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Electronic flight bag apps make it much easier for pilots to avoid in-flight weather hazards. That includes the big three threats (thunderstorms, in-flight icing, and low IFR conditions), but right after those critical concerns comes passenger comfort and that usually means turbulence. Now ForeFlight has found a creative way to give pilots more detailed and timely information about where the rough rides are.
Take a look at what’s new in ForeFlight, including a new and improved way to customize the Aeronautical Map.
Sentry is a family of compact, affordable ADS-B receivers specifically made for ForeFlight. In addition to popular features like subscription-free weather and traffic, some Sentry models also include a carbon monoxide detector to warn of dangerous conditions in the cockpit and an automatic flight data recorder.
The latest ForeFlight update adds a new traffic alert to get your attention if you taxi onto a runway that is occupied by another aircraft.
After setting up some initial data in ForeFlight for you and your aircraft, filing an IFR flight plan takes just a few minutes. Here we’ll walk through the process step-by-step to show you where to enter the data and send the flight plan through to ATC.
Most pilots know how to use ForeFlight’s Pack feature to verify chart downloads before a flight, but it can do much more.
ForeFlight is much more than just an airport directory and moving map on your iPad. It’s smart, always analyzing each piece of data you input and calling out errors or abnormalities you may have overlooked. Our latest quiz takes a look at some of these to help you better understand what is going on under the hood.
ForeFlight’s 2023 Recap feature allows pilots to view all the airports they visited last year on a map and a summary of key flight stats.
Garmin’s top-of-the-line portable weather receivers, the compact GDL 52 and GDL 51, receive more than just GPS and weather. With an active SiriusXM subscription, pilots and passengers can also enjoy music and live sports in flight. Once you’ve configured all your devices, it’s very easy to listen to SiriusXM Radio, but the first time you do it there are a few steps to follow.
ForeFlight’s preflight and datalink weather features can make your flying safer and more comfortable – but only if you know how to use it properly. Join Sporty’s Senior Flight Instructor Bret Koebbe for an in-depth look at how to go about the self-weather briefing process in ForeFlight and how to use ADS-B datalink weather en route to stay up with the changes.
Sentry includes all the essential features—weather, traffic, GPS, AHRS, carbon monoxide detector—but at a size and price that make it a great fit for almost any pilot. This week, ForeFlight announced an updated Sentry that doesn’t add major new capabilities, but offers enhanced performance.
ForeFlight’s moving map screen provides nearly every piece of information a VFR or IFR pilot needs over the course of a flight. Take our latest quiz and see if you know how to access some of its hidden features.
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