foreflight

6 HITS: Beautiful Practice Approaches of Minnesota and Wisconsin
handy circuit of practice approaches for a trip around Minnesota and Wisconsin

Travel / / , , , , , , ,
Practice Approach into Sky Harbor

My colleague((and friend 😁)) Edward Abraham and I departed from California to Minnesota in N81034 to train for our CFI-I ratings.((You can read more about that trip in my upcoming post.)) We laid out a training program to test our CFI-I syllabus, including a day of practice instrument approaches.

These practice approaches were chosen for challenging variety, interesting destinations, and efficiency when stringing several together.

…

6 HITS: Beautiful Practice Approaches of Minnesota and Wisconsin
handy circuit of practice approaches for a trip around Minnesota and WisconsinRead More »

6 HITS: Beautiful Practice Approaches of Minnesota and Wisconsin
handy circuit of practice approaches for a trip around Minnesota and Wisconsin Read More »

The Lost Airports of California’s Bay Area
locations of 60 historic Bay Area airports with several georeferenced airport images

History / / , , , , , , ,

Given its rich aviation history, from early experiments in lighter-than-air flight to the modern Fleet Week,((If you’d like to learn more, SF Chronicle has a good overview. And if you’d really like to dive in, check out Aviation in Northern California 1910-1939: Vol. I, San Francisco Bay Area.)) it’s no surprise there are old Bay Area airports waiting to be discovered.

What I didn’t understand, until finding this incredible resource by Paul Freeman,((While this post focuses on the Bay Area and a few surrounding counties, his site covers airfields across the country. Please consider donating if you also enjoy the site.)) was just how many airfields there used to be. With Paul’s blessing, I created this map of 60 airports in the areas of San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, and Monterey.((I know that’s more than the Bay Area, but I was having too much fun 😅))

…

The Lost Airports of California’s Bay Area
locations of 60 historic Bay Area airports with several georeferenced airport imagesRead More »

The Lost Airports of California’s Bay Area
locations of 60 historic Bay Area airports with several georeferenced airport images Read More »

How to Improve ForeFlight With a Bay Area Content Pack
an overview of content packs and a download for the Bay Area

Tools / / , , , , ,

If you’re planning to fly in the San Francisco area, you should install a Bay Area content pack for ForeFlight.((This is short post; if you already know what content packs are, this link may be all you need.))

…

How to Improve ForeFlight With a Bay Area Content Pack
an overview of content packs and a download for the Bay AreaRead More »

How to Improve ForeFlight With a Bay Area Content Pack
an overview of content packs and a download for the Bay Area Read More »

Learn ForeFlight the Easy Way: With a Flight Simulator
a collection of simulator resources to build proficiency with ForeFlight

Tools / / , , , , ,

The best time to learn ForeFlight is on the ground. With a bit of practice, you can safely leverage its many features while flying. (And avoid figuring them out in the air!)

This post collects together several resources on how to connect and use ForeFlight with a flight simulator.

…

Learn ForeFlight the Easy Way: With a Flight Simulator
a collection of simulator resources to build proficiency with ForeFlightRead More »

Learn ForeFlight the Easy Way: With a Flight Simulator
a collection of simulator resources to build proficiency with ForeFlight Read More »