Which foreflight plan to get?

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Adventurous-Ad-7050@reddit

Just switched to mid tier as instrument student, worth every penny

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MrPlake@reddit (OP)

Thanks forgot to say imma start instrument training soon

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Adventurous-Ad-7050@reddit

Yes I upgraded mid way through subscription, it gives you a credit for remaining subscription and resets your “day 1”. So when you upgrade it starts your one year subscription from that day.

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jedensuscg@reddit

I upgraded to from mid tier to top tier because they had a random 30% off deal. Don't use many of the features but the 3D map is great for flying in Hawaii.

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Po-Ta-Toessss@reddit

Didn’t do this upgrade until I got was time-building during commercial training. Really wish I made the switch sooner.

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Flying_4fun@reddit

What features from the middle tier have been useful for instrument training?

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I’ve had basic as a VFR only pilot for the last three years and can’t see what else I would ever need. Our plane is IFR equipped with GNC 355 and dual G5s. Why pay for more stuff that only marginally gives you more info that you’ll Never use?

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Philippe23@reddit

Does the basic plan really not show you where you are on the map when taxiing? (Feels like such a cash grab to hide that behind the mid-tier plan -- always makes me wonder if I'm misunderstanding what they mean by "Geo-Referenced Approaches & Taxi Charts".)

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moxiedoggie@reddit

No, you can always see where you are on the map while taxiing. Basic does that 100%

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Philippe23@reddit

Thanks for the info!

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tacosenjoyer@reddit

I think basic works good enough for training and cfis if you always fly in one area. Mid tier is good for GA flying unfamiliar places, I believe. Hi tear is an overkill for most GA flying.

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Creative-Grocery2581@reddit

Instead of premium, you can try ForeFlight essentials. I felt like the essentials package gives you much more than basic for a few dollars.

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ScJo@reddit

My instrument instructor told me the dpe I was going to failed people for using foreflight without the moving location thing on the plates, so I’d either have to take the whole checkride with paper plates or upgrade to the mid tier plan. It is nice for awareness. If the cost is an issue, you should sort out your finances a bit before trying to finish your training. While it’s important to be frugal, if the mid level of this going to force to to stop your training, a hiccup in your training is going to screw you. I ran out of money just short of the checkride and spent a year saving up enough to finish and basically started back on square 1 with proficiency. You can get by with just the basic plan for charts.

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8349932@reddit

Basic for vfr, mid tier for ifr, high tier for commercial/cfi

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uniballing@reddit

Did they recently take away the GPS location on the taxi diagrams for the basic tier? I’m just doing VFR, but it ticks me off that I don’t have the little blue A-10 on my taxi diagram anymore.

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__joel_t@reddit

That was included in the free trial of Dynamic Procedures they gave everyone when that feature was released.

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uniballing@reddit

Boo. Twice the price seems like a lot when the only features I’d use is my gps location on the taxi diagrams and maybe the profile view

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__joel_t@reddit

Agree. That's why I still have the lowest tier subscription.

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uniballing@reddit

I’m pretty sure FltPlan Go had your GPS location on taxi diagrams for free, but Foreflight is just a lot more user friendly

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FlowerGeneral2576@reddit

Hell, I’d go back to basic once your IR is done. The geo-referenced plates are really nice but unless you’re gonna fly IFR regularly after training then you’ll probably not use most of the tools. I’d argue the average CFI doesn’t need more than basic.

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D_DJ_W@reddit

I've been an active CFI for two years now with the basic plan the entire time. While the premium features are great and cool and all that, I really don't need them. If any broke CFIs are reading this, spend your money on a nice headset instead.

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PotatoHunter_III@reddit

Why the highest tier for commercial and cfi? Just curious.

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LikenSlayer@reddit

Fully Integrated Forecast Weather with Access detailed forecast weather data, including icing, turbulence, and cloud coverage forecasts, directly within Profile View and 3D for improved flight planning perspectives. Performance Flight Planning with benefit from detailed manufacturer-sourced performance models for accurate preflight planning, including fuel calculations, weight and balance, and takeoff and landing distances. Sure the "Pro Plus" share some threads of commonality. But Performance plus is more advanced. Exp: Pro plus has global forecast weather layers. Performance Plus is tad more advanced.

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Small_Chicken1085@reddit

I don’t know man. I love the Jepp Charts and a really huge fan of the takeoff/landing performance data. Don’t know which one that is. I’m paying ALOT.

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Lord_Giles@reddit

For my ppl training i used avare (free and android only). It is good when used as a sectional with gps and adsb. It has many other features, but foreflight is better at those. If you need proficiency in forflight or something besides basic navigation, my comment has only wasted your time. IFLY EFB might be good enough for your usage and worth checking out. It's about $100/year vfr and $150/yr ifr. I use it vs. Foreflight because i only fly recreationally and it has good enough features for me to derp around in the sky on nice days. Forflight's comments about airports would be nice to have, but I wouldn't get $200/year worth from them.

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Left_Chemistry_9739@reddit

Foreflight is undoubtedly the feature leader, but the private equity takeover is already driving rent-seeking price increases. That's on top of iPads which are also overpriced (especially with GPS) relative to Android tablets. It's only a little bit more effort to combine Avare/GP/IflyEFB, POHPerformance, aviationweather.gov, and other Android tools and achieve the same for much less. I donate a reasonable amount to Avare each year, which I've been using for real IFR for about 10 years, and haven't had any issues.

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diiiiima@reddit

I've been using Garmin Pilot for a couple years now. It's half the price of ForeFlight, and has practically all the same features. Also, works on Android. AvareX sounds like a good idea in theory - though I have yet to figure out its UI.

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GreekStaleon@reddit

I did pretty much the same as what everyone else says. Basic for ppl, mid for IR and Comm and CFI. Then when I started working I upgraded to the Top level. They do have rare discounts so keep an eye out on your emails.

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Mispelled-This@reddit

Low plan: VFR Middle plan: IFR High plan: Turbine

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BrianAnim@reddit

Save your money try fltplango https://youtu.be/uPyyF8xOU_M?si=E0UeSogFAxiloRlC

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EliteEthos@reddit

The base plan is fine for a PPL. Upgrade to the mid tier for instrument.

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pilot3033@reddit

I prefer the highest tier because I really like the flight planning tools and I use the ForeFlight callsign for myself in order to get PDC in shared aircraft. That being said, the middle tier is what I recommend to most people. You get the terrain stuff, moving maps, and some really great tools that are worth the jump.

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Adventurous-Ad-7050@reddit

MrPlake@reddit (OP)

Adventurous-Ad-7050@reddit

jedensuscg@reddit

MrPlake@reddit (OP)

Po-Ta-Toessss@reddit

Flying_4fun@reddit

moxiedoggie@reddit

Philippe23@reddit

moxiedoggie@reddit

Philippe23@reddit

tacosenjoyer@reddit

Creative-Grocery2581@reddit

ScJo@reddit

8349932@reddit

uniballing@reddit

__joel_t@reddit

uniballing@reddit

__joel_t@reddit

uniballing@reddit

FlowerGeneral2576@reddit

D_DJ_W@reddit

PotatoHunter_III@reddit

LikenSlayer@reddit

Small_Chicken1085@reddit

Lord_Giles@reddit

Left_Chemistry_9739@reddit

diiiiima@reddit

GreekStaleon@reddit

Mispelled-This@reddit

BrianAnim@reddit

EliteEthos@reddit

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