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  • ForeFlight Mobile 6.3.1 Is Now Available On The App Store

    ForeFlight Mobile 6.3.1 is now available for download on the App Store. As a follow-up to our 6.3 release, this minor update focuses on performance improvements and a few bug squashes for a better app experience. ForeFlight Mobile 6.3.1 is a free update from the App Store and is available to all current subscribers. Click…

  • Seamlessly Sync Favorites, Enjoy Profile View Refinements in ForeFlight Mobile 6.2.1

    ForeFlight Mobile version 6.2.1 is now available for download on the App Store. Seamlessly Sync Favorites and Recents With ForeFlight Mobile version 6.2.1 we introduce Sync, a fast cloud-based syncing system that seamlessly transfers information between your iPhone and iPad. For example, this capability allows you to plan a flight on your iPhone and that…

  • Updated: ForeFlight Mobile 6.2.1 Submitted to App Store

    Updated July 11, 2014:  ForeFlight Mobile 6.2.1 is now available on the App Store and will resolve the app close issue. If you updated to version 6.2 and your user waypoints are missing, please contact us at team@foreflight.com for instructions on how to restore them. If you deleted and reinstalled the app as a workaround, it isn’t possible to…

  • New Data Cycle, New Improved FAA Digital VFR Charts

    The FAA has greatly improved its digital-Visual Chart (d-VC) production process and we are pleased to incorporate the new style of charts into ForeFlight Mobile with data cycle 1404 effective April 3. Previously, the digital raster files were produced by scanning a printed chart. The new style Sectional and Terminal Area Charts are created directly…

  • Crossing Flight Paths With Able Flight (And A Nudge For Aspiring Pilots)

    Here at ForeFlight we live and breathe aviation and we love inspirational aviation-related stories, especially when they hit close to home. We thought we’d take a moment to share this one with you. Many of you may know Pete Vincent who is one of our fanatical Pilot Support Team members. When Pete is not busy…

  • ForeFlight Mobile 5.2.2

    ForeFlight Mobile 5.2.2 is available for download in the App Store: – Fixed bug on iPad 1 that could cause bottom half of Airports view to disappear when memory is low. – Fixed bug that showed gray tiles on edge of some helicopter layers when zoomed in. – Fixed bug where updating a device name…

  • ForeFlight Mobile 5.2.1

    ForeFlight Mobile 5.2.1 is available for download in the App Store: – Stratus 2 firmware update – Fixed a bug in Maps associated with map layer selections – Fixed a bug in Procedure advisor associated with SID/STAR selection – Other various bug fixes This is a free update for current subscribers. Click here for instructions on…

  • Flight Bag Tiles (FBTiles) Specification Available on GitHub

    Today we are publishing the first of a set of “flight bag” specifications and projects aimed at creating some standards for the distribution of data sets to aviation apps and electronic flight bags. There are quite a few standards in aviation with respect to formatting and distribution of aeronautical and charting data, but many of…

  • GEOS Satellite Status

    NOAA are experiencing issues with the GEOS satellites, which provide satellite imagery that is used in a wide range of products. NOAA’s updates on their recovery efforts are available here. Basically, GEOS 13 is pointed at the sun and they are trying to turn it around. They are switching to a backup satellite, but that…

  • 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…