3.1
2023-07-24
Now FRAT offers iPhone users a widget (large widget only) that allows you to track weather reports for up to 7 default airports at a glance. Touching any airport line entry opens up a new expanded view of the current METAR report for the selected airport. The new weather view also offers airport information as well as an airport diagram. The medium and small widgets for iPhone provide basic weather at a glance and when clicked will open up the METAR report for your default home airport. The Apple Watch app now offers expanded selections for most watch complications that offer basic weather to just the FRAT icon to open the watch app and view a METAR synopsis.
3.0
2022-12-01
Updated for Apple WatchOS 6.0 to 9.0.
2.7
2021-12-27
Updated for iOS 15.0 and WatchOS 8.0. Added access to FAA Airport Weather Cameras. Now file a NSA Form using the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) right from the FRAT.
2.6
2021-06-08
Added Defense Internet NOTAM Service (DINS) access. Added Graphical Aviation Weather to the WX Snap Shot section. Updated for iOS 12.0 and above. Removed the MOS NAM extended WX forecasts as this service was discontinued by the National Weather service.
2.5.5
2020-10-11
Updated for iOS 14.0 and WatchOS 7.0 as well as adding a new Aircraft Risk feature. This new feature, suggested by a user, allows a pilot to modify the Total Risk depending on the choice of aircraft being flown. For example, a pilot may choose to modify the Total Risk of a flight if placarded systems are inoperative and although not specifically required by FAA Regulations, the inoperative system will increase a pilot's workload and thus the Risk Factor. On the main menu, selecting the information icon in the upper left hand corner allows a user to confirm the version installed on their device. The information screen also includes a button to the FRAT Tutorial.
2.5.4
2020-03-31
Updated Apple Watch functionality improving performance. Bug fixes in both Watch and iPhone.
2.5.3
2020-03-30
Bug fixes and improved Apple Watch notifications.
2.52
2020-01-07
Completed further updates for Apple Dark Mode as well as correcting some misplacements of text labels. Next update will address improved notifications and the ability to add your own Risk Factors.
2.5.1
2019-12-28
Updated for iOS 13.0 and watchOS 6.0. Added Apple Watch feature to allow viewing all 6 default airport METAR reports. Fixed displays for iPad and iPhone that were causing information to be cut off from view.
2.4
2019-02-02
Fixed missing email and photo save buttons when doing a Risk Analysis. Fixed "Info" text page. Added new predictive weather Model Object Statistics (MOS) for extended weather forecasts from the NOAA.
2.3
2018-09-27
Updated "Where am I" functionality to improve zoom function. Updated price structure of App to $0.99 cents.
2.2
2018-09-12
Updated resource links to include Aviation Weather and removing CSRS DUATS.
2.0
2017-09-18
Updated App icon.
1.33
2017-09-10
Updated icons. Fixed bug that allowed the app to crash when requesting a METAR if no user default airport was selected.
1.32
2017-08-23
Updated for new FAA TFR map.
1.31
2017-07-13
Bug fixes that caused app to crash when getting weather from non-AWOS weather facilities.
1.3
2017-06-23
Bug fixes causing app to crash when requesting weather from certain airports in both watch and iPhone. Added the ability to request TAF reports as well as METARs.
1.2
2017-05-24
Fixed issue that caused Apple Watch to crash when spaces were included in the airport identifier. Fixed issue that kept the iPhone from getting weather if there were spaces in the airport identifier.
1.1
2017-04-26
Bugs fixes that caused app to close when using the "Where am I" function when GPS was not available. Improved notification when wifi or cell data is not available for the Apple Watch.