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The video recording of last week’s Weather Flying and the iPad is now available for viewing. Join weather guru Scott Dennstaedt and Sporty’s John Zimmerman in this one hour presentation as they explore the ForeFlight app, the Stratus ADS-B receiver and how to use both for safer weather flying.
Appareo, the developer behind the popular Stratus 2 ADS-B receiver, released more details today on their new Stratus ESG 1090ES transponder. This affordable device includes a WAAS GPS, is designed to be simple to install, and connects directly to the Stratus 2 portable receiver for an improved user experience in the cockpit.
There are hundreds of articles on iPad Pilot News covering a wide range of topics, from iPad apps to GPS and weather accessories. Here we collected the most helpful ones for those just starting out with an iPad in aviation.
When portable ADS-B receivers were first introduced, one of the main questions was how quickly the FAA would build out the required network of ground stations. So far (and perhaps surprisingly), the answer is pretty quickly.
Pilots are using in-flight weather now more than ever, thanks to subscription-free ADS-B weather and the iPad. Here we’ll show you what weather products are available, and what they look like in the air using the ForeFlight app.
We have dozens of ForeFlight tips on this website, but in this article we’ll try to cover the basic information that a new ForeFlight user needs to get started. We’ll also link to many of the other tips on ForeFlight on iPad Pilot News.
ForeFlight Mobile recently introduced some powerful flight planning advisor tools to help you better choose routing and altitudes based on real-time weather and recent ATC routings. Learn how to use them here.
The new Stratus weather receiver generated a lot of interest at the recent Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in in Florida. One of the questions that comes up first is, “when will my area get ADS-B coverage?” The good news is that the FAA is rapidly building out the ADS-B ground network, and 16 ground stations just went live.
What is the difference between the iPad 1 and 2? Pilots will find that both the iPad 1 and iPad 2 work very well with nearly every aviation app available, and the iPad 2 offers no distinct hardware advantage to pilots. The iPad 2 improved on the iPad 1 design by increasing the processor speed, […]
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