What's New

Recent updates and improvements to FlightBag.

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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