Detail turbulence

ForeFlight introduces crowdsourced turbulence reports

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Electronic flight bag apps make it much easier for pilots to avoid in-flight weather hazards. That includes the big three threats (thunderstorms, in-flight icing, and low IFR conditions), but right after those critical concerns comes passenger comfort and that usually means turbulence. Now ForeFlight has found a creative way to give pilots more detailed and timely information about where the rough rides are.

ForeFlight improves the Aeronautical Map in latest update

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Take a look at what's new in ForeFlight, including a new and improved way to customize the Aeronautical Map.

Stay proficient with aviation podcasts

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Check out our list of favorite aviation podcasts and how to listen to them on your iPad and iPhone.

Airplane flight tracking app review

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While airline mobile apps are great for booking flights and storing boarding passes, they're less than ideal for flight tracking. Here's a look at various ways to track all the details for your next airline flight from your iPhone or iPad.

ForeFlight expands airport traffic alerts

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The latest ForeFlight update adds a new traffic alert to get your attention if you taxi onto a runway that is occupied by another aircraft.

PilotWorkshops courses now available in training app

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Sporty's Pilot Training app now includes a collection of new courses and digital pilot manuals from the team at PilotWorkshops. These new training products are designed to take your VFR and IFR flying skills to the next level and maximize the utility of your pilot certificate.

The top 20 apps for pilots – 2024 edition

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There are thousands of apps that are useful for pilots, from flight training and weather briefings to calculators and games. With that in mind, compiling a list of the top apps may seem foolish, but once again we're going to try—after all, a brand new iPad pilot needs to start somewhere. This list isn't necessarily our 20 favorite apps, but rather the ones we see in use most often.

MyRadar adds weather maps to CarPlay app

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MyRadar recently added Apple CarPlay support, allowing you to view a weather radar overlay on interactive driving maps in the car.

View an interactive map of your 2023 flying in ForeFlight

ForeFlight's 2023 Recap feature allows pilots to view all the airports they visited last year on a map and a summary of key flight stats.

SkyTimer adds new iPhone and Apple Watch features

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SkyTimer is one of our favorite apps for monitoring flight time and tracking fuel. The latest update adds a collection of new features to take advantage of the latest iPhone and Apple Watch features, including the iPhone's Dynamic Island and WatchOS 10 Smart Stack.

ForeFlight adds augmented SID/STAR procedures

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This month's ForeFlight update adds new logbook report enhancements, augmented SID/STAR procedures and intersection takeoff performance calculations for turbine airplanes.

FlightRadar24 adds 3D Infinite Flight airplane models

The popular flight tracking app FlightRadar24 recently partnered with Infinite Flight to display ultra-realistic aircraft models in the 3D tracking view.