Off 2 v1.2 — Boarding Pass Scanner, Custom Globe Tiles & In-App Help

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We’re excited to announce Off 2 version 1.2, bringing three major new features to your offline flight companion.

Boarding Pass Scanner

Simply scan the barcode on your boarding pass — whether it’s a QR code, PDF417, Aztec, or DataMatrix — and Off 2 automatically fills in your flight details: airline, flight number, route, date, seat, and booking reference. No more typing. Just point your camera or import from Photos or Files.

Custom Globe Tiles

Want a different look for the 3D globe? Drop your own .mbtiles file into the Off 2 folder via the iOS Files app, restart the app, and your custom map tiles load automatically. Satellite imagery, terrain maps, nautical charts — whatever you prefer.

In-App Help

A brand new help system with 10 topics covering everything from getting started to pilot mode. Every section is fully localized in all 33 supported languages and works completely offline — just like the rest of the app.

Other Improvements

  • Boarding Pass Details — Tap to view passenger info and booking details, long press to reveal raw barcode data
  • Departure Time Clarity — The app now explains that barcodes encode only the flight date (not the time) and makes it easy to adjust
  • 39 Languages — Full App Store metadata now available in all 39 locales

Update Off 2 on the App Store

sQRH 4.0 — Versions Module: Track All Your EFB Apps in One Place

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sQRH 4.0 introduces the Versions (VER) module — a new tab to track all your EFB apps and system versions in one place.

sQRH Versions module on iPad

What does VER do?

VER gives you a single dashboard to monitor every app in your EFB ecosystem — iPadOS, FlySmart+, CPaT, CTOT, EFBOne, and sQRH itself. Each entry shows the current version, status (CUR/ARC/BTA), issue date, and age in days.

App Store update check

Pull down to refresh and VER checks the App Store (via iTunes Lookup API) and Apple’s RSS feed for newer versions. If an update is available, a red badge appears next to the entry — so you always know which apps need updating before your next flight.

Standalone or server-connected

VER works in two modes:

  • Standalone — Manage versions locally on your device. Create, edit, and archive entries manually.
  • BLINK/FSA server — If your airline runs a BLINK server, VER syncs automatically on launch. Version records are pushed from the server, keeping the entire fleet in sync.

Also new in sQRH 4.0

  • Cockpit Checklist Sync — Pair two iPads via QR code for live checklist sync over encrypted MultipeerConnectivity
  • Quick-Access Menu — Long-press SET to jump to hidden tabs without opening Settings

Download sQRH on the App Store — Free

No-ICE: The De-Icing Hold-Over Time App for Professional Pilots

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Winter operations demand precision. When de-icing fluid is applied to an aircraft, the clock starts ticking — and every pilot needs to know exactly how much hold-over time (HOT) remains before protection expires. No-ICE is a new iOS app built specifically for professional pilots who need fast, reliable access to deicing hold-over time tables from the FAA and Transport Canada (TCA), combined with a precision timer that tracks every second in real time.

Available now on the App Store, No-ICE removes the complexity from hold-over time management during cold weather operations — no manuals, no guesswork.

Download No-ICE on the App Store

Why Hold-Over Time Matters for Flight Safety

Hold-over time is the estimated period during which a de-icing or anti-ice fluid remains effective after application. Exceeding it means ice can re-form on critical aircraft surfaces — wings, stabilizers, control surfaces — compromising safety during taxi and takeoff.

Pilots operating in winter conditions must constantly reference HOT tables, cross-referencing fluid type, outside air temperature, and precipitation type. Doing this manually under time pressure, often in challenging conditions, introduces risk. That is the problem No-ICE was designed to solve.

Official FAA and Transport Canada Data

No-ICE provides direct access to hold-over time tables from two authoritative sources:

  • FAA — Federal Aviation Administration holdover time guidelines
  • TCA — Transport Canada de-icing standards

The app covers Type I, Type II, Type III, and Type IV de-icing and anti-ice fluids, across all relevant weather conditions:

  • Snow (all intensities)
  • Freezing rain
  • Freezing drizzle
  • Frost

Multiple fluid concentrations and temperature ranges are supported, giving pilots the same data they would find in official publications — but accessible in seconds.

Precision Timer with Real-Time Tracking

At the heart of No-ICE is a purpose-built timer designed for the cockpit workflow:

  • One-tap start, pause, and resume — no fumbling with complex interfaces
  • Elapsed time display with UTC/Zulu start time for operational logging
  • Assured time (green zone) and Limit time (orange zone) calculated and displayed in real time
  • Automatic flaps/slats factor — when flaps are extended, hold-over time is reduced by the standard 0.76 factor, applied automatically
  • Haptic feedback for eyes-free operation during high-workload phases

The timer is not just a countdown. It is an operational tool that gives pilots situational awareness of exactly where they stand relative to the assured and limit holdover time windows.

Live Activity and Dynamic Island

No-ICE takes full advantage of Apple is Live Activity and Dynamic Island features. Once the timer is running, pilots can monitor hold-over time directly from the iPhone lock screen — without opening the app.

  • Visual progress bar with color-coded assured (green) and limit (orange) zones
  • Full red indicator when hold-over time has been exceeded
  • Dynamic Island integration for at-a-glance status

This is particularly valuable during taxi operations, when the phone may be mounted or stowed but the lock screen remains visible.

Built for the Cockpit

No-ICE was designed with the operational environment in mind:

  • Celsius and Fahrenheit support — switch based on your operational region
  • Persistent state restoration — the app recovers its state after interruptions or restarts
  • iPhone and iPad compatible
  • Lightweight — only 8 MB, fast to load, no unnecessary overhead

Whether you are flying short-haul routes in northern Europe, crossing the Canadian prairies, or operating out of airports in the US northeast, No-ICE provides the de-icing data you need, when you need it.

Who Is No-ICE For?

No-ICE is built for professional pilots — airline, cargo, business aviation, and anyone operating aircraft in winter weather conditions. If you reference holdover time tables as part of your standard operating procedures, this pilot app replaces the manual lookup with a faster, more reliable digital workflow.

It is equally useful for dispatchers, ground crew coordinators, and training departments looking for a clear, visual reference tool for de-icing hold-over times.

Get No-ICE Today

No-ICE is available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, priced at just 2.99 EUR.

Download No-ICE from the App Store

Built by FEEL.AERO — aviation technology solutions for the modern cockpit.

The underestimated power of xml in Aviation

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For years now, aircraft manufacturers understood that using xml to write manuals is the obvious option, but when it comes to operators and pilots, that’s a different story 🙄

While some airlines find it smart to build their future strategy around pdf readers, giving up on xml custo, viewers and other tools provided to them, their end users are expecting nothing else than a pdf, portrait mode with page numbers and the ability to swipe left and write.

If there’s very often many ways to skin a cat, not in that case. xml does way better on all topics, but it takes a bit of efforts and open minds to dive into it.

At FEEL.aero, we developed few scripts to work on xml manuals, using the Airbus Document Type Definition (DTD) mainly:

• Script producing an xml OM-C from mixed source(Airport/runways database and a web app for authored content)
• Patching a MEL in various way, like when it’s a new aircraft is joining the fleet
• Re-applying company customizations to the FCOM or FCTM when Airbus publishes an update
• Extracting MEL & CDL items to a database in order to make them available for example to feed a maintenance software

We just published an extension to our Telegram Bot, using the MEL & CDL xml data, making important information available for search instantly. This is just one use case, but so much more could be done!

Aviation has to evolve faster than it does now, to reduce mistakes, delays, costs, and we’re working on it.

‼️Aviation Security: Why your airline shouldn’t use self signed certificates

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To make it short, and beyond basic IT related reasons, because IT security for an airline is directly linked to Aviation security and passengers safety.

What are the risks associated with self-signed certificates? Mainly:
• Leave the door open for various attacks, intercepting or corrupting information
• Train users to be less securelock

Here is a bit of reading about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-signed_certificate
or Google about «risk self signed certificate»

There are multiple ways to skin a cat, so let’s focus on one of them applied to Windows running Wildfly, «free», easy to implement, using automatic renewal. Here are some few steps which will put your operation back to an acceptable level of security using Let’s encrypt free SSL/TLS certificates

Note that the self-signed certificate is just one aspect among others, and if you skipped this one, it would be very wise to discuss privately about some other potential vulnerability aspects. Contact us directly in private: contact@feel.aero

Here are some few steps that you should pass to your EFB admin or IT department.

Download the binary build of letsencrypt for Windows there:
https://www.win-acme.com/
At this time, the latest version is 2.1.12 64bits (Upper banner link)

Unzip and move the folder under C:\Program Files\win-acme

Modify or replace the Script\ImportJKS.ps1 by:
• Specifying the correct java path for your installation
Set-Alias keytool "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_181\bin\keytool.exe"
• Add -deststoretype pkcs12 to both keytool calls

I left the default password ‘airbus’ for the keystore unchanged to ease the setup, but it’s a good practice to change it based on the documentation, as well as the default port 8443, subject to frequent scans.

Place the attached script in the win-acme folder. It stops the Wildfly service, moves the .jks, creates or renews the certificate, and starts the service again

The first launch has to be executed manually «as an administrator» because it’s interactive. Accept all options.

Finally, go to modify in «task scheduler» the task which was generated:
• Set the trigger to 60 days instead of 1, as recommended by letsencrypt (Certificates are valid for 90 days)
• Change the action to launch C:\Program Files\win-acme\cert-fsa.bat (Starts in C:\Program Files\win-acme\)

cert-fsa.bat

@echo off

set HOST=fsa.yourdomain.com
set KEYSTORE=C:\Airbus\Wildfly\standalone\configuration\fsa-keystore.jks
set KEYSTOREPASS=airbus

sc stop wildfly

:loop
sc query wildfly | find "STOPPED"
if errorlevel 1 (
  timeout 1
  goto loop
)

move /Y %KEYSTORE% %KEYSTORE%.old

wacs.exe ^
    --target manual ^
    --host %HOST% ^
    --store none ^
    --installation script ^
    --script "Scripts\ImportJKS.ps1" ^
    --scriptparameters "\"{CacheFile}\" \"{CachePassword}\" \"%KEYSTORE%\" %KEYSTOREPASS% %KEYSTOREPASS%"

if not exist %KEYSTORE% (
    move /Y %KEYSTORE%.old %KEYSTORE%
)

sc start wildfly

Scripts/ImportJKS.ps1

param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]
    $PfxFile,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]
    $PfxPassword,

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]
    $KeyStoreFile,

    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
    [string]
    $KeyStorePassword,
    
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
    [string]
    $KeyStoreKeyPassword
)

Set-Alias keytool "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_181\bin\keytool.exe"
echo "Keystore $KeyStorePassword"
if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($KeyStoreKeyPassword)) 
{
    keytool `
        -v `
        -noprompt `
        -importkeystore `
        -srckeystore "$PfxFile" `
        -srcstoretype PKCS12 `
        -srcstorepass "$PfxPassword" `
        -destkeystore "$KeyStoreFile" `
        -deststorepass "$KeyStorePassword" `
        -deststoretype pkcs12
} 
else 
{
    keytool `
        -v `
        -noprompt `
        -importkeystore `
        -srckeystore "$PfxFile" `
        -srcstoretype PKCS12 `
        -srcstorepass "$PfxPassword" `
        -destkeystore "$KeyStoreFile" `
        -deststorepass "$KeyStorePassword" `
        -destkeypass "$KeyStoreKeyPassword" `
        -deststoretype pkcs12
}

blinkHub published on Github

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What’s the most important for you? Use an approved process where having expired weather and NOTAMs is not a big deal, or work with actual near real time information? Today we’re publishing on Github our service to handle Aviation messages from multiple sources, store them, and notify users via DM and websockets! Pretending to do the work is not enough, now you have a solution:

https://github.com/aerofel/blinkHub

#airlines #flightoperations #flightsafety #businessaviation #airbus #boeing #a350 #a330 #a320

Visualize areas defined by coordinates in NOTAMs

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We’re introducing today a new feature to our NOTAM and weather monitoring platform.

You’re probably pretty familiar with text NOTAMs like the one hereafter, but how many times have you been actually spotting on a map the area defined with coordinates?

🗺 NOTAMN VVTS A1241/20
W-[BO]/001NM FIR VVTS
[17]07:00 ↔️ [20]08:00
FRNG WILL TAKE PLACE WI:
115737N1091613E - 115650N1091649E - 115636N1091631E - 115716N1091545E
- 115737N1091613E
BRG: SE
- ALL FLIGHTS ARE PROHIBITED WITHIN THIS AREA.
- DURING THIS TIME, DEP/ARR ACFT IS NOT TEMPO OPERATED AT CAM RANH
INTL AP.
GND ↕️ 2100FT AMSL
⏱ 17 0700-0800 2330-2359 18 0000-0010 0040-0120 19 2330-2359 (RESERVE DAY) 20 0000-0010 0040-0120 0700-0800 (RESERVE DAY)
✨【DISPLAY ON MAP】

Our @blinkAeroBot  will display a map overlaying the region for you. You just have to click

https://t.me/blinkAeroBot

Use a DM bot to enhance communication

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Why not using Telegram DM (Direct Messages) to communicate with crews? We have a bot capable of monitoring weather, NOTAMs, notices, display roster or changes, enable communication between crew or operation. Ask us to get more information about this very innovative and exclusive platform.