How to lock the iPad chart screen in flight
There are several ways to lock your iPad’s screen in flight, including controls on your iPad and settings within each app. Here we’ll show you all the different ways to do it.
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iPad connected panel buyer’s guide
More and more connected panel options are starting to hit the market, allowing you to wirelessly connect your iPad to panel-mount GPS and ADS-B receivers. Here we’ll run down all the avionics options and review app compatibility.
Review Sun ‘n Fun iPad seminars here
The team from Sporty’s and iPad Pilot News presented 3 iPad seminars at Sun ‘n Fun last week on a wide range of topics related to flying with the iPad. Here are the information-packed slides from each presentation to help you review at your own pace.
Flight test: new 9.7″ iPad Pro
Apple’s new 9.7″ iPad Pro promised a new lighting fast processor, Apple Pencil support and a screen that is 40% less reflective than the iPad Air 2. We took it flying down to Sun ‘n Fun last week to see if it lived up to the hype.
Guide to iPad Seminars at Sun ‘n Fun
The flying season’s unofficial kick-off is next week, as the gates open for the 2016 edition of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in. Here are a few of the most popular iPad sessions to consider.
Quit worrying: there is no such thing as an “official weather briefing”
Sometimes it seems like pilots specialize in old wives’ tales, like: “Well, that fancy iPad app doesn’t count as an official weather briefing. You have to call Flight Service or the FAA will nail you.” It makes a great story, and it plays to pilots’ innate paranoia, but it’s completely false. It’s time to bury this old wives’ tale once and for all.
Is the new iPad Pro the best pilot tablet yet?
In Apple’s latest new product update, a relatively modest event, the company introduced a number of product revisions. While there was a lot of news about a lower cost iPhone and some Apple Watch updates, the biggest news for pilots is the new 9.7″ iPad model. It might be the best tablet for flying yet.
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Creating your own iPad proficiency review
As the old saying goes, “train like you fly, fly like you train.” If you fly with an iPad, don’t hide it during your training flights. Better to make it an integral part of your proficiency program, whether you’re on your own or with an instructor, including what to do if it fails. Here’s a suggested list of topics to cover.
New app updates focus on hardware connectivity
Aviation app companies continue to release new updates at a moderate pace, with a big focus on both portable and panel-mount hardware compatibility. Today we’re going to look at what’s new in the popular ForeFlight app, along with 2 other rapidly growing apps in the EFB app market, Aerovie Reports and FltPlan Go.
How much space do charts take on my iPad?
A common question we hear from pilots is what size iPad should I buy? Here we’ll show you how much space it takes to store different chart options in ForeFlight, Garmin Pilot and WingX Pro to help you decide.
How to file ICAO flight plans on your iPad
There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the ICAO flight plan form and the FAA’s move to stop accepting the FAA/domestic form. Here we’ll break it down in plain English and help you make the transition to filing ICAO flight plans from your favorite app on your iPad.
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