Now there is a fast and useful tool for calculating the wind components for takeoff and landing. Pilot Marco Crivellari developed WindSock primarily because he wanted to use it himself. When he discovered that other apps of this kind were non-intuitive and too complex to be useful, he felt that every pilot would benefit from [...]

Spider Tracks Ltd. of New Zealand has announced the launch of its iSpiderViewer, available as a free download from the iTunes app store (search for spidertracks to find it). iSpiderViewer allows people to track multiple aircraft or vehicles on their iPhones. It shows the most recently updated position of the aircraft or vehicle in real [...]