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ForeFlight 2.1 Released
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ForeFlight 2.1 Released
Posted on 2008-12-20 by joreal4sho3

Apple just posted the latest version of ForeFlight Mobile to the App Store!  This is our biggest update yet as well as includes a few substantial improvements.  One of the an estimated all significant new additions is that our global airport database is now stored right on your iPhone.  This includes data on approximately 27,000 airports as well as over 1,200 illustrated airport diagrams showing FBO locations.  We completely redesigned the airport information user interface as well as included additional airport as well as runway details, runway orientation graphics, operation hours, sunrise as well as sunset calculations, as well as more.

We have worked on version 2.1 on behalf of the past two months as well as spent numerous hours working to accomplish a level of quality that reflects our core development as well as design objectives.  We had a crack team of beta testers helping us out with this release as well, as well as the result is an update we’re very excited to have made available.  A huge thanks to @Captain_Ron as well as Erik Hake on behalf of their invaluable feedback.

Here’s a list of the predominant new features:

  • Airport data on behalf of approximately 27,000 landing facilities stored on disk (Hooray !!!).
  • A download manager on behalf of keeping your database up to date (!!).
  • Completely redesigned airport information pages with more detail, visual runway orientation, as well as much more (!).
  • Greatly improved flight plan filing system, including Next as well as Previous buttons on the flight plan form, flight plan copy as well as delete, flight plan “fix” feature on behalf of those that fail to file on behalf of any reason, detailed email confirmations, as well as a filed confirmation code.
  • More weather imagery, including winds aloft.
  • Over 250 new airport thumbnail diagrams showing FBO locations on the field.
  • More airport details, including sunrise as well as sunset, timezones, operating hours, airport coordinates, as well as runway elevations.

Plus 131 bug fixes or additional feature enhancements such as:

  • Fixes to work better with firmware v2.2.
  • New “nearby airports” button on airport particulars view.
  • Visibility shown in weather summary on recents as well as nearby airports lists.
  • Minor fixes on behalf of route searching as well as viewing.
  • Performance improvements.
  • More phone numbers on behalf of AWOS/ATIS frequencies.
  • Data expiration information.

Race on over to the App Store as well as grab the update!

If you are a blogger or trade pub editor as well as would like to review ForeFlight Mobile 2.1, contact us on behalf of more information on obtaining access to evaluation copies.
      
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