Beginner’s guide to flying with an iPad—how to get started
New to flying with an EFB? Our step-by-step guide walks you through choosing the best iPad, selecting top aviation apps, legal requirements, mounting options, and in-flight power solutions.
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Entries by iPad Pilot News Staff
Sporty’s Pilot Training App Adds Integrated Aviation eBook Store
The latest update to the Sporty’s Pilot Training app for iOS adds a powerful new feature for pilots: an integrated Aviation eBook Store that brings hundreds of aviation references together in one convenient library.
Pro Tips from ForeFlight Power Users Training: Emergency Glide
Engine failures are rare, but every pilot knows the importance of being prepared when the unexpected happens. One of the newer safety-focused features in ForeFlight is Emergency Glide Mode, which automatically calculates your wind-corrected glide range, highlights reachable airports, and identifies potential landing sites during an engine-out emergency.
ForeFlight Video Tip: Accessing Airport Information
The Airports tab in ForeFlight provides a wealth of important information including runway information, frequencies, weather, and instrument procedures, but there are also some overlooked details that could be cricital when evaluating your destination
ForeFlight Video Tip: Sharing Your Flight
Planning a flight is one thing—making it easy for others to see and follow is another. ForeFlight makes it simple to share your flight plans with fellow pilots, improving collaboration and keeping everyone on the same page.
ForeFlight Video Tip: Creating Flight Binders
Organizing your charts and procedures for a flight just got is a lot easier using ForeFlight. In this video tip, we’ll show you how to create and use flight binders—a simple way to keep all your departure, approach, and airport charts organized for every trip. Whether you’re planning ahead from the Maps section or adding charts manually, flight binders let you access everything you need quickly and efficiently, right from the Plates section of the app.
ForeFlight Video Tip: Creating a Weight and Balance
Accurate weight and balance calculations are critical for every flight, and ForeFlight makes the process fast and intuitive. Built into the app is a powerful tool that lets you model your aircraft, visualize center of gravity limits, and verify loading in just a few taps. In this video tip, we’ll walk through how to set up a weight and balance profile and use it before each flight to ensure your aircraft is loaded correctly.
Top iPad Pilot News Posts for 2025
To wrap up the year, we’re counting down the 10 most popular articles of 2025—stories that answered common questions, solved persistent frustrations, and helped pilots get more reliability and performance from their iPads in flight.
Video: RNAV Approach with Garmin SmartCharts
veteran instructor, Bruce Williams, takes SmartCharts flying on an actual IFR trip in his Bonanza A36, departing Boeing Field and flying an RNAV approach into Olympia, Washington. Along the way, he encounters an unexpected departure clearance, works through vectors in IMC, and highlights a subtle but important technique for coordinating with ATC.
Best iPad Pilot Gifts for 2025
From smart battery packs to essential apps, our 2025 iPad Pilot Gift Guide highlights the top tools and accessories that make flying safer, more organized, and more enjoyable. Whether you’re shopping for a student pilot or seasoned aviator, these carefully tested picks deliver real cockpit value.
Webinar Video: Flying with Your iPad as a Digital Copilot
This fast-paced presentation covers a wide range of practical topics on flying with the iPad and the ForeFlight Mobile app. Led by Bret Koebbe, an active pilot and flight instructor at Sporty’s and Editor of iPad Pilot News, this presentation explores topics applicable to pilots of all iPad experience levels.
ForeFlight Video Tip: Packing For a Flight
ForeFlight’s Pack feature makes it easy to download charts, plates, weather, NOTAMs, fuel prices, and more directly to your iPad for offline use. In this quick tip video, we’ll show you how to create a Pack for your route, access packed data just like you would online, and make the most of this essential preflight planning tool.
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