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

iPad Pilot News

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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Running On Empty

AV Web

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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Universal Avionics InSight Display System Upgrade Available for Hawker 800XP

Professional Pilot

” 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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NAVBLUE to power Hong Kong Air Cargo’s digital transformation

Aviation Bussiness News

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

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

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

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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