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All FBOs Check-in with ForeFlight at 2016 NBAA S&D Conference
Team ForeFlight will be on hand at the 2016 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference this week—stop by and visit with Jamie and Linda in Booth #100. Products on demonstration include ForeFlight’s FBO Directory, ForeFlight Web (our web-based flight planning platform), and JetFuelX (a planning tool that helps operators manage contract fuel memberships). Corporate, fractional, and…
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How To Find Valuable Planning Info in ForeFlight’s FBO Directory
As ForeFlight Directory Manager, I communicate daily with FBOs and other businesses of interest to pilots. I love to help businesses get the most out of their presence in the ForeFlight Business Directory, and to help ForeFlight subscribers know where to find that information. Here are some Pro Tips on ForeFlight Directory features that everyone…
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ForeFlight Acquires JetFuelX
We are thrilled to announce this exciting addition to ForeFlight. JetFuelX is a free web-based fuel card management service that makes it easy for owners and operators of turbine aircraft to save money by quickly finding the lowest prices available from their multiple jet fuel discount program memberships. JetFuelX is designed to help everyone from…
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ForeFlight 7.5.1 is Available for Download
ForeFlight 7.5.1 is a minor release to address two bugs that appeared with version 7.5. One fix is for increased battery usage after updating to iOS 9.2 and the other fixes the missing Logbook icon when using the Grid (Classic) menu view on the iPhone. We strongly encourage anyone who is already on iOS 9.2 to…
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Got Echo Tops?
While not rare, it is a pleasant surprise to see a fairly quiet radar mosaic stretching from coast to coast. Unless you are specifically looking for nasty weather, a tranquil radar usually means decent flying weather, outside of cold clouds, in most locations that are not reporting low ceilings and reduced visibility due to a radiation fog…
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[CAUTION UPDATE] Hold on Apple iOS 9.2
UPDATE: We have discovered an issue related to Apple Spotlight Search and device battery usage in iOS 9.2. Spotlight activity in iOS 9.2 may dramatically increase battery usage while you have ForeFlight open or in the background. We are actively working on a resolution to this and, in the meantime, we revise our recommendation to…
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Tips for Entering Catch-Up Entries in ForeFlight Logbook
For those of us with significant flight experience, transitioning from a paper logbook to a digital one can seem like a daunting task. We know total time is not the only stat that requires accuracy. Day, Night, and IFR currency should be considered, as well as the ability to report on aircraft category, class, and…
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Getting Into The Forecaster’s Head
With ForeFlight 7.5 you’ll have the ability to peer into the minds of forecasters. Yeah, I know… scary thought! No, we haven’t developed a method for mental telepathy within the app; but, we now provide access to the forecaster’s thinking about the latest set of Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs) they recently issued. These are referred to as Area…
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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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