Skip the radio: How to get your IFR clearance sent straight to your app

August 4, 2026/by Bret Koebbe

How to Use the PJ2 GPS Radio with ForeFlight

July 31, 2026/by Eric Radtke

How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide

iOS Update Green Light program: iOS and iPadOS 26.6

How to Preflight Your iPad Before Every Flight (5-Minute Checklist)

Advanced Tips

Skip the radio: How to get your IFR clearance sent straight to your app

How to flight plan around thunderstorms using your iPad

How to Configure ICAO Equipment Codes for VFR and IFR Flight Plans

How to Customize the Control Center on Your iPad or iPhone

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Video Tips

Pro Tips from ForeFlight Power Users Training: Emergency Glide

June 3, 2026/by iPad Pilot News Staff

ForeFlight Video Tip: Accessing Airport Information

April 10, 2026/by iPad Pilot News Staff

ForeFlight Video Tip: Sharing Your Flight

March 10, 2026/by iPad Pilot News Staff

ForeFlight Video Tip: Creating Flight Binders

February 6, 2026/by iPad Pilot News Staff

Shopping for a Flight Planning App? Start With How You Fly

January 30, 2026/by Eric Radtke

ForeFlight Video Tip: Creating a Weight and Balance

December 29, 2025/by iPad Pilot News Staff

Apps

AirVenture Starts Today: Make the Most of Oshkosh with These Apps

Garmin Pilot app simplifies flight planning for pilots

Sporty’s Pilot Training App Adds Integrated Aviation eBook Store

Can AI Brief Your Next Flight?

Accessories

How to Use the PJ2 GPS Radio with ForeFlight

Product PIREP: New Flight Gear iPad Kneeboard From Sporty’s

Product PIREP: Bluebird Aero iPad Case

Beginner Tips

How to Preflight Your iPad Before Every Flight (5-Minute Checklist)

Best Way to Clean Your iPad and iPhone in 2026

What’s the best iPad for Pilots – 2026 Edition

What to Do When Your iPad Gets Too Hot (or Too Cold) in the Cockpit

Quizzes

ADS-B Quiz for Pilots: Test Your Datalink Weather Knowledge

Quiz: What do these aviation iPad app acronyms mean?

Getting Started

iPad Frequently Asked Questions for Pilots

June 28, 2024/by Bret Koebbe

Pilot’s guide to the iPad – how to get started

January 20, 2020/by Bret Koebbe

Pilot’s guide to the iPad – how to get started

January 13, 2017/by John Zimmerman

iOS Update Green Light Program

Latest Articles

Skip the radio: How to get your IFR clearance sent straight to your app

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The FAA's new Mobile Clearance features allows pilots to request and receive an IFR clearance from an aviation mobile app at select airports.

How to Use the PJ2 GPS Radio with ForeFlight

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The new Sporty's PJ2 GPS handheld radio does more than provide backup communications—it can also send GPS position data directly to ForeFlight. That means even if your iPad doesn't have an internal GPS, or your panel connection or portable receiver is unavailable, the PJ2 GPS can provide a reliable backup position source for moving map navigation.

How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide

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This step-by-step guide walks through the complete IFR flight planning and filing process in ForeFlight, including aircraft setup, route selection, weather briefings, and ICAO flight plan submission.

iOS Update Green Light program: iOS and iPadOS 26.6

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Apple released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 for iPhone and iPad. This includes security updates and background prep for the upcoming transition to iOS 27.

How to Preflight Your iPad Before Every Flight (5-Minute Checklist)

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Like any piece of aviation equipment, the iPad is most dependable when you take a few minutes to verify everything is ready before engine start. It's much easier to discover a missing chart or low battery while you're on the ground than after you've leveled off at altitude.

AirVenture Starts Today: Make the Most of Oshkosh with These Apps

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Heading to Oshkosh? Download the official EAA Events app and learn how to listen to live AirVenture ATC from your iPad or iPhone.

7 iPad Settings to Check Before Your Next Flight

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Today's aviation apps are incredibly stable. More often than not, if you encounter a problem with your iPad, it probably isn't the app, it's an iPad setting that was never configured properly or accidentally changed after an iOS update.

How to flight plan around thunderstorms using your iPad

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One of the major weather hazards pilots have to deal with this time of year is convective weather and resulting thunderstorms. This article takes a deep dive look at the resources available in ForeFlight to help you plan a flight around these weather hazards.

Garmin Pilot app simplifies flight planning for pilots

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The latest update to the Garmin Pilot app includes a new flight planning feature designed to simplify flight planning.

Best Way to Clean Your iPad and iPhone in 2026

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A clean iPad or iPhone isn't just about appearances. In the cockpit, a smudge-free screen is easier to read in bright sunlight, often lets you run a lower screen brightness to save battery life, and makes it easier to zoom, pan, and enter flight plan changes without leaving fingerprints across the display.

Sporty’s Pilot Training App Adds Integrated Aviation eBook Store

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The latest update to the Sporty's Pilot Training app for iOS adds a powerful new feature for pilots: an integrated Aviation eBook Store that brings hundreds of aviation references together in one convenient library.

What’s the best iPad for Pilots – 2026 Edition

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Buying your first iPad or upgrading an older one? We break down the differences between each and give some insight for those looking to buy.

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