Pocket FMS

Flight planning & navigation software in Lelystad, Netherlands.

Somewhere in March 2003, Rob Weijers & Marcel Knol were introduced to each other by a mutual pilot acquaintance. At that time, Rob had just started developing a little program that used a GPS receiver & a Pocket PC (!) to serve as an aid in his CPL training. Marcel offered to assist him by developing documentation & a web site, & by doing software beta testing – remember, Pocket PC’s were few & expensive in those early days. It was the start of a cooperation that still lasts, & has resulted in the versatile flight planning & moving map software you may be using.

In February 2013, a successor to the original PocketFMS software was released. Called EasyVFR, & usable on a wider & more modern range of platforms, such as iOS, Android, Windows & OS X. The original PocketFMS software remains available for a long time still due to its large audience of frequent users, though development & support have been frozen.

Our Mission Statement:
“The PocketFMS Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to increasing the enjoyment of aviators worldwide by providing the means for improved safety & convenience; above & beyond what has been done before.”

The PocketFMS Foundation serves these 5 purposes:
To maintain the Safety of our Users; when we have a choice in anything we do, Aviation Safety will always be our dominant consideration.
To provide aviation information of the highest accuracy, content, & currency, at an affordable price.
To provide flight planning & navigation software for pilots by pilots; highly functional, easy to use, & at an affordable price.
To utilise reliable local knowledge wherever possible; we acknowledge that aviation is international but recognize that regional differences exist.
To maintain a sense of community in our users through shared values of safety, convenience, quality, responsiveness, contribution to the common good, & practical aviation experience.

We believe in the Fellowship of Aviation & want our users to enjoy their aviation experience to the fullest, as we do ourselves.