State of the app market

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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 adds new chart pack feature

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The latest update to ForeFlight adds a new preflight feature that automatically verifies all your charts are downloaded for the entered route. We'll show you how to use it here.

CloudAhoy offers free app again

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CloudAhoy has been a popular app for years, allowing pilots to record each flight's track, groundspeed, altitude and many other details. Now the app is available in a free version.

NRST: find the nearest airport with this handy app

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The NRST airport finder app is ideal for those situations when you need to quickly locate and navigate to an airport during an emergency or diversion. We'll review it here and show how it can also help with routine descent planning.

Sporty’s flight training apps add new achievement features

Sporty's is continuously updating and improving its Learn to Fly Course app, and the latest update adds new progress tracking, achievements and social media sharing features. Learn all about them here.

Behind the apps: interview with ForeFlight CEO Tyson Weihs

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For our latest Behind the Apps profile, we visited ForeFlight's offices in Austin, Texas. We sat down with CEO Tyson Weihs to talk about the company's quick rise, the pilots who work on the app and how they approach software development.

Garmin Pilot for Android adds new map features

Garmin's Android EFB is one of the best available for that platform, and the latest update makes it even better. The new version 3.0 adds some nice map upgrades, including track-up mode, SafeTaxi airport diagrams and new configurable map overlays.

New NFlight app integrates with ForeFlight

NFlight Technologies has become the leading supplier of aviation video accessories, with a variety of solutions for the GoPro and Garmin VIRB cameras, but also for the iPhone. At Sun 'n Fun this year, the company unveiled some new products and a new app that just might make the iPhone a legitimate contender for the best cockpit video camera.

An app dedicated to Area Forecasts

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While most of the popular iPad apps offer the ability to view Area Forecasts after retrieving a full weather briefing, sometimes you want to be able to quickly view just that report. The Area Forecast app solves that problem.

ForeFlight releases version 6.0

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The much-anticipated ForeFlight version 6.0 is now available in the app store. This free update brings some exciting new features, including a terrain profile view, split-screen attitude and enhanced Lockheed Martin flight plan control features.

iPad navigation app buyer’s guide

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Pilots have plenty of options when it comes to choosing a preflight weather and navigation app for iPad. To get you started, here's a side-by-side comparison of the major aviation apps.

FAA releases easier-to-read digital charts

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The VFR charts in your favorite iPad app just got a lot easier to read thanks to the FAA providing higher-resolution data to app providers. We'll show you the benefits here.