Beginner’s guide to flying with an iPad—how to get started
New to flying with an EFB? Our step-by-step guide walks you through choosing the best iPad, selecting top aviation apps, legal requirements, mounting options, and in-flight power solutions.
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Skip the radio: How to get your IFR clearance sent straight to your app
The FAA’s new Mobile Clearance features allows pilots to request and receive an IFR clearance from an aviation mobile app at select airports.
How to Preflight Your iPad Before Every Flight (5-Minute Checklist)
Like any piece of aviation equipment, the iPad is most dependable when you take a few minutes to verify everything is ready before engine start. It’s much easier to discover a missing chart or low battery while you’re on the ground than after you’ve leveled off at altitude.
7 iPad Settings to Check Before Your Next Flight
Today’s aviation apps are incredibly stable. More often than not, if you encounter a problem with your iPad, it probably isn’t the app, it’s an iPad setting that was never configured properly or accidentally changed after an iOS update.
How to flight plan around thunderstorms using your iPad
One of the major weather hazards pilots have to deal with this time of year is convective weather and resulting thunderstorms. This article takes a deep dive look at the resources available in ForeFlight to help you plan a flight around these weather hazards.
Sporty’s Pilot Training App Adds Integrated Aviation eBook Store
The latest update to the Sporty’s Pilot Training app for iOS adds a powerful new feature for pilots: an integrated Aviation eBook Store that brings hundreds of aviation references together in one convenient library.
What’s the best iPad for Pilots – 2026 Edition
Buying your first iPad or upgrading an older one? We break down the differences between each and give some insight for those looking to buy.
Can AI Brief Your Next Flight?
Artificial intelligence has arrived in aviation. From route planning and weather briefings to NOTAM summaries and aircraft-specific guidance, a growing number of apps promise to simplify preflight planning. Some of these tools are designed specifically for aviation, while others leverage general-purpose AI models that many pilots already use every day. The question is no longer whether AI can assist pilots—it’s whether it can do so reliably.
The 10 Best Weather Apps for Pilots—2026 Edition
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.
What to Do When Your iPad Gets Too Hot (or Too Cold) in the Cockpit
The iPad is a powerful tool in the cockpit, but it’s still a consumer electronic device at heart—sensitive to temperature extremes. As summer flying ramps up, take a few precautions to protect your iPad from overheating.
Electronic flight bag legal briefing for pilots—2026 edition
Each year we publish a plain-language review of the FARs and Advisory Circulars pertaining to the use of iPads and electronic flight bags in the cockpit. This is great information for pilots looking to make the transition from paper charts to an iPad, but should also be reviewed by experienced iPad pilots as well.
How to Configure ICAO Equipment Codes for VFR and IFR Flight Plans
Filing a VFR or IFR flight plan today is a breeze with today’s aviation iPad apps, but entering all the required aircraft data to meet the ICAO requirements of the form can be a bit confusing. Here we’ll break it down in plain English to help you understand each requirement.
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