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June 25, 2010

iPad 3G GPS and ForeFlight


ForeFlight released their moving map and heads-up display today. New in ForeFlight Mobile HD 3.5.1 Moving-map, heads up display for iPad with groundspeed, track, altitude, and GPS accuracy Locator icon changes to an aircraft when track available Navlog overlaid on map with ETE, fuel, distance, and headwind component One tap to file a flight plan, look up ATC routes, or reverse the route Favorite routes and recent routes Animated radar and satellite for iPad Visible+infrared composite satellite Airport-level radar and satellite (see cells on or around the airport) Flight plan filing and briefing on the iPad Enter lat/lon values on routes like 32.3N/82.2W Full iPhone OS 4 compatability Great beta test by ForeFlight co-founder/developer Jason Miller.  Good to see the iPad doesn't implode over 10,000ft..