The iPad has a built-in feature that allows you to invert the colors on the screen. This is very useful when viewing approach charts at night by showing white text and graphics on a black background, and it’s easy to set up.
Being a pilot or aircraft owner often means keeping up with lots of currency issues, like flight reviews, annual inspections and medical expirations. Fortunately, the iPad has a built-in feature that makes it easy to stay current.
MyRadar has been one of our favorite free radar apps for a long time. There’s nothing fancy here, but it works and is easy to use. Recent upgrades have made this an even better app, with new features just for pilots.
Most of the major aviation navigation apps we use are packed with more features than we could ever understand. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t some really useful tools available if we know how to use them. Here are 5 helpful tools that are available in ForeFlight Mobile.
Imagine if you could turn your smartphone into an aviation radio with almost unlimited range. That’s pretty much what the LiveATC Air Radio app does. Open up the app and choose one of 450 airports around the world, and in seconds you’re listening to ATC and airplanes communicate in real time.
Sometimes you need to do two things at once on your iPad, like look at two charts side by side, or compare your flight plan route against the moving map. The Garmin Pilot app makes it easy to do this, with their powerful split screen feature. While some other apps have split screen, we think Garmin does it best, with great information displays that are not available in any other app.
Sporty’s will once again be presenting its popular “Flying with the iPad” seminar at the 2012 AOPA Aviation Summit in Palm Springs, California. The annual show kicks off October 11 with three days of seminars, exhibits and the famous “Parade of Planes” static airplane display.
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.
Ever wish you could play back your flight, either to relive a long trip or debrief a lesson? With CloudAhoy, a free app for the iPad, you can do exactly that–including a moving map and detailed logs of your groundspeed, altitude and more.
Unless you are living under a rock, you probably heard that Apple announced the latest version of their best-selling iPhone today–the iPhone 5. Why should pilots care? Actually, there are some new features here that are helpful for pilots.
The iPad makes it easy to read aviation magazines that were previously unavailable in the US. The latest app from Loop is a great example, and is a free download.
The original Kindle Fire was a great deal, but couldn’t compete with the iPad on performance. That may have changed today, as Amazon introduced three new tablets–called the Kindle Fire HD. Are they a real threat to the iPad?
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