Every iPhone from the 6 up has a precision barometric sensor built into it. Use it to show your altitude when flying or hiking, or going up an elevator deep inside a building, where GPS cant reach. An aircraft style altimeter dial with analog (needle) and digital numeric outputs are provided. You enter the local barometric correction via the "+" and "-" buttons. Lots of extras: Vertical Speed, Pressure Altitude, Standard Temperature. If you connect an optional TI SensorTag bluetooth sensor, you can also see temperature, humidity, density altitude, horsepower (relative to sea level maximum). Altitude and VSI work all the time, without using the SensorTag. You dont need SensorTag for the main functions of the App.
This app is useful for the following:
* Its a great backup for pilots. But dont use it as your primary altimeter, OK? That wouldnt be cool.
* Awesome for hikers.
* May be used (legally!) in commercial aircraft. Use it to see your pressure altitude, so you can see how different pressure altitude is between various aircraft cabins. This App absolutely doesnt need or use GPS.
* Hook up a SensorTag and gain lots of additional functions, including Density Altitude. Yes, its legal to use a SensorTag on commercial flights, so you can see humidity as well, and find out why your sinuses dry out on commercial flights.
* Density Altitude is computed using pressure altitude, temperature, AND humidity. Its more accurate when you include humidity in the calculation.
* If SensorTag is attached, you can also see maximum available horsepower!