Flight Instruments

★★★★★ Flight instruments Demonstrate the accuracy of Galaxy S3 gyro in roll axis

★★★★★ If you're a Pilot, this app could save your life. Tested the app practicing Lazy 8's with an instructor on Monday in Southern Florida. Was using a Samsung Galaxy S II which has an internal gyro. Found the app to match the Cessna 172 attitude indicator and directional gyro and turn rate quite accurately while in the maneuvers. The phone was in the vertical position like the recommendation. Distance from the airport matched the Garmin. The instructor and I were stunned. It was like a little flight information system on my telephone. If your VFR in the clouds in a simple airplane this could get your out. Very cool. Unbeatable for the price.

★★★★★ Nexus 7 An excellent and well-thought-out app. It tracks in lock step with my attitude indicator. Would highly recommend it.

★★☆☆☆ Initially looks quite good on the ground... But take to the air after having put my HTC Desire into 'Airplane mode' - to comply with flight regulations your application which once worked perfectly on the ground now tells you it is 'unlicensed for this device' and promptly closes when you hit 'ok'... So if you have any intention of using this in the air - for fun purposes - think again it does not work thanks to this rather major licensing restriction! Update May 2017 - it is slightly better, you can now launch it 3 or 4 times but as the licensing has no internet connection (usual if flying!) - it will then switch to unlicensed, and you cannot run it anymore - until you have landed and have internet again. It has been this way for many years now, so I guess the author is in no hurry to fix this rather fundamental issue!

★★☆☆☆ Fails on galaxy s, won't see gyros... One of the most common cellphones, it will not see the gyros and show attitude on a galaxy s. Tons of other HUDs do fine with the gyros on the galaxy s. .... Does ok on an asus infinity. But a bit rudimentary.....