“I even used the app while traveling, even when I wasn’t flying, to find local airports to visit,” said Michael. “But they stopped developing it.”
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New app helps pilots find airports to fly to
New iOS app Where2Fly2 helps pilots find airports by distance, runway length, and surface type using official FAA data.
Virga adds Android availability
All PIREPs submitted through Virga are synced to the national Aviation Weather Center database at AviationWeather.gov and appear on all platforms that show PIREPs.
Sporty’s releases Pilot’s Aviation App Directory
Sporty’s has released its 2019 Pilot’s Aviation App Directory, which includes more than 100 aviation apps. “This certainly doesn’t represent every aviation app ever created, but it highlights some of the most useful and most popular ones,” Sporty’s officials note. You can see the full directory here.
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 App now available
Going to AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh? Download the official app now.
New WingBug is a portable pitot static system and more
WingBug is a new Air Data Heading Reference System (ADAHRS). Weighing just 11.8 ounces, the WingBug system uses built-in WiFi to broadcast data to the WingBug App to display traditional six-pack instrument data on an iPad. Onboard sensors measure pitot static pressure, temperature, and barometric altitude and include an accelerometer, gyro, and magnetometer, as well […]
Garmin Pilot adds synthetic vision to Android mobile devices
Garmin has introduced several enhancements and an expanded feature set for the Garmin Pilot application on Apple and Android mobile devices. New for Android, Garmin Pilot customers can now access synthetic vision (SVX), as well as pilot-configurable checklists within the app, according to company officials. Garmin officials report that customers using Garmin Pilot on an Apple mobile […]
SocialFlight adds chat forums
SocialFlight 5.1 has added community chat forums into SocialFlight.com and the SocialFlight Mobile App. Topics include “Aircraft Ownership, Operation & Maintenance,” “Pilot Training, Safety & Technique,” “Headsets, Cameras & Pilot Products,” as well as “Travel, Clubs, Rentals & Community.” General aviation companies including Jeppesen, Piper, Lightspeed, Bose, CamGuard, Aspen and FreeFlight will be participating as experts on the SocialFlight-moderated […]
ForeFlight Briefing added to namesake app
HOUSTON – ForeFlight Briefing, recently debuted, is ForeFlight Mobile’s next generation mobile preflight briefing. ForeFlight Briefing transforms the coded text briefing into a full-color graphical, interactive presentation. “ForeFlight Briefing changes the paradigm by delivering required elements of a standard flight briefing in a modern, aesthetically pleasing, and graphical design that helps pilots visualize weather and related […]