Sporty’s and ForeFlight have teamed up to release this IFR approach plate application for the the iPad; a new and notable entrant into the iPad EFB (electronic flight bag) market.
Watch this video demonstration of my thoughts and first impressions.
Clear Skies & Calm Winds,
Len @ ThePilotReport.com
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Great review!
I’m not sure if plates is for me, but if someone just wants approach plates, without everything else included with ForeFlight, this seems like a great product for them. And it saves them a little bit of money than the full ForeFlight subscription.
Thanks, Mike – glad you enjoyed the video. And you’re correct in that Plates is like a stripped down version of ForeFlight. As I mentioned on Twitter, it’s more geared towards folks that only have a need for instrument approach plates and not the whole flight planning enchilada.
And it certainly is a nice app too. While the free trial is limited to only KJFK’s approach plates, you certainly get to see the app’s full functionality to aid in one’s buying decision. I was pretty pleased with Plates!
@ThePilotReport BTW, Nice work on the video. http://bit.ly/eoFKh4
Video: First Impressions of Sporty's Plates iPad EFB App – http://bit.ly/f1Md5R
Video: First Impressions of Sporty's Plates iPad EFB App – http://bit.ly/f1Md5R