Air Manager

This is awesome. Love the ready to go templates. I haven’t encountered any in app purchases either, this is the full package. Active development as well! Get it now!

Starting with version 4.2 the ability to stream the glass displays from the G530/430 and G1000 instruments directly from the simulator to your networked iPad is fantastic. It’s like having a fully operational G 1000 or 530 with touch control buttons and knobs for a tiny fraction of the cost of actual hardware. The iPad screen quality is better than anything out there on any dedicated hardware instrument you can buy.

As a flight simulator enthusiast, I was excited to try out Air Manager on my iPad with MSFS 2020 installed on my PC. However, my experience with this app has been less than satisfactory. Let me share my thoughts on why I found it unusable and disappointing. The Good: Concept: The idea of creating custom instrument panels using an iPad is appealing. Having touch-enabled controls for my flight simulator sounded promising. The Bad: Flashing Dials: The most frustrating issue I encountered was what I call flash dials. When I loaded an instrument panel, the dials would initially appear full-sized on the iPad screen, but then they would suddenly shrink to show only a portion of the dial. This inconsistency made it impossible to use effectively. Hours of Frustration: I spent hours trying to figure out a solution. I scoured forums, read documentation, and experimented with settings, but the problem persisted. It felt like a waste of time and money. Lack of Clarity: The installation process was not straightforward. I expected a simple setup, but instead, I found myself navigating through confusing menus and options. The lack of clear instructions added to my frustration. Conclusion: Air Manager has potential, but the current version falls short. The flash dials issue severely impacts usability, and the complexity of installation makes it far from an easy add-on. I’ve requested support, but until this major problem is resolved, I cannot recommend this app to fellow simmers. If you’re considering Air Manager, proceed with caution. Hopefully, future updates will address these issues and improve the overall user experience.

I bought it for the generic Garmin 400/500 series GPS for MSFS, but it says they only allow touch and won’t display anything on the screen on iPad. If that functionality happens, I’d gladly repurchase.

I have been unable to get the plugin to work with my computer unless I toggle “open with rosetta” in preferences. I have contacted support and started a ticket, with no fix. I’m still hoping to be able to use the app in the future. It would make flying x-Plane 12 much better.

Must have app if you like flight simulators, connects perfectly with Xplane 11, however update 4.1 doesn't work for me on iOS 9.3.5, I have three iPad 2s and in all of them the app crashes when starting and doesn't enter the app, didn't happen on 4.0. Hope it gets fixed because I love using it.

Got a red x thru the screen. Won’t close, could not find directions Got it to run my zibo tablet,don’t think it can, or I have to pay extra Maybe I missed something

I struggle to read my Beechcraft Bonanza F33a instruments on X-Plane 11. This app allowed me to create a close to identical instrument panel on my old IPad that is far more readable than my HD monitor. Set up time was negligible as I started from a Beechcraft B58 cockpit and replaced stuff to match the F33a. Only complaint is having to buy the desktop version to actually create new instruments for the F33a and V35.

Not updated, unreliable and not worth the money.

Connects automatically each time and the gauges are very responsive. Very happy with this app! Much cheaper than other solutions I’ve looked at.