QRH for Foreflight?

[wabower]

What's the best quick-and-dirty for some guy who has owned the software for a year or so but never really spent any time figuring out the good stuff? I've got a line on the map for a trip to the east coast next week and can find fuel prices and a few other things, but no idea how to make it dance.

I looked at the owners' guide but it may be more than I really want to know.

 

[EppyGA]

What's the best quick-and-dirty for some guy who has owned the software for a year or so but never really spent any time figuring out the good stuff? I've got a line on the map for a trip to the east coast next week and can find fuel prices and a few other things, but no idea how to make it dance.

I looked at the owners' guide but it may be more than I really want to know.

You can add your Duats account info in settings/accounts and it will get your briefing before you leave and let file your VFR/IFR flight plan for you.

If your going IFR, under plates you can create a binder for the KEDE and add the plates for the airport.

What else ?

 

[midlifeflyer]

Dancing requires learning how. If you're not willing to learn how to use the tool, treat it as a toy and and buy some paper charts for your trip.

 

[EppyGA]

Take a local trip before Friday and try it out.

 

[wabower]

I initally bought the iPad it to have a current set of "stuff" in the plane without scurrying for paper. It has done the job well, even though I only turn it on occasionally in flight. Whether I ever use it for nav remains to be seen, but so far it mostly just rides along between the seats.

I have a set of RNAV charts in the plane and carry paper plates for all intended destinations plus a few. With that stuff and the 430W, 696, 496, Nav-comms, XM, Zaon, Emer Beacon, blue tooth A20 headset and few other gadgets, I've been able to make a few trips uneventfully.

But since I'm not really sure that's enough I'll be upping the ante to Aspen and other stuff soon.

 

[LDJones]

What's the best quick-and-dirty for some guy who has owned the software for a year or so but never really spent any time figuring out the good stuff? I've got a line on the map for a trip to the east coast next week and can find fuel prices and a few other things, but no idea how to make it dance.

I looked at the owners' guide but it may be more than I really want to know.

PM sent

 

[comanchepilot]

Wayne - want me to come to SBA tomorrow am?

I'll bring Stratus and iPad and Foreflight and we can go for a ride to say, Santa Maria, and play with it some???

PM me.

 

[gprellwitz]

Don't rely on any piece of software in IFR flight until you've tried it beforehand, at least in simulation. I know of at least two companies that sell training videos on ForeFlight: Sporty's and http://www.flyinglikethepros.com/ though I'm sure there are others, and you can find some YouTube videos out there, too.