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.
The latest update to ForeFlight adds four practical new features to use during flight planning and while en route: position marking, SID/STAR aircraft labels, flight planning based on ETA and interactive extended centerlines. Here is a look at how they work.
Whether it’s closing an app, switching apps, opening the control center, or searching for something, iOS has multiple gestures that can save time or unlock additional features. Once you get proficient with them, they can really save time in the cockpit. Let’s review all the options.
A new app called Aviation Accidents brings the comprehensive NTSB accident report database right to your fingertips on your iPad and iPhone. Powerful search, sorting and bookmarking features allow you to customize the results and help you quickly find the data you’re looking for.
Datalink weather is commonplace on just about all flights now, whether you’re flying a Cessna 172 or Boeing 737. Many airline pilots also have access to an additional weather feature though, called the Turbulence Automated PIREP System. Here’s how it works and what it could mean for GA pilots down the road.
The popular Plane Finder app recently added the ability to overlay weather layers on the map and added push notifications to alert you when an aircraft declares an emergency, or when the app detects a unique or interesting flight.
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could check which runways and instrument approaches are in use at your destination airport before takeoff? Now you can right from your iPhone or iPad, thanks to the simple but effective ATIS app on the app store.
The latest additions to Sporty’s Pilot Training platform are geared towards those ready to take the next step and join the professional pilot ranks.
The new offerings include a Commercial Pilot Test Prep Course and Flight Instructor Lesson Plan Guide.
ForeFlight’s latest update hit the app store today with some fun new features, including a new way to visualize instrument approaches in ForeFlight’s simulated 3D environment.
There are lots of aviation apps that include Apple Watch apps along with their primary iPad/iPhone app, allowing you to access bite-size pieces of aviation data from your wrist. Here are our favorite apps to get you started.
AltitudeAlert is one of our favorite supplemental apps and continues to add new features year after year. The latest update includes an in-flight VNAV planning feature that allows you to easily comply with IFR crossing restrictions and plan for comfortable VFR descents.
While iPad apps like ForeFlight have consolidated all the flight planning resources in one convenient location, you have to know where to look in the app to find key data when planning a flight. Test your knowledge on some of these gotchas in our latest quiz.
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