Flight Apps

When ForeFlight was founded in 2007, it set out on one mission: Create software that makes flight planning easier. The company says, “We do it all with the aviator spirit, a sense of calculated risk-taking, and adventure,” a company culture that comes through loud and clear in the latest update of their flagship product, ForeFlight […]

According to its website, “Skyryse develops technology that automates the mechanics of flight, reducing the learning curve so that learning to fly is as easy as learning to drive.” Earlier this week Skyryse unveiled its FlightOS, “a new flight automation system that can be retrofitted to any aircraft and enables anyone to fly as safely […]

The Garmin Pilot app for Apple iOS mobile devices was already a robust and mature product that delivered the kind of exceptional navigation information pilots expect from one of the avionics industry’s leaders. But as the company demonstrates in improvements to their flight deck product line, Garmin is never satisfied with the status quo, and […]

Here’s a situation you’ve likely experienced: You drive 45 minutes to the airport, walk out to your airplane and start unpacking your flight bag. As you go through your normal preflight routine and organize your gear in the cockpit, you experience that sinking feeling and realize you left something behind. If you had to pick […]

A few years ago while hosting one of my #Oshbash social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, a couple of guys introduced themselves and gave me a handful of key FOBs that had the name of their aviation weather app on them…NavMonster. As there are seemingly thousands of weather apps out there (and I […]

Learning styles determine what programs work best for you in training—and your instructor can help guide you to the training aids that will correspond to your syllabus and course outline. We’ve found that over the years, the following companies have provided quality aviation training and now deliver that quality in mobile formats—so you can study […]

Aircraft Performance Group (APG) announced the inclusion of graphical engine-out features to its iPreflight Genesis app, as well as executive appointments and new sales agreements at NBAA-BACE 2019. The app, launched in 2018, is tailor-made for business aviation, and focused on single-pilot operators and small flight departments. The iPreflight Genesis app now includes engine-out performance […]