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.
The updates continue to roll out for Sporty’s Pilot Training app, aviation’s top resource for flight training courses for iPhone, iPad, AppleTV and Android devices. The latest updates delivers new test prep features, new avionics training courses and support for the new iPad Pro 11″ and 12.9″ models.
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.
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.
There are certainly important differences in how features are implemented in different apps, but there haven’t been many truly new app features over the last year. One exception is Garmin’s Emergency Mode. It’s simple, but thoughtfully designed and very useful. Here’s how to use it.
View the recording from the recent webinar from iPad Pilot News here. The presentation covered a wide range of practical topics on flying with the iPad, like how to develop your own iPad standard operating procedures and how to use it effectively as a digital copilot.
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