Top 10 mistakes iPad pilots make
The way we move from beginner to expert is by trial and error. Along the way, many of us made some mistakes with the iPad and aviation apps. Here’s our list of the 10 most common ones.
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Student pilot’s guide to cross-country flight planning with an iPad
There is a wide range of opinions on how the iPad should be used during flight training by student pilots. In this video, we’ll show how the iPad and ForeFlight can be worked into the cross-country planning process as a digital chart viewer and navigation resource while still flying the trip using pilotage and dead reckoning techniques.
Weather flying with ForeFlight (webinar recording)
ForeFlight’s preflight and datalink weather features can make your flying safer and more comfortable – but only if you know how to use it properly. Join Sporty’s Senior Flight Instructor Bret Koebbe for an in-depth look at how to go about the self-weather briefing process in ForeFlight and how to use ADS-B datalink weather en route to stay up with the changes.
What’s the best iPad for pilots—2023 Holiday edition
Buying your first iPad or upgrading an older one? Almost any model can work for pilots, but there are more options than ever to choose from. Here we’ll break down the differences between each and give some insight for those looking to buy a used or refurbished iPad.
ForeFlight Quiz: Advanced map challenge
ForeFlight’s moving map screen provides nearly every piece of information a VFR or IFR pilot needs over the course of a flight. Take our latest quiz and see if you know how to access some of its hidden features.
How to mount and use your iPhone as an EFB in the cockpit
The larger iPhones are finding a home in many cockpits, which can run full-featured versions of popular flight planning and navigation apps like ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot. Regardless of how you use your iPhone, it’s smart to secure it in the cockpit. Here are a few options from Robust, RAM and MyGoFlight that offer convenient ways to keep them stable.
SkyTimer adds new iPhone and Apple Watch features
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
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.
Get more out of your iPad’s battery with Apple’s built-in utility
Pilots tend to focus more on optimizing the iPad’s battery life than the average iPad user, since this is critical to keeping the device functioning in the airplane over the course of a flight. Fortunately, there’s a dedicated utility in the main iPad settings to help shed some light on which apps are using the most power, possibly while running in the background.
How to use the ADS-B datalink weather features with Sentry and ForeFlight (video tip)
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 ADS-B datalink weather features when flying with a Sentry portable ADS-B receiver and ForeFlight.
Top Apple Watch features and apps for pilots
There are a lot of aviation apps out there that allow you to access useful aviation and weather data from your wrist. Here we’ll take a look at the top weather and aviation apps for Apple Watch, along with how to take advantage of some of the standard Apple Watch features on your next flight.
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