New weather features include Future Radar, freezing levels, surface visibility, and more.
Flight Planning
Testing begins on new NOTAM system
The full transition to the new NOTAM service is on track for late Spring 2026, according to FAA officials.
iFly EFB X7 Aviation Tablet debuts
Orders for the tablet, which includes pre-installed aviation apps, will start at the 2025 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Garmin adds Oshkosh FISK arrival to navigation database
While the FISK arrival includes a few VFR waypoints that are in typical navigation databases, it has never been fully coded as part of an official navigation database with the full detailed route until now, Garmin officials noted.
Garmin introduces SmartCharts
Garmin has introduced SmartCharts, an “aviation charting solution that will provide pilots with a simplified and intuitive experience by producing clear and relevant data to depict a chart tailored for their specific flight operation,” according to Garmin officials.
Garmin unveils free online flight planning tool
Garmin has introduced Garmin Pilot Web, a new flight planning website that complements the Garmin Pilot mobile app.
Questions from the Cockpit: A Christmas quandary
Nancy, a student pilot in Florida, writes: Over airport pancakes and discussion of holiday plans, Ol’ Saint Nick’s airport came up, and my friends and I began to banter about the location of the North Pole Airport and what its GPS location would be. I thought it should be 0° North latitude, by 0° longitude…but then I realized that I don’t know if zero longitude is west or east. To top off all that confusion, Google says the North Pole is at 90° north, 135° west! What gives?
iFly EFB adds Forecast Layer, Vertical Profile, and more in latest update
Adventure Pilot, creators of the iFly EFB app, has released Version 13.2, introducing new features aimed at improving safety, situational awareness, and efficiency for pilots, according to company officials.
iFly EFB integrates SayWeather to enhance weather reporting for pilots
The collaboration aims to provide pilots with enhanced situational awareness and weather information, promoting safety and efficiency in flight operations, according to company officials.