Join Aviation Meteorologist Scott Dimmich and iPad Pilot News Editor Bret Koebbe in this webinar video recording on weather fundamentals and strategy. You’ll learn how to take advantage of the latest-generation of aviation weather forecast products, hazardous weather assessment tools and in-flight weather avoidance techniques using your iPad.
ForeFlight took the wraps off version 10 earlier this week, which adds a collection of pilot-centric features that really improve how you interact with the app, both on the ground and in the air. New features include a turbocharged search feature, airspace highlighting, airspace profile view, global airspace details and automatic downloads for charts and data.
Aviation app companies have been busy this Spring developing a set of exciting new features for pilots in their apps. We got a preview of the latest EFB app updates at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, earlier in the month to see what’s new.
The team from Sporty’s and iPad Pilot News presented several iPad seminars at Sun ‘n Fun last week. Here are the information-packed slides from the most popular presentation, “iPad Proficiency Check: How to Fly Like a Pro with Your iPad”, to review at your own pace.
Like all electronic flight bag apps, Garmin Pilot has a lot of powerful features built in. But if you haven’t spent the time to tap every button and try every menu, you probably haven’t had a chance to use them all yet. Here are 5 hidden tricks to check out the next time you use the Garmin Pilot app.
The flying season’s unofficial kick-off is next week, as the gates open for the 2018 edition of the Sun ‘N Fun Fly-in at the Lakeland airport. There will undoubtedly be new products to see and spectacular airshows to take in. But for iPad pilots, there will also be some great opportunities to learn about the new iPad Pro models, latest iPad tips, apps and accessories.
Bad Elf recently partnered with Jeppesen to develop a new method to wirelessly update avionics database cards without having to leave the airplane. This uses the new Jeppesen JDM app for iPhone/iPad and Bad Elf’s new Wombat media transfer device.
A common question we get at iPad Pilot News lately: “which ADS-B receiver should I buy?” With all the options (over a dozen at last count), it’s easy to get confused. Here, we’ll try to offer a practical guide to choosing the right ADS-B receiver. We will focus on the most popular models.
Everyone knows how to open an app on the iPad–just tap the icon and it’s off to the races. But what about closing apps–do you know the difference between sleeping an app, shutting down an app and deleting an app? It’s an important distinction that comes into play when an app starts misbehaving.
Our latest video tip provides an in-depth look at how to incorporate the weather products in ForeFlight’s Imagery section of the app into your preflight briefing. Here you’ll find a well-organized collection of forecast maps useful for both short and long-range planning.
Sporty’s released their new Pilot Training app at the end of 2017, bringing an all-new training course concept to iPhone, iPad and AppleTV. The latest update adds 3 new courses to the training platform: VFR Communications, IFR Communications and Garmin G1000 Checkout.
The iPad is one of the most stable computing platforms available today, but it is still susceptible to external factors that can cause it to become unresponsive in flight. Test your iPad troubleshooting knowledge in our latest quiz and learn how to avoid potential pitfalls when using the iPad in the cockpit.
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