Pilots trust the iPad because it is easily the most reliable and functional tablet available today. Even with this reliability, it’s important that you periodically take time and dive deeper into your iPad’s settings, apps and accessories to make sure everything is configured properly to ensure peak performance.
Here’s a list of tasks you should consider performing once a year to keep it running at peak performance.
Lightspeed recently released a big update to their FlightLink app, which allows you to wirelessly record in-flight audio and jot down notes. The new version of the app adds compatibility with the latest iPhone and iPad Pro models and adds several new features. Here’s how it works.
Garmin Pilot is one of the most advanced and capable aviation apps available to pilots today, but it can be challenging at times to keep up with all that it can do. Here are 3 quick video tips to show how to use the new Document viewer, Model Output Statistics (MOS) weather forecast and storm cell movement.
The iPad is an engaging visual tool, but many pilots forget about its many audio uses. Especially for those pilots who worry about spending too much “heads-down” time with the iPad, it’s worth understanding how apps use audio to make flying more efficient and safe. Let’s look at some of the options, and how to set up an audio connection to your headset.
The rumors are heating up that Apple will be releasing a new iPad Mini soon, the first update to the smaller size iPad since 2015. Apple has been releasing a steady stream of new iPad models over the past few years, including all-new iPad Pro models with edge-to-edge displays. So we want to know, when the time is right, which iPad model are you considering for your next upgrade?
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’s are our favorite apps to get you started.
The latest update to Fltplan Go app adds some nice usability features, including airport search, airport icons on the map and procedures shortcuts on the Airports page.
The number of aviation apps seems to expand daily, with thousands of options for flight training, weather briefings, games and so much more. With that in mind, compiling a list of the top apps may seem foolish, but we’re going to try – after all, a brand new iPad pilot needs to start somewhere. The list below isn’t necessarily our 20 favorite apps, but rather the ones we see in use most often, and are worth considering for any pilot’s tablet.
There are many misconceptions among pilots related to the iPad’s capabilities in the cockpit. Take our latest quiz based on questions we’ve received from pilots over the last 12 months to see if you know the difference between iPad fact and fiction, and hopefully learn a few things along the way.
The hidden Control Center screen remains one of the most useful features on iPhone and iPad, allowing you to quickly access commonly-used settings and apps. It’s especially useful during iPad preflight, allowing you to quickly optimize wireless and network settings before takeoff without the need to leave your EFB app.
Securing your iPad while you fly is important for both safety and convenience. Here we’ll review the mounts currently available for the iPad Mini, Air and Pro, including which models work best in various airplane types and configurations.
Pilots have lots of flexibility when it comes to integrating the iPad into the cockpit. It can be especially helpful when flying single-pilot in challenging weather or in busy airspace, assisting you with IFR route planning, clearances, airspace alerts, traffic avoidance and surface monitoring while taxiing.
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