Lockheed Martin Flight Services (LMFS) has launched the Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) Pilot Web Portal with the new Adverse Condition Alerting Service (ACAS), designed to enhance safety and convenience for pilots who use LMFS to file flight plans. Pilots who register online and opt-in for ACAS via the Pilot Web Portal will receive alerts […]
Flight Planning
Sporty’s electronic E6B gets a makeover
Sporty’s has given its electronic E6B flight computer a facelift, with a new rugged case and enhanced features, inlcuding a larger keypad and its own built-in storage case. Rubber feet have been added to keep the E6B from slipping during use, while a new backlit screen makes it useful for night operations. “In this world […]
AOPA launches Android version of FlyQ Pocket app
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has released the Android version of its FlyQ smartphone app. FlyQ Pocket, free to AOPA members, provides airport information, aviation weather, and flight planning capability. “Our members have been asking that we release an Android version of the app. We launched the Apple edition of FlyQ Pocket earlier […]
iFlightPlanner introduces A/FD, weather and chart widget
iFlightPlanner has released the iFlightPlanner Widget, designed to allow the addition of iFlightPlanner’s airport and aviation weather information to any website. Pilots and aviation enthusiasts who are signed into an iFlightPlanner free or premium account gain 1-click access to a complete Airport/Facility Directory, Weather Center and aviation charts through any website that hosts the iFlightPlanner […]
NavMonster closes
AVweb is reporting that NavMonster, a popular free online GA flight planning and information site, has closed down, citing uncertainty about future costs and potential lawsuits.
Flight Guide iEFB app updated
Airguide Publications has released v4.2, a free update for the Flight Guide iEFB iPad application. “Flight Guide iEFB v4.2 is a major update that includes Guardian Aero 454 integration with Flight Guide iEFB v4.2 for a wireless Flight Plan link to Garmin 430, 530, GNS650, GNS750, G900, and G1000 panel mounted GPS receivers,” said Larry […]
WingX adds ADS-B Traffic and more
Hilton Software has added ADS-B traffic to WingX Pro7. WingX Pro7 will initially support 1090 MHz ADS-B traffic and add 978 MHz ADS-B traffic in May. Additionally, WingX Pro7 Version 6.4’s moving map now highlights obstacles on en route charts and declutters the screen as the user pinch-zooms. “We introduced ADS-B weather over a year […]
FlyQ mobile app released
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) released a new mobile application for the iPhone today that provides detailed airport information, aviation weather, and flight planning capability, free to AOPA members. The new app, AOPA FlyQ, replaces the AOPA Airports app and is now available for download through Apple’s App Store. Developed in partnership with […]
iFlightPlanner.com v3.0 released
iFlightPlanner.com has been upgraded to v3.0. New features that are part of iFlightPlanner.com v3.0 were the direct result of interactions the iFlightPlanner staff had with users since iFlightPlanner for iPad presented by Sennheiser was introduced at EAA’s AirVenture last summer. “User feedback has been the foundation of iFlightPlanner’s growth since day one,” said Andy Matthews, […]