Top 10 aviation apps (you haven’t heard of)
There are no shortage of aviation apps available in the app store, and this list is designed to help expand your app horizons and check out some new aviation apps you might not have heard of yet.
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New training course available for GTN 650, 750 and Xi Navigators
Garmin recently introduced a new GTN training course to bring the GTN 650 and GTN 750 Pilot’s Guide to life with videos, animations, and tips and tricks. The course is available for iPhone and iPad in Sporty’s Pilot Training app.
Pilot’s guide to the iPad – how to get started
Over the past decade we have written hundreds of articles here at iPad Pilot News with tips for pilots, app and accessory reviews, the latest news and of course the famous iPad app debates. To make things easier, we’ve collected our most popular educational articles and videos designed to help get pilots off to the right start with the iPad in the cockpit.
Quiz – Planning a trip with ForeFlight Flights
The Flights section of ForeFlight is one of the most powerful sections in the app and allows pilots to file flight plans and retrieve weather briefings. When you dig deeper though you’ll find a wealth of information and hidden features to assist with preflight decision-making. Test your knowledge with our latest quiz and see if you know all that Flights has to offer.
ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: Which mobile app is best for you?
You bought an iPad to use in the airplane and now it’s time to make a decision on which app is best for your aviation chart and data needs. This thorough guide compares aviation’s top 2 apps, ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot, highlighting the strengths of each and how they interface with datalink weather receivers.
New Cirrus Aircraft App displays remote airplane status data
The new 2020 Cirrus piston airplane models include a new feature called Cirrus IQ, which allows pilots to remotely access important pre-flight status information, including fuel and oxygen levels, battery voltage, oil temperature, aircraft location and flight hours at the touch of a button through the Cirrus Aircraft App.
Flight Service debuts new mobile-friendly site for iPhone and Android
Leidos Flight Service recently unveiled a new mobile-friendly version of its 1800wxbrief website, providing convenient and quick access from your iPhone or Android device. It includes free flight planning, weather charts, airport directories and much more.
How to choose the best GPS for your iPad
GPS position makes an iPad so much more useful in flight – moving maps, terrain alerts, and so much more become available. But how do you add GPS to your iPad? Does it already have one built in? What are the options for external receivers? We answer those questions and offer our two top choices.
ForeFlight adds cloud top forecasts and new IFR features
ForeFlight released its final big update for 2019, adding new weather forecast charts, data-driven instrument approach details on the map, a new document feature in Flights and more.
Poll – What is the status of ADS-B out in your airplane?
While it was the iPad that led the way for fast adoption of “ADS-B In” receivers several years ago, it’s the FAA’s 2020 mandate coming up in a few weeks that has aircraft owners frantically installing “ADS-B Out” today. We want to know – are you ready for January 1, 2020?
New audio adapter delivers EFB alerts to any headset
In-flight audio alerts are a key safety feature in many aviation EFB apps, but they require your headset or intercom to have an audio input or Bluetooth to be used effectively. The new Stealth Audio Link aims to change that though, and allows pilots to quickly add audio connectivity to any headset, regardless of age.
Video tip: How to interpret ForeFlight’s map weather layers
Do you know the difference between base and composite radar reflectivity, enhanced vs. infrared satellite imagery, or how to interpret the icing forecast layers in ForeFlight? Our latest video tip explains it all.
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