One of the best features of iPad apps like ForeFlight Mobile is how easy they make it to organize and update your instrument approach charts. But how do you keep all your charts organized? Here are some tips to help.
Many pilots can’t stand to be disconnected from their smartphones and tablets for longer than a few minutes. But the new Iridium GO! portable satellite hotspot goes some way towards fixing this problem.
iPad seminars have become a fixture at EAA’s annual Oshkosh fly-in, with dozens of presenters covering topics from the basics to advanced app features and the latest iPad accessories. The 2014 edition of AirVenture is no different, with almost too many iPad seminars to count.
Everyone wants to connect their iPad to their panel-mount avionics. This week, Garmin announced a way to do exactly that. Here’s what’s new, and what it means.
We’ve written before about the great strides Garmin has made with its Pilot app, but this has always been limited (like most major apps) to US pilots. That is changing with version 6.2 of Garmin Pilot – the app now provides worldwide flight planning, weather and navigation features.
After a delay in development, the Lightspeed Zulu PFX headset is now shipping, so it’s a good time to review some of its unique features. In particular, it may be the most iPad-focused headset yet produced.
Garmin Pilot has steadily improved over the past two years, to the point where it now offers many of the same features you would find in a fully-integrated glass cockpit. But like all apps, new features mean new things to learn, so here we offer six quick tips to help you take advantage of the latest tools.
From a legal standpoint, most GA pilots don’t need a backup when using it as the sole source of aviation charts in the cockpit, but backup paper charts or bringing a second iPad is cheap insurance. So we want to know, what type of backup do you bring along with you, if any at all?
The iPad is not completely button-free, and knowing how to use the four physical controls on the tablet can help you get more out of it. Let’s review all they can do.
To support those pilots who want a panel-mounted iPad, flyPad has introduced their new panel mount, a flush mount docking system for the iPad Mini, Air and iPhone 5/5S.
Most pilots have a favorite tip or two when it comes to flying with the iPad, and we always learn something when we fly with another pilot. So we asked four Sporty’s pilots who regularly fly with the iPad to share their top tips.
At iPad Pilot News, we often get asked for our sense of the aviation app market–who’s on top, who’s growing and who’s new. We have reviewed a number of resources to compile this report.
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