iPad Pilot’s Charging Quiz: Is Your Battery Ready for Takeoff?
Do you have range anxiety when flying with your iPad? Test your knowledge of the tips, tricks and pitfalls of keeping your iPad charged in our latest quiz.
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Entries by Bret Koebbe
The iPad Pilot’s Annual Checklist: Keep Your EFB Running Smoothly
Similar to having your airplane undergo annual maintenance, we recommend that you review the following items to keep your iPad performing.
What’s the best iPad for Pilots – 2025 Edition
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.
Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2025 edition
Each year we publish a plain-language review of the FARs and Advisory Circulars pertaining to the use of iPads and electronic flight bags in the cockpit. This is great information for pilots looking to make the transition from paper charts to an iPad, but should also be reviewed by experienced iPad pilots as well. We […]
Pilot’s guide to thunderstorm avoidance with an iPad EFB app
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.
See before you fly: ForeFlight adds new FAA Weather Cameras
The latest update to ForeFlight provides seamless access to the FAA weather camera network, proving a valuable preflight resource for pilots.
ADS-B Quiz for Pilots: Test Your Datalink Weather Knowledge
The free datalink weather component of the ADS-B network has been a big hit with iPad pilots flying with portable ADS-B receivers. But how well do you really know the system? Test your knowledge here in our latest quiz.
iPad Storage Full? 8 Ways to Free Up Space Before Your Next Flight
It has happened to almost every pilot: you’re ready to download a new app or update your charts for an upcoming flight, and you get the dreaded “iPad Storage Full” message. Over time, as you download more apps, take more photos, and store more aviation data, your device can run out of space—usually at the worst possible time. Fortunately, it only takes a few minutes to clean things up and free up space before your next flight.
How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide
ForeFlight offers a variety of ways to plan a flight, and if you’re like most pilots, you start the trip planning process on the Maps screen. The touch-planning tools make it easy to quickly enter departure/destination airports, determine the optimum route and altitude, and calculate time en route and fuel burn using stored aircraft profiles. […]
Pilot’s aviation app directory – 2025 Edition
iPad Pilot News has helped pilots discover over 100 quality aviation apps since the invention of the iPad in 2010. Here we’ve assembled a basic directory to help you locate and download them in the App Store. This certainly doesn’t represent every aviation app ever created, but it highlights some of the most useful and most popular ones.
Flying with Starlink satellite internet: tips for pilots
Here’s everything you need to know about what it takes to start flying with the portable Starlink Mini satellite internet system in your airplane.
Mastering night flying with your iPad: Tips for dimming, filters, and more
The days of holding a mini-Maglite in your mouth and shining it down on a paper sectional are gone thanks to the iPad’s backlit screen. But just because the iPad solves part of the night lighting equation doesn’t mean you can just hop in the airplane and start using it the same way you do during the day. Here are five things to consider the next time you go flying at night with your iPad.
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