Jeppesen Adds Features to VFR Charting App

Stephen Pope

Friday, April 24, 2015 at 09:09 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Jeppesen has released Version 2.1 of its Mobile FlightDeck VFR iPad app, designed for fair weather fliers.
The update introduces two key features: automatic flight time logging and audio warnings for potential airspace incursions.
The audible airspace warnings are compatible with Bluetooth headsets, with Sennheiser designated as a preferred partner.

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Jeppesen is rolling out Version 2.1 of Mobile FlightDeck VFR, the chart maker’s data-driven iPad app designed specifically for fair weather fliers.

The latest iteration of the software offers a number of minor enhancements, but pilots will love two changes in particular. Mobile FlightDeck VFR 2.1 now includes the ability to automatically log flight time and the app also now provides audio warnings of potential airspace incursions.