The Stratus 3 and Stratus 4 from Appareo give iFly traffic, weather, GPS and attitude over Wi-Fi. The only setup step people miss is a one-time switch on the Stratus itself, because Appareo ships it locked to ForeFlight.
Before you start
- Works with the Stratus 1, 3, 4 and ESGi. The Stratus 2 is not compatible; Appareo made it ForeFlight-only.
- If ForeFlight or any other EFB is open on any device, close it. A Stratus feeds one app at a time.
Step 1 · Turn on Open ADS-B Mode (once)
- Install Appareo's free Stratus Horizon Pro app from the App Store or Play Store.
- Switch the Stratus on and join its Wi-Fi network (named Stratus_xxxx) in your tablet's Wi-Fi settings.
- Open Stratus Horizon Pro and tap Settings (lower left).
- Under Stratus Settings, turn on Open ADS-B Mode.
The Stratus remembers this. You only need to repeat it if the unit is connected to ForeFlight again, which puts it back into locked mode.
Step 2 · Connect iFly
- With the tablet still on the Stratus Wi-Fi network, open iFly EFB.
- Go to Menu › Setup › ADS-B. The device should be on Auto Detect; if not, choose Options › Change Selected Device › Auto Detect.
- Within about a minute the status changes from Waiting for device and the message counters start climbing. On the ground expect Out of Range (no ground tower yet) with traffic from nearby aircraft; weather arrives once airborne.
iPad users
Make sure iFly is allowed on the local network: Settings › Apps › iFly EFB › Local Network. A Wi-Fi-only iPad has no GPS of its own, so the Stratus also becomes your position source.
If it does not connect
- Open ADS-B Mode got switched off again (see Step 1).
- Another EFB app is holding the stream. Close it, then Menu › Setup › ADS-B › Options › Reset / Reconnect.
- The tablet silently dropped the Stratus network because it has no internet. Rejoin it; on Android, turn on Airplane Mode first and then Wi-Fi.
- More symptoms and fixes: ADS-B troubleshooting.