New ForeFlight seminar video available

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Join ForeFlight founders Jason Miller and Tyson Weihs in this recorded seminar as they cover the popular ForeFlight Mobile aviation application for iPad and iPhone from the Sporty's 2013 Fly-in.

Garmin Pilot for Android extends its lead with new features

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Garmin is one of the few app developers that seems firmly committed to making both iOS and Android apps for pilots. A new update to their Pilot app extends its lead as the most complete Android app for general aviation. Here's what's new.

WingX Pro Tip: How to use FlightShare

WingX Pro recently added a new feature that allows pilots to quickly share flight plans between multiple devices running the app. This feature, called FlightShare, is very useful for two pilot crews or flight instructors. Here's how to use it.

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.

Delta’s Glass Bottom Jet App is worthy of a test flight

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The Delta app for iPad offers a wealth of information for airline travelers, including the ability to track your flight's progress while in the air and check out nearby landmarks as your fly past them.

Flying with ForeFlight course now an app

Last month we told you about a new ForeFlight training video, offered by Sporty's. This comprehensive training course includes over an hour of HD video, and is now offered as a native iOS app.

ForeFlight 5.1 brings traffic display

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ADS-B traffic has been a hot topic lately, with a number of portable ADS-B receivers hitting the market that receive traffic. The latest version of ForeFlight Mobile enables this feature, for use with the Stratus 1 and 2 receivers. Version 5.1 also adds some other new enhancements, so let's review what's new.

New Airborne Radar training app

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A new Airborne Radar app is out to help fill the void in pilot training on how to use onboard aircraft radar systems. The app uses colorful graphics, interactive scenarios and review quizzes to teach you the ins and outs of airborne radar.

Garmin Pilot adds track up, new maps

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Just in time for Sun 'n Fun, Garmin has released version 5.0 of their Garmin Pilot app for iPad and iPhone. The latest version of the popular app is a fairly significant update that adds a number of new features, and it continues the arms race among the major app developers.

Why Android is losing in aviation

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Lots of ink is spilled about the Apple vs. Google war. But in aviation, iOS is dominating Android. We offer a few reasons why.

Free 2013 SUN ‘n FUN app now available for iPhone, iPad and Android

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Sporty’s, in partnership with SUN 'n FUN, has created a mobile app for the 2013 show, which is now available for both Apple and Android devices.

ForeFlight version 5.0 adds terrain, runway centerlines

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ForeFlight seems focused on making their best-selling app an even more powerful in-flight tool, in addition to its numerous pre-flight uses. Version 5.0, just released to the App Store, ups the ante yet again, with a slew of new features.