| Feature | AeroCopilot | ForeFlight |
|---|---|---|
AI Copilot for in-context flight Q&A 49 first-party AI tools across 5 chat modes | ||
Multi-mode (Part 91 / 61 / 107 / SFAR 194) ForeFlight focuses on Part 91/121; AeroCopilot serves CFI, drone, helicopter native | ||
Live LAANC Submit + status timeline Marathon Rank 1 — direct submit, webhook updates | ||
CloudAhoy-style debrief (maneuver detection) Marathon Rank 2 — ACS gate evaluator parity | ||
Synthetic Vision 3D terrain AeroCopilot adds helicopter wire-strike defense (Marathon Rank 7) | ||
IFR §91.169 alternate validator AeroCopilot enforces ICAO equipment codes + alternate weather rules | ||
GPS auto-tracking + §61.59 wet-click logging Marathon Rank 9 — built-in regulatory-grade entry | ||
Web-first (no app install required) | ||
Cross-platform (iOS, Android, desktop) ForeFlight ships iOS first; Android arrived 2024 with feature gaps | ||
Monthly billing (no annual lock-in) | ||
Free CFI accounts | ||
Starting price | $24.99/mo | $149.99/yr (≈$12.50/mo annual) |
Pricing snapshot
AeroCopilot
$24.99/mo
ForeFlight
$149.99/yr (Basic Plus)
Source: foreflight.com pricing page (Basic Plus, 2026)
How we think about it
ForeFlight is the gold-standard chart and moving-map app for tablet pilots. AeroCopilot is the AI copilot that lives next to it — automating flight risk, currency, NOTAM interpretation, debrief, LAANC submission, and the Part 135 / Part 141 / drone work ForeFlight does not address. Many AeroCopilot users keep ForeFlight for the cockpit and use AeroCopilot for everything outside it.