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Month: March 2013

  • Bulletin: Apr 4 data updates and new documents

    Data updates are now available to download for the Apr 4, 2013 – May 2, 2013 period: Airport and Navigation Database FAA VFR Charts and Terminal Area Charts FAA Taxi Diagrams FAA Terminal Procedures FAA Documents (Notices to Airmen, Digital Terminal Procedures Supplemental, Detroit FLY, Salt Lake City FLY) All customers will be prompted to…

  • Bulletin: iOS 6 and External “Made for iPad” GPS Accessories

    Since Apple released iOS 6, many pilots have reported difficulty connecting to “Made for iPad” external Bluetooth GPSs (such as the DUAL XGPS150, Bad Elf Pro, GNS and GLO) and getting position updates. These instructions should resolve the issue: Open Apple Settings (the grey icon with the “gears”) Tap Privacy, then turn OFF Location Services at…

  • Bulletin: Obstacles, Legends, and Pilot’s Guide updates

    Updated U.S. Obstacles (Mar 27, 2013) are available for download.  This update includes the latest obstacles data from the FAA sampled to provide additional detail.  All customers will be prompted to download this update inside of ForeFlight Mobile. Also, updated versions of the Pilot’s Guide to ForeFlight Mobile and the ForeFlight Mobile Legends are now…

  • New Terrain: ForeFlight 5 Lands in App Store

    The latest version of ForeFlight Mobile – version 5 – is now available for download from iTunes App Store. This is our third major release of the year, and it is another big step forward. The 5 series of updates will bring a wide range of new capabilities to ForeFlight. Read on for what is…

  • Bulletin: AIM and Pilot/Controller Glossary updates

    Updated versions of the Aeronautical Information Manual and Pilot/Controller Glossary are now available in our Documents Catalog. AIM Change 2 replaces the previous version available in our catalog. All customers who have downloaded a previous version of either document will be prompted to download these updates within ForeFlight Mobile.

  • Frontier Airlines and ForeFlight

    Frontier Airlines announced today that it has partnered with ForeFlight to provide Frontier pilots with ForeFlight Mobile as part of their Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) program. Upon successful completion of a six month evaluation, Frontier plans to use the iPad as an EFB on all flights. ForeFlight Mobile will provide pilots supplemental weather information and…

  • Bulletin: March 7, 2013 Data Updates

    Data updates are now available to download for the Mar 7 – Apr 4, 2013 and Mar 7 – May 2, 2013 periods: Airport and Navigation Database FAA VFR Charts and Terminal Area Charts FAA High and Low Enroutes, Area Charts FAA Taxi Diagrams FAA Terminal Procedures FAA Documents NAV CANADA Instrument Procedures from the…

  • ForeFlight Mobile Updated: Track Up, Obstacles, “Classic” Mode

    The latest version of ForeFlight Mobile is available for download in iTunes App Store, just in time for your weekend flying! The update brings a greatly enhanced mapping engine that enables a broad range of new capabilities we will unlock throughout the year. It also brings new map layers and a Grid (or “classic”) menu…