Item: ForeFlight
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with ForeFlight

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am a Certified Flight Instructor who uses ForeFlight to access FAA resources, maintain my pilot logbook, reference charts during flights, and obtain preflight briefings that include weather reports and information on airport closures. Everyone who attends and instructs at the flight school where I work uses ForeFlight for these same purposes.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Quick access to aviation charts that are automatically updated as the FAA updates them
Provides resources for preflight briefings at pilots' fingertips
Digital pilot logbook
Access to official FAA documents with additional capacity to store other documents
Access on mobile devices and computers

Cons

It would be helpful to be able to import Cloud Ahoy data onto ForeFlight to see specific instrument data during specific phases of flight.
When typing waypoints into the Flight Plan section, it would be helpful if pressing backspace simply erases the last character, rather than every character in the waypoint typed thus far.
It would be helpful to be able to place flight breadcrumbs on the map, even after the breadcrumbs time has expired, for review in the future.
It would be helpful to include a sum total of ground instruction time in the Experience Report section of the logbook.

Return on Investment

The operational costs of ForeFlight are likely to be minimal, especially when compared to the efficiency gains (e.g., flight preparation, etc.) and potential boosts to safety (e.g., weight and balance calculations, information that can be used for aeronautical decision-making scenarios, etc.).

Usability

First, it is very easy to learn how to use ForeFlight through active use of the products. Additionally, its website has helpful videos and guides that provide tutorials on how to use its resources. ForeFlight also produces helpful legends that helps pilots to interpret symbology correctly. Finally, it is very easy to share documents, endorsements, etc., among ForeFlight users.

Key Insights

Do you think ForeFlight delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with ForeFlight's feature set?

Yes

Did ForeFlight live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of ForeFlight go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy ForeFlight again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Flight Schedule Pro, Garmin

Likelihood to Recommend

This tool is perfect for any pilot, whether he or she is an ATP or a student. This is an all-in-one tool for preflight operations through post-flight operations. The subscriptions might be pricey for some people, but the resources it provides, as well as its functions and capabilities, make the paid service very valuable.

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