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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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ForeFlight Synthetic Vision is Coming
We are excited to unveil our visually stunning, high performance synthetic vision platform for ForeFlight Mobile. With features like luminous terrain, night sky, FAA styled runway numbers, and a brilliant obstacle awareness system, we believe you will find flying with ForeFlight Synthetic Vision a joy. Synthetic Vision plans will be available on the iPad with ForeFlight…
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ForeFlight and Comply365 Collaborate on Customer Solutions
This week ForeFlight team members are participating in the Comply365 Third Annual Connections365 education and networking conference in Dallas, Texas. Comply365 serves many industries, including aviation, as a leader in mobile enterprise optimization software. We are pleased to announce two integrations with Comply365 that simplify operations for flight departments. Comply365 Connector for ForeFlight Mobile is…
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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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See You At The AOPA Fly-In San Marcos
Visit with Team ForeFlight at the San Marcos, TX AOPA Fly-In on Saturday, April 26, 2014. We’ll be in the exhibitor tent ready to show you all the great features in ForeFlight Mobile and answer any questions you may have. Learn about ForeFlight Mobile 6, the Stratus 2 ADS-B receiver, our new airport diagrams, and…
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New Airport Diagrams from ForeFlight
Last week we launched over 400 ForeFlight-generated, geo-referenced airport diagrams as part of a mid-cycle 1404 data update. These new diagrams provide situational awareness at airports that would not otherwise have this type of information available. At unfamiliar destinations, large or small, we find it helpful to have ownship position as a tool for navigating on…
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Cleared As Filed: A Tip For Amending Flight Plans
One tip to make your flight preparation more efficient is to amend your filed IFR/YFR flight plan based on the expected route clearance sent via ForeFlight’s Flight Alerts (a Pro feature). This will set you up to be cleared as filed when you contact ATC. Here’s how: Once you file your IFR flight plan and…
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ForeFlight Mobile 6.0 Now Available On The App Store
ForeFlight Mobile 6 is now available for download from the App Store. This release is full of new features and sets the stage for even more to come. This update brings a refined interface throughout the app, a new Profile view, additions to flight plan filing capabilities, enhancements to Stratus, and more. Please note this update…
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Animated in-flight ADS-B radar is here
We are off and running into 2014 with the first release of the year. ForeFlight Mobile 5.5.1 is now available for download at App Store and brings you animated in-flight ADS-B radar via Stratus. Animated ADS-B radar is available to both ForeFlight Mobile Standard and Pro subscribers with a first or second generation Stratus. Please…