless VFR and IFR charts complete with hi-res weather imagery on Google Maps;
• Detailed navigation logs containing custom waypoints, forecasted winds, temps, fuel burn, and ETAs;
• Comprehensive Airport/Facility Directory with airport diagrams, procedure plates, & business listings;
• Integrated digital logbook that allows pilots to maintain online records of their flights; and a
• Searchable Flight Instructor Directory providing CFIs opportunities to build their student base.

"Between the three of us, we have over 80 years of professional flying experience and iFlightPlanner.com rivals the planning sites that the airline dispatchers use," added Hornick.

The Aerostars have two remaining shows on their 2011 schedule. The Ft. Smith ANG Air Show in Ft. Smith, AR will be flown October 1-2 followed by the Champion Aerospace Air Show on October 5 in Liberty, SC.

For more information please visit http://www.teamaerostar.com or http://www.iFlightPlanner.com Each can be reached via their respective email addresses, [email protected] or [email protected].

About the Aerostars

Combining both precision formation and graceful aerobatics, there is never a moment the spectators are not totally captivated by the Aerostars thrilling demonstration. Performing in the Yak 52TW, a 400-hp Soviet Trainer, the Aerostars fly within a few feet of each other at speeds exceeding 250 mph. From graceful formation loops and barrel rolls to a break-away cross, bomb burst, and opposing passes, the Aerostars make formation aerobatics look effortless. A unique design of the Yak 52 allows the Aerostars pilots to perform sustained inverted maneuvers not possible in most other aircraft. The deep roar of three 9-cylinder radial engines singing in harmony and billowing smoke will surely bring crowds to their feet.