01 / BEFORE THE FLIGHT
One plan.
A clear start.
Bring in your SimBrief flight. Route, aircraft, fuel and timings are ready to review, with the original OFP just a tap away.
YOUR SIMULATOR. YOUR FLIGHT BAG.
The whole flight.
Beautifully together.
Your flight plan. Your weather. Your next move.
An electronic flight bag for iPad, iPhone and the web,
built around the way you fly.
A little less switching. A lot more flying.Made for flight simulationMSFS & MSFS 2024X-Plane 11 & 12SimBrief ready
MEET YOUR NEW FLIGHT BAG
More of the flight.
Less in the way.
Vortiq EFB brings flight planning, maps, weather and cockpit tools into one app. Import your SimBrief dispatch, prepare the aircraft and follow the route. From the first fuel check to the final logbook entry, your tools stay close.
One plan.
02 / READY FOR DEPARTURE
Know the numbers.
Then line up.
Review loading, runway and weather conditions. Calculate takeoff and landing performance for supported aircraft, with the inputs and results in view.
03 / ALONG THE ROUTE
A wider view.
All the way in.
Follow your route alongside weather, online traffic and ATC coverage. Add Vortiq Connect to see your live simulator position.
SPLIT VIEW ON IPAD
Two pages.
One train of thought.
Your OFP beside the map. A checklist beside the briefing. Keep two EFB pages open and arrange the view around the task at hand.
Your flight planYour next waypointGET TO KNOW THE EFB
Your plan.
Your cockpit. Your flow.
From the first briefing to the final logbook entry.
Everything below is yours to explore. Just scroll.
01 / PREPARATION
Start with a plan.
Know what’s ahead.
Import the flight, review the dispatch and check the airports. Your preflight starts here.
Flight
Start with the flight overview.
See your departure, destination, aircraft, fuel and flight times. Import a SimBrief plan to bring the key details of your next sector into the EFB.
OFP
Read your SimBrief dispatch.
Open the operational flight plan inside the EFB, including the route, fuel planning and dispatch information. Keep the original document available during the flight.
Weather
Check conditions before departure.
Look up METARs, TAFs and available ATIS information for your departure, destination, alternate or another airport. Review current reports and forecasts in one place.
OFP Weather Maps
Review the dispatch weather maps.
Open the weather map pages included with your SimBrief flight package inside the OFP viewer.
Rotation Planner
Plan more than one sector.
Arrange a sequence of flights in the rotation planner and review the sectors together when planning a multi-leg session.
02 / PERFORMANCE
Before the runway.
Review the numbers.
Loading, runway and weather conditions, with performance calculations for supported aircraft.
Takeoff
Calculate takeoff performance.
Enter aircraft weight, runway and weather conditions to calculate takeoff speeds and review thrust settings and runway margins for supported aircraft.
Weight & Balance
Set up payload and fuel.
Review aircraft loading and fuel before calculating performance. The weight and balance page brings the inputs and loading overview together.
Landing
Prepare for the arrival.
Review landing performance using runway conditions, wind, aircraft weight and braking settings. Compare the calculated distance with the runway available.
Calculator
Handle cockpit calculations.
Use built-in calculations and unit conversions while preparing or flying a sector, without opening a separate calculator.
FROM AIRPORT TO AIRPORT
A wider picture.
A clearer next move.
The route. The weather. The traffic around you.
Bring your live simulator position into the picture with Vortiq Connect.
Your route, with the context around it.03 / NAVIGATION
From the first taxiway.
To the last waypoint.
The route, airport surface detail, online traffic and the information around them.
Map
Follow your route.
View the planned route alongside airports, weather layers and online traffic. With Vortiq Connect, the moving map also shows your live simulator position.
Taxi Map
Get your bearings on the ground.
Zoom in for airport surface detail and follow your position with Vortiq Connect. Use the taxi map to help orient yourself during departure and arrival.
Traffic
See the online traffic picture.
View online traffic and controller coverage on the map, alongside your planned route.
Map Layers
Choose the map detail you need.
Use the map controls to choose the base map, traffic and weather overlays shown around your route.
Airport Info
Look up airport details.
Review airport and runway information while preparing your departure or arrival. Keep the details accessible without searching through a separate airport directory.
Navlog
Work through the route.
Keep waypoints, timings, fuel checks and remarks alongside the imported plan. Use the navlog to review progress and record updates during the flight.
Diversion
Prepare a change of destination.
Use the diversion workspace to organise an alternate destination when your simulator flight changes. Review the new plan alongside the rest of your flight information.
04 / COCKPIT TOOLS
Keep your focus.
Your tools are here.
Checklists, reference documents and notes stay beside the flight. Split view on iPad keeps two pages open together.
Checklists
Follow your aircraft checklist.
Work through built-in Airbus and Boeing flows or use your own checklists, from cockpit preparation through shutdown.
Checklist + OFP
Work through the checklist beside the plan.
Keep the checklist and original SimBrief OFP visible together using split view on iPad.
Split View
Keep two pages visible.
Read the OFP beside the map, or keep a checklist next to your flight details. Split view on iPad lets you work with two EFB pages at the same time.
Documents
Keep your references nearby.
Organise PDFs, charts and aircraft reference documents inside the EFB so they are available when you need to look something up.
Notes
Write down the clearance.
Use the scratchpad for ATIS, taxi instructions, clearances and reminders. Keep handwritten notes beside the rest of your flight tools.
Web
Open a reference alongside the flight.
Access web tools and references from the EFB. On iPad, use split view to keep a web page beside your flight plan or another EFB page.
05 / CONNECTED FLYING
Connected to the flight.
Through to the logbook.
Use online ATC and Hoppie datalink tools. Add Vortiq Connect on your simulator PC for live aircraft data and supported GSX controls.
Comms
Find online ATC information.
Review controller coverage, frequencies and available ATIS information. Use the comms page to prepare for the next radio call on the network.
ACARS
Use Hoppie datalink.
Access Hoppie ACARS messaging from a dedicated page in the EFB. Configure your Hoppie details to use the supported datalink functions.
GSX
Manage ground services.
Use Vortiq Connect to access GSX actions and service status from the EFB, including boarding, catering and refuelling. Requires GSX in your simulator setup.
Logbook
Record the completed sector.
Prepare a logbook entry using the SimBrief plan and, when connected, live simulator data. Review the details before saving your flight.
ON IPHONE, TOO
Your flight bag.
Made to move.
This mobile layout is currently available in the iPhone app only. Support for the mobile layout in the web app is coming soon.
Departure, destination and the key details of your sector.
Follow the route, with live position through Vortiq Connect.
Review reports and forecasts for the airports you need.
Open your flight tools from a menu made for iPhone.
Look closer at the airport surface while on the ground.
For flight simulation only. SimBrief import requires a SimBrief account. Online services need internet access. Live simulator data requires Vortiq Connect. GSX controls require GSX and a compatible simulator setup. Performance tools depend on the selected aircraft profile.
YOUR NEXT SECTOR STARTS HERE
Less juggling.
More flying.
Your plan, maps, weather and cockpit tools.
Available on iOS, iPadOS and the web.
iOS on iPhoneiPadOS on iPadWeb app
Available for iOS & iPadOS ↗For flight simulation only. Not for real-world aviation.