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Feb 10 '09	Version 1.3
Jan 30 '09	Version 1.2
Jan 24 '09	Version 1.1
Jan 20 '09	New App: $1.99, v1.0

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HoldCalc

iOS iPhone

A Hold Entry Calculator for use by instrument pilots and students alike. Enter your inbound heading to the fix, plus the radial specified to hold on, and direction of the hold. View the sector the aircraft lies in indicating the correct entry into the hold. Use it in flight to foolproof holding entries. Use the training mode to practice visualizing hold entries. Impress your flight instructor by never botching a hold again! A great learning tool for new instrument students.

What's new

This version is quite an improvement over the previous versions. It's actually quite different in it's method of determining the correct entry method to enter holds. You now get a view of your directional gyro and learn to visualize your entry on the instrument in flight. It also features a training mode which allows for practicing selecting the correct entry methods from any heading and any radial and hold direction.
Updated binary also now supports v2.1 iphone and ipod.