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....
View ArticleBulletin: November 12 Data Updates
Data updates are now available to download for the November 12, 2015 – December 10, 2015 period: Airport and Navigation Database Documents VFR Charts and Terminal Area Charts Taxi Diagrams Terminal...
View ArticleVFR 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...
View ArticleWeather Without Borders
With ForeFlight Mobile 7.4, SIGMETs issued beyond the U.S. border can now be displayed. These International SIGMETs are advisories that cover a wide range of hazards including convection...
View ArticleWeather 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...
View ArticleNew Graphical Preflight Briefing, Track Log and Weather Upgrades in...
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...
View ArticleForeFlight 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...
View ArticleForeFlight 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...
View ArticleForeFlight 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....
View ArticleNew 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...
View ArticleBulletin: December 10 Data Updates
Data updates are now available to download for the December 10, 2015 – January 7, 2016 and December 10, 2015 – February 4, 2016 periods: Airport and Navigation Database ForeFlight Airport Diagrams,...
View ArticleForeFlight 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...
View ArticleGetting 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...
View ArticleTips 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....
View ArticleBulletin: December 10 Terminal Procedure and VNC Updates
Updated Terminal Procedure downloads are available for Kentucky for the December 10, 2015 – January 7, 2016 period. This update reverts the RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 and RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 approaches at I39 to...
View Article[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...
View ArticleGot 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...
View ArticleForeFlight 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...
View ArticleDiscontinuation of World Aeronautical Charts
Back in June the FAA announced that it will remove support for World Aeronautical Charts (WACs) over the coming year (official notice here). You won’t miss out on any coverage in this transition as...
View ArticleBulletin: January 7 Data Updates
Data updates are now available to download for the January 7, 2016 – February 4, 2015 period: Airport and Navigation Database Documents VFR Charts and Terminal Area Charts Taxi Diagrams Terminal...
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