App: iBal Rotary
Developer: AirSpayce
Genres: Productivity

iBal Rotary is a dedicated Helicopter weight and balance app for Mac OSX.

Designed from the ground up for professional and private helicopter pilots, it
provides for quick and easy entry of loads and checks against type-specific
weight, lateral and longitudinal CG limits, load station limits etc. Graphical
displays, mission and manifest sent by email and much more.

Online information, help and discussion at
http://groups.google.com/group/ibal-help
http://www.airspayce.com/airspayce/ibal

Quick Reference Sheet 
http://www.airspayce.com/iBal/ReferenceSheet.pdf

Features:

Many types supported:
 See http://www.airspayce.com/airspayce/ibal/ibal-types-supported for detailed list of 
   supported types and configurations.
 Robinson R22 Beta, BetaII, Alpha, HP, R44, R44 II, R66
 Agusta A109AII, A109E, A119 and AW119 MK II
 Agusta Bell AB212 IFR Pax
 Agusta-Westland AW109SP, AW139
 Bell 205A-1 and 205A-1 with STC SH5977NM, 204B, 206B3 Jet Ranger, 206L Long Ranger
   (L, L1, L3, and L4 models), 210, 222U, 230, 212, 407, 412, 427, 429, 430
 Schweizer/Hughes 269C/300C, 333, 333M
 Hughes OH-6A
 Eurocopter AS350 B, BA, BA+, B1, B2, B3, D Squirrel, AS332, AS355 N, NP, F1 and F2 twin Squirrel
    AS365 N1, N2, N3 Dauphin, BK117 A-3, A-4, B, C-1, C+, EC120B Colibri, EC130 B4, EC135 P2+, EC130/H130 EC155 B,B1, EC225 LP
 Enstrom 280FX, 480B
 Boeing CH-47 Chinook
 Cabri G2
 MD500D (369D), MD530F-Plus (369FF), MD600N, MD902
 MBB105 LS A3
 Sikorsky S-76A,A+,A++, S-76B, C, S-76C++, S-92A, UH-61A,L Blackhawk

Add any number of your own aircraft, including preconfigured loads and photos
of your own aircraft.

Send completed CG Solutions (including manifest) and CG graphs to any email
address (internet connection required)

Configurable Name, BEW, longitudinal and lateral arms and photo for your own
aircraft (from camera or photo roll where supported).

Easy entry and adjustment of passengers, fuel, cargo and suspended loads.

Displays CG for loaded and empty fuel, critical fuel loads with and without
any suspended load.

Detects and displays weight, longitudinal and lateral CG problems. Displays
available load until limits will be exceeded.

Displays weights, arms and CG solutions in graphical and tabular formats, with
problem alerts.

Support for optional Passenger names and Flight Details which appear on the CG
solution spreadsheet and are transmitted when Send tapped. This supports new
FAA rules requiring FAR Part 135 (Air Taxi) Operators to manifest every flight
stage and for it to be transmitted back to base.

Support for Predefined Loads: user definable list of commonly carried loads
and their weights. Useful for EMS staff lists, oil rig personnel lists, common
cargo items etc.  List of predefined loads can be accessed from the load edit
page to automatically enter the weight and description. The list can be
customised to include any number of your own personnel names or freight
descriptions plus the weight of each. Predefined loads can be added or removed
from your list at any time, and will not be lost when you update iBal.  Loads
can be entered in your choice of suitable unit: kg, lbs, USGals, litres,
stones (also fuel % in applicable types).

Supports iPhone gestures:
 Drag passengers and cargo between stations
 Flick cargo and passengers off
 Zoom and scroll floorplans, graphs and load sheets

Aircraft-specific Custom Load Stations, allowing you to add new or
non-standard loading positions to your own aircraft.

Displays helpful loading data, limits and hints.

Optional Alert sounds and vibration for bad solutions for easy in-flight use.

Configurable fuel SGs

Supports Apple AirPrint, Retina, iOS 5 and later on iPhone, iPad, etc.

Works with Aeronet http://www.aeronet.co.nz/ a world class maintenance, flight
and duty tracking system. Allows operators to automatically update their
Aeronet records with the flight details emailed by iBal. Reduces the time and
cost of records compliance.

Release notes:
- Added Westland Gazelle AH1, HT2, HT3 with Aux Tank, Ferry Tank and Hook.
- Added SA341F Gazelle (1900kg MTOW) with Aux Tank, Ferry Tank  and Hook.
- Added SA341G Gazelle with Aux Tank, Ferry Tank  and Hook.
- All R44 II variants now have separate load stations for baggage under front seats.
- Fixed an error in the lateral arm of the Left Mid Pax on Bell 206L Long Ranger.
- Added disclaimer to first page hint on first startup.
- Added guidance in Aircraft Edit hint to encourage entry of the correct type, weight and arms.