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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument?
From: Mark Steitle <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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If the Texas Roundup was any indication, the answer would be no.

Mark
(3GS iPhones arrive on Friday)

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Bob Tilley <btilley@mchsi.com> wrote:

>  Mark,
>
> Doesn't everyone have an iPhone already?   ;-) Thanks for the heads up!
>  Bob Tilley
> Albany, Ga
>
>   On Jun 17, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:
>
>  I know this is off topic and a bit geeky, but I was wondering if anyone
> with an iPhone has tried the MotionX-GPS application to track their
> flights?  It was designed for tracking workouts, like for mountain biking
> and jogging.  But I couldn't help but wonder how it would work as a poor
> man's GPS.  The basic "LITE" app is free, full-featured app is only $2.99
> (almost free).  One user comments that it works better than his $500 GPS.
> Is this possible?
>
> I just downloaded it and plan to try it out this weekend.  Maybe it won't
> even work at altitude, but since it gets its signals from GPS
> satellites, maybe it will surprise me.
>
> See http://gps.motionx.com/overview/  Check out the picture of the iphone
> mounted on the handlebars of the mountain bike, with the MotionX app
> running.  Now picture your instrument panel with the same mount.  Pretty
> cool, and very cost effective, assuming you already have an iPhone.
>
> Mark S.
>
>
>
>
>
>

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<div>If the Texas Roundup was any indication, the answer would be no.=A0 </=
div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>Mark</div>
<div>(3GS iPhones arrive on Friday)<br><br></div>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:31 AM, Bob Tilley <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:btilley@mchsi.com">btilley@mchsi.com</=
a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0=
px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">
<div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word">
<div>Mark,</div>
<div><br></div>Doesn&#39;t everyone have an iPhone already? =A0 ;-) Thanks =
for the heads up!=20
<div><br></div>
<div><font color=3D"#888888"><span style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px">
<div>Bob Tilley</div>
<div>Albany, Ga</div>
<div><br></div></span></font>
<div>
<div></div>
<div class=3D"h5">
<div>
<div>On Jun 17, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:</div><br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div>I know this is off topic and a bit geeky, but I was wondering if anyon=
e with an iPhone=A0has tried=A0the MotionX-GPS application to track their f=
lights?=A0 It was designed for tracking workouts, like for mountain biking =
and jogging.=A0 But I couldn&#39;t help but wonder how it would work as a p=
oor man&#39;s GPS.=A0=A0The basic &quot;LITE&quot;=A0app is free, full-feat=
ured app is only $2.99 (almost free).=A0=A0One user comments that it works =
better than his $500 GPS.=A0 Is this possible?</div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>I just downloaded it and=A0plan to=A0try it out this weekend.=A0 Maybe=
 it won&#39;t even work at altitude, but=A0since it gets its=A0signals from=
 GPS satellites,=A0maybe it will surprise me.=A0 </div>
<div>=A0</div>
<div>See <a href=3D"http://gps.motionx.com/overview/" target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://gps.motionx.com/overview/</a>=A0 Check out the picture of the iphone mo=
unted on the handlebars of the mountain bike, with the MotionX app running.=
=A0 Now picture your instrument panel with the same mount.=A0 Pretty cool, =
and very cost effective, assuming you already have an iPhone.=A0 </div>

<div>=A0</div>
<div>Mark S.</div></blockquote></div><br>
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ACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate">
<div style=3D"WORD-WRAP: break-word">
<div><br></div></div></span><br></div><br></div></div></div></div></blockqu=
ote></div><br>

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