The best IFR trainer apps

ADF Trainer teaches how to read ADF and RMI indications and how to track bearings to and from an NDB. Step-by-step lessons are followed by exercises and a simulator, so it suits instrument students as well as instructors explaining the topic.

Holding Pattern Trainer drills one skill: choosing the correct holding entry quickly. It gives you holding clearances and lets you practise direct, parallel and teardrop entries until the decision becomes routine.

A simple IFR navigation simulator. You set up the navigation aids, aircraft position and speed, runway and wind, then fly the procedure on instruments such as the VOR, HSI, RMI, ADF and DME. More instruments are unlocked with an in-app purchase.