Charging your iPad—it’s all about the watts - iPad Pilot News
2024年8月14日 · The good news is that charging technology has improved significantly over the past decade and the latest gear allows you to add a 50% charge to your iPad in just 30 minutes (instead of 2 hours). Here we’re going to explain how the latest technology works, including a review of electricity 101, and review the best charging accessories for ...
How To Connect ForeFlight To Microsoft Flight Sim
2021年10月26日 · Next, with Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 loaded and in a flight, change to the “Simulator” tab in Flight Events. Enter a callsign of your choice and select “Start Flight Tracking.”. You should see a message in MSFS2020 indicating “Connected To Flight Events!”. Now, switch to ForeFlight on your iPad. Select “More” then “Devices.”.
How to set up aircraft profiles and equipment codes to file VFR/IFR ...
2023年12月27日 · In ForeFlight, go to the More tab, select Aircraft from the options on the left, and here you can either add a new aircraft or modify an existing one. You’ll see fields to enter the ICAO equipment details towards the bottom of the screen after selecting one of the N#s from the list. In Garmin Pilot, head to the main Settings section and ...
Which ForeFlight subscription plan is right for me?
2022年1月4日 · Pro Plus—$240/year. ForeFlight synthetic vision includes terrain, obstacles, and traffic. Based on our informal surveys of general aviation pilots, this plan is probably the most popular option. It’s double the price of Basic Plus but still less expensive than a …
Should you buy an iPad with a built-in GPS? - iPad Pilot News
2024年8月2日 · At the end of the day, the entry-level iPad for $329 will display aviation charts and data just as well as a decked-out iPad Pro for $2,399. Based on our experience flying with just about every iPad model over the past decade, the most important premium feature to consider is the addition of an ADS-B receiver. This will provide datalink weather ...
G1000 simulator apps make glass cockpit transition easier
2016年2月19日 · The G1000 simulator is actually two apps, one for the Primary Flight Display (PFD) and one for the Multi-function Display (MFD). This is handy for focusing on one screen at a time, although the app does allow you to pair two apps together on two separate iPads. As long as both iPads are on the same WiFi network, you can have a two screen (PFD ...
The top 20 apps for pilots – 2024 edition - iPad Pilot News
2024年1月25日 · 13. LogTen Pro A logbook app makes it a lot faster and easier to keep track of currency, and it’s almost a requirement for aspiring airline pilots. LogTen Pro is one of the most powerful logbook apps we’ve seen, with a ton of customization options, airline schedule interfaces, and plenty of automated reports.
ADS-B weather vs. SiriusXM satellite weather—comparing the …
2020年7月27日 · It does make long range planning a little more difficult at high speeds. In our experience, SiriusXM tends to overestimate the weather compared to ADS-B. This depends on the app to some extent, and conservative is a good way to fly, but there are many days where a green return on SiriusXM does not show up on ADS-B.
How to choose the best GPS for your iPad - iPad Pilot News
2019年12月26日 · None of these GPSs is really a bad choice, but we’ll offer two picks. For a good performer at a good price, the Dual XGPS150A is hard to beat. At just $99.95, it offers good battery life, reliable performance and a handy dash mount. It has been one of the best-selling models for years and gets good reviews from pilots.
ForeFlight vs. Garmin Pilot: 3 key differences to help you decide
2023年3月9日 · While ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot are more similar than different, here are three key differentiators that set ForeFlight apart: 1. Intuitive interface and design. ForeFlight’s design incorporates many of Apple’s standard iOS interface conventions, menus and controls, which eases the learning curve. It takes just a few taps to get to any ...