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See What’s New in ForeFlight Military Flight Bag
Welcome to our quarterly military blog update to keep you informed and updated on the latest features in ForeFlight MFB and Dispatch. Dispatch Updates for MFB ForeFlight Dispatch continues to grow in functionality with dozens of new features to enable more complex and collaborative flight planning, including several only available to MFB customers. MTRs &…
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Expanded Operational Notes and more in ForeFlight 14.3
Our April release includes expanded Operational Notes, Delay/STAY planning and New Runway Analysis aircraft support. Expanded Operational Notes Access Jeppesen-sourced Operational Notes describing comms frequencies, restrictions, and more for airways, waypoints, and navaids in addition to airspace. Tap any map element on the Aeronautical Map or Jeppesen enroute charts to view its details and Operational…
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Enhanced and Integrated Weight & Balance, Hazard Advisor Altitude Preview, and more in ForeFlight 14.2
Our March release includes a major upgrade to our Weight & Balance capability, an altitude slider for terrain planning with Hazard Advisor, Organized Track Systems on Jeppesen Enroute Charts, and New Runway Analysis aircraft support. Enhanced Weight & Balance Individual customers now have access to our Enhanced Weight & Balance to simplify your preflight workflow.…
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New Auto-Zoom to Custom Content setting and more in ForeFlight 14.1
Our February release includes a new Auto-Zoom to Custom Content setting and Takeoff Trim support in Runway Analysis. Auto-Zoom to Custom Content Choose whether or not ForeFlight will auto-zoom into custom charts and map layers when you enable them from the layer selector. This setting is enabled by default to match ForeFlight’s previous behavior of…
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Protect Yourself & Your Passengers
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released a recommendation that the FAA require all enclosed-cabin aircraft with reciprocating engines to be equipped with a carbon monoxide (CO) detector. This decision came after reviewing several fatal accidents and determining their cause to be carbon monoxide poisoning. You can read the entire report from the NTSB…
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New Aero Map Filters and More in ForeFlight 14
Our January release includes new Aeronautical Map Quick Toggles for Airways, Navaids, and Waypoints, improved functionality for Takeoff and Alternate Minimums documents, and more. New Aero Map Filters Declutter the Aeronautical Map with new quick toggles for Airways, Navaids, and Waypoints, which were previously combined in a single toggle. Find the best combination of these…
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Giant Reports in ForeFlight
Giant Reports, a colloquial term for a portion of the Airfield Suitability and Runway Report (ASRR), are informational documents created by AMC which are marked For Official Use Only (FOUO), and are exempt from release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The FOUO designation on Giant Reports currently prevents ForeFlight from organically hosting them…
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10 ForeFlight Map Features You Might Not Know About
Some of ForeFlight’s most useful Map features for day-to-day planning and flying have been around for years yet many pilots are still unaware of them, either because they’re hidden away in a settings menu, or their purpose isn’t immediately obvious. Below are ten of those high-value features and settings that may have flown under your…
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Top 10 Dispatch Feature Releases of 2021
ForeFlight Dispatch just keeps getting better, with dozens of updates this year adding powerful new flight planning and collaboration features for flight departments big and small. Here are our Top 10 new Dispatch features from 2021. 1. Integrated Weight and Balance In conjunction with its release on ForeFlight Mobile for Business and MFB customers, Dispatch…
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ForeFlight’s Safety Features and the Nall Accident Report
2016 General Aviation Accidents Summary AOPA Air Safety Institute. The 2016 Nall Report, recently released by AOPA’s Air Safety Institute, provides a broad view of general aviation safety and accident trends. This yearly report gives insight as to what causes aviation accidents with statistics sourced from accident investigations. AOPA’s goal is to enhance training, proficiency,…
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