Garmin has acquired FltPlan, which provides flight planning services to more than 165,000 pilots.
Flight Planning
FAA to discontinue DUATS program in May
The FAA will discontinue the Direct User Access Terminal Service (DUATS II) Program, effective May 16, 2018. Internet services, including access to weather and aeronautical information, flight plan filing and automated services will remain available at no charge to pilots at www.1800wxbrief.com. To continue to receive free services, FAA officials are encouraging pilots to register […]
Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide updated
The FAA recently released an update to the online and PDF versions of the Chart Users Guide. The guide’s website provides easier navigation and access to information, chart updates, and expanded content including the “What’s New” section to highlight recent changes. The guide provides chart symbology information for VFR charts, helicopter charts, Flyway Planning charts, […]
Version 4.0 of Wx24 Pilot App launches
A key feature of the new version 4.0 of Wx24 Pilot is the addition of cloud cover information provided by the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD). Although NDFD is not an aviation specific weather product, it does provide pilots with an important tool to access cloud information and the ability to make more informed judgments […]
New app helps with pre-flight calculations
A new app helps pilots perform all required pre-flight calculations, including calculations for takeoff and landing distances and speeds, climb rate, fuel use, weight and balance, emergency speeds, and more. The Iduna FLY App also presents current and possible future weather and wind conditions (including alternate destination runway data) graphically, to ensure that the pilot’s […]
Latest ForeFlight update includes Graphical Route Advisor and more
ForeFlight Mobile version 9.3 is now available on the App Store. Included in the update is a Graphical Route Advisor, Performance-based Step Climb, flight notifications, and more. The company recently released several videos explaining the upgrades: Plan Faster with Graphical Route Advisor The Route Advisor tool gives a visual preview of all route options on an […]
Free social flight planning app debuts in U.S.
Airmate, the free social flight planning app, was launched in the U.S. at EAA AirVenture 2017. Used by tens of thousands of pilots in Europe, Airmate is now available in the United States and Canada. Features of the latest 1.17 version include: Moving map with worldwide aviation database updated free of charge Free airport approach […]
Global Jeppesen charts now available on ForeFlight
Jeppesen‘s library of standard chart coverages are now available as an option with the current release of ForeFlight Mobile. Customers can purchase Jeppesen charts directly on ForeFlight.com, choosing from 13 coverages that span the globe and include departure, arrival, and terminal procedures, airport charts, and Jeppesen Airway Manuals. “We’re thrilled about our partnership with Jeppesen and […]
NavMonster relaunches
CEDAR PARK, Texas — NavMonster, a free web-based application offering flight planning, weather, and airport airspace resources, has relaunched its website, along with a new, free app in the Apple store. “As one of the early online general aviation weather and flight planning services, the NavMonster team is excited to restore this free service that lets pilots […]