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Faster, Better Auto-router Now Available and DUATS service deprecated
Last night we released an update to our airway routing suggestion in Route Advisor by replacing our previous route provider, DUATS, with our integration partner Lockheed Martin. This enhancement brings quicker response times and more accurate and direct routing for user-provided origin and destination pairs. Lockheed Martin provides proper entries and exits onto and off of…
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Automatically Pack Weather and NOTAMs in ForeFlight Mobile version 6.6.1
ForeFlight Mobile’s Pack feature simplifies your pre-flight preparation and enhances your safety by ensuring that you have all of the current charts, data, NOTAMS, fuel prices, and the latest pre-departure weather information stored on your device for inflight access. ForeFlight Mobile 6.6.1 introduces a refinement to Pack which automatically keeps the most current weather, TFRs,…
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We’ve refined the Internet radar color bar
Of all of the weather layers available on the ForeFlight Maps view, the radar mosaic is likely the most frequently viewed. With such a high glance value, even the most inexperienced pilot can quickly identify where the significant adverse weather is located and plot to avoid it. This is because radar reflectivity (or the amount…
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Synthetic Vision and Forecast Weather Guidance with MOS in ForeFlight Mobile 6.6
ForeFlight Mobile 6.6 is now available for download on the app store. Synthetic Vision Advances ForeFlight Mobile’s Hazard Awareness Platform We are thrilled to announce that Synthetic Vision plans are available on the iPad with ForeFlight Mobile version 6.6 or later and are available for United States and Canada coverages. ForeFlight Mobile Basic + Synthetic…
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ForeFlight Mobile Expands Forecast Weather Guidance with MOS
What is MOS? No, it’s not that green stuff that may grow in your garden. But you will find MOS in the latest release of ForeFlight Mobile. MOS stands for Model Output Statistics. As the name suggests, MOS is derived from the output of weather prediction models developed and run by research meteorologists at NOAA.…
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Flight Notifications and NOTAM Advisor Deliver Superior Awareness of Conditions Affecting Your Flight
As you well know, the wall-of-text preflight weather briefing we receive from the FAA has not changed all that much over the last several decades. We believe in a better way to deliver this information that is more targeted, easier to digest, and will help you stay better informed on every flight. With ForeFlight Mobile…
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Stadium TFRs
Stadium TFRs are now graphically represented in the Maps view as part of the TFRs layer, both inflight using Stratus and on the ground over Internet. No additional Settings are required to view them. ForeFlight monitors event schedules for Major League Baseball, the National Football League, NCAA Football, Indy Car, NASCAR Sprint Cup, and Formula…
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Managing Your Downloads And Pack
To complement the release of Pack, let’s take a closer look at the Downloads view and how to manage chart and data downloads in the app. The Downloads view (More tab > Downloads) is the primary way to manage the charts, maps, and other information you have on your device. Charts and maps that you…
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ForeFlight Mobile 6.1 Introduces Pack, Now Available on the App Store
Pack Feature Automatically Selects The Data You Need For Your Flight ForeFlight Mobile 6.1 introduces Pack—a feature that simplifies pre-flight preparation and enhances your safety by ensuring that you have all of the current charts, data, NOTAMS, fuel prices, and the latest pre-departure weather information stored on your device for inflight access. During the flight planning phase,…
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