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Lynx fans can rejoice, as three of its ADS-B systems are now compatible with ForeFlight Mobile. L-3’s Lynx NGT-9000, -2500 and -2000 series ADS-B systems can now connect wirelessly with the ForeFlight app, allowing users to overlay traffic, weather and GPS data on the app’s numerous charts and maps. The systems can connect via Wi-Fi, […]

ForeFlight is showcasing its latest software update this week, which we tried out for the first time at the company’s exhibit booth at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The new software provides a new global-data-driven aeronautical map in place of digitized sectional charts that provides layers of information for improved readability, as well as improvements […]

There are major reasons we need to obtain a pre-flight briefing for all our flights. Airports and airspace are dynamic, and temporary flight restrictions literally can pop up anywhere. Construction, changing operations, available services, closures and, yes, obstructions all compete to materially change conditions from flight to flight, even on the same day. And then theres the weather. The good news is the recent revolution in electronic flight bags (EFBs) means all of the data we need is either in the palm of our hand or within easy reach, even in the cockpit.

If you fly with an iPad, there is a good chance you do it with ForeFlight leading the way. It’s hard to find an app in any industry that dominates the way ForeFlight Mobile does because it just works. It has to because flying is serious business, and a lame product would have been laughed […]

Avidyne announced it has partnered with ForeFlight to enable wireless connections between the mobile aviation app and Avidyne’s panel-mounted IFD540 and IFD440 FMS/GPS/navcom systems, which were designed to replace Garmin’s popular GNS530 and 430. The initial version will allow ForeFlight v. 7.6 users to wirelessly interface to receive GPS position and flight plan information from […]

In a move that could put some pilot logbook app makers out of business, ForeFlight has added its own integration into its popular flight planning app, allowing users to automatically log flights, track hours, review currency and receive electronic flight instructor endorsements. The new feature includes a web-based import tool that lets you pull in […]

ForeFlight is rethinking the preflight briefing with new graphical tools for its flight planning app that replace the sometimes hard to interpret wall of text in past briefings with a more interactive and intuitive experience. ForeFlight Briefing is a standard briefing with content derived from approved government sources. It includes all the elements of a […]

Plan your flights on your desktop or laptop computer, automatically sync them to ForeFlight Mobile on your tablet and then use ForeFlight Connect to sync directly with your avionics in the cockpit. That’s the vision ForeFlight’s creators have for their flight planning subscription service with new web browser capability now in beta testing. Whether they […]

Cats and dogs will probably never live together in true harmony, but at least ForeFlight Mobile app users can now wirelessly link to their Garmin cockpit avionics after an announcement that is being described by the companies as a “groundbreaking collaboration.” ForeFlight has long sought to tap into the market for Garmin panel avionics connectivity, […]

FreeFlight Systems and ForeFlight are collaborating on a project to add ADS-B traffic and weather information from FreeFlight’s certified RNGR line of ADS-B receivers to the ForeFlight Mobile iPad app. The companies say they are in the midst of extensive ground and flight testing to ensure the integration of FreeFlight’s rule-compliant ADS-B systems gives users […]