About the Author
Eric Hake was the first employee hired at ForeFlight and held several positions including Pilot Support Manager, Group Sales Manager and Show Manager until he became known simply as the ForeFlight Evangelist. For many years, when you contacted ForeFlight for help, you communicated with Eric. As a result, he has a unique knowledge of the areas where pilots struggle with ForeFlight, as well as the features they find most useful and rely on the most. He used this perspective to provide input for new product enhancements.
For years, Eric toured the world acting as a ForeFlight representative and evangelist. You may have seen him speak at Sun-n-Fun, Airventure or a regional fly-in or hangar talk session. He always presented to a packed house and has fielded countless questions about ForeFlight functionality over the years. He’s also seen the look in pilot’s eyes when they learn about an amazing ForeFlight feature they didn’t know about. These “a ha!” moments are the focus of ForeFlight Power User.
Eric was raised into a flying family. His father is a pilot and A&P mechanic, older sister an airline pilot and he first caught the flying bug when he was 5 years old. Eric is an active pilot and CFI, CFII and Cirrus Factory Certified Standard Instructor Pilot (CSIP) with a passion for teaching modern technologies in the cockpit.
Eric is actively involved in aviation education on a daily basis as a trainer for The Modern Pilot LLC, a Houston, Texas based business he founded in 2015. He is also a Redbird Certified Flight Instructor, a mission-qualified pilot in the Civil Air Patrol, a board member serving on the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators and a sought-after public speaker.
Twenty-Six Feature Packed Lessons
Beyond the basics – Learn power user tips and techniques from a ForeFlight insider
(Hover or tap on each icon for the lesson description)
VFR Virtuoso, Pt 1
Learn to harness the Power-User shortcuts of Foreflight’s popular ‘Direct-To’ feature
VFR Virtuoso, Pt 2
Explore some less-obvious features of the procedure advisor, helpful for VFR pilots.
VFR Virtuoso, Pt 3
Learn to money-saving strategies for your cross-country flight planning, without compromising safety.
Map Maestro
Learn to optimize the map view with a few key Power-User customizations
The Expert Touch
Learn the power user features buried deep within ForeFlight’s Touch Planning interface
Superior Searching
Learn power searching techniques for ForeFlight’s various view-based searches
Finessing Favorites
Properly used, favorites save time and effort accessing common data points
Waypoint Wizardry
Learn to master the art of creating and editing User Waypoints
Ingenious Imagery
Dig deeper into ForeFlight’s expanding Imagery collection with these power user tips
First-Class Flight Plans
Learn to avoid common pitfalls in route planning and filing with these tips
Binder Brilliance
Plate and document organization techniques are explored in-depth
Deft Downloads
Develop a customized download strategy to fit your individual flying style
Procedure Advisor, Pt 1
Learn to engage the Procedure Advisor in all its facets the Power-User way
Procedure Advisor, Pt 2
Learn to troubleshoot glitches that occur unexpectedly in the Procedure Advisor
Expert Routing Tips 1
Plan your trip from start to finish efficiently and effectively
Expert Routing Tips 2
Learn to glean important local waypoint information during your route planning
Practical Annotations
Optimize your chart markup techniques with these Power-User methods
Dynamic Documents
Document management explored and demystified. Covers common problems as well
System-Wide Syncing
Sync favorite settings, routes, aircraft profiles as well, including and web-to-panel syncing
Settings Savant
Learn to customize your app settings and unlock its Power-User potential
Artful Audio
Master the audio features in ForeFlight, including activating and pairing your devices
Crew Coordination
Learn to collaborate with your crew with two copies of ForeFlight active in the cockpit
Amassing Your Armada
Learn to store and access aircraft profiles for use in flight planning
Terrific Track Logs
Learn to record each and every flight for logging and debriefing
Winds Aloft Ascendancy
Learn to harness the power of ForeFlight’s Global Wind Engine in your route planning
Rotorcraft Readiness
Learn to engage all of the Rotorcraft functions in ForeFlight with these Power-User tipsCustomer Testimonials
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