About iBal Rotary
iBal Rotary is a dedicated Helicopter weight and balance app for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac. Designed from the ground up for professional and private helicopter pilots, it provides for quick and easy entry of loads and...
iBal Rotary is a dedicated Helicopter weight and balance app for iPhone, iPad, iPod and Mac.
Designed from the ground up for professional and private helicopter pilots, it
provides for quick and easy entry of loads and checks against type-specific
weight, lateral and longitudinal CG limits, load station limits etc. Graphical
displays, mission and manifest sent by email and much more.
Online information, help and discussion at
http://groups.google.com/group/ibal-help
http://www.airspayce.com/airspayce/ibal
Quick Reference Sheet
http://www.airspayce.com/iBal/ReferenceSheet.pdf
Features:
Many types supported:
See http://www.airspayce.com/airspayce/ibal/ibal-types-supported for detailed list of
supported types and configurations.
Robinson R22 Beta, BetaII, Alpha, HP, R44, R44 II, R66
Agusta A109AII, A109E, A119 and AW119 MK II
Agusta Bell AB212 IFR Pax
Agusta-Westland AW109SP, AW139
Bell 205A-1 and 205A-1 with STC SH5977NM, 204B, 206B3 Jet Ranger, 206L Long Ranger
(L, L1, L3, and L4 models), 210, 222U, 230, 212, 407, 412, 427, 429, 430
Schweizer/Hughes 269C/300C, 333, 333M
Hughes OH-6A
Eurocopter AS350 B, BA, BA+, B1, B2, B3, D Squirrel, AS332, AS355 N, NP, F1 and F2 twin Squirrel
AS365 N1, N2, N3 Dauphin, BK117 A-3, A-4, B, C-1, C+, EC120B Colibri, EC130 B4, EC135 P2+, EC130/H130 EC155 B,B1, EC225 LP
Enstrom 280FX, 480B
Boeing CH-47 Chinook
Cabri G2
MD500D (369D), MD530F-Plus (369FF), MD600N, MD902
MBB105 LS A3
Sikorsky S-76A,A+,A++, S-76B, C, S-76C++, S-92A, UH-61A,L Blackhawk
Add any number of your own aircraft, including preconfigured loads and photos
of your own aircraft.
Send completed CG Solutions (including manifest) and CG graphs to any email
address (internet connection required)
Configurable Name, BEW, longitudinal and lateral arms and photo for your own
aircraft (from camera or photo roll where supported).
Easy entry and adjustment of passengers, fuel, cargo and suspended loads.
Displays CG for loaded and empty fuel, critical fuel loads with and without
any suspended load.
Detects and displays weight, longitudinal and lateral CG problems. Displays
available load until limits will be exceeded.
Displays weights, arms and CG solutions in graphical and tabular formats, with
problem alerts.
Support for optional Passenger names and Flight Details which appear on the CG
solution spreadsheet and are transmitted when Send tapped. This supports new
FAA rules requiring FAR Part 135 (Air Taxi) Operators to manifest every flight
stage and for it to be transmitted back to base.
Support for Predefined Loads: user definable list of commonly carried loads
and their weights. Useful for EMS staff lists, oil rig personnel lists, common
cargo items etc. List of predefined loads can be accessed from the load edit
page to automatically enter the weight and description. The list can be
customised to include any number of your own personnel names or freight
descriptions plus the weight of each. Predefined loads can be added or removed
from your list at any time, and will not be lost when you update iBal. Loads
can be entered in your choice of suitable unit: kg, lbs, USGals, litres,
stones (also fuel % in applicable types).
Supports iPhone gestures:
Drag passengers and cargo between stations
Flick cargo and passengers off
Zoom and scroll floorplans, graphs and load sheets
Aircraft-specific Custom Load Stations, allowing you to add new or
non-standard loading positions to your own aircraft.
Displays helpful loading data, limits and hints.
Optional Alert sounds and vibration for bad solutions for easy in-flight use.
Configurable fuel SGs
Supports Apple AirPrint, Retina, iOS 5 and later on iPhone, iPad, etc.
Works with Aeronet http://www.aeronet.co.nz/ a world class maintenance, flight
and duty tracking system. Allows operators to automatically update their
Aeronet records with the flight details emailed by iBal. Reduces the time and
cost of records compliance.
Apr 5, 2024
Version 1.92
- Robinson R44 I and II: fixed minor errors in weight and longitudinal arm for removable controls.
- Robinson R66, updated weight and longitudinal arms for removable controls per R66 FM 23 DEC 2022.
- MD500E Fwd Centre Pax clarified as 'If Fitted'.
- EC130: updated optional Dart basket comments to clarify that they can be used for both D130-701-041 and -043 models.
- Added support for "AS332 L2 Clear Deck" variant which has crew seats, optional 5000 kg hook,
options for Standard, Self Sealing and Crash Resistant tanks, optional 6th tank, Cargo A and B,
but no passenger seats. Ready for customisation by adding passenger seats for your configuration with Custom Loads.
- Edit Aircraft page replaced "Send" button with standard Apple Share icon.
- Edit Aircraft Share button now supports Airdrop, Mail, Files etc.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of iBal Rotary since it was posted on our website on 2016-09-28 03:26:53.
The latest version is 1.92 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 10:54:55. See below the changes in each version.
iBal Rotary version 1.92
Updated At: 2024-04-05
Changes: Apr 5, 2024
Version 1.92
- Robinson R44 I and II: fixed minor errors in weight and longitudinal arm for removable controls.
- Robinson R66, updated weight and longitudinal arms for removable controls per R66 FM 23 DEC 2022.
- MD500E Fwd Centre Pax clarified as 'If Fitted'.
- EC130: updated optional Dart basket comments to clarify that they can be used for both D130-701-041 and -043 models.
- Added support for "AS332 L2 Clear Deck" variant which has crew seats, optional 5000 kg hook,
options for Standard, Self Sealing and Crash Resistant tanks, optional 6th tank, Cargo A and B,
but no passenger seats. Ready for customisation by adding passenger seats for your configuration with Custom Loads.
- Edit Aircraft page replaced "Send" button with standard Apple Share icon.
- Edit Aircraft Share button now supports Airdrop, Mail, Files etc.
iBal Rotary version 1.91
Updated At: 2024-02-08
Changes: Feb 8, 2024
Version 1.91
- All MD530 models now implement increased Gross Weight of 3350 lbs per
FAA approval CSP-FF-S2 in August 2020.
- All MD530 models now support optional MD500 Pods and/or Skypods.
- MD500 and MD530 Pod Option selection: corrected name 'MD500 Pods' to 'DG500 Pods'
iBal Rotary version 1.90
Updated At: 2023-11-22
Changes: Nov 22, 2023
Version 1.90
- Added Westland Gazelle AH1, HT2, HT3 with Aux Tank, Ferry Tank and Hook.
- Added SA341F Gazelle (1900kg MTOW) with Aux Tank, Ferry Tank and Hook.
- Added SA341G Gazelle with Aux Tank, Ferry Tank and Hook.
- All R44 II variants now have separate load stations for baggage under front seats.
- Fixed an error in the lateral arm of the Left Mid Pax on Bell 206L Long Ranger.
- Added disclaimer to first page hint on first startup.
- Added guidance in Aircraft Edit hint to encourage entry of the correct type, weight and arms.
iBal Rotary version 1.89
Updated At: 2023-09-27
Changes: Sep 27, 2023
Version 1.89
- Fixed some issues with the size and placement of the Share (Email, Print, Save) dialog on the Data page on iPad.
- All MD500 and 530 types now support Aux Fuel tank type selection on the Edit Aircraft page. Defaults to the Fargo 21 USG aux fuel tank.
- Added "MD530F Cayuse Warrior" with support for Fargo and LBATS Aux Fuel tanks.
- Bell 429: Fixed some issues with External Load CG limits and MTOW.
iBal Rotary version 1.88
Updated At: 2023-08-08
Changes: Aug 8, 2023
Version 1.88
- Bell 429: fixed an error: MTOW data was missing from Longitudinal Graph and Data pages. Fixed some errors with
Fwd and Aft suspended load limits for the no IGW (7000lb) case.
iBal Rotary version 1.87
Updated At: 2023-07-06
Changes: Jul 6, 2023
Version 1.87
- Adjust position of PIC Signature popup to prevent accidental interference with system pulldowns.
- Added support for Accessory Mount Bars on Robinson R22.
- All MD500 types now support standard MD500 pods and skypods as selectable options. The options are:
'None', 'MD500 Pods', 'Skypods' and 'Both'. The default is currently 'Both', to be compatible with previous versions of iBal,
though this may change in the future.
- EC135 variants can now select between pilot/copilot seat types. Default is generally H140 and optionally H160.
- Added variant "EC135 T3 7 Seat VIP/Corporate" with 5 pax seats per FMS AAT 44 and rear cabinet.
- Added variant "MD500D Utility, Left" which removes many load stations unnecessary for utility operations.
- Added support for AW189 in all variants from FM, including Options for Aux and Fwd fuel tanks, and for increased Gross Weight.
- On Mac, fixed a problem where some Hints were redisplayed every time.
- Improvements to some Hint messages for clarity
iBal Rotary version 1.86
Updated At: 2022-11-30
Changes: Nov 30, 2022
Version 1.86
- Added "H145/BK117 D-3 Clear Deck" with all deck load stations removed, ready for customisation.
iBal Rotary version 1.54
Updated At: 2012-10-10
