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  • ForeFlight Launches Sentry Plus ADS-B Receiver, Newest and Most Advanced Product in the Sentry Line of Life Saving Pilot Accessories

    Sentry Plus is the latest addition to ForeFlight’s ADS-B product suite, offering new features such as longer battery life, a high-performance flight data recorder, g-Load meter, support for FLARM traffic, and much more. Developed in collaboration with and manufactured by Montana-based avionics company uAvionix, Sentry Plus builds on the award-winning capabilities of prior devices in…

  • L-3 Lynx Connectivity Available in ForeFlight Mobile

    ForeFlight’s Connect platform continues to expand to include L-3’s Lynx line of ADS-B products. ForeFlight customers can connect wirelessly via Wi-Fi to L-3’s Lynx NGT-9000, -2000, and -2500 models to receive ADS-B traffic and weather and GPS data in ForeFlight. The NGT-9000, -9000+, -9000D, and 9000D+ all-in-one transponder solutions replace your current transponder to provide…

  • Garmin Unveils New ForeFlight-Compatible ADS-B Transponders

    Garmin announced today the release of two new options to help you meet the 2020 ADS-B Out mandate. The GTX 345 and GTX 335 all-in-one transponders are compatible with ForeFlight and, depending on the model you choose, wirelessly deliver (via Bluetooth) FIS-B weather, ADS-B traffic, GPS position, and attitude information to your mobile device. We…

  • New Firmware Update Available for Stratus 2 Devices

    Appareo recently released a new firmware update for Stratus 2 devices, adding some features that were first introduced with the Stratus 2S. To update your Stratus 2: Connect to the Stratus Wi-Fi network. Navigate to More > Devices > Stratus inside ForeFlight. Tap the “Tap to Update” button next to the current firmware version. This update…

  • ForeFlight Announces Connectivity with Garmin Avionics

    We are excited to announce connectivity between ForeFlight Mobile and Garmin avionics. When connected to Garmin Flight Stream, you can now wirelessly receive ADS-B weather and traffic, precise GPS position data, and dynamic pitch and bank information on your iPad or iPhone. ForeFlight Mobile connects to compatible Garmin avionics via the Flight Stream 210/110, Garmin’s…

  • Webinar: Weather Flying and the iPad

    Recently ForeFlight’s own Weather Scientist, Scott Dennstaedt, and Sporty’s John Zimmerman hosted a webinar devoted to Weather Flying and the iPad. In this hour long session, learn about the basics of weather, discover how to utilize ForeFlight and the Stratus ADS-B receiver for the most informed and effective weather decision-making, and see ForeFlight and Stratus…

  • Animated in-flight ADS-B radar is here

    We are off and running into 2014 with the first release of the year. ForeFlight Mobile 5.5.1 is now available for download at App Store and brings you animated in-flight ADS-B radar via Stratus. Animated ADS-B radar is available to both ForeFlight Mobile Standard and Pro subscribers with a first or second generation Stratus. Please…

  • New Video Tip: Getting Started with Traffic

    This is the first of a two-part series on traffic display within ForeFlight Mobile. This short video shows how to connect to Stratus, enable the traffic layer, and interact with a traffic target.

  • [Updated] Pings, Pucks, and Traffic on Stratus

    December 27, 2013 NOTE: We have a short video (linked here) that shows how to connect ForeFlight Mobile to Stratus, enable the traffic layer, and interact with a traffic target. You can find out more about the ForeFlight Mobile and Stratus integration by clicking here. April 29, 2013 NOTE: ForeFlight Mobile was updated to show ADS-B…