A new smartphone application with near-real-time NWS weather, flight tracking, flight planning services, CFI endorsements and more was unveiled this week at SUN ’n FUN by the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE).

Called the SAFE Toolkit, the new app is free for flight instructors and other aviation educators.

SAFE spokesman Kevin D Murphy said the app is now available for Android devices at the Google Play app store and that a fully functional iPhone and iPad version will be available shortly. “We’re giving this valuable app to all CFIs and aviation educators as part of our mission to raise the bar for aviation education,” said Doug Stewart, SAFE executive director. “Besides weather, flight tracking and all CFI endorsements, it has the full FAA Practical Test Standards for all certificates and ratings, the full text of the current Federal Aviation Regulations and Aviation Information Manual and an instructor’s checklist of necessary items for a student’s first solo.”