Debate: the F.A.A. and electronic devices on airline flights
As pilots we all know that the F.A.A.’s catch-all rule prohibiting electronic devices on airline flights is a bit ridiculous. Is it time for them to update the regulations?
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Don’t let your iPad overheat – and crash
Most pilots love the iPad because it almost never crashes, making for an extremely reliable tool. But there is one sure-fire way to get your tablet to shut down–leave it on the glare shield.
New features added to WingX Pro 7
Hilton Software released an update to WingX Pro7 today, adding new features and improvements to this feature-packed aviation iPad app.
Apple introduces new iPad
Apple today announced a new iPad model, featuring significant improvements to the device’s hardware. The most notable feature is the new Retina display, which now has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels – four times that of the iPad 1 & 2.
ForeFlight Mobile users – it’s time to update your charts
Get out your iPad and connect to WiFi – it’s time to update your digital charts in the ForeFlight app. The new cycle starts Thursday, March 8th, and will be valid for 28 – 56 days depending on chart type.
ForeFlight Mobile 4.4 lands in App Store with new features
The big new feature in this update is the new Documents tab. Tapping this brings up an impressive catalog of FAA documents–everything from the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge to the legend pages from approach plate books.
Get more from your iPad: the Long Press shortcut
Discover special shortcuts built into your iPad’s software, all accessible by tapping and holding on a part of your screen in certain apps.
Sporty’s Offers Free App for Women in Aviation Conference Attendees
Sporty’s now offers a free app for the 2012 International Women in Aviation Conference to be held in Dallas, Texas, from March 8-10, 2012. Get instant access to show schedules, seminars, travel information and exhibitors on your iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
Garmin Pilot My-Cast app adds XM Weather support
Last week Garmin released a big update to their popular Pilot My-Cast iPhone/iPad app, and most notably added support for XM Satellite Weather.
iPad power management
An iPad with a dead battery is about as useful as runway left behind. How do you keep your iPad charged up and ready to go?
MyRadar Weather Radar – a great app for pilots
Many of the full-featured flight planning apps like ForeFlight and WingX provide excellent resources to help during your preflight weather planning. They provide a full complement of FAA text weather products and graphical imagery – some of which can be displayed right on top of your digital sectionals and IFR en route charts. During thunderstorm […]
iPads and panel-mount GPS interference
A lot of pilots worry about the iPad interfering with other electronics in the cockpit. In our experience, this is a non-issue–if you have your settings correct. Find out how to do that in this article.
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