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Ever want to practice a new sequence but your buddy hasn't shown up to the field to call for you? This application answers the need for Precision Aerobatics pilots for NSRCA/F3A/Classic/Senior Pattern and/or IMAC (International Miniature Aerobatics Club) or any other discipline where you need a hands-off reminder of what comes next in your routine.

Aerobatic sequences are pulled from the cloud so when new sequences are provided by the NSRCA and updated in the cloud (as I just did for Advanced and Masters) they are updated for all users instantly. You can also add sequences of your own (i.e. old-school classic personal sequences) or customize the standard sequences so they are called the way you want!

Voice recognition call control ("Next", "Repeat that", "Back") works well in a quiet environment, but at the field, you will probably prefer tilt control. I used a QuadLock mount attached to the back of a cheap iPhone case with the lock mount on the bottom of my transmitter. Set up your sequence, turn on tilt control for roll or pitch, mount the phone to the bottom of your transmitter and then when you are ready to start the call, hit the play button on your headphones, the app will calibrate to the position of the phone and you can roll right to advance the call or roll left to move back a maneuver.

Regardless of the control settings, you can always use your headset remote to control the call, a "next song" click on the remote will advance the call, "previous song" will move back a maneuver.

Video of the app in use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOEfi3VqnCQ