It’s the #1 question we hear: “I’m looking at the ForeFlight, Garmin and WingX apps, but I don’t know which one to buy. Which is the best?” We offer a side-by-side comparison of the core features, and share some (completely biased) opinions. Read more, and add your opinion.
Many pilots have come to depend on their iPhone for most of their communication needs, but in the air cell phones are useless. That’s why the new DeLorme inReach is such a great idea–this portable device pairs with your smartphone to add two-way communication capability to any iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad or Android device.
What was the hottest story at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012? No contest–the iPad was on the minds of pilots everywhere. Here’s our list of the 8 most interesting iPad stories to come out of the 2012 show.
Stratus, the portable weather receiver for ForeFlight, is getting an upgrade. The trio of companies behind the iPad ADS-B receiver–Appareo, ForeFlight and Sporty’s–announced the availability of firmware version 2.1 today, which includes improvements in GPS performance and battery life.
Garmin has been the undisputed leader in aviation GPS products for over a decade, and now they are joining the iPad revolution. Today the company unveiled GLO, a portable Bluetooth GPS made for mobile devices like the iPad and Android tablets.
Everyone knows how to open an app on the iPad–just tap the icon and it’s off to the races. This is one of the things pilots love about the iPad. But what about closing apps–do you know the difference between sleeping and shutting down an app? It’s an important distinction.
You’ve got the perfect weather 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? Fortunately, the iPad comes with a built in screen capture function.
Cockpit video cameras that record high definition video, cockpit audio and GPS data have exploded in popularity over the past few years. The latest models can connect to your iPad/iPhone or Android device and, with a free app, add new features.
It’s time for you to share your opinion. What do you use for backup to your iPad? Paper charts, another iPad or nothing at all? Vote in our poll and share your system.
Beginning with version 4.4, ForeFlight Mobile added a new tab to their main menu–Documents. This powerful document viewer and organizer is a great way to find and carry a wide variety of useful products. ForeFlight includes a variety of documents by default, but you can add your own as well–find out how.
WingX Pro7 is a popular app for pilots, and Hilton Software (the app’s developer) is often first to include new features. Version 6.5 of the app has recently been released, and it brings some nice enhancements to the moving map page.
ForeFlight recently hosted a seminar at Sporty’s 2012 Fly-in, where company co-founders Jason Miller and Tyson Weihs updated pilots on the latest company news and shared some pro tips. Now you can watch a recording of this 50-minute seminar, including the slides.
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