Jeppesen ForeFlight Introduces Emergency Glide Mode

New tool identifies best-available landing spots during engine failure.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

Jeppesen ForeFlight’s Emergency Glide Mode gives pilots the ability to find the best places to land when the engine quits, eliminating the guesswork. [Credit: Jeppesen ForeFlight]

Key Takeaways:

Jeppesen ForeFlight has introduced Emergency Glide Mode (EGM) to assist pilots experiencing engine failure by quickly identifying optimal landing locations.
EGM calculates reachable airports based on factors like aircraft altitude, airspeed, winds, and real-time weather, providing estimated altitude upon arrival.
If no airports are within glide range, EGM uses sophisticated algorithms and U.S. Geological Survey data to suggest potential off-airport landing sites, considering terrain, obstacles, and surface features.
The system streamlines emergency procedures by automatically configuring best glide speed/ratio and activating situational awareness tools with a single tap, helping pilots prioritize options and focus on external conditions.

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When a pilot experiences an uncommanded loss of engine power in flight, the first step is to establish best glide airspeed, and the next is to find a place to land. Sometimes the latter can be a challenge if a pilot is flying over unfamiliar terrain.

Now Jeppesen ForeFlight is taking the guesswork out of the “where will you go?” question through the creation of Emergency Glide Mode (EGM), which identifies the best place to land given the aircraft’s altitude, airspeed, and the winds.