Does Foreflight typically offer good deals at SNF? Or meh?

My current subscription ends on Monday, April 12. I'll be at SNF on Tuesday, April 13. If there's a good chance at a nice deal/promotion I'll hustle down using only my 430w + old avidyne MFD + paper plates, and renew the subscription there - i don't know, free Jepp charts with premium, or free performance with Jepp, 20% off everything....

If they typically don't do anything outstanding (5% off performance if you subscribe for ten years type deal ) then I'll just bite the bullet and fly down with the mighty ipad next to me.

Thoughts?

 

I've never seen any show deals from Foreflight.

 

30 day free trial. Lol

 

Ever look at joining SAFE or NAFI?

 

They generally offer a discount or extended subscription period on an upgraded subscription. So, for example, last year, if you upgraded to Performance Plus, they tossed in a Jepp subscription for the first year. Other times Ive seen them offer a 3-month extension 15 moths instead of 12. But as far as I can recall, it's always been for an upgrade, usually a significant one, not just a plain vanilla renewal of what you have.

 

I had some wonkiness with my subscription recently saying it expired but it actually hadn't. They would let it go a week after the subscription expired before it wouldn't work.

 

yeah - after i clicked on the renew link and gave up, i got an email offering the 15 for 12 month deal if i upgraded to perf plus. i ended up doing it - i was curious to see what it looked like, and it's an OK deal - get 15 months at $19/mo for perf plus vs 12 months @ $16/month for the middle tier. i can always cancel next year - i was really curious to see if jepp plates would make a difference in my life, but can't fork out the money...

 

Yes, the FF discount booth is located next to the $1 hotdog booth.

 

It depends. I've used both through the years. Many disagree but I've found the variation in approach and SID/STAR charts minor - different without a significant benefit. OTOH, the Jepp one-stop-shop "10-9" airport page collects information you would look for in 2 or 3 different places in FAA documents. Less of an issue with an EFB that collects and presents most if it anyway but still an excellent convenience. Whether that makes a significant enough difference for you, combined with some learning curve due to presentation differences is up to you.

 

Fellow pilots, I can guarantee that Foreflight will run some sort of Pro Plus -> Performance Plus upgrade very soon.

How do I know this? Because I just upgraded from Pro Plus to Performance Plus and paid regular price.

To those waiting to upgrade - you're welcome.