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ForeFlight Logbook, Area Forecast Discussions with 7.5
We are thrilled to deliver ForeFlight Logbook in our final release of the year. In addition, insightful Area Forecast Discussions are now built-in to airport weather views. Simplicity, Utility, and Security with ForeFlight Logbook Logbook is seamlessly integrated into the ForeFlight app, making it easy for pilots to manually and automatically log flights, track hours,…
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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…
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ForeFlight Web Moves to Open Beta
ForeFlight Web is now in open Beta, meaning that anyone with an active ForeFlight subscription can access it. Just go to plan.foreflight.com and sign in using your ForeFlight username and password. Plan a flight or view weather and airport information all from your web browser. Routes are synced to ForeFlight Mobile on all your devices,…
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ForeFlight is Ready for iPad Pro
Apple shipped the new iPad Pro this week and our dev team is already logging time with it in the cockpit. So far we are impressed with its performance. We also released ForeFlight 7.4 this week which is compatible with the new hardware. We designed the 7.4 release to take advantage of the expanded screen…
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ForeFlight Partners with Gogo on Inflight Connectivity
We are excited to announce our partnership with Gogo to make ForeFlight Mobile available to customers using Gogo’s ATG 1000 inflight connectivity system beginning in December 2015. ForeFlight customers on aircraft equipped with the ATG 1000 can take advantage of the app’s full range of real-time information inflight, including up to the minute weather, Flight Notifications,…
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New Graphical Preflight Briefing, Track Log and Weather Upgrades in ForeFlight 7.4
For years, pilots have endured a cryptic, wall-of-text preflight briefing. With ForeFlight Mobile 7.4, we are thrilled to introduce ForeFlight Briefing—a graphical, translated, interactive briefing that helps you better visualize weather and related flight information along your proposed route. This release also delivers an enhanced AIR/SIGMETs map layer and new Track Log capabilities that allow…
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Weather On The Front Lines
If you surveyed a group of general aviation pilots, it would probably not surprise you to learn that Center Weather Advisories are not a weather source that pilots use very frequently when planning a flight. They have always been included within the ForeFlight Mobile app by tapping the Brief button under File & Brief. But this standard briefing…
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VFR Arrival/Departure Routes Documents Available in Military Flight Bag
VFR Arrival/Departure Routes for Europe and Korea are now available to our Military Flight Bag customers. These documents include general and regional information as well as detailed procedures for many airports and heliports. Specific airport information was previously available in the Airport and Plates views, but now regional and supplemental information is available inside our Documents Catalog. To download these…
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More Turbulence Is Better
No, we’re not gluttons for punishment; however, the turbulence Imagery in ForeFlight Mobile has just gotten way better! Forecasts now go out beyond 12 hours to include lead times of 15 and 18 hours. This is a significant improvement to NOAA’s Graphical Turbulence Guidance (GTG-3) product that now includes an analysis and forecast for clear air turbulence as well as…
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Canadian DND Charts Now Available in ForeFlight Mobile
ForeFlight Pro Canada subscribers now have access to the full Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) aeronautical data. This includes 118 new DND aerodrome and heliport charts, departures, and procedures, all accessible in ForeFlight Mobile from the Plates view or from the Airports view under the Procedures tab. These charts are not currently geo-referenced, but…