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Advanced iPad Flying ForeFlight and Stratus tips

John Zimmerman

•  Active GA Pilot Comm/Multi/Inst/Heli •  Vice President

Sporty’s Pilot Shop

•  Publisher iPad Pilot News

Advanced iPad Flying

• What’s new in ForeFlight • Advanced ForeFlight tips • Using Stratus and other accessories

presentation overviewAdvanced iPad Flying

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Additional resourcesSit back, relax and learn!

•  How-to articles •  iPad Videos •  Email Newsletter

ForeFlight What’s new in the app

Revamped Imagery tabWhat’s New

Long range forecastsWhat’s New

Visual ceiling and visibility forecastsWhat’s New

Forecast Discussions, MOSWhat’s New

New graphical briefingWhat’s New

VS.

Flight notificationsWhat’s New

Stadium TFR detailsWhat’s New

LogbookWhat’s New

• Automatic log entries from track log • Currency tracking • Attach photos to flights • Customize data fields

Logbook - is it legal?What’s New

Logbook - getting startedWhat’s New

One big catch-up entry OR Web import (plan.foreflight.com)

Cloud syncWhat’s New

• Recent and favorite routes, airports and WX imagery

• Aircraft Profiles • Flight Plans • Weather Briefings • Logbook

Track loggingWhat’s New

Flight Data Recording – StratusWhat’s New

• Stratus automatically records all flight data (up to 20 hrs.)

• Records pitch and bank in addition to GPS position

Weight & Balance (requires Basic Plus subscription)What’s New

Synthetic Vision (requires Basic Plus subscription)What’s New

ForeFlight Top Tips

Advisors: Route, Procedure, AltitudeTop Tips

Route AdvisorTop Tips

Procedure AdvisorTop Tips

Procedure AdvisorTop Tips

Procedure AdvisorTop Tips

Top Tips Altitude Advisor

Activate LegTop Tips

Track-up centered vs. track-up forwardTop Tips

How to use Track-upTop Tips

Use the compass button to switch back and forth between track up and north up

Shortcut

Customize corridor width and alertsTop Tips

Terrain with rubber band flight planningTop Tips

Map Touch ActionTop Tips

• Tap on a chart area to bring a single chart to the front • Eliminates seams

Map Touch ActionTop Tips

Hazard Advisor & ObstaclesTop Tips

Chart overlaysTop Tips

Chart annotationsTop Tips

FBO locationsTop Tips

Plate NOTAMsTop Tips

Auto airport diagram displayForeFlight Mobile

More > Settings > Auto Show Taxi

Explore the Settings Page!ForeFlight Mobile

• Preferences -Map configurations -Map Track vector, distance rings -Hazard advisor -Default views -Airway decoding & Navlog options

• Configure audio alerts • Cockpit sharing & sync • Adjust much, much more

Included Resources in DocumentsForeFlight Mobile

• VFR/IFR Chart Legends & Supplements • A/FD supplement (VOR checks, etc.) • Class B supplement and Flyway Charts • Full versions of FAA Handbooks • Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)

Import your own documents

ForeFlight Stratus tips

Accessory Considerations

Backup Power GPS / ADS-BMounting

GPS Accessories Add WAAS GPS navigation and position data to your iPad

Plug-in model for Lightning Wireless Bluetooth Options

Dual XGPS160

Garmin GLO

Bad Elf Pro

Bad Elf

Stratus 1S and 2S

ADS-B Receivers

• Subscription-free weather • ADS-B Traffic • Built-in WAAS GPS • Dual-band 978/1090 MHz • Integrated AHRS • Eight hour battery life • Totally wireless (WiFi connection)

In-Flight Weather Radar 5 – 10 minutes old

Coverage at 1500 ft. AGL

Stratus Tips

Coverage at 5000 ft. AGL

Stratus Tips

Stratus Tips

• Make it a habit to check ADS-B status • Battery life • Age of weather products • GPS reception • LED dimming

Checking status

Stratus Tips Show ADS-B ground stations

Stratus Tips Measure tool

Stratus Tips Rubber band flight planning

• Don’t fly up to the weather, then deviate 10 degrees here, 20 degrees there

• Change your flight plan and miss it all

• ATC likes this

Stratus Tips Remember the delay

Stratus Traffic Tips Traffic filter

Stratus Traffic Tips Visual and audio alerts

Cockpit route sharing

Bonus Stratus Tip

Scenario 1 Animate the radar

• Phew – the storms are moving out just in time.

• Lines always move from west to east, right?

Scenario 1 Animate the radar

• Wrong! • Storms were sagging

south, not moving east as expected

• Animate radar to see real trends.

Scenario 2 “Unable”

• ATC: “I need to vector you southeast of the ILS for traffic.”

• Me: “Unable due to weather.” • Information in context:

• Radar • Approach chart • Airplane position • Route

Video training program from Sporty’sFlying with ForeFlight

• 70 Minutes of in-depth video • Pilot’s Guide • Review Quiz • iPad Preflight Checklist • FAA iPad Guidance • App or online course

Sportys.com/FFvideo

Learn more at iPadPilotNews.com

John Zimmerman zimmerman@sportys.com

Advanced iPad Flying ForeFlight and Stratus tips

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