The most common questions about the iPad, from basics like the difference between WiFi and Cellular models to advanced user ...

There are thousands of weather apps for the general public, from free to quite expensive. These are great for deciding ...

After nearly a decade of work, avionics giant Garmin has released SmartCharts, a fully interactive version of those familiar approach plates that is accessible in its Garmin Pilot EFB app. This ...

Each year we publish a plain-language review of the FARs and Advisory Circulars pertaining to the use of iPads and electronic flight bags in the cockpit. This is great information for pilots looking ...

One of the major weather hazards pilots face this time of year is convective weather and resulting thunderstorms. No airplane is equipped to fly through a thunderstorm, and for obvious reasons, ...

If you're working toward your Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate, there’s now a powerful new tool available inside the updated Sporty’s Pilot Training app. Sporty’s has just released a ...

Apple released iOS and iPadOS 18.5 for iPhone and iPad, which includes a limited number of new features (see the list below). Like any software update, we recommend waiting until your app or accessory ...

The free datalink weather component of the ADS-B network has been a big hit with iPad pilots flying with portable ADS-B receivers. But how well do you really know the system? Test your knowledge here ...

You’re cruising along at 6,500 feet, glancing down at your iPad to review the weather ahead. Then, suddenly—it goes dark. Maybe it overheated, maybe the battery died, or maybe the app just froze.

ForeFlight offers a variety of ways to plan a flight, and if you’re like most pilots, you start the trip planning process on the Maps screen. The touch-planning tools make it easy to quickly enter ...

In-flight satellite connectivity is more accessible now than ever for pilots flying piston airplanes and light jets. We’ve covered the developments extensively over the past year, starting with the ...