One of the new hardware features added to the new iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 is a barometric pressure sensor. A new app called BaroAltimeter takes advantage of this and turns your device into an accurate Altimeter.
The ForeFlight app contains a powerful weight and balance feature that can help you quickly calculate and analyze your airplane’s loading during preflight. Here we’ll take and in-depth look at this utility and show how to best use it.
On October 2, Sporty’s hosted a live webinar on ADS-B and new cockpit technology for pilots. The hour-long presentation covered the basics of ADS-B, relevant FAA regulations and the options for both panel and portable ADS-B receivers. The video archive of this webinar is now available–watch it here.
An overlooked feature on the iPad is Multi-Touch Gestures. These allow you to quickly perform routine tasks without relying on the bottom Home button. Learn how to take advantage of them here.
To get the full benefits of the traffic capabilities when flying with ForeFlight and Stratus you must be equipped with an ADS-B out transponder. We recently went flying in an ADS-B out airplane to show what this looks likes and the additional traffic info available in ForeFlight.
A new feature in iOS 8 allows you to add third-party widgets to the Notification Center on your iPhone or iPad. Here we’ll show you how to use this feature and add new widgets to your screen.
Apple delivered a wide variety of new features with the release of the iOS 8 software update. Here we’ll show you how to take advantage of a new battery usage tool that can help you run your iPad more efficiently.
iOS 8 will be released soon and pilots often question when the best time is to make the upgrade. To help with this, ForeFlight CEO/founder Tyson Weihs shares his insight on the process and gives his recommendations.
Apple announced their much-anticipated smartwatch today, which will pair up with your iPhone to display messages and allow you to interact with apps right from your wrist. What aviation features would you use on the new watch in flight?
ForeFlight is well-known within the the mobile app industry for providing excellent product support. Here we’ll take a look at few of the lesser-known training guides included with the app and where to find them.
Shooting video in the airplane can be challenging in turbulent air. A new app can help with this by automatically smoothing out video shot with your iPhone or iPad.
Garmin continues to lead the US app market with the most feature-rich international coverage options. The latest update adds a new option that provides charts, navigation data, weather, terrain and more for Canada.
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