Behind the Apps: Garmin Pilot

This article is the first in a new series called "Behind the Apps," where we will profile the people behind some of the most popular aviation apps. First up is Jan Mackenzie from Garmin.

Fltplan.com launches new app

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The popular online flight planning website Fltplan.com has offered a free app for a few years. But the new Fltplan Go app is a much more complete product. Take a tour in this article.

App updates: latest from ForeFlight, Garmin, WingX and AOPA

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The pace of app updates seems to have accelerated in recent months, with all the major app developers releasing new features since Oshkosh. In this article, we'll recap what's new in ForeFlight Mobile, Garmin Pilot, WingX Pro7 and AOPA FlyQ.

6 weather apps you may not know about

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There are literally thousands of weather apps in the App Store. Here's our list of 6 lesser-known ones to consider, some of them hidden gems.

Gyronimo aircraft performance apps

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The Gyronimo series of aircraft performance apps allow you to graphically compute weight and balance and performance scenarios for various airplanes and helicopters. Here we'll show you the features of the C172S version of the app.

myWingMan app adds new terrain, traffic and airspace features

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Bendix/King, a company traditionally known for panel-mount avionics, released the myWingMan app for iPad one year ago. The latest update adds some useful new alerting tools for airspace, terrain, obstacles and traffic.

Navigation app showdown, round 2 – ForeFlight vs. WingX vs. Garmin

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We update the most popular article ever published on iPad Pilot News. Which aviation app is best? What has changed? Join the debate.

New E6B app available from Sporty’s

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Sporty's Pilot Shop today released an all-new version of its best-selling E6B app, adding a redesigned interface, improved functionality and new weight and balance calculator.

ForeFlight rolls out another big app update

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ForeFlight released another big update to their popular aviation app today, adding some exciting new features. Among these is the ability to view approach charts and taxiway diagrams directly on the moving map.

GoPro app update adds video preview and transfer features

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A new update to the GoPro iPhone and iPad app allows you to wirelessly preview and transfer your videos to your iOS device for easy sharing.

Garmin Pilot 5.1 adds terrain, new route options

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At Oshkosh, Garmin introduced version 5.1 of their Pilot app for iPad. We review what's new, including a change to the subscription levels.

WingX Pro 7.0 adds weather radar to the moving map

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WingX Pro has teamed up with Baron Services to offer a new collection of interactive weather overlays. This allows pilots to view radar imagery, sectionals and a flight plan simultaneously. Check out all the details on the app update here.