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May 2012 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

New! FltPlan.com adds online High/Low IFR charts for Central America & Caribbean

FltPlan.com Becomes Authorized Distributor of Nav Canada Canadian Paper Charts

SMS Enhancement

SMS Seminar Coming in July to Chicago Area

Flying into Mexico? Read on...

FltPlan.com On Twitter

May 2012 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

RAIM Predictions Aren't a Problem for FltPlan.com Users We make compliance easy

FltPlan.com SMS Informational Seminar was a Success

The Votes Have Been Counted! Announcing the winners of the 2012 Pilots' Choice Awards

Help Us Help You: Information you should always include when you email Support

Just to Let You Know: Flying over a stadium could get you fined.

Transfer Aircraft Performance with FltPlan.com's Donor Feature

Shared Accounts

Avoiding Groupthink

FltPlan.com On Twitter

April 2012 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

Randy Babbitt to be Guest Speaker at SMS Seminar: We're getting excited about SMS!

FltPlan.com and Corporate Angel Network: A great partnership for helping those in need

Pilots' Choice 2012: A sneak peak at the top FBOs

TEB Departure Procedures Have Changed

For Premium Flight Trackers: If you've recently blocked your N number, let us know

iPad Update

FltPlan.com Mobile for Android Powered Devices, Version 2.5.3

FltPlan.com On Twitter

April 2012 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

April 24th: SMS Seminar Coming, Live and in Person, to the Northeast

New Enhancement to our Flight Schedule Calendar

New Edition Charts Available at FltPlan.com's Chart Store

A Poorly Distributed Notam can Ruin Your Day

New iPad Version 3.0 now available.

Mastering Crosswind Landings

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2012 Vol.3
Featured Articles:

Don't Delay: Vote in the 2012 Pilots' Choice Awards

And speaking of Pilots' Choice... Our Latest Android Enhancements

The Top Five Questions We Receive at FltPlan.com

SMS Seminar Coming, Live and in Person, to the Northeast

Check Out Our Newest iPad Feature

Share Routes on iPad

FltPlan.com's Chart Store Preparing for Release of New Charts

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2012 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

New for the Android

And More for Android Users: Share your NavLogs and Weather

It's Not Too Late: Vote in the 2012 Pilots' Choice Awards

Our Weight and Balance Calculator Now Includes Turboprops

FltPlan.com's Chart Store Now Offering FAA Digital Products

SMS Seminar Coming, Live and in Person, to the Northeast

Stay Out of the Clouds

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2012 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

FltDeck Guide is Now Incorporated with the iPad App

Now Share NavLogs and Weather on your Computer

SMS Seminar Coming to the Northeast

Don't Let Precious Minutes Be Wasted in an Emergency: Keep your contact information up to date

Did You Know? FltPlan.com offers an enhanced premium version

Function not Form

FltPlan.com On Twitter

February 2012 Vol.3
Featured Articles:

Share Your NavLogs and Weather with Fellow iPad Users.

SMS Seminar Coming to Connecticut

FltPlan.com's Chart Store Now Offering Mexican WAC Charts

Enroute Chart Improvement for U.S. / Canadian Border Transitions

FltPlan.com and Corporate Angel Network: Helping you help others

For Premium Flight Trackers: If your aircraft was recently put on the Barr List, let us know

There's Still Time to Vote in the 2012 Pilots' Choice Awards

FltPlan.com On Twitter

February 2012 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Works with Corporate Angel Network

The Flt Deck Guide - Make sure your information is up-to-date

FltPlan.com's Chart Store Off to a Fantastic Start

Vote Today in the 2012 Pilots' Choice Awards

SMS Seminar Coming in April

Premium Flight Trackers: Are you back on the BARR list?

Off to a Bad Start

FltPlan.com On Twitter

February 2012 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Now Selling Charts 20% off List Price

FltPlan.com SMS Seminar Coming in April

More DCM (Dot Com) Call Sign enhancements

FltPlan.com's Weight and Balance Expands

Big Changes Coming for Canadian Airways, RNAV SIDs and STARs

And speaking of SIDs and STARs... Filing SIDS and STARS correctly and easily with FltPlan.com

A Rising Tide

FltPlan.com On Twitter

January 2012 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Mobile is Now Available for the Amazon Kindle Fire

FltPlan.com Plans SMS Seminar

For DCM (Dot Com) Call Sign Users DCM Call Sign service enhancement

Hot Topics

New Enhancement: Fuel/Tech stops made easy

FltPlan.com Announces Our New Chart Store

Getting Spoiled in an AStar

FltPlan.com On Twitter

January 2012 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Our Newest Android App Feature: The Flt Deck Airport/FBO Information Guide

In Case Things Go Bad Ensure that your weather check is documented

Notice to Our Premium Flight Tracking Customers

Satcom Direct Users Now get your pre-departure clearance (with Recall Number) emailed to you

iPad/iPhone App Improvement

Traffic! Traffic!

FltPlan.com On Twitter

December 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

Season's Greetings

Thanks to our Advertisers

Upgrades to the FltPlan.com iPad App

New for iPhone Users

Big Brother is Watching in Southern California

Your PDC now shown from Active Flight Plan List

First Day for the First Officer

FltPlan.com On Twitter

December 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

New: ADS-B Capability Now Shown on your ICAO Format Flight Plan

Barr Program Reinstated: New procedures for blocking your tail number

...So you got your Tail Number Blocked, but you still want to track it

FltPlan.com and ACSF: Working together for industry safety

FltPlan.com Announces its Newest Version of our Free iPad App

FltPlan.com's Weight and Balance for Piston Aircraft

Training Works!

FltPlan.com On Twitter

November 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Weight and Balance Now Available for Piston Aircraft

But you fly a turbine aircraft? Not a problem!

New Interactive Hotel Map

iPhone upgrade

New! Get Notifications from FltPlan.com When Your Flight Plan is Filed

FltPlan.com Joins Aspen Avionics Connected Panel Partner Program

The Future of the Flight Department

FltPlan.com On Twitter

October 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

For Our SMS Users (and Those Who Should Be)

... and speaking of SMS.

IPad Enhancement: Airport Diagram Included with NavLog and Wx

Canadian Enroute Charts on FltPlan.com

NRS Waypoints for High Altitude RNAV Equipped Aircraft

Pilot Currency Requirements

FltPlan.com On Twitter

October 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

RVSM - If fly above FL280, you need to read this

... and for those cruising below 18,000, a new Enhancement.

Android update Now Available Includes Canadian approach plates

It's a Busy Traffic Week in Las Vegas: Don't Be the Guy With the Fanny Pack Blocking the Sidewalk FAA offers helpful information

If You are Flying to NBAA2011 (or Even if You are Not) Your flight plans are submitted to CDM up to 22 hours in advance

7 Reasons Not to Build Bizjets/7 Reasons to Build Bizjets

FltPlan.com On Twitter

September 2011 Vol.3
Featured Articles:

Sort the Active Flight Plan List by Aircraft Tail Number

Canadian IFR Approach Plates on iPad

Look for the NATA Safety 1st Icon When Choosing an FBO

Departing from TEB? Click the link on your Active Flight Plan List

Speaking of getting it right... There'll be lots of traffic in Las Vegas next week, and the FAA wants to help

Court Date in BARR Fight Set

FltPlan.com On Twitter

September 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Announces its New iPad App Version 2.0 is now available

iPads are Great but...

FltPlan.com Offers Canadian Approach Plates

Improvement to FltPlan.com's SMS Documents/Policy Section

Coming Soon: Weight and Balance

Stream Your Flight Data to the FAA?

A Note to Premium Flight Trackers

Visit FltPlan.com at these Upcoming Shows

FltPlan.com On Twitter

September 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Free Canadian Approach Plates Now Available

iPad Version 2.0 to be Released by FltPlan.com Next Week.

FltPlan.com Breaks Its Own Record

Feds Issue Advisory on Small Airplane Terror Threat

FltPlan.com's Default Link Now Includes the Calendar

FltPlan.com On Twitter

August 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com International Handling Services

FltPlan.com Celebrates its 12th Anniversary

Coming Features for the Month of September

Don't Panic: Here's what to do when you get an error message

Let the FBO Know You're Coming with an FBO Fax Briefing (Especially if you have a blocked tail number)

FltPlan.com on the Road

FltPlan.com On Twitter

August 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

New Enhancement to Free iPad App - Winds Matrix

Airport/Facility Directory now available on the FltPlan.com Android App

New Enhancements to Our Already Popular Flight Tracking

Hospitality Is In Wilson Air Center DNA

Industry News: Mandating Safety, or Cost?

Don't Let Precious Minutes Be Wasted in an Emergency: Keep your contact information up to date

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

July 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

New Enhancement to iPad App

The BARR List is to be Discontinued Blocked tail numbers will now be TRACKABLE

Nav Canada ACC Phone Numbers Now Included on NavLogs for Canadian Flights

Save your Weather Preference with new feature

2011 Pilots' Choice Award Winners

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

July 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Nav Canada Expects You to Take Off Be sure to cancel your Canadian flight plan if you will not depart

FltPlan.com's New Free iPad App Has Reached Over 7,000 Downloads

Where a short cut will cost you time

FAA Launches Study of GA Airports

FltPlan.com Pilots' Choice #1 Southeast Region U.S. FBO and #3 U.S. FBO Banyan Air Service Does It All

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

June 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

Transfer Your Flight Plans Directly to Your iPad for Offline Viewing

New Feature: Quick Change

Your FltPlan.Com Takeoff Window Is Wide

Save Weather Briefings on Your Android

The Log-Out Button is Your Friend

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

June 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

If you're flying in North America, FltPlan.com has you covered!

FltPlan.com's Free Android App now exceeds 25,000 downloads

New Entry Box for Call Signs

New Enhancement - FBO addresses on Passenger Briefing

FltPlan.com Pilots Vote Meridian #1 Favorite FBO

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

May 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Flies North!

A New Approach for downloading Charts to Android Devices.

Backup Your E-Charts With FltPlan.com

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com on the Road

FltPlan.com On Twitter

May 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Now Available for your iPad or Android Tablet Free Sectionals and High/Low Altitude Charts

Who Is Pilot In Command?

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

Once Again - ICAO Equipment Suffixes: "Where did my /Q go? It's showing /M!"

FltPlan.com on the Road

For our eAPIS users

FltPlan.com On Twitter

April 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Announces the Winners of the 2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

IFR Enroute High and Low Altitude Charts

Average Trip Winds for Entry into Your FMS

International Airport or Landing Rights, Does It Matter? What's the difference when I enter the United States?

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com Breaks More Records!

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2011 Vol.3
Featured Articles:

Last Day to Vote! Don't miss your chance to participate in the 2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

FltPlan.com's Android App works with the Motorola Xoom

Historical Flight Tracking

Upload Your Flight Plans to Your Aircraft's FMC with Satcom Direct FltPlan.com is a Satcom Direct preferred datalink provider

Don't Get Busted With Double Flight Plans Multiple flight plans can lead to confusion or worse

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Flies South!

Cast Your Vote Today in the 2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

Let FltPlan.com Help You with SMS Requirements

When You're Not RVSM - Be Careful with RVSM Altitudes.

Did You Know? We have Spelling Help on the PAX brief

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Continues to Upgrade its Droid Application

Vote Today in the 2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

SMS Update

I Filed eAPIS in 90 Seconds

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com On Twitter

February 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Did You Know: You can get your planned ATC Route to your cell phone

Vote Today in the 2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

FltPlan.com and Standard Temperature Forecast

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

See FltPlan.com at the 2011 Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference

FltPlan.com On Twitter

January 2011 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

What happened to the e-STMP and TFR links?

Cast Your Ballot in the 2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

Fly FltPlan.com to the Islands

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

Get the Best Possible Support: What information we need in your email to Support

See FltPlan.com at the 2011 NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference

FltPlan.com On Twitter

January 2011 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Provides VFR Sectionals

Cast Your Vote: Announcing the 2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

FltPlan.com Sees Double-Digit Growth in 2010

FltPlan.com Tracking FAA ERAM

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

New Enhancement for DROID Users

FltPlan.com On Twitter

December 2010 Vol.3
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com's Year in Review 2010

FltPlan.com On Twitter

December 2010 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

New Enhancement - Listing of all Waypoints

Import your flight plans into your Universal Avionics FMS

FltPlan.com Waves The Red Flag On Weather and NOTAMS

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

Thanks to our Advertisers

SMS Update

FltPlan.com On Twitter

December 2010 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Don't Forget our Back-up Sites

Check Out FltPlan.com's Enhanced Weather!

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com eAPIS has Your Back with Customs

Using the Default Information Setting on FBO Fax Briefings

2011 Pilots' Choice Awards

For Android Users...

Coming Soon for iPhone Users

Another Record Month for FltPlan.com

SMS Now Required in Bermuda

FltPlan.com On Twitter

November 2010 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FRAT Not Just For Campus

Detailed Instructions Now Available for Our Free Droid App

Entering a Call Sign on FltPlan.com

FltPlan.com On Twitter

November 2010 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.Com Has Easy Access to Every U.S. Approach Chart

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

Approach Chart App for the DROID

FltPlan.com's SMS is Here, Meets ICAO and IS-BAO Requirements

Be Sure You're Filing with a Valid Aircraft Type

FltPlan.com Continues to Grow

Blocking Your Tail Number: Be sure you block it at the correct level

FltPlan.com On Twitter

October 2010 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com rolls out SMS program on Monday October 25th

Here's the Slant on ICAO Flight Plans

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

Watch the Time!

FltPlan.com Sponsors Flight Planning Room at NBAA

20th MMOPA Annual Convention

FltPlan.com On Twitter

October 2010 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Fax Brief Helps FBOs Help You

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

FltPlan.com's SMS program rolls out this Month!

Flight Tracking made easy on your DROID

FltPlan.com Sponsors Flight Planning Room for NBAA

FltPlan.com On Twitter

September 2010 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Improves its Droid Application

Why You Will Need A Safety Management System

Mac McClellan's Left Seat

Finding Airport IDs on FltPlan.com

Flight Tracking with FltPlan.com

FltPlan.com to Sponsor FBO Success Seminar

FltPlan.com On Twitter

September 2010 Vol.1
Featured Articles:

Are You Ready For SMS (Safety Management System)?

Check out Mac McClellan's Left Seat

Three New Enhancements on FltPlan.com

For All of Our iPad Users

And for Droid Users

FltPlan.com will be attending the TBMOPA Annual Convention in Hot Springs, VA on Sept 8th to 11th.

FltPlan.com On Twitter

August 2010 Vol.2
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Celebrates its 11th Anniversary

FltBrief Welcomes writer Mac McClellan: What I Like Best About FltPlan.com

Add a SIC / Co-Pilot listing to your flight - New Enhancement

Free Flight Crew Briefings for TEB and EWR

SMS Coming Soon

FltPlan.com On Twitter

August 2010 Vol.1 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Understanding & Using TAFs (Terminal forecast) on FltPlan.com

New Enhancements - Expanded Recent ATC Routes Listing and Mapping

Flight Schedule Calendar

SMS Coming Soon

Blocking Your Tail Number is Free through the NBAA

Runway Analysis is Here

FltPlan.com On Twitter

July 2010 Vol.2 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

"A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted"

Multi Printout: (New Enhancement) You can now email all your FltPlan.com documents in one easy step!

NRS Waypoints for High Altitude RNAV equipped Aircraft

While on the subject of Waypoints... Computer Navigational Fixes (CNF)

For Our eAPIS Customers

Coming Soon: FltPlan.com's SMS Service

FltPlan.com On Twitter

July 2010 Vol.1 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Coming Soon: FltPlan.com's SMS Service

'Get out of Dodge' with CDR

Calendar/Flight Schedule Enhancement

Auto Log-in for Smartphone Users

FltPlan.com On Twitter

June 2010 Vol.2 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Check Out Our New Maps!

FltPlan.com to Offer SMS Service starting October 2010

New Enhancement: Retrieve Username/Password Link

FltBrief Archives Now Available on PDF

FltPlan.com On Twitter

June 2010 Vol.1 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Demystify ICAO Format Flight Plans

That Pesky eAPIS Warning on your Active Flight Plan List

Entering an NDB in your Route

Visit FltPlan.com at Upcoming Trade Shows

FltPlan.com Now Includes Most Mexican Airways

FltPlan.com On Twitter

May 2010 Vol.2 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

If you've got it - Flaunt it! RNAV Equipment

The Dreaded Pink Page: What to do when you get an error message

FltPlan.com Attends Upcoming Trade Shows

Did You Know...? FltPlan.com's Trip Notes feature

FltPlan.com On Twitter

May 2010 Vol.1 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Display/Print NavLog without the Winds Matrix

FltPlan.com Offers Runway Analysis

Use the SAVE and CREATE NEXT FLIGHT Plan Button to Plan Your Return Flight

FltPlan.com Deletes Unused Accounts Every 120 days. Don't let yours be one of them.

New Enhancement for eAPIS Users

A Quick Link to Quick Info

FltPlan.com On Twitter

April 2010 Vol.2 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Check Out Our Nearby Airports Feature for Your Next Trip

Print a NavLog that's the Perfect Size for your Kneeboard!

eAPIS

Have an Aircraft Make and Model that's not in our database for performance?

FltPlan.com On Twitter

April 2010 Vol.1 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

FltPlan.com Announces the Winners of the First Annual Pilots' Choice Awards

Blocked Tail Numbers, Flight Tracking, and Freedom of Information... Oh, My!

The Picture Perfect Divert (from a Flight Tracking Perspective)

Check Out Our New Feature: Calendar at a Glance

Help Yourself Get the Best Possible Service: Details to include when you e-mail FltPlan.com's support team

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2010 Vol.3 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Last Day for Pilot's Choice Awards

CDM & EDCT... Connecting the Dots

International Weather

CBP to send preliminary Penalty Notices

Runway Analysis is Here!

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2010 Vol.2 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Why Re-invent the Wheel? FltPlan.com's Stored Routes feature

Cast your vote in the Pilots' Choice Awards

FltPlan.com moves to our new Data Center

New Feature: Quickly reorganize your aircraft order

Runway Analysis Coming Soon

Don't Be Confused by a STAR's Names

FltPlan.com On Twitter

March 2010 Vol.1 [PDF]
Featured Articles:

Nearby Fuel Prices

Support Your Favorite FBOs: Cast your vote in the Pilots' Choice Awards