Today’s portable weather accessories for iPad have evolved from basic ADS-B receivers to sophisticated, multi-sensor devices capable of providing in-flight information that rivals many panel-mount avionics systems. There are a lot of options out there, so we assembled this buyer’s guide to help you sort out the details.
The iPad’s software settings allow you to customize which apps can use your location to improve the user experience. While this is essential for moving map navigation apps in the airplane, you’ll find that it’s not necessarily important for all types of apps to be able to access this data. Here we’ll show you how to customize these settings to improve your iPad’s battery life.
Stratus 3 was released last month and for the first time offered compatibility with apps like FltPlan Go, WingX Pro and FlyQ, in addition to ForeFlight. Here we’ll show the steps required to connect it to FltPlan Go and how to access the ADS-B weather products in the app.
There were lots of new product announcements at EAA AirVenture this year, including new ADS-B receivers, gadgets for the cockpit and aviation app updates. Here’s a recap of what was introduced.
The Garmin Pilot app received a big update this week, adding a new document viewer, engine instrument integration, new weather features, and integration with the new D2 Delta PX aviator watch.
The 2018 AirVenture Oshkosh is now available for iOS and Android, and features full event schedules, exhibitor list, interactive grounds map and a schedule planner.
More and more pilots are going completely paperless in the cockpit, but that requires some paper documents to be scanned first. Fortunately, Apple made some significant improvements to the Notes app in iOS 11, including the addition of a powerful scanner utility. Here’s how to use it.
ForeFlight released a new feature-packed update again this week that pilots will want to check out right away. Most notable in this release is a new day/night app theme selector, glance mode for synthetic vision and a 3D view of nearby ADS-B traffic.
There’s a commonly-used technique that almost always works when an electronic device is acting erratically, and that is resetting the power. Whether it’s a satellite receiver or computer, this usually involves powering the device completely down and unplugging it for a minute or two. The same method works well for an iPad that’s acting up […]
A new feature in the MyRadar app will alert you when precipitation is approaching your current location, useful for everyday awareness and during the final hours leading up to a flight.
Sporty’s and iPad Pilot News recently partnered with ForeFlight to present an all-new webinar to explore the latest new features in aviation’s top app. The presentation, led by Ryan McBride, lead product designer at ForeFlight, provides expert advice on how to go beyond the basics and learn app shortcuts that can really pay off in flight.
Sporty’s released their new Pilot Training app last year, bringing an all-new training course concept to iPhone, iPad and AppleTV. The latest update to the Pilot Training app adds 4 new aircraft transition courses for pilots learning to fly Helicopters, Seaplanes, Gliders and Multiengine airplanes.
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