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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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New 3D Airport Markers in ForeFlight 13.10
Our November release includes new tappable airport markers in 3D Preview and 3D Review, allowing you to easily see and learn about airports along a planned or recorded flight. With a route entered in the FPL Editor, tap the 3D Preview icon just to the left of the Pack button. Airports near your departure airport…
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Enhanced Airway Details and More in ForeFlight 13.9
Our October release includes enhanced airway details via ForeFlight’s Aeronautical Map and support for additional aircraft types in Runway Analysis. Enhanced Airway Details Tap on any airway on the Aeronautical Map to view additional information for it in the Map Sidebar, including direction-specific details when available, such as: Minimum En-route Altitude (MEA) Minimum Obstacle Clearance…