Here's e answer. Glad to know we will be able to play with both to see how we like it. From AvWeb.




Today ForeFlight announced ForeFlight 8, an update to the popular IOS app that CEO Tyson Weihs says, “Might be our biggest release since 2011.” That year marked ForeFlight's first release designed specifically for the iPad. The most obvious change is in mapping. Pilots using ForeFlight spend the majority of their time with a sectional or IFR en route chart as the background, over which they see their aircraft, route, weather and more. ForeFlight 8 changes this.

A new “Aeronautical" map layer draws all objects dynamically, resizing, adding or removing data depending on the zoom level and the pilot’s preference settings. The effect is similar to the moving map on most MFDs or dedicated aviation portables, but with an infinite range of zoom levels and effects to maintain readability.

Weihs says that, while the company will still include traditional chart backgrounds for the foreseeable future, the data-driven approach to aviation information is a far more productive experience. The company has been working with the FAA on how data is updated and disseminated. He envisions a day soon where, “An airport manager could make a runway closed and 10 minutes later pilots worldwide could see it marked as closed on their iPads.”

Other additions to ForeFlight 8 include enhanced TFR warnings and multiple improvements to ForeFlight logbook—which more than one-third of ForeFlight customers have adopted, according to the company. ForeFlight also overhauled its web interface, allowing for full flight planning and filing throughout North America (including intra-Canada VFR and the Caribbean), and released some enhancements to its Stratus ADS-B systems.


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Yesterday Apple released a revision to the iPad ios. Has anyone installed it yet? I wonder if one of your fortunate people attending Airventure 2016 at OshKosh might check with the ForeFlight people, see when they plan to give the "all clear" to install, and post your intel on this forum???.

FWIW, since I updated my ForeFlight Pro to the latest version about a month or so ago I've experienced repeated lockups and very slow performance from ForeFlight on my iPad. I'm running the app on a 2013 iPad Retina that was 'top of the line' back in the dark ages not quite 3 years ago. Sometimes the airplane icon freezes in place for several seconds to several minutes. The app also loads noticeably more slowly than prior to the last ForeFlight upgrade. I've reported the problem to the ForeFlight support. I've not noticed similar issues with other apps. Has anyone else experienced any ForeFlight performance issues with the previous upgrade?

I've not upgraded yet. But I'm looking forward to testing the new charts. I hope they fix the issues with the overlays (fuel prices, etc) blocking out chart info. I hope the dynamic filtering works well. Time will tell.

No batteries required.

Accuracy within 4-5 miles not required either.

Do you flip your paint stirrer over and use it to plumb your fuel tanks? lat/long on one side and gallons on the other, I love it.

tcj wrote:No batteries required.