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    Aviation Weather Tips Every Pilot Should Know
    Every day pilots use various weather reports and forecasts to make many routine operational decisions. Knowing how to use this guidance within its limitations is paramount. While pilots are taught the basics, many important details are left out of their primary training. This program will discuss some common mistakes pilots make and provide a few tips on how to properly utilize this weather guidance in their day-to-day preflight planning regiment.
    Planning, Flight Planning, Weather
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    Color IR Satellite
    The Color infrared Satellite layer is an alternative to the original satellite layer (now called Enhanced Satellite) that extends ForeFlight’s weather planning capabilities.
    Maps View, Planning, Weather
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    ForeFlight Graphical Preflight Briefing

    This video walks you through how to use ForeFlight's graphical preflight briefing and Navlog.

    Planning, Flight Planning, Weather
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    General Aviation Forecasts (GAFOR)

    ForeFlight provides General Aviation Forecasts, or GAFOR, in an interactive map layer to help pilots flying in Europe better assess upcoming weather and prepare for their flights. GAFOR is included in all European ForeFlight subscriptions.

    Maps View, Weather, Europe
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    Icing, Turbulence, and Surface Analysis Layers

    ForeFlight’s weather capabilities now include five new layers for icing, turbulence, and surface analysis forecasts, available on Pro Plus, Performance Plus, and Business Performance plans. The Icing and Turbulence layers each have a US and global option, and the Surface Analysis layer provides a global view of isobars and associated pressure readings, and a more detailed view of pressure centers, fronts, troughs, and other features for North America. All five of the new layers are also available on ForeFlight’s web application.

    Maps View, Flight Planning, Weather
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    Medium- to Long-Range Flight Planning
    Our go/no-go decisions are often influenced by the forecast weather on our return trip. You want to minimize exposure to adverse weather and that means making decisions based on medium- to long-range forecasts. Looking at the long-range forecast crystal ball can be tricky and is a subject that is not emphasized in primary training. This program provides some tips on how to leverage long-range forecasts to better plan and also maintain the highest level of safety.
    Planning, Flight Planning, Weather
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    Meet Sentry - The Next Generation ADS-B Portable Receiver

    Sentry is sure to impress - offering inflight weather and traffic on ForeFlight, AHRS, internal WAAS GPS, longer battery life, onboard storage for weather replay, and a CO sensor and alarm system for added safety.

    Navigation, Weather, In-Flight Tools
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    New Weather Imagery

    This video introduces the new weather collections in the ForeFlight Mobile Imagery view.

    Software Updates, Planning, Weather
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    Opacity Sliders
    This handy feature on the Maps view allows you to adjust the opacity of weather overlays and TFRs so you can see details on the chart underneath, without having to remove the overlay entirely. If your subscription includes geo-referenced plates you can also adjust the opacity of plates and taxi charts overlaid on the map.
    Maps View, Flight Planning, Weather
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    Pilot In Command Cross Country Webinar

    Watch Phil Inman present our Cross Country Flight Planning webinar. This webinar covers how to plan a cross country flight and what tools ForeFlight offers to make flight planning easier. Learn how to plan a route, check the weather, download the data you need, and more. To learn more about the Pilot In Command webinar series, visit foreflight.com/pic to watch previously recorded webinars and register for upcoming ones.

    Aeronautical Maps, Maps View, Planning
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