NavLog for PilotsVFR/IFR Planning & E6B

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From your first plan to the final PDF: practical answers for worksheets, Apple Pencil, backups and your subscription.

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Getting started

Open a plan

Choose New for a blank plan, or open an editable training copy from Examples.

Fill in the cells

Choose your worksheet. Fill the white input cells and review the blue calculated fields.

Annotate and share

Add notes in Handwriting mode. Use Share to create a PDF or export a JSON backup.

Which worksheet should I use?

Calculator brings the leg calculations together. VFR Navlog and IFR Navlog present your plan as navigation worksheets. Flight plan & weather provides space for briefing, weather, NOTAM notes and flight-plan preparation.

Briefing information is entered manually. The app does not fetch live weather or NOTAMs, file flight plans or provide GPS navigation.

How do the examples work?

Open Examples and choose My first navlog, VFR cross-country example or IFR course example. Each opens as a new, editable plan using fictional training data.

Reset example restores that example copy and clears its edits and handwriting. Your other plans remain unchanged.

Can I change the app language?

Tap Language in the top bar. Choose English (U.S.), Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish (Spain) or Turkish, or follow your device language. Unsupported device languages fall back to English.

This website’s EN/TR selector changes only the website language.

Writing & calculations

What is the difference between Cell entry and Handwriting?

Use Cell entry for values that take part in calculations. Tap a white input cell and type, or use Apple Pencil Scribble where supported by iPadOS. Tab and Shift-Tab move between cells.

Handwriting lets you draw and annotate the sheet. These strokes are saved with that sheet; they are not read as numbers and do not change calculations.

How do I move the sheet or clear handwriting?

In Handwriting mode, use two fingers to scroll. In Cell entry mode, use one finger. Pinch to zoom or use Fit width. The handwriting options can enable mouse or finger drawing.

Undo and redo work on ink. Clear this page’s handwriting removes ink from the current sheet after confirmation; typed cell values stay in place.

Which values do I enter for a navlog?

For each leg, enter the course, true airspeed, wind direction and speed, variation, deviation, distance and fuel flow as applicable. Calculated fields include wind correction, headings, ground speed, estimated time and fuel.

White cells are inputs; blue cells are calculations. Blank results usually mean a required input is missing or invalid. Check the individual leg before checking the totals.

Where are the E6B tools?

Open Share → E6B tools. The tools cover wind, altitude and TAS, time and fuel, and unit conversions.

Calculations use the values you enter. Aircraft corrections, reserve assumptions and operational data remain yours to supply and verify.

Saving & sharing

Are my plans saved automatically?

Changes are saved automatically in the app’s local storage. Check the save status and any error message before closing the app. There is no NavLog account or app-operated cloud-sync service.

Calculations run on the device. Offline access still depends on a valid, verified subscription entitlement and its expiry. Keep an exported backup of plans you need.

Which PDF option should I choose?

Share this form as PDF exports the active worksheet with its handwriting, across pages when needed.

Detailed data report / PDF creates a separate report of plan and calculation data. It does not reproduce the worksheet layout or its per-sheet handwriting.

Both options open the system share sheet so you can choose where to save or send the file.

How do JSON backups and imports work?

Choose Share → Export JSON backup to export the selected plan, including its structured fields and drawings. This exports one plan, not your entire library.

Import JSON opens a compatible NavLog plan file as a new plan, keeping your existing plans. PDF and spreadsheet files cannot be imported through this option.

What happens if I delete the app or my subscription ends?

Deleting the app removes its local files. Export each plan you want to keep before deleting it. Device or system backups may also contain app data, depending on your settings.

When a subscription ends, saved plans remain on that device, but using the workspace requires active subscription access. An exported JSON backup can be imported when access is available.

Subscriptions

How much does the subscription cost? Is there a free trial?

The U.S. monthly price is US$2.99. The subscription screen shows the local monthly price supplied by the App Store for your account and region. Review Apple’s confirmation sheet before subscribing.

A three-day free trial is shown only when that offer is available and Apple reports that you are eligible. A previous subscriber may not be eligible. The app does not start a trial simply because you open it.

How do I manage or cancel my subscription?

Choose Manage subscription on the subscription screen, or open iPad Settings → your name → Subscriptions and select NavLog.

The monthly subscription renews unless cancelled. To avoid a trial renewal charge, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Check the access date shown by Apple and the app after cancellation; deleting the app does not cancel the subscription.

Apple’s subscription cancellation guide ↗

I already subscribed. How do I restore access?

Use the Apple Account that made the purchase, then select Restore purchases on the subscription screen. An internet connection may be needed for Apple to verify the purchase.

If no active subscription is found, check the Apple Account and subscription status. Restoring an expired subscription does not create a new paid period.

What does pending approval or a payment issue mean?

A pending purchase is waiting for Apple’s approval process; access is granted after a verified purchase. For a payment issue, update your payment details with Apple.

If Apple grants a billing grace period, the app may continue access until that period ends. A grace period is not guaranteed. Use Manage subscription to review the current status.

Where can I ask for a refund?

App Store payments and refund requests are handled by Apple. See Apple’s refund request instructions. Apple determines whether a purchase is eligible.

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