Hilton Software recently released an a version of WingX Pro for Android, making the app compatible with hundreds of new phones and tablets. While it doesn’t quite have the full feature set of the iPad version, it’s a nice option for Android pilots.
The RAM collection of iPad mounting accessories are the most widely-used among pilots thanks to the combination of rugged construction, flexibility, interchangeable parts and price. Here we’ll look at some of the unique RAM accessories you can use when creating a custom mount for your airplane.
iOS 9 was released earlier this week and brings a nice selection of refinements and new capabilities to your iPhone and iPad. Here we’ll cover everything you need to know about it from a pilot’s perspective—when to update, how to do it and what’s new.
ForeFlight recently released phase 2 of its integration with Garmin panel-mount avionics, enabling 2-way flight plan transfers between the iPad and Garmin GPS navigators.
A new version of Seattle Avionics FlyQ aviation app hit the app store recently and focuses on speeding up the app’s performance and improving the user interface by reconfiguring the main moving map screen.
Apple announced a wide variety of new products today, including 2 new iPad models. We’ll take a look at both of them here to show you what’s new and how they’ll benefit pilots.
It’s important to take time to fully learn and understand how to use your iPad applications before flying with them in the cockpit. Here’s a collection of valuable ForeFlight training resources to help you better learn aviation’s top app.
While the iPad is the most widely-used tablet among pilots, there are a growing number of Android apps that offer similar capabilities for pilots flying with these phones and tablets. Here we’re going to take a closer look at the Avare app for Android, which is 100% free and contains a wealth of features for pilots.
MyGoFlight recently released a new Universal iPad Cradle for its Flex Mount system. This allows you to use the yoke or suction cup mount with any size iPad, with or without the case.
The iPad’s software settings allows 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.
Running out of battery power is a nightmare scenario for many pilots flying with iPads. The new Professional Power backup battery will give you peace of mind, providing plenty of backup power and four USB charging ports.
It’s important before each flight to properly configure the iPad’s wireless radios, especially when using a Bluetooth or WiFi accessory. Here are our recommended wireless settings for various iPad and accessory combinations.
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