To help pilots get the most of ForeFlight and learn how to use the latest features, Sporty’s offers a complete ForeFlight training course. Here are a few essential video tips, pulled from the Flying with ForeFlight course.
There are plenty of different mounts to choose from, but they aren’t all universal. Which one is right for you? It depends a lot on the type of airplane you fly. Let’s look at some examples.
Dozens of companies offer iPad screen protectors. In this article, we compare the top two and pick our overall winner. Do they really work?
Like all electronic flight bag apps, Garmin Pilot has a lot of powerful features built in. But if you haven’t spent the time to tap every button and try every menu, you probably haven’t had a chance to use them all yet. Here are 5 lesser known features to check out the next time you use the Garmin Pilot app.
While some pilots enjoy the peace and solitude of flying without a cell phone connection, others are increasingly interested in staying connected during long flights. Let’s review the various types of satellite communicators available today for smartphones and tablets.
A new company showed up at Sun ‘n Fun this year, promoting a pair of clean sheet flight bag designs made specifically for pilots flying with the iPad. Flight Outfitters, a functional bag company founded by a pilot, says they have the right blend of features, size and price for modern pilots. The flight bag […]
ForeFlight is known for producing aviation’s top app for iPad and iPhone, so the company is often considered to be exclusively focused on iOS software. At the 2015 Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in, they proved that to be an incomplete picture, with the introduction of ForeFlight Web, a powerful online flight planning tool.
The flying season’s unofficial kick-off is next week, as the gates open for the 2016 edition of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in. Here are a few of the most popular iPad sessions to consider.
The way we move from beginner to expert is by trial and error. Along the way, many of us made some mistakes with the iPad and aviation apps. Here’s our list of the 10 most common ones.
We sometimes get asked about the best Android package to fly with, and it’s a fair question. Unlike Apple, the choices for Android hardware are vast, with dozens of manufacturers offering tablets across a wide range of prices. So, which is the best tablet, app and accessory?
In this article, we’ll review some of the most popular iPad kneeboard options, so you can make an informed decision if you’re not a mount person. There are more options than ever, and most of them are quite good.
The problem with most cases (and the reason many pilots don’t use one) is that most are so big and bulky that they either don’t work with mounting systems or they require an even bulkier mount. But we’ve recently been flying with an iPad case that may solve the dilemma.
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