Fltplan.com launches new app
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.
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Top 5 Fltplan.com iPad app tips
The Fltplan.com app is a great supplemental tool for pilots, offering free charts and moving maps. Here are 5 helpful tips.
FltPlan.com iPad app adds Mexico and Caribbean charts
The latest update to the free Fltplan.com app adds IFR charts for the Caribbean and Mexico. Learn all about it here.
FltPlan.com app update adds route editing, multi-tasking
FltPlan.com is a popular website for flight planning and weather briefings, especially among professional pilots. They have offered a free iPhone/iPad app companion for some time, but initially it was a fairly limited app that simply allowed pilots to download their FltPlan.com nav logs to their iPad. Recent updates have made it a more complete and powerful app.
The top 20 apps for pilots – 2024 edition
There are thousands of apps that are useful for pilots, from flight training and weather briefings to calculators and games. With that in mind, compiling a list of the top apps may seem foolish, but once again we’re going to try—after all, a brand new iPad pilot needs to start somewhere. This list isn’t necessarily our 20 favorite apps, but rather the ones we see in use most often.
Using your iPad on a Caribbean flying trip
Today you can confidently navigate the islands with everything you need right on your iPad, including geo-referenced VFR and IFR en route charts, airport and airspace databases, synthetic vision and even ADS-B weather in certain spots. Here we’re going to take a closer look at ForeFlight Mobile and Garmin Pilot, since they offer the most comprehensive resources for Caribbean-bound pilots.
How to scan documents into your favorite aviation app
More and more pilots are going completely paperless in the cockpit, but that requires some paper documents to be scanned first. Fortunately, Apple includes some hidden capabilities in the Notes app, including the addition of a powerful scanner utility. This can be used to scan just about any type of physical document.
Using an iPad for flying: how old is too old?
The iPad is decidedly middle-aged now, at least for consumer technology, which means there is a busy used market for older tablets. An original iPad, which came out in 2010, can be purchased on eBay for under $50—a great deal, right? Not so fast.
iPad Frequently Asked Questions for Pilots
The most common questions about the iPad, from basics like the difference between WiFi and Cellular models to advanced user tips. Add your own questions too.
Top 10 aviation weather apps for pilots
There are thousands of weather apps for the general public, from free to quite expensive. These are great for deciding whether you need a jacket tomorrow, but when it comes to aviation weather—looking at thunderstorms, ice, turbulence, visibility and so much more—these apps just aren’t enough. So we’ll focus on apps that offer more for pilots, both free and paid.
Top 10 aviation apps for student pilots
The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. In addition to displaying digital charts and navigation data in the cockpit, the iPad is also very good for both organization and as a training resource on the ground. Here are 10 apps for new pilots to consider.
Pilot’s guide to the iPad connected panel
There are many connected panel systems available today that allow you to wirelessly connect your iPad to panel-mount GPS and ADS-B receivers. Here’s a rundown of all the aftermarket GA avionics options and mobile app compatibility with each.
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