I've done a few searches of the forums and gotten some great info based on the majority opinion of ForeFlight on an iPad. Most of what I could find was 2010-2011, some 2012. I tried to do my homework so it's not beating the dead horse but I still have a couple questions.

My current view is as a new student. I've taken the advice of several forums, my personal experience, and several CFIs suggestions and will be going through ground school and passing the written before or just about the time I get into the plane. I will be purchasing a couple of key sectionals, A/FDs, and terminal charts/plates for the airports I plan to use frequently to study with, as well as the flight computers and plotters.

I wanted to get an opinion on if subscribing to ForeFlight is a wise idea for a new student. I know I will need to learn to use paper charts and eventually plates for IFR, and how to file a flight plan from paper slips - and plan on doing so, certainly - but will having the flight planning tools, approach plates, chats, and all the other powerful features ForeFlight offers hinder me in the long run? Do you see it as an aid to things I should already know?

I'm worried it's similar to learning a cockpit on glass before steam. I don't want to be "spoiled" by the technology, but I do like the idea of having access to EVERYTHING in the US for a nominal annual fee.

Also, is anyone willing to share a story of their use of the application? I mean this by how you use it during a typical flight? Do you just brief on it before moving to more traditional methods? Do you rely on it heavily? Is it an indispensable tool that follows you or are you still in the flight office pouring over a VFR sectional before going out for the day with notes and the app as a backup? Just curious to see how it fits into your "workflow".

Thanks, everyone. Appreciate you putting up with my questions! Heh... hey, as I learn, it can only get better