Garmin TXi trainer app updated with new rotorcraft and weather radar options

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Garmin released a big update to their TXi trainer app, adding new flight control options, screen layouts and new training resources. It also includes the ability to simulate a rotorcraft installation and allows you to work the controls of the new Garmin GWX 75 onboard weather radar system.

Garmin Pilot app adds engine monitoring and document viewer

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The Garmin Pilot app received a big update this week, adding a new document viewer, engine instrument integration, new weather features, and integration with the new D2 Delta PX aviator watch.

Start planning your Oshkosh experience with the 2018 AirVenture app

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The 2018 AirVenture Oshkosh is now available for iOS and Android, and features full event schedules, exhibitor list, interactive grounds map and a schedule planner.

Pilot’s guide to the new features in ForeFlight 10.2

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ForeFlight released a new feature-packed update again this week that pilots will want to check out right away. Most notable in this release is a new day/night app theme selector, glance mode for synthetic vision and a 3D view of nearby ADS-B traffic.

WeatherSpork offers new approach to aviation weather

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While the big electronic flight bag (EFB) apps like ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot are loaded with weather tools, a new app is taking a different approach to help pilots make smarter preflight decisions. WeatherSpork is not an EFB app, but rather an easy-to-use app that focuses on smarter preflight weather briefings. Here's a hands-on review.

MyRadar adds precipitation prediction feature

A new feature in the MyRadar app will alert you when precipitation is approaching your current location, useful for everyday awareness and during the final hours leading up to a flight.

New aircraft transition courses available in Sporty’s Pilot Training app

Sporty's released their new Pilot Training app last year, bringing an all-new training course concept to iPhone, iPad and AppleTV. The latest update to the Pilot Training app adds 4 new aircraft transition courses for pilots learning to fly Helicopters, Seaplanes, Gliders and Multiengine airplanes.

The Aviation WB Calculator app is back

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The popular Aviation WB app has been completely redesigned and is available in the app store again for iPad and iPhone with a new design and new features.

First look at Garmin Pilot’s new weather and airspace flight planning features

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Garmin Pilot 9.3 adds an impressive set of new features, including airspace alerting, icing in the profile view, storm cell movement, a new SiriusXM surface analysis weather layer, traffic enhancements, extended centerline improvement and support for the iPhone X screen.

Check out these four big aviation app updates

Aviation app companies have been busy this Spring developing a set of exciting new features for pilots in their apps. We got a preview of the latest EFB app updates at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, earlier in the month to see what's new.

App review: IFR Flight Trainer Simulator

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Learning how to use VORs and NDBs isn't very exciting, but it's still a requirement if you want to earn a Private Pilot certificate or Instrument rating. Often it comes down to a problem of visualizing how the different systems work. A recently-updated app, IFR Flight Trainer Simulator, can help with this learning curve.
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Sporty’s adds 3 new courses to Pilot Training app

Sporty's released their new Pilot Training app at the end of 2017, bringing an all-new training course concept to iPhone, iPad and AppleTV. The latest update adds 3 new courses to the training platform: VFR Communications, IFR Communications and Garmin G1000 Checkout.