X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.123] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3685600 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:53:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.123; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from computername ([75.191.186.236]) by cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com with ESMTP id <20090617155247947.KEIK16114@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:52:47 +0000 From: "Ed Anderson" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:52:57 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0021_01C9EF42.2822F770" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 Thread-Index: AcnvYLzJyn4MDRP/QBizmG3NcC6KHQAAl5Zg In-Reply-To: Message-Id: <20090617155247947.KEIK16114@cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C9EF42.2822F770 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit iPhone? I don't even have an iPod and have not figured out all the features on my 3 year old cell phone. Beginning to feel like I am falling (have fallen) behind the technology curve on consumer electronics - no, don't have and LCD, LED or Plasma TV either {:>). A number of guys on the RV list mention using some Amateur Radio network and a gadget to track their flights in real time - apparently anyone can follow the flight path over the internet - look out Flight Following, technology may render you obsolete. Ed Ed Anderson Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered Matthews, NC eanderson@carolina.rr.com http://www.andersonee.com http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html http://www.flyrotary.com/ http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW http://www.rotaryaviation.com/Rotorhead%20Truth.htm _____ From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bob Tilley Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:31 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? 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. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3267 (20080714) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ------=_NextPart_000_0021_01C9EF42.2822F770 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

iPhone?  I don’t even = have an iPod and have not figured out all the features on my 3 year old cell phone.  Beginning to feel like I am falling (have fallen) behind = the technology curve on consumer electronics – no,  don’t = have and LCD, LED or Plasma TV either {:>).

 

A number of guys on the RV list = mention using some Amateur Radio network and a gadget to track their flights in = real time – apparently anyone can follow the flight path over the = internet – look out Flight Following, technology may render you = obsolete.

 

Ed

 

From: = Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bob Tilley
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, = 2009 11:31 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument?

 

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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