The iPad pilot’s holiday wish list
Buying the perfect gift for a pilot can be a difficult task (just ask the non-pilot gift buyer in your family). Here’s our selection of the top 10 things iPad pilots are talking about this Christmas
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Next-generation Bad Elf GPS for iPad now available
The latest iPad GPS from Bad Elf is now available. The Bad Elf Pro features an LCD screen, 16-hour battery life, and can simultaneously connect to up to 5 iOS devices over Bluetooth.
How to lock the iPad chart screen in flight
The iPad works very well as a paper chart replacement for pilots. This week’s tip will teach you how to optimize settings on both the iPad and several aviation apps to make sure your charts stay viewable and locked in place during critical phases of flight.
Top 10 aviation apps
The number of aviation apps has exploded over the past two years, with thousands of options for flight training, weather briefings, games and so much more. With that in mind, compiling a list of the top 10 apps may seem foolish, but we’re going to try–after all, a brand new iPad pilot needs to start somewhere.
New apps review: myWingMan and FlyQ
Two new all-in-one cockpit apps have recently hit the App Store, from two well-known names in aviation: Bendix/King’s myWingman and AOPA’s FlyQ EFB. These new apps join an already crowded marketplace, going head to head with established leaders ForeFlight, WingX and Garmin. Can the new players match up?
Flight testing the iPad Mini
The iPad Mini hit the shelves today and we put one to the test in the cockpits of several GA airplanes to see how it compared to the full-size iPad. Read the full report here.
Apple announces iPad Mini & iPad 4
Apple today released the new iPad Mini, offering many of the same features as the iPad 2 with a smaller size and lower price. Learn all about the slim new device and how it will benefit pilots.
Advanced iPad Flying webinar video
Sporty’s Pilot Shop recently hosted a webinar on Advanced iPad Flying. The hour-long session included iPad power user tips, a legal briefing for pilots and ForeFlight Mobile tips. The event was recorded, and the video recording is now available
A practical approach for using the iPad during flight training
This post is a guest editorial by David Zitt, Flight School Manager at Sporty’s Academy. He offers valuable insight into how to best integrate technology into the flight training process.
5 quick WingX tips
Last week, we offered 5 quick tips for ForeFlight. Today, we’ll present another 5 tips you can try right away, this time for WingX. This powerful app has loads of features, but you may not know about all of them.
Advanced iPad Flying webinar coming up this Thursday
Sporty’s Pilot Shop will be hosting a free webinar this Thursday, October 18 at 8 PM EDT, covering advanced topics on flying with the iPad & ForeFlight Mobile. Read on to learn more about this presentation and how to sign up.
Why you should update your iPad to the new iOS 6
Apple released the much-anticipated iOS 6 software update yesterday for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Learn how to install this free update on your iPad and learn about some of the great new features.
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