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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleAll 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...
View ArticleLogbook Enhancements, Improved PIREP Markers in ForeFlight 7.5.2
Our first release of 2016, ForeFlight 7.5.2, brings refinements to Logbook and improved PIREP markers on the Maps view. Access & Print Logbook Experience Reports From the App You can now view,...
View ArticlePilot Reports Get A Facelift
Pilot weather reports are the eyes of the skies. They are not only consumed by pilots, but they are critical data for meteorologists as discussed in this earlier blog post. For example, SIGMETs for...
View ArticleBulletin: January 22 Data Updates
Data updates are available for the the January 7, 2016 – February 4, 2015 period: Airport and Navigation Database (Jan 22 Update), including improved airways and corrected Runway Procedure Advisor...
View ArticleAll Clear for Upgrading to iOS 9.2.1
The recently released iOS 9.2.1 has been tested with ForeFlight and the results are good! The new iOS version performs well with the app and no issues were found. Feel free to upgrade your iOS device...
View ArticleNew ForeFlight Subscriptions Add Value, Basic Plan Options for Canada
Coupled with the introduction of Logbook, we announced new subscription plans for individual pilots that are designed to give you even more value from your ForeFlight experience. Logbook is an...
View ArticleHow to Comply with Part 135 Air Ambulance Obstacle Requirement Using ForeFlight
You may be familiar with some of the regulations governing how FAA Part 135 aircraft operators prepare for and conduct flights, but did you know that helicopter air ambulance operators have a number of...
View ArticleBulletin: February 4 Data Updates
Data updates are now available to download for the February 4, 2016 – March 3, 2016 and February 4, 2016 – March 31, 2016 periods: Airport and Navigation Database ForeFlight Airport Diagrams, including...
View ArticleFAA Releases Advisory Ahead of Super Bowl 50
In preparation for the large amount of air traffic expected around San Francisco before and after Super Bowl 50 this Sunday, the FAA has released a set of guidelines for aircraft operating in the area....
View ArticleNew SIDs Published for KATL
The FAA recently approved a set of new departure procedures for KATL, and we included these in ForeFlight’s most recent data cycle update. The new SIDs are designed to make use of existing...
View ArticleBulletin: February 4 Database Updates
A new Airport and Navigation Database is available to download for the February 4, 2016 – March 3, 2016 period. This Feb 4 Update removes the cancelled VOR RWY 17 at Kalamazoo (KAZO) and addresses...
View ArticleFiling ICAO Flight Plans in ForeFlight
With the removal of the FAA domestic flight plan format coming later this year, all pilots currently filing both VFR and IFR domestic flights will need to switch to the ICAO format. In this article, I...
View ArticleDomestic Flight Plan Form to be Discontinued This Year
Last year the FAA announced plans to remove support for the familiar domestic flight plan form that most pilots use for filing within the US. The move will require all civil aircraft to file both VFR...
View ArticleGarmin Unveils New ForeFlight-Compatible ADS-B Transponders
Garmin announced today the release of two new options to help you meet the 2020 ADS-B Out mandate. The GTX 345 and GTX 335 all-in-one transponders are compatible with ForeFlight and, depending on the...
View ArticleFAA to Begin Decommissioning VORs This Year
As part of the NextGen initiative to adopt a Performance Based Navigation (PBN) airway structure supported by GPS, the FAA is moving forward with plans to decommission approximately 30% of currently...
View ArticleFour Things You May Not Know About ForeFlight Lightning
You may have noticed over the last few weeks that the lightning depicted in the ForeFlight Mobile app has really blossomed. No, it’s not a result of the Godzilla El Niño we’ve had this winter creating...
View ArticleBrief Easy with ForeFlight Graphical Briefing
ForeFlight Graphical Briefing is a comprehensive briefing with content derived from approved government sources. It includes all the elements of a standard preflight briefing prescribed by the...
View ArticleWinds Aloft Forecasts in Graphical Briefing
The ForeFlight Graphical Briefing has a new section under the Forecasts heading: Winds Aloft. This section was added to provide pilots with information about the forecasted winds aloft along their...
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