Engine failures are rare, but every pilot knows the importance of being prepared when the unexpected happens. One of the ...

As summer temperatures rise, so does the risk of your iPad shutting down in the middle of a flight. Whether you’re running a checklist or briefing an approach on ForeFlight, an overheating iPad can go ...

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 ...

Apple released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 for iPhone and iPad. This includes a large list of security updates and several new features, including suggested places in the Maps app, encryption for RCS ...

Filing a VFR or IFR flight plan today is a breeze when using an aviation app like ForeFlight or Garmin Pilot, since the File function is integrated right into both apps’ standard flight planning ...

All pilots can agree on a few absolutes in aviation: tailwinds on a cross-country flight, the beauty of watching a sunrise from the air, and the adrenaline rush of accelerating down the runway during ...

In addition to ADS-B weather and traffic, Sentry Plus is also a full-featured flight data recorder. Whenever it’s powered on, the device is logging GPS position, altitude, attitude, and G-load—all of ...

Apple took the wraps off their all-new iPad mini a few weeks back and started shipping just a few days later. Some had worried that the smallest iPad model, long the most popular option for pilots, ...

As pilots, we’re more aware of what’s going on with the weather than most, thanks to our innate curiosity about the 3D nature of the atmosphere. Even on the days we’re stuck on the ground, we can’t ...

One of the major headlines from Apple’s recent iPad announcement was the introduction of a new screen technology on the latest iPad Pro models. Whereas the updated iPad and iPad Air feature a ...