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CAE Flight Training vs WingX Pro

CAE Flight Training logo

CAE Flight Training

Software

World leader in professional flight training

From
On request
Rated
-
WingX Pro logo

WingX Pro

Software

Advanced flight planning app for Apple devices

From
$99.99/year
Rated
-

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, WingX Pro covers Flight planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where CAE Flight Training and WingX Pro differ
AttributeCAE Flight TrainingWingX Pro
Starting priceOn request$99.99/year
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsOn-siteIos, Macos
Founded19472008

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 WingX Pro

  • Flight planning
  • Aeronautical charts
  • Real-time weather
  • Weight and balance
  • Performance planning
  • Garmin avionics
  • ADS-B receivers
  • 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 WingX Pro
  • Cadet to captain airline training programmesnot WingX Pro
  • Cabin crew and maintenance technician trainingnot WingX Pro
  • Flight data analysis and operations management through Flightscapenot WingX Pro
  • Courseware and training records management with CAE Pelesysnot WingX Pro

WingX Pro

  • Pre-flight planningnot CAE Flight Training
  • In-flight navigationnot CAE Flight Training
  • Weather briefingnot CAE Flight Training
  • Performance calculationsnot 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

WingX Pro

Nothing recorded yet. See the WingX Pro review.

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

WingX Pro

$99.99/year
  • Basic$99.99/year
    • VFR charts
    • Weather data
    • Flight planning
  • Pro$199.99/year
    • IFR charts
    • Performance planning
    • Weight and balance

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.

Choose WingX Pro if

  • You need flight planning.
  • You work on Ios, Macos.
  • You also want aeronautical charts.

Questions people ask

Is CAE Flight Training or WingX Pro better?
Neither clearly leads. CAE Flight Training starts at On request and WingX Pro at $99.99/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CAE Flight Training or WingX Pro?
CAE Flight Training starts at On request and WingX Pro at $99.99/year.
Does CAE Flight Training or WingX Pro run on more platforms?
CAE Flight Training runs on On-site. WingX Pro runs on Ios, Macos.
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 WingX Pro is typically brought in for.
What can CAE Flight Training do that WingX Pro cannot?
CAE Flight Training covers Full-flight simulators, Type rating training, Crew resource training, Maintenance training. WingX Pro covers Flight planning, Aeronautical charts, Real-time weather, Weight and balance.

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