Webinar Video: Flying with the iPad as a Digital Copilot

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This fast-paced presentation covers a wide range of practical topics on flying with the iPad and the ForeFlight Mobile app. Led by Bret Koebbe, an active pilot and flight instructor at Sporty’s and Editor of iPad Pilot News, this presentation will explore topics applicable to pilots of all iPad experience levels.

Webinar Video: What’s New in ForeFlight

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Learn about all of ForeFlight’s latest features from ForeFlight’s Head of Community, Ryan McBride, including the exciting new Discover tab that helps you find new places to fly—from pancake breakfasts to airshows and more. With integrated AOPA and EAA events, Discover also puts ForeFlight’s extensive video library directly inside the app for easy access to product education.

Video: Sentry ADS-B Receivers for ForeFlight – comparing all three models

Sentry is a family of compact, affordable ADS-B receivers specifically made for ForeFlight. In addition to popular features like subscription-free weather and traffic, some Sentry models also include a carbon monoxide detector to warn of dangerous conditions in the cockpit and an automatic flight data recorder.

Webinar recording: flying with ADS-B and SiriusXM

Datalink weather has the potential to make your flying safer and more comfortable—but only if you know how to use it properly. Join Air Facts editor John Zimmerman for an in-depth look at ADS-B, SiriusXM, and how to use them in flight with popular iPad apps. Topics include: weather accident trends, five rules of datalink weather, differences between ADS-B and SiriusXM, and real world weather flying scenarios.

Video: Flying an instrument approach with Foreflight synthetic vision on iPad – connected to Sentry Plus

ForeFlight synthetic vision takes situational awareness to the next level - especially when connected to a Sentry Plus ADS-B receiver. This portable device provides real-time pitch and bank information and now it even uses baro-corrected altitude for the ultimate backup display. 

How to use ADS-B traffic when flying with a portable Sentry receiver (video tip)

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Portable ADS-B receivers provide subscription-free weather and traffic information to pilots, displayed on mobile devices like iPad or iPhones. Here we'll take a look at how to use the traffic display and alerting features when flying with a Sentry portable ADS-B receiver and ForeFlight.

Video: How to use ForeFlight to make your single pilot flying safer

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When set up and used properly, your iPad and an aviation app like ForeFlight can serve as a digital copilot during all phases of flight, from preflight to landing. In this video, we'll show how to take advantage of several of the smart features in Foreflight to help you make better decisions and use its flight monitoring capabilities to keep you out of trouble.
Charging kit

Video: complete iPad charging kit

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When you’re flying long cross-country flights or variable routes due to challenging weather, it pays to have an orderly way to charge electronics. In fact, a depleted battery is one of the few issues we've ever had with an iPad. That's why we love this new charging kit—it provides everything you need to keep all your devices topped off, from iPad to iPhone to ADS-B receiver.

Video: ForeFlight advanced tips webinar

ForeFlight, aviation's most popular app, has come a long way from the days of basic weather maps and digital charts. In this fast-paced webinar, ForeFlight product expert Josh Berman shows off some of the latest enhancements to the app and shares some advanced tips for getting the most out of the app. You'll learn about the new downloads view, enhanced weight and balance, terrain advisor changes, weather forecast tools, and much more.

Flying with datalink weather—webinar recording

Datalink weather has the potential to make your flying safer and more comfortable - but only if you know how to use it properly. Join Air Facts editor John Zimmerman for an in-depth look at ADS-B, SiriusXM, and how to use them in flight. Topics include 5 key weather rules, the differences between ADS-B and SiriusXM, and real world weather flying scenarios.

Video: hands-on with the Flight Outfitters iPad Desk

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There are dozens of options for securing an iPad in the cockpit, but one of our favorite new options is the Flight Outfitters iPad Flight Desk. It combines a protective case, an in-flight organizer, and a flexible iPad kneeboard into one product. Pilots have the option to use it as a bi-fold flight desk, complete with a clipboard, or as a basic iPad leg strap. In this video, Sporty's Doug Ranly explains all the features.

ForeFlight Tip: Synthetic Vision and Glide Advisor

This week's tip takes a look at how to use ForeFlight's optional synthetic vision display in the app. This simulated view of the outside world displays ground features and terrain alongside the app's digital flight instruments.