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CAE Flight Training vs EFB Pro

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CAE Flight Training

Software

World leader in professional flight training

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
EFB Pro logo

EFB Pro

Software

Electronic Flight Bag for professional aviation operations

From
$149.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: CAE Flight Training mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs; EFB Pro aircraft type support is limited to a published list on CAVU's own site; adding a new aircraft type requires contacting CAVU directly rather than self-service configuration
  • They diverge on capability: CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, EFB Pro covers Flight planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CAE Flight Training and EFB Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where CAE Flight Training and EFB Pro differ
AttributeCAE Flight TrainingEFB Pro
Starting priceOn request$149.99/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsOn-siteIos, Android, Windows
Founded19472010

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in CAE Flight Training

  • Full-flight simulators
  • Type rating training
  • Crew resource training
  • Maintenance training
  • Certification
  • Airlines
  • Regulators
  • Learning platforms

Only in EFB Pro

  • Flight planning
  • Weight and balance
  • Performance planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • In-flight management
  • FMS systems
  • Dispatch systems
  • Weather services

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

CAE Flight Training

  • Type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilotsnot EFB Pro
  • Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot EFB Pro
  • Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot EFB Pro
  • Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot EFB Pro
  • Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot EFB Pro

EFB Pro

  • Commercial operationsnot CAE Flight Training
  • Crew trainingnot CAE Flight Training
  • Flight performancenot CAE Flight Training
  • Dispatch coordinationnot CAE Flight Training

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

CAE Flight Training

  • Mostly delivered through physical full-flight simulators and training centres rather than as software a customer installs
  • The software pieces, Flightscape, CAE Rise and CAE Pelesys, are sold to airlines and operators rather than to individual pilots
  • Pricing is not published

EFB Pro

  • Aircraft type support is limited to a published list on CAVU's own site; adding a new aircraft type requires contacting CAVU directly rather than self-service configuration
  • Requires iOS 15.6 or later, per the App Store listing

Pricing, plan by plan

CAE Flight Training

On request
  • Pilot TrainingFree
    • Full-flight simulators
    • Type ratings
    • Crew training
  • Maintenance TrainingFree
    • Technical training
    • Systems training
    • Certification

EFB Pro

$149.99/month
  • Standard$149.99/month
    • Flight planning
    • Charts access
    • Weight and balance
  • Enterprise$299.99/month
    • All Standard features
    • Crew training
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose CAE Flight Training if

  • You need full-flight simulators.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type rating training.
CAE Flight Training review

Choose EFB Pro if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want weight and balance.
EFB Pro review

Questions people ask

Is CAE Flight Training or EFB Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. CAE Flight Training starts at On request and EFB Pro at $149.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CAE Flight Training or EFB Pro?
CAE Flight Training starts at On request and EFB Pro at $149.99/month.
Does CAE Flight Training or EFB Pro run on more platforms?
CAE Flight Training runs on On-site. EFB Pro runs on Ios, Android, Windows.
What is CAE Flight Training best used for?
CAE Flight Training is most often used for type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots, cadet to captain airline training programmes, cabin crew and maintenance technician training, flight data analysis and operations management through flightscape. Of those, type rating and recurrent training for airline and business jet pilots and cadet to captain airline training programmes are not what EFB Pro is typically brought in for.
What can CAE Flight Training do that EFB Pro cannot?
CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training. EFB Pro covers Flight planning, Weight and balance, Performance planning, Aeronautical charts.
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