Just one month after unveiling the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple held an event today to show off even more new gadgets–including the latest iPad models. The event covered more than just iPads, so let’s explore what’s new.
Does your favorite iPad app count as a “legal briefing?” It doesn’t matter, and here’s why.
RAM Mounts have consistently been our top pick for iPad mounting solutions, and the yoke mount has always been one of the best selling versions. RAM recently introduced a new version that we think is a nice upgrade.
The iPad has become an essential part of many pilots’ flying, whether as a primary reference for digital charts or as a performance calculator. Something that important demands a quick pre-flight check, just like the airplane and the pilot.
We’ve been flying with Iridium’s new Go! satellite hotspot for a few months in everything from jets to taildraggers, and we’ve learned a lot about this unique product. It’s no broadband in the cockpit, but it does offer some very useful functions that aren’t available anywhere else.
While ADS-B may be confusing, it’s probably the most important technological change you will have to deal with as a pilot over the next two decades. So it’s worth the effort to learn this new language, and a new webinar aims to help
The Bad Elf Pro GPS has been one of the most popular iPad accessories in aviation for a few years now, especially with turbine operators. The company recently introduced the new Pro+ model, which is the most full-featured GPS we’ve seen for the iPad.
Sometimes we take for granted how fast technology moves, and how beneficial that is. That’s especially true for pilots, who’ve seen incredible advances in panel mount avionics, aviation apps and portable iPad accessories–often at lower prices. Consider this comparison…
At Oshkosh this summer, SiriusXM introduced a new portable weather receiver for the iPad, the SXAR1. The product is now shipping, and we’ve had a chance to fly with it on a few longer trips. Here are some of our reactions.
One of the major new features added in ForeFlight version 6.3 is track log, which allows pilots to record their flight using a GPS source and then play it back in a variety of ways. Here, we’ll show the whole process in action.
Here’s an issue we see all the time. You’ve got the perfect weather map, ground map or nav log displayed on your iPad screen. The only problem is you’re sitting in the FBO using the free WiFi, and you’d really like to have that chart in the cockpit in half an hour. What can you do?
The free FltPlan Go app, popular for flight planning and airport information, is now available for iPhone. Find out what you can do with this new app.
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