Sam Taylor, ForeFlight’s senior video marketing specialist, on April 14 hosted a virtual update at Sun ‘n Fun of new features added to the company’s software in the first quarter of 2021. At the top of Taylor’s list was mention of changes to ForeFlight’s efforts to learn from the successes inherent in the original traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) now standard in most transport category aircraft. Taylor said pilots will now see nearby traffic outlined either in yellow or in red depending upon their proximity. “We’ve been inspired by TCAS alerts and now account for an aircraft speed and direction of flight. He said the software is now predictive relative to the ForeFlight user aircraft’s direction of flight. “Targets expected to pass within two nautical miles of your airplane and within 1,200 feet vertically will be outlined in yellow. If within the next 25 seconds the traffic will come within 1.3 nm and 1,200 feet vertically it will be highlighted in red.” He added that for safety concerns, traffic alerts are disabled when aircraft enter the airport traffic pattern and are flying near to other airplanes.
ForeFlight Gives Pilots a Look Under the Hood
Key Takeaways:
- ForeFlight introduced enhanced, predictive traffic alerts inspired by TCAS, displaying nearby aircraft in yellow or red based on proximity, speed, and direction, though alerts are disabled in airport traffic patterns.
- New integrations include a Flight Aware feed for tracking ADS-B aircraft and exclusively using Jeppesen as the improved source for NOTAMs, especially for international flights.
- User interface improvements include a new map feature that sends airport information to the MAPS sidebar to prevent blocking the airport icon, and better organization of approach data within the flight binder system.
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