As a pilot your life is mobile and you spend most of your time on your phone or some other mobile device, like an iPad. From entertainment to efficiency, there are many aviation apps, both free and with cost, that every pilot should have! We have listed our top 4 aviation apps for you below:

#1: CloudAhoy is a very cool aviation app that allows you to track your flights and then use the captured data to review on your home computer. This means you can watch your flight in a Web Browser, either from a 3D view or a top-down view. The CloudAhoy app uses and iPhone or iPad GPS receiver. Think about all the fun at home with your kids watching your flights and letting them feel a little like they got to travel with you.

#2: ForeFlight Mobile is the app that has revolutionized how pilots use their iPads. This all-in-one pre-flight and in-flight product includes moving maps, approach charts, weather graphics, weight and balance, and more! The interactive and user-friendly interface is exactly the tool every pilot needs.

#3: Airports! Airports is an airport directory that allows pilots to plan their flights with over 10,000 airports in their database and runway data for most major airports . Airports’ key features include a world wide VOLMET station list, NOTAMs, SNOWTAM decoder, METAR and TAF reports, and much more!

#4: A weather radar app, such as AeroWeather. This app will give you precise weather conditions (METAR) as well as weather forecasts. It’s user interface allows for any person to quickly find and read what they need on updated weather conditions.

If you have any favorite apps you use or one you think definitely needs to be on this list, let us know! Spread your user experience with the best pilot apps every pilot should keep in their “toolbox”.

Sources:

http://www.flyingmag.com/avionics-gear/pilot-supplies/8-great-aviation-apps

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