See before you fly: ForeFlight adds new FAA Weather Cameras
The latest update to ForeFlight provides seamless access to the FAA weather camera network, proving a valuable preflight resource for pilots.
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ADS-B Quiz for Pilots: Test Your Datalink Weather Knowledge
The free datalink weather component of the ADS-B network has been a big hit with iPad pilots flying with portable ADS-B receivers. But how well do you really know the system? Test your knowledge here in our latest quiz.
How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide
ForeFlight offers a variety of ways to plan a flight, and if you’re like most pilots, you start the trip planning process on the Maps screen. The touch-planning tools make it easy to quickly enter departure/destination airports, determine the optimum route and altitude, and calculate time en route and fuel burn using stored aircraft profiles. […]
Pilot’s aviation app directory – 2025 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.
Flying with Starlink satellite internet: tips for pilots
Here’s everything you need to know about what it takes to start flying with the portable Starlink Mini satellite internet system in your airplane.
Mastering night flying with your iPad: Tips for dimming, filters, and more
The days of holding a mini-Maglite in your mouth and shining it down on a paper sectional are gone thanks to the iPad’s backlit screen. But just because the iPad solves part of the night lighting equation doesn’t mean you can just hop in the airplane and start using it the same way you do during the day. Here are five things to consider the next time you go flying at night with your iPad.
Sentry ADS-B Receivers for ForeFlight – comparing all three models
Sentry is a family of compact, affordable ADS-B receivers specifically made for ForeFlight. In addition to popular features like subscription-free weather and traffic, some Sentry models also include a carbon monoxide detector to warn of dangerous conditions in the cockpit and an automatic flight data recorder.
Heads-up, hands-free: How to use iPad audio alerts for safer flights
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.
Keep Your iPad Airworthy: Annual Care Tips Every Pilot Should Know
Similar to the routine of having your airplane undergo an annual inspection, we recommend that you take the time to review the following items once a year to keep your iPad, apps and accessories performing at their best.
App troubleshooting: how to close, delete and restart
Everyone knows how to open an app on the iPad. Do you know the difference between sleeping an app, shutting down an app and deleting an app?
Why you should use ForeFlight’s Pack feature on every flight
Most pilots know how to use ForeFlight’s Pack feature to verify chart downloads before a flight, but it can do much more.
Eight iPad settings all pilots should know
The Settings app was fairly basic when the iPad was first released in 2010, providing control of the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless radios, screen brightness and email account settings. Fifteen years later it has evolved into a collection of hundreds of settings, with multi-tier menus that can make it difficult to find what you’re looking for. Here are 8 pilots need to know.
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