Foreflight Military Flight Bag: Advanced Course

[CharlieHotel47]

Has anyone here been to the above? Its a 3 day course in Austin, TX. My unit wants to send a few COs down to learn stuff unless someone here can tell us that it's a waste of time. 

Thanks. 

[Swizzle]

Austin is worth 3 days

[LiquidSky]

Could they learn it all from YouTube tutorials? Maybe/probably. Should we rob them of a good deal tdy? Definitely not.

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4 hours ago, Swizzle said:

Austin is worth 3 days

Might as well make it a week

[brabus]

That TDY is not a waste of time.

[Danger41]

In my current role, I’ve gotten very good at foreflight. It’s an amazing tool and I sent a guy in my squadron to that exact course. Learned a ton and definitely worth it. 
 

Not sure what your squadron’s mission is and I doubt there’s as much utility in a fighter squadron flying stereos to the same MOAs every day compared to a tac airlift unit but there are still a ton of awesome features.

If nothing else, max perform the documents tab and the “procedures” button in the edit tab!

[8BC]

ForeFlight was an unknown commodity to me as a military pilot. I use it extensively as both a corporate pilot and as a CFI. I only wish that I had this capability back in the day.  Several of my C-130 colleagues who use the Military Flight Bag version have described how they it enhances mission planning and execution, which is yet another game changer from what I now have access to.  YMMV, but I think that a mobility pilot would bring a lot of knowledge back to the unit after attending this course. Spend the money, pursue the TDY!

[Pooter]

If we can send CAF dudes to AIS for two weeks of academics on RNP stuff their jets can't even fly, no one should bat an eye over a 3 day course on useful foreflight features. The Air Force as a whole criminally under-utilizes foreflight. Send it. 

[Swizzle]

The FF team is SO responsive to change, it's delightful.  I asked for the Hazard Advisor corridors to be selected by typical MSA/ESA/MRAA widths, as well as by custom-number.  It was done in like ~2 months and it is magnificent.  There were a few other requests fulfilled too. 

In my experience ask and they will deliver.

 

https://support.foreflight.com/hc/en-us/articles/6478756539159-ForeFlight-Military-Flight-Bag-Guide

[CharlieHotel47]

9 hours ago, Danger41 said:

In my current role, I’ve gotten very good at foreflight. It’s an amazing tool and I sent a guy in my squadron to that exact course. Learned a ton and definitely worth it. 
 

Not sure what your squadron’s mission is and I doubt there’s as much utility in a fighter squadron flying stereos to the same MOAs every day compared to a tac airlift unit but there are still a ton of awesome features.

If nothing else, max perform the documents tab and the “procedures” button in the edit tab!

We are guard tanker bubbas. Thanks for all the info

[CharlieHotel47]

This is all great info. Thanks, guys!!