Top 8 iPad stories of Oshkosh 2012
What was the hottest story at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012? No contest–the iPad was on the minds of pilots everywhere. Here’s our list of the 8 most interesting iPad stories to come out of the 2012 show.
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Stratus firmware 2.1 ships with performance enhancements
Stratus, the portable weather receiver for ForeFlight, is getting an upgrade. The trio of companies behind the iPad ADS-B receiver–Appareo, ForeFlight and Sporty’s–announced the availability of firmware version 2.1 today, which includes improvements in GPS performance and battery life.
Sporty’s to present 3 iPad Seminars at Oshkosh
Sporty’s will once again be hosting a series of seminars at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, the world’s largest airshow. Experts from Sporty’s staff will share tips and advice on popular iPad topics.
Video of Advanced iPad Flying Webinar now available
The video recording of Bret Koebbe’s Advanced iPad Flying webinar is now available on YouTube. Check it out here.
Advanced iPad Flying webinar coming up this Thursday
Sporty’s Pilot Shop will be hosting a free webinar this Thursday, July 12 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.
How to close an app–the right way
Everyone knows how to open an app on the iPad–just tap the icon and it’s off to the races. This is one of the things pilots love about the iPad. But what about closing apps–do you know the difference between sleeping and shutting down an app? It’s an important distinction.
Get the most out of your Dual Bluetooth GPS receiver with free app
A free app from Dual Electronics provides GPS satellite & battery status from the Dual Electronics Bluetooth GPS on your iPad. Learn all about it here.
FltPlan.com app update adds route editing, multi-tasking
FltPlan.com is a popular website for flight planning and weather briefings, especially among professional pilots. They have offered a free iPhone/iPad app companion for some time, but initially it was a fairly limited app that simply allowed pilots to download their FltPlan.com nav logs to their iPad. Recent updates have made it a more complete and powerful app.
Two iPad seminars this weekend at Sporty’s Fly-in
The Sporty’s Pilot Shop Fly-in & Sweepstakes giveaway is this Saturday, May 19. In addition to a day full of exciting aviation events, there will be 2 iPad seminars presented by Sporty’s and ForeFlight.
New Stratus firmware available
A new Stratus firmware update is available in the latest version of ForeFlight Mobile. Read on to learn how to install this update to your device.
Flying with Stratus: a practical perspective
A lot of pilots are looking for a real world PIREP on the Stratus ADS-B weather receiver to see how it really works in the cockpit. We’ve been flying with Stratus for months now, and can share some helpful tips.
Bad Elf GPS releases update to iPad app, adds new features
Bad Elf, the company who makes the popular external GPS accessory for iPad, recently released an update to their supplemental GPS app adding several new features – read the details here.
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