What's New
Recent updates and improvements to FlightBag.
New
Bug fix
Improvement
April 14, 2026
- Drawing mode in the ATC Notepad scratchpad - sketch approach plates, jot visual notes with Apple Pencil, touch, or mouse
- Drawings are saved with your flight and can be viewed in the Dashboard flight detail modal
- Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages
April 13, 2026
- VATSIM integration: auto-populate ATC frequencies and live ATIS for your departure and arrival airports
- Enroute (CTR) controller matching when you import a SimBrief flight plan
- Enhanced approach matching detects nearby APP controllers covering your airport
- Weather page now shows VATSIM ATIS alongside METAR when available
- Briefing route map - interactive map showing your flight route with TOC/TOD markers, FIR crossings, and waypoint details
- 22 new aircraft checklists added - now 32 total, covering airliners, business jets, regional jets, turboprops, and GA aircraft
- Search and filter on the checklist page - quickly find aircraft by name or variant
- UNICOM quick-add button in notepad frequency list - easily re-add UNICOM (122.800) if deleted
- Notepad flight info bar redesigned with color-coded departure/arrival sections and scannable collapsed summary
- Footer updated with builder attribution
April 4, 2026
- Longer flight times - select 2h, 3h, 4h, or 5h+ for extended routes
- Time options now adapt to your aircraft type (pistons cap at 3h, turboprops 4h, jets 5h+)
- Long-haul routes are more relevant - fewer short hops when you select extended times
- Cessna C208B Grand Caravan checklist added (10 aircraft total)
- Changelog page - see what's new in FlightBag
April 3, 2026
- Weight units now match your SimBrief settings (kg/lbs)
- Airport names no longer overlap aircraft type in briefing header
- Full airport name shown on hover when truncated
April 1, 2026
- Routes page redesign with bigger cards, weather info, and auto-generate
- Better route variety when flying from a fixed departure
- Briefing no longer crashes on incomplete SimBrief data
March 25, 2026
- Account deletion from settings
March 22, 2026
- Briefing page crash on certain flight plans
March 21, 2026
- Dark mode enabled with full theme support
March 19, 2026
- PWA support - install FlightBag on your device
- Voice callouts on checklist phase completion
- 6 new aircraft checklists - B737, C172, A350, A380, B747, B777 (9 total)
- Mobile tabbed layout for ATC Notepad
- Help page with searchable FAQ
- Auto-restore last active checklist when returning
- Mobile responsive polish across all tools
March 13, 2026
- Flight briefing with vertical profile, fuel summary, and weight & balance
- Live METAR weather tool
- Visual redesign - warm palette, new landing page
March 12, 2026
- Initial launch - Route Ideas, Checklists, and ATC Notepad