HOUSTON — ForeFlight has released ForeFlight 9, the latest software release that includes Checklist, Glide Advisor, SiriusXM Audio, and more, according to company officials. Integrated ForeFlight Checklist ForeFlight has integrated one of the most important aviation tools into the app, reducing cockpit clutter and keeping critical safety procedures organized and easily accessible. Familiar paper checklists derived from aircraft […]
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Video: Trying out ForeFlight’s Synthetic Vision feature
Gene Lee of The HD Pilot recently posted this video, which shows he and a friend using the Synthetic Vision feature of ForeFlight Mobile during a recent flight. He notes the feature is a “very intriguing tool to experiment with. At night, or in poor visibility, ‘seeing’ what’s out ahead of you could be an absolute life […]
Video: Sporty’s Flying with ForeFlight updated for ForeFlight 8
Sporty’s Flying with ForeFlight video course has been updated to reflect changes effective with ForeFlight 8. Topics covered in the new Flying with ForeFlight include weather forecast discussions; a new aeronautical map layer; the differences in the composite vs. lowest tilt radar imagery; and a new segment on how to use the ForeFlight logbook. The course […]
ForeFlight and SiriusXM introduce satellite aviation weather service
ForeFlight and SiriusXM have introduced SiriusXM Aviation weather service on the newest version of ForeFlight Mobile. ForeFlight’s latest release (version 8.1) is now available on the iTunes App Store. Pilots using the ForeFlight app with the SXAR1 portable receiver can now access SiriusXM’s aviation weather service, which will provide them with access to satellite delivered graphical […]
ForeFlight enhances Integrated Logbook
The newly released ForeFlight 8 includes a number of new enhancements to its integrated electronic pilot logbook, including Flight Sharing, Remote Signing, Progress Reports, and Logbook Connect. “With the introduction of Logbook Connect, we are cultivating an ecosystem of tools and services that give pilots more freedom to access and manage their logbook data,” said co-founder and CEO […]
ForeFlight Mobile 8 debuts
At this week’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, ForeFlight introduced ForeFlight Mobile 8, a new release that delivers ForeFlight’s global datadriven aeronautical maps, featuring Continuous Zoom technology and decluttering powered by an all new map engine, built from the ground up to deliver next generation maps to pilots. Also with ForeFlight 8 comes the unveiling of the Logbook Connect […]
Avidyne IFD now integrated wirelessly with FltPlan.com and ForeFlight.com
Avidyne Corporation reports that its IFD540/IFD440 FMS/GPS/NAV/COM systems can now integrate wirelessly with Flight Plan, provider of the FltPlan.com website and FltPlan Go application, and ForeFlight. “All Avidyne IFD systems include a versatile, open-architecture wireless interface, which is a key component in our overall connectivity-in-the-cockpit strategy,” said Avidyne President and CEO Dan Schwinn. “We have made available a Wireless […]
ForeFlight acquires JetFuelX
ForeFlight has acquired JetFuelX, a free web-based fuel card management service that makes it easy for owners of turbine aircraft to save money by finding the lowest prices available from their multiple jet fuel discount program memberships. “The JetFuelX platform is the first of its kind and allows our customers to make timely and cost-effective planning and […]
Video: ForeFlight introduces integrated Pilot Logbook app
ForeFlight reports the ForeFlight Logbook is now available. Logbook is integrated into the ForeFlight app, making it easy for pilots to manually and automatically log flights, track hours, review currency, record certificates and ratings, receive electronic instructor endorsements, and generate experience reports, according to company officials. “With ForeFlight Logbook, we wanted to deliver an app […]