X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from sccmmhc91.asp.att.net ([204.127.203.211] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3685622 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:03:43 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=204.127.203.211; envelope-from=btilley@mchsi.com DKIM-Signature: v=1; q=dns/txt; d=mchsi.com; s=dkim01; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; t=1245254623; h=References:Date:Subject: Mime-Version:Content-Type:In-Reply-To:To:From:Message-Id; bh=T2l7/K spqOaFZ7G7DKuFbLD+DXPPatwch4036P+WjYY=; b=R1OTFgct6H+edjI7ydJj/ztVM NpPakM9zhsemYxklCNjSg9AxanYO/QOeeyKqq/ajO25BgAd0BrFsSVQUeLPrg== Received: from [192.168.1.101] (173-22-232-208.client.mchsi.com[173.22.232.208]) by mchsi.com (sccmmhc91) with SMTP id <20090617160256m9100hrctie>; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:03:06 +0000 Message-Id: From: Bob Tilley To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3-659404292 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v935.3) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:02:56 -0400 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.935.3) --Apple-Mail-3-659404292 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mark, I guess there is no hope for some people, especially that guy from NC. ;-) Bob Tilley Albany, Ga On Jun 17, 2009, at 11:38 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: > 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 > 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. > > > > > --Apple-Mail-3-659404292 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark,

I = guess there is no hope for some people, especially that guy from NC. = ;-)

Bob Tilley

Albany, = Ga

On Jun 17, 2009, at 11:38 AM, = Mark Steitle wrote:

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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