ForeFlight adds new chart pack feature
The latest update to ForeFlight adds a new preflight feature that automatically verifies all your charts are downloaded for the entered route. We’ll show you how to use it here.
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How to receive ForeFlight audio alerts through your headset
ForeFlight mobile offers several in-flight audio alerts to help get your attention at critical times. Here we’ll show you how to connect your iPad to your headset to hear these in the air.
NRST: find the nearest airport with this handy app
The NRST airport finder app is ideal for those situations when you need to quickly locate and navigate to an airport during an emergency or diversion. We’ll review it here and show how it can also help with routine descent planning.
Three iPad seminars this weekend at Sporty’s Fly-in
The annual Sporty’s Pilot Shop Fly-in is this Saturday, May 17, at the Clermont County Airport (I69). Three seminars will cover the iPad, from Sporty’s, Garmin and ForeFlight.
Don’t let your iPad overheat — and crash
The iPad is a very reliable piece of hardware, but high temps and direct sunlight will render it useless in the cockpit if care is not taken. Here we’ll look at how to prevent that from happening and the steps to take if your iPad does accidentally overheat.
Sporty’s flight training apps add new achievement features
Sporty’s is continuously updating and improving its Learn to Fly Course app, and the latest update adds new progress tracking, achievements and social media sharing features. Learn all about them here.
How to close an app in iOS 7–the right way
Everyone knows how to open an app on the iPad–just tap the icon and it’s off to the races. This is one of the things pilots love about the iPad. But what about closing apps–do you know the difference between sleeping and shutting down an app? It’s an important distinction.
ForeFlight adds 400 new airport diagrams
ForeFlight is working to create a detailed airport diagram for every airport in the U.S., and the latest database update adds 400 new ones. Learn how to access them here.
Garmin Pilot for Android adds new map features
Garmin’s Android EFB is one of the best available for that platform, and the latest update makes it even better. The new version 3.0 adds some nice map upgrades, including track-up mode, SafeTaxi airport diagrams and new configurable map overlays.
Caring for your iPad battery
One of the most under-appreciated features of the iPad is its fantastic battery life. But there are a number of things you can do to improve the performance of your iPad battery and keep it in top working condition.
An app dedicated to Area Forecasts
While most of the popular iPad apps offer the ability to view Area Forecasts after retrieving a full weather briefing, sometimes you want to be able to quickly view just that report. The Area Forecast app solves that problem.
ForeFlight releases version 6.0
The much-anticipated ForeFlight version 6.0 is now available in the app store. This free update brings some exciting new features, including a terrain profile view, split-screen attitude and enhanced Lockheed Martin flight plan control features.
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