Did you get an iPAD for Christmas? Are you overwhelmed in learning how to realize the potential of the available In cockpit navigational programs available ?  Do you have a program loaded and ‘sort of’ know how to use it?  Would you like to make a quantum leap in your knowledge of this amazing technology? Or maybe you are considering buying a tablet and a navigational program, and just want to learn more? Well, here is your opportunity!

As a benefit of your membership in Chapter 17 and the generosity of Chapter 17 ForeFlight Users, you are invited to a FREE, comprehensive training session on the iPad and ForeFlight.

We are fortunate to have in our Chapter Joe Marshall and Tony Vermillion who are very skilled with the use of the IPad and Foreflight, and they have agreed to provide us with a follow up and update of their 2013 seminar.  This year, the program will be greatly expanded.  To make it even better, McGhee-Tyson (MKAA) is providing us the use of their training facility, complete with audio visual equipment, and a true class room environment. (2950 Airfield Service Drive, Alcoa 37701 ,Building #510)

This program will be conducted in two segments. The first will be a basic session to get new and intermediate users ‘on the same page’.  There is a whole lot to assimilate, and if these basics are not understood, the more advanced features are difficult to learn.  The objective will start with loading software, work through basic set up and settings, optimizing the iPad and battery, and progress through downloading data and navigating Foreflight menus.  By the end of this approximately two hour session, everyone will be able to plan and create a comprehensive VFR flight plan from one airport to another, and learn how to store this plan.  There will be plenty for the intermediate and advanced users to learn……and they can help the beginning user. Jerry Depew and Tom Roush will conduct this session.

After an hour lunch break (brown bag, or fast food across 129 at one of the many fast food places, or maybe order a pizza or two.

 The second session will pick up where the first session left off with Tony and  Joe teaching advanced techniques.  Weather forecasting, prog charts, winds aloft, check lists, document storage, multiple leg flight plans, filing of flight plans, short cuts, trouble shooting, using the touch screen,  airport and taxi diagrams, creating way points, ADS-B via Stratus, including ‘free weather’ , and the advantages (or not) of buying the Pro Version.

 With ForeFlight updating and improving their program weekly, there is always something new to learn.  Time permitting, use of Foreflight as a back up to IFR flight instrumentation will be included.

 REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDING.

• It will be helpful and time saving if at least Tennessee and surrounding state charts are preloaded into Foreflight.

• Also helpful will be to load in the performance information on your favorite airplane. If you don’t have a favorite, use a Cessna 172 P.

• If you have STRATUS, please bring it.