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How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide

iPad Pilot News

APRIL 3, 2025

How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide iPad Pilot News 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 Flights screen can be used for much more than just filing a flight plan.

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Universal Avionics InSight Display System Upgrade Available for Hawker 800XP

Professional Pilot

JULY 16, 2024

” Key benefits of the InSight Display System for Hawker 800/A/B/XP operators include: Increased payload and efficiency: Provides an additional 250+ lbs. The integrated FMS enables graphical flight planning and streamlines operations.

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Running On Empty

AV Web

JANUARY 8, 2025

It wasnt until I started flying professionally that I needed to balance realistic fuel planning with payload and just a dash of bargain hunting. Obviously, the number one priority when preflight planning is a safe fuel load, but being able to extract a useful payload out of the aircraft is part of why we play the game.

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Top DJI Alternatives: The Best Drones for Every Budget

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2025

Specialized Features or Uses While incredibly advanced, DJI drones lack certain specialized features, such as modular designs, open-source flight control, and advanced AI capabilities. Are there must-have features in terms of the camera, drone body, or payload capacities? It can carry payloads up to 1,500 grams.

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NAVBLUE to power Hong Kong Air Cargo’s digital transformation

Aviation Bussiness News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The selected suite includes five innovative solutions that complement the previously implemented N-Ops & Crew (N-OC), a comprehensive tool designed to manage network scheduling, operations control, crew planning, crew management, and real-time crew scheduling – all within a single system.

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ForeFlight adds new graphical weight and balance options

iPad Pilot News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This latest update includes a dynamic, graphical weight and balance (W&B) feature that provides a visual representation of your aircraft’s cabin layout right at your fingertips, making the input of passenger and payload details easier and more intuitive. Keep in mind, this feature is available with ForeFlight Performance plans and above.

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Using the Flights tab in ForeFlight—pro tips

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 19, 2024

Towards the top of the Flights tab you’ll see a two-position button for ETD or ETA (requires a Performance Plus plan). This makes it easy to file a flight plan with the perfect ETD. Under the Fuel section of a flight, tap the Fuel Policy line to see different options.

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Aircraft Dispatcher Job Requirements

Pilot Institute

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

They often are too busy to plan a commercial flight from start to finish. As a result, larger operations often rely on dispatchers specializing in flight planning to handle the responsibility. Once all this is done, you will file the flight plan. In an airline environment, pilots have many responsibilities.

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UAV Pilot Training: The Future of Aviation and What It Means for Pilots

Aviators of Tomorrow

JUNE 22, 2023

Flight Skills and Techniques: UAV pilot training focuses on developing flight skills and techniques necessary to operate drones effectively. Pilots learn how to control the UAV, manoeuvre in different conditions, and achieve precise flight paths.

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Practical Guide to Drone Laws & Regulations for Remote Pilots

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

Operational Limits Weight limit : Drones must weigh less than 55 lbs (25 kg), including payload at takeoff. Pre-flight checklist : Pilots must conduct a pre-flight inspection to ensure the drone is safe for operation. The FAADroneZone is a great place to start.

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2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I also departed with the minimum amount of fuel I was comfortable with (airlines use this strategy to increase performance and/or increase payload capacity). It’s used by aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR – flying in the clouds). Since I filed an IFR flight plan, I requested the Flagstaff One SID.

Density Altitude

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator

Triple Threat of Limitations

Plane and Pilot

JULY 2, 2024

Too many pilots have believed the brochure brag of a 700-mile range and have flight planned accordingly, to their eventual regret. I have one airplane in my hangar that can only carry 500 pounds of payload with the fuel tanks topped off—that’s it, if I’m going to respect the max-takeoff-weight limit, and I will.

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How Do Drone Deliveries Work?

Flightworx

MARCH 21, 2024

Drone deliveries are more complicated than they seem because they involve constant drone checking procedures, in-flight monitoring, and efficiency considerations for the battery and the route. Here at Flightworx , we aim to stay on top of the latest advancements in flight management and logistics.

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Weather Cargo Payload Pilot

Drone Mapping Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Aerial Surveying

Pilot Institute

MARCH 25, 2025

Payload Capacity for Additional Sensors Some mapping tasks require specialized equipment, such as LiDAR scanners or thermal imaging cameras. Always guarantee the drone can handle additional payload weight without compromising flight performance. The payload used will depend upon the operational requirements.

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How to File an IFR Flight Plan in ForeFlight: A Comprehensive Guide

Universal Avionics InSight Display System Upgrade Available for Hawker 800XP

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Running On Empty

Top DJI Alternatives: The Best Drones for Every Budget

NAVBLUE to power Hong Kong Air Cargo’s digital transformation

ForeFlight adds new graphical weight and balance options

Using the Flights tab in ForeFlight—pro tips

Aircraft Dispatcher Job Requirements

UAV Pilot Training: The Future of Aviation and What It Means for Pilots

Practical Guide to Drone Laws & Regulations for Remote Pilots

2700 Miles in a Cherokee Six

Triple Threat of Limitations

How Do Drone Deliveries Work?

Drone Mapping Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Aerial Surveying

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