Entries by John Zimmerman

6 new Garmin Pilot tips and tricks

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.

Poll: what’s your backup?

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?

State of the app market

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.

ForeFlight traffic tips

In previous articles, we’ve covered the theory behind ADS-B traffic and how it works. Here, we’ll offer seven practical tips for actually using the service in ForeFlight, including some advanced settings to consider.