Entries by Bret Koebbe

Charging your iPad: what you need to know

Keeping your iPad battery charged is essential if you’re using it as an electronic flight bag in the cockpit, but not every USB charger works with an iPad. Here’s how to choose the right charger, and what to consider if you’re shopping for a backup power solution.

iPad screen protectors – which one is best for pilots?

Screen glare is a persistent problem for pilots flying with the iPad, but an anti-reflective screen protector can cut down on this significantly. To help illustrate its effectiveness, we installed MyGoFlight’s ArmorGlas on a new iPad 9.7″ on a bright sunny day to see how it did next to a 2nd iPad without a screen protector.

Flight Schedule Pro releases all new app for flight schools

Flight Schedule Pro is the industry-leading software platform used by flight schools across the U.S. The company recently released a new app that allows students and CFIs to schedule and modify airplane reservations and view all of their flight school’s interactive lesson plans in one convenient location.

Pilot’s aviation app directory – 2023 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.

Pilot’s Guide to iOS and IPadOS 13

Apple released the next major software update for the iPhone and iPad, bringing lots of new features and capabilities to both devices. As with any major iOS release from Apple, there are hundreds of updates and feature changes, ranging from an all-new Reminders app and a Dark Mode, to small Control Center tweaks that make everyday interactions more powerful. It’s also much faster, offering significant performance improvements in everyday tasks like FaceID unlock and launching apps.