Observed arrival · 2026-11-03
Sim Beacon reads simulator coordinates for EFBs
Sim Beacon describes an iPhone app that reads a flight simulator’s displayed position and sends it over Wi-Fi to electronic flight bags (EFBs).
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●Pro
◎Niche
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- For
- Simulator pilots and EFB-equipped training crews
- Worth noticing
- It reads coordinates from a simulator operator’s screen with an iPhone camera, avoiding access to the simulator’s data port.
Field notes
The described workflow avoids wiring into a simulator: an iPhone camera reads the operator’s latitude/longitude display, and the position is sent over Wi-Fi. The page names XGPS and GDL 90 formats and gives their respective ports, 49002 and 4000. It lists a one-device Standard plan and a three-device Pro plan; the App Store release is still described as forthcoming.
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