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FlightSafety International Training vs SkyDemon

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FlightSafety International Training

Software

Advanced flight crew training and certification

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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SkyDemon

Software

VFR flight planning for European pilots

From
€150/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FlightSafety International Training flightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.; SkyDemon the first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • They diverge on capability: FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training, SkyDemon covers VFR planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FlightSafety International Training and SkyDemon actually diverge.

Attributes where FlightSafety International Training and SkyDemon differ
AttributeFlightSafety International TrainingSkyDemon
Starting priceOn request€150/year
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsOn-siteIos, Android, Windows, Macos
Founded19512009

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 FlightSafety International Training

  • Flight training
  • Type ratings
  • Recurrent training
  • Simulator time
  • Certification
  • Airlines
  • Operators
  • Regulatory bodies

Only in SkyDemon

  • VFR planning
  • Airspace display
  • Weather overlay
  • Navigation
  • Flight logging
  • Traffic receivers
  • FLARM
  • ADS-B

What people use each for

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

FlightSafety International Training

  • Type ratingnot SkyDemon
  • Recurrent trainingnot SkyDemon
  • Upgrade trainingnot SkyDemon
  • Initial trainingnot SkyDemon

SkyDemon

  • VFR flight planning and navigation for general aviationnot FlightSafety International Training
  • In flight moving map and airspace awareness on a tabletnot FlightSafety International Training

Where each one falls short

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

FlightSafety International Training

  • FlightSafety International gates training course pricing behind a Full-Service customer agreement; its own FAQ states courses are offered at no charge or a reduced fee only to customers under such an agreement, with pricing not published for others.

SkyDemon

  • The first year costs 118 GBP against a 90 GBP renewal, so the entry price is higher than the ongoing one
  • Extra airfield maps and flight guides are sold as separate annual subscriptions on top of the base licence
  • Prices for those additional regional guides are not listed on the store page

Pricing, plan by plan

FlightSafety International Training

On request
  • Type Rating TrainingFree
    • Professional training
    • Simulators
    • Certification
  • Recurrent TrainingFree
    • Ongoing training
    • Currency maintenance
    • Checkrides

SkyDemon

€150/year
  • SkyDemon$150/year
    • Flight planning
    • European charts
    • Weather data
  • SkyDemon + Australia$220/year
    • Europe + Australia
    • All features
    • Extended coverage

Which should you pick?

Choose FlightSafety International Training if

  • You need flight training.
  • You work on On-site.
  • You also want type ratings.
FlightSafety International Training review

Choose SkyDemon if

  • You need vfr planning.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
  • You also want airspace display.
SkyDemon review

Questions people ask

Is FlightSafety International Training or SkyDemon better?
Neither clearly leads. FlightSafety International Training starts at On request and SkyDemon at €150/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FlightSafety International Training or SkyDemon?
FlightSafety International Training starts at On request and SkyDemon at €150/year.
Does FlightSafety International Training or SkyDemon run on more platforms?
FlightSafety International Training runs on On-site. SkyDemon runs on Ios, Android, Windows, Macos.
What is FlightSafety International Training best used for?
FlightSafety International Training is most often used for type rating, recurrent training, upgrade training, initial training. Of those, type rating and recurrent training are not what SkyDemon is typically brought in for.
What can FlightSafety International Training do that SkyDemon cannot?
FlightSafety International Training covers Flight training, Type ratings, Recurrent training, Simulator time. SkyDemon covers VFR planning, Airspace display, Weather overlay, Navigation.
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