737 CL FMS Tutorial — Release Notes
Version 2.39 - July, 2025
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2507, effective July 10, 2025
- ACARS airline ID can be alphanumeric
Version 2.38 - June, 2025
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2506, effective June 12, 2025
Version 2.37 - May, 2025
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2505, effective May 15, 2025
- Re-selecting a SID/STAR erases the selected transition.
- Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.36 - April, 2025
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2504, effective April 17, 2025
Version 2.35 - March, 2025
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2503, effective March 20, 2025
- Better limits for LEGS page altitude limits
Version 2.34 - February, 2025
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2502, effective February 20, 2025
- Significant bug fixes to PERF INIT and CLB, CRZ, DES pages
- Correct display of DEPARTURE and ARRIVAL pages when modified
- Correctly model clearing RTE and PERF data when switching databases
Version 2.33 - January, 2025
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2501, effective January 23, 2025
- Fix DIRECT TO fixes within arrivals after a transition
Version 2.32 - December, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2413, effective December 26, 2024
- Adding procedures that aren't in the CIFP (Coded Instrument Flight Procedures): SEA9, CVG6, EWR5
- Added 150 knots as final approach speed
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.31 - November, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2412, effective November 28, 2024
Version 2.30 - October, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2411, effective October 31, 2024
- Fixed approaches with a procedure turn (PROC TURN) that would
sometimes have the OUTBOUND course on the next leg.
Version 2.29 - October, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2410, effective October 3, 2024
- Moving from watts.aero to wayforward.net. Internal links are now of the form net.wayforward.b737:
- Consistent numeric course on LEGS page: 93° instead of
093°
Version 2.28 - September, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2409, effective September 4, 2024
- Fix formatting of PROGRESS page, esp. with conditional waypoints
Version 2.27 - August, 2024
- Latest navigation database - cycle 2408, effective August 8, 2024
- Duplicate waypoints: REF NAV DATA always asks,
FIX, LEGS, and other pages use the waypoint
already in the route
- Fix KNIK3 PANC departure
- Correct SELECT DESIRED wpt page
- Inserting a HOLD to a fix not previously in the flight plan now
creates a DIRECT leg correctly, along with a following ROUTE DISCONTINUITY
Version 2.26 - July, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2407 effective July 11, 2024
- ANCHO9 renamed to ANCH1, changed all references in the tutorial
- Fix page numbers on DEPARTURES page after runway is selected
Version 2.25 - June, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2406 effective June 13, 2024
- Usability improvements for the tutorial
- Fix EXEC light when switching pages
- Correct nav data for rare path/terminator legs: FA and HA
Version 2.24 - May, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2405 effective May 16, 2024
- Fix rare path/terminators, like CD (Course to Distance)
- Don't allow selection of departure or arrival transitions if
already selected
- Adding a departure procedure to an existing route now correctly
connects to the first matching waypoint
Version 2.23 - April, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2404 effective April 18, 2024
Version 2.22 - March, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2403 effective March 21, 2024
- PROGRESS page NEXT field correct, even if a HOLD.
- Duplicate NAV DATA waypoints and navaids now work.
- Minor bug fixes.
Version 2.21 - February, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2402 effective February 22, 2024
- Revamped the LEGS page - adding fixes creates a route discontinuity,
selecting one of duplicate legs behaves like the real FMS.
- Selecting legs on HOLD page 2 or more now works correctly.
- Fixed airport-specific waypoints on downloaded airports.
Version 2.20 - January, 2024
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2401 effective January 25, 2024
Version 2.19 - December, 2023
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2313 effective December 28, 2023
- Can set RNP on LEGS page 6L
- Terminal waypoints now work on remotely-loaded airports
Version 2.18 - November, 2023
- Latest aviation database - cycle 2312 effective November 30, 2023.
- RNP can be changed on POS SHIFT (POS page 3/3)
- Correctly display radius-fix legs, like KRNO ILS Z 17R, HOBOA transition
- Empty scratchpad bug - an empty scratchpad still had remnants of the last entry
Version 2.17 - November, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2311 effective November 2, 2023.
- Shortcuts: a link of the form aero.watts.b737:t9 brings up
free play with a loaded flight plan and a completed preflight.
Note: aero.watts has been replaced with net.wayforward. See the v2.29 release notes
- Links: a link of the form aero.watts.b737:tut-perf1
resets the tutorial and shows a specific page.
Note: aero.watts has been replaced with net.wayforward. See the v2.29 release notes
- FIX page now shows NOT IN DATA BASE for unknown fixes
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.16 - October, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2310 effective October 5, 2023.
- Correct sizing for all iPad models
- aero.watts.b737: url scheme allows for sharing of specific tutorial steps
in presentations.
For example, aero.watts.b737:ref-hold1
jumps to the HOLD key tutorial.
Note: aero.watts has been replaced with net.wayforward. See the v2.29 release notes
Version 2.15 - September, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2309 effective September 7, 2023.
- Selecting an approach from the ORIGIN airport changes the DEST airport
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.14 - August, 2023
- A little rebranding - the name of the app is “737 Classic FMS Tutorial” the icon after downloading onto your iPad is “737CL FMS”
- There are two apps: one for the Classic 737 (737-300) with the MCDU,
one for the 737 Next Gen (737-800) with the FANS MCDU.
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2308 effective August 10, 2023.
- Fix duplicate ROUTE DISCONTINUITY when line-selecting a LEG down.
B737 FMS Tutorial — Release Notes
Version 2.13 - July, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2307 effective July 13, 2023.
- Correct formatting of KJFK VOR 04R approach (JFK transition)
- PROC HOLD formatting on all RNAV approaches
- Procedure turns and DME Arcs now on all applicable approaches
Version 2.12 - June, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2306 effective June 15, 2023.
- Removed duplicate final approach fixes on RNAV approaches.
- News and updates on tutorial page 2
Version 2.11 - May, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2305 effective May 18, 2023.
Version 2.10 - April, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2304 effective April 20, 2023.
Version 2.9 - March, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2303 effective March 23, 2023.
- KJFK VOR approaches to runways 4R, 22L.
- Clean labels on the CDU keys.
Version 2.8 - February, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2302 effective February 23, 2023.
- INIT/REF NAV DATA page now pulls from online database
- Correctly model arrivals with only one leg
Version 2.7 - January, 2023
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2301 effective January 26, 2023.
Version 2.5 - December, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2213 effective December 29, 2022.
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.4 - December, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2212 effective December 1, 2022.
- Fixed restart/resume button sizing on some iPads.
- RTE page 2+ duplicate route VIA entries are combined correctly
Version 2.3 - November, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2211 effective November 3, 2022.
- Correctly sort departures, arrivals, and approaches
- Maintenance pages
Version 2.2 - October, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2210 effective October 6, 2022.
- Accurate screen - custom 7x9 and 5x7 pixellated fonts
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.1 - August, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 2209 effective September 8, 2022
- Separate scratchpads for each system: FMC, ACARS, SATLINK, etc.
The MENU page has no scratchpad
- REF NAV DATA page [6R] NAV OPTIONS> prompt now works
- Adding routes after selecting an arrival now works
- SATLINK pages formatted correctly
- People have been prematurely clicking on the X close icon. Now
hidden until explained in the tutorial
- Minor bug fixes
Version 2.0 - July, 2022
- Dramatically better user interface. Scroll back through
previous slides.
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220714 effective July 14, 2022
- Popup app store rating - once you complete the preflight
tutorial, you have an opportunity to review the app through the
Apple App Store
- Pilots are using the emulator and not the tutorial.
To make it easier to use the app during SIT (systems integration training)
and for checkride prep, the app now always starts out with an up-to-date
database.
At some point in the tutorial, the expired database scenario is
demonstrated.
- When the app restarts, a [resume] or [start] choice is presented.
You can now also get a summary of the function keys when this choice
is shown.
- Many minor bug fixes
Version 1.4 - April, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220421 effective April 21, 2022
- Scratchpad behavior - in particular, DEL and typing when a message is on the scratchpad
- NAV DATA runway lookup now works, and shows runway length and elevation
- Support Along-Track-Offset waypoints (TAGER/-5)
Version 1.3 - February, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220224 effective February 24, 2022
- Allow arbitrary US-database fixes and waypoints to be downloaded
- Proper selection of duplicate waypoints
- Editing the LEGS page after HOLD or
<NEXT HOLD results in a simple LEGS page, esp. after
<ERASE or EXEC
Version 1.2 - January, 2022
- Latest aviation database - Cycle 220127 effective January 27, 2022
- Many bug fixes
- The primary focus is on correct handling of arrivals and approaches.
Select an arrival, then select an approach. Selecting the approach does not change the arrival.
Select an approach, then select the arrival. Now the arrival reflects the correct runway.
- Correct approach altitudes (1500 at INESS? nope, 1350)
- Correct linking approach/arrival legs. A VECTORS leg will merge with
an approach with no route discontinuity
- 1R .. 5R on the legs page will now set altitudes. You can specify
an altitude or flight level, and add an 'A' suffix for above, 'B' for below.
Version 1.1 - January, 2022
- Selecting <ERASE or EXEC will
erase or execute RTE DATA specifically, the wind.
- New icon family for all the FMS apps (HT1000, B737, B767)
- Various bug fixes.
Version 1.0 - September, 2021