Entries by Bret Koebbe

The top 20 apps for pilots – 2021 edition

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.

Sporty’s E6B app is all new for 2021

Sporty’s recently released an all-new version of their popular E6B app for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. The app includes an all-new design optimized for the latest iOS devices and new features like dark mode, iCloud sync, weight and balance and more.

New flight tracking app released for Apple Watch

If you’re like most pilots, you look up to the sky every time you hear a plane flying above and try to guess the type and where it’s heading. Now you can use the new PlaneWatcher app for Apple Watch to quickly identify all the details of the flight and see where it’s heading.

Portable ADS-B and SiriusXM receiver buyer’s guide

Today’s portable weather accessories for iPad have evolved from basic ADS-B receivers to sophisticated, multi-sensor devices capable of providing in-flight information that rivals many panel-mount avionics systems. There are a lot of options out there, so we assembled this buyer’s guide to help you sort out the details.

Garmin Pilot improves display of NOTAMs in latest update

Garmin Pilot’s latest update improves the visibility of important flight data by displaying airspace and obstacles NOTAMs graphically on the moving map. The latest version also adds new shortcut controls to the Flight Profile view to quickly configure the weather and airspace layers.