Connecting Aviators® 5.1 - App Store

Connecting Aviators® version 5.1

Updated At: 2026-06-03

Changes: Version History We’ve introduced powerful new Account Control features to give pilots more flexibility, security, and visibility across their devices. New in this release: > Manage Devices – View all devices connected to your account, including device name, model, and last active date. > Current Device Indicator – Easily see which device you’re using right now. > Remove Old Devices – Quickly remove unused devices directly from Settings. > Smart Device Limits – Free accounts support 1 device; paid accounts support up to 2 devices. > Grace Period for Device Changes – Switching phones or tablets? Temporary access windows help make transitions smooth. > Subscription Upgrades Instantly Applied – Upgrading your plan immediately increases your device access. > Improved Security – Enhanced protection for account access and device activity. > Better Error Messaging – Clearer guidance when login or device issues occur. Thank you for using Connecting Aviators – Where Pilots Connect™ 5.1 Apr 29 We’ve streamlined the login experience to make accessing the Connecting Aviators® app faster and more secure: * Password Autofill (Keychain Integration): Easily log in with saved credentials using iOS Keychain. * Biometric Authentication: Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices, with username/password and manual fallback when needed. * Credential Retention: Securely store your login state in Keychain Services for a smoother return experience. * Updated Login Screen: Refreshed tagline — now “Where Pilots Connect™.” Enjoy a simpler, more secure way to connect with fellow pilots! 5.0 11/05/2025 Thank you for flying with the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re excited to announce new features that make it easier than ever to share your aviation journey with the world. What’s New: > Facebook Integration – The app now uses an authorized Facebook API. > Easier Sharing – Post directly from Connecting Aviators to: Facebook accounts you control and Facebook groups where you’re a member. > Rich Media Support – Share posts with text, images, YouTube links, videos, and iSorties right from your home screen. > Co-Ownership Listings – Share aircraft co-ownership opportunities directly from the “Connections” section to your Facebook accounts and groups. End of notes. Wings level. 4.0 08/19/2025 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.9 with the following enhancements: > Pilot Profile edit screen UI/UX was improved for entering your home airport. > Pilot Profile edit screen was improved by adding “Save” link in upper right corner. > Pilot Profile edit screen with prior aircraft information entry error was resolved. End of notes. Wings level. 3.9 02/02/2025 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.8 (includes 3.7 and 3.6 changes) with the following enhancements: > A discounted annual subscription option is now available for purchase. > Paid subscribers can receive update notifications for flying clubs, aircraft rentals, aircraft co-ownerships, business and CFI listings at up to (3) airports they choose to follow. > Paid subscribers can manage iSorties notifications on up to (3) pilots they follow and/or (3) airports they choose to follow. > All users can receive connection notification for invitation sent, accepted, and received. > All users can receive new message notifications. > All users at their home airport and users following the airport can receive a notification of an aircraft co-ownership, aircraft rental, flying club, business or CFI listing posted. End of notes. Wings level. 3.8 01/23/2025 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.5, which includes the following enhancements: > On the home screen, long descriptions were partially hidden from view. The issue with descriptions longer than a few sentences being clipped has been fixed. > On the home screen, we added standard labels to the icons shown at the bottom of posts for Like, Comment, Flag, and Share. Activation occurs when a user taps on either the icon and/or label. End of notes. Wings level. 3.5 07/05/2024 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.4, which includes the following enhancements: > Upgraded Connecting Aviators to XCode 15 to be compatible with iOS latest standards. > Utilized automated unit testing for individual components, to catch bugs, increase code reliability and maintainability and to increase confidence in Connecting Aviators app core functionality after upgrade to XCode 15. > Updated assets for splash screen and authorization screens. 3.4 06/01/2024 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.3, which includes the following enhancements: > We improved the process flow for premium business listing purchase to make it easier to upgrade your listing and attract more customers. This update was also applied to premium listings for flying clubs and aircraft rentals. You can expect a smoother and more streamlined experience when purchasing a premium listing. > We identified and resolved an issue that could result in a duplicate business listing error. We believe these updates will enhance your experience and help you to connect more efficiently with the aviation community. As always, if you have questions or feedback, please contact our support team. We’d love to hear from you. Wings level! 3.3 04/26/2023 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® app. Version 3.2 includes the following improvements: > Optimizations for iPad images display. End of version notes. Wings level. 3.2 03/06/2023 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® app. Version 3.1 includes the following improvements: > Home screen load and render response time was improved. > Resolved a crash issue when scrolling on the home screen. > YouTube thumbnail image and user controls were revised for improved performance. > YouTube URLs do not have file size limitations. > Increased the allowed camera video file size to 100MB. End of version notes. Wings level. 3.1 02/10/2023 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® app. Version 3.0 includes new features and the following improvements: > Paid subscriptions can post videos and photos in home screen vertical view. > Paid subscriptions can copy paste YouTube URLs for easy preview and video play. > Paid subscriptions can control home screen view by selecting either “All Posts, My Posts, or Airports I Follow.” Tap the windsock in the home screen upper right corner to select view. > Paid subscriptions can review their post views, likes and comments by selecting My Posts. > Paid subscriptions can add a description to their photo or video post. > Paid subscriptions can assign a category and specialty to their photo or video post, e.g., category training and specialty Beechcraft Bonanza. > All users can view, like, comment and share posted videos and photos. > Sharing a photo or video moves it to the top of your home airport vertical view. > User can tap a photo or video to switch to full screen view. > Members can help protect the pilot community by reporting inappropriate posts. Tap the flag icon underneath a post and a pop-up report option will be provided. > Home screen vertical view displays members’ past iSorties™ while the top horizontal view displays pending iSorties™ only for user’s home airport and airports they follow. > Paid subscriptions can control the posting view for airports they follow. Go to main menu, settings and tap “Airports I Follow” to enter user preferred airports. > Improved UX/UI for iSorties™ by removing the bi-plane photo and replacing it with a camera watermark “Add a Photo.” 3.0 01/07/2023 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® app. Version 2.7 includes the new feature Aircraft Rental Listings and the following improvements: > A basic aircraft rental listing can be posted for free. > A paid listing contains more details, e.g., logo, multiple images, description, company address, contact name, and URL that links to customer website. > Paid listings feature counters for who’s viewed an aircraft rental. > Aircraft rental listings will appear in the app directory and map view by airport. Find aircraft rental features by tapping “Connections” in the bottom navigation bar. The free marketplace for aircraft co-ownerships, aircraft rentals, flying clubs, aviation businesses, certified flight instructors and student pilots is where aviation connects. Post a free listing or choose paid to display more. Connecting Aviators is the Vision™ 2.7 10/27/2022 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® Version 2.6 delivers the following improvements: > Multiple photos can now be uploaded and viewed by swiping across the image in aircraft co-ownership listings with a paid subscription. > The photograph format on iPads for aircraft co-ownership is improved. > Counters for who’s viewed a listing were added to flying club, business and CFI paid listings. > Resolved duplication issue after a flying club listing was edited and updated. > More details are now displayed for flying club, business and certified flight instructor paid listings, e.g., logo, images, description, address, website URL address and contact name. > URL for flying club, business and CFI paid listings link to customer's website. > The business listing title was updated to include certified flight instructors (CFIs). Connecting Aviators is Our Vision™ 2.6 09/09/2022 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® This version release delivers free map view improvements: > The free map view includes new clustering functionality to improve performance. > In the United States, all member posted co-ownerships and flying clubs are included in free map view. Pinch and zoom to expand icon visibility. For more details, tap an icon at the airport level. > The free map default radius is 200 miles from your home airport for pilots and iSorties™ icons but can be increased up to 500 miles using the map pin setting tool located in the upper right corner. > Use the map search tool to enter another airport for a change in the free map radius view from another location. > Paid subscription includes 1,500 mile map radius view with enhanced icon clustering. 2.5 07/16/2022 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® This version release delivers several improvements for paid subscriptions: > Easy access has been added for updating “Airports I Follow” and “Pilots I Follow” within the app main menu settings. > New clustering functionality has been added into map view. Clustering improves app performance. When map view is zoomed out, all airport icons for pilots, iSorties, co-ownerships and flying clubs are clustered under a few markers with counters. Zoom in on a cluster to separate it into smaller markers. Zoom into a specific area to view icons by airport. > The map default radius display range is 1,500 miles from your home airport, or you can enter another airport with the upper map search tool. Icons organized by airports, e.g., co-ownerships, flying clubs, iSorties, or pilots can be viewed separately by tapping the upper map tool bar. 2.4 06/16/2022 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® This release resolves several issues: 1) The map page top tool bar list view sorting feature has been improved. Tap an icon displayed on the map and then use the top tool bar to sort the list. List view is organized at an airport by co-ownerships, flying clubs, iSorties™, pilots or display All. 2) The icon map pin, in the upper right corner can expand map range view to 500 miles in the free version or 1,500 miles in the paid subscription for co-ownership or flying club listings. 3) Fixed the display of pilot profile picture or pilot icon in a co-ownership listing. 2.3 05/18/2022 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators® This release resolves the list view issue, in paid subscriptions, for the feature “who viewed my pilot profile.” 2.2 05/06/2022 Thanks for using Connecting Aviators. This release resolves input field issues for airplane co-ownership buy-in value, home airport ID and special characters. And allows paid subscriptions an expanded map view using extended ranges to see more airplane co-ownership listings. 2.1 02/16/2022 Version 2.0 What’s Improved: • Free national catalog of airplane co-ownerships by airport. Post a listing for free or purchase a paid subscription to access more features. • Post your basic flying club listing for free or upgrade to a paid premium listing. • Business directory (Yellow Pages). Post your basic listing for free or upgrade to a paid premium listing. • Exclusive Map view brings it all together by airport: airplane co-ownerships, flying clubs, fly-ins and pilot profiles. • Access more features with a paid subscription including posting a listing at more than one airport, add additional photos, see who’s viewed your airplane co-ownership listing or pilot profile, and expanded map range view. • Full screen support for the latest iPad mini display. • API updates for improved app response times. • Resolves crashes caused by extra strings or spaces entered in airport or n-number fields. • Resolves screen freeze on log in because of token request to server delays. • Downloads restricted to iOS version 13.0 or later for improved performance and security. 2.0 01/21/2022 1.0 05/27/2021

Connecting Aviators® version 5.0

Updated At: 2025-11-05

Changes: We’ve streamlined the login experience to make accessing the Connecting Aviators® app faster and more secure: * Password Autofill (Keychain Integration): Easily log in with saved credentials using iOS Keychain. * Biometric Authentication: Sign in with Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices, with username/password and manual fallback when needed. * Credential Retention: Securely store your login state in Keychain Services for a smoother return experience. * Updated Login Screen: Refreshed tagline — now “Where Pilots Connect™.” Enjoy a simpler, more secure way to connect with fellow pilots!

Connecting Aviators® version 4.0

Updated At: 2025-08-19

Changes: Aug 19, 2025 Version 4.0 Thank you for flying with the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re excited to announce new features that make it easier than ever to share your aviation journey with the world. What’s New: > Facebook Integration – The app now uses an authorized Facebook API. > Easier Sharing – Post directly from Connecting Aviators to: Facebook accounts you control and Facebook groups where you’re a member. > Rich Media Support – Share posts with text, images, YouTube links, videos, and iSorties right from your home screen. > Co-Ownership Listings – Share aircraft co-ownership opportunities directly from the “Connections” section to your Facebook accounts and groups. End of notes. Wings level.

Connecting Aviators® version 3.9

Updated At: 2025-02-02

Changes: Feb 2, 2025 Version 3.9 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.9 with the following enhancements: > Pilot Profile edit screen UI/UX was improved for entering your home airport. > Pilot Profile edit screen was improved by adding “Save” link in upper right corner. > Pilot Profile edit screen with prior aircraft information entry error was resolved. End of notes. Wings level.

Connecting Aviators® version 3.5

Updated At: 2024-07-05

Changes: Jul 5, 2024 Version 3.5 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.5, which includes the following enhancements: > On the home screen, long descriptions were partially hidden from view. The issue with descriptions longer than a few sentences being clipped has been fixed. > On the home screen, we added standard labels to the icons shown at the bottom of posts for Like, Comment, Flag, and Share. Activation occurs when a user taps on either the icon and/or label. End of notes. Wings level.

Connecting Aviators® version 3.4

Updated At: 2024-06-01

Changes: Jun 1, 2024 Version 3.4 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.4, which includes the following enhancements: > Upgraded Connecting Aviators to XCode 15 to be compatible with iOS latest standards. > Utilized automated unit testing for individual components, to catch bugs, increase code reliability and maintainability and to increase confidence in Connecting Aviators app core functionality after upgrade to XCode 15. > Updated assets for splash screen and authorization screens.

Connecting Aviators® version 3.3

Updated At: 2023-04-26

Changes: Apr 26, 2023 Version 3.3 Thank you for choosing the Connecting Aviators® app. We’re pleased to announce the release of version 3.3, which includes the following enhancements: > We improved the process flow for premium business listing purchase to make it easier to upgrade your listing and attract more customers. This update was also applied to premium listings for flying clubs and aircraft rentals. You can expect a smoother and more streamlined experience when purchasing a premium listing. > We identified and resolved an issue that could result in a duplicate business listing error. We believe these updates will enhance your experience and help you to connect more efficiently with the aviation community. As always, if you have questions or feedback, please contact our support team. We’d love to hear from you. Wings level!