X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-fx0-f206.google.com ([209.85.220.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3685629 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:04:57 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.206; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxm2 with SMTP id 2so489459fxm.19 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:04:19 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=FQYp7sKIple80BoAJYCWzd9Tf2/HUntW37zIMeI6qNU=; b=OUjcFGKWk0p+flIz+IWrgtwNYdXrRVXWfHfa0QTZqiJZ2U0meYrSHmdfI0rXzHWDbF aWjE3SSOqaRiUb/sWPaITWSNz0Yxv/gMh0sQClh7ca6oZ1IAxIXL4n/Cm1d7mes+pOMA 7noxTdkCR6XXlfvkU4wD2w9xqKBQAz994dMOM= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=M3BgQGNbq2xqHcGajCocIMXlJ6AEUQ8cf/azYEQROt8xM9DOdlhDW2ktKGyec/q9UX G9PCuWKA9LHGzlM4PJhGfsGfh/PgumFA7th68gdFh7cbDNq05eb9+twF3CS5qtfU48ns kTpTwgOF4/5u4K9ruSRxB67thwWUN0ehWIjW0= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.31.82 with SMTP id x18mr299735bkc.5.1245254658502; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:04:18 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:04:18 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0906170904s40561a07i15643082e55c15e9@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001485f772b893318e046c8d71e9 --001485f772b893318e046c8d71e9 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, I'm appauled to hear this from you... Mr. Electronics Whiz. Did you visit their site? There's a video of an ultralite using this app. The iPhone is strapped to one of the tubes. Not sure how he manages to push the buttons on the touch-screen though. But it is encouraging in that it tells me that it works in flight, albeit slooooooow flight. Mark On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Ed Anderson wr= ote: > iPhone? I don=92t 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 fallin= g > (have fallen) behind the technology curve on consumer electronics =96 no, > don=92t 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 =96 apparently anyone ca= n > follow the flight path over the internet =96 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] *O= n > 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 > --001485f772b893318e046c8d71e9 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
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I'm appauled to hear this from you... Mr. Electronics Whiz.=A0=A0D= id you visit their site?=A0 There's a video of an ultralite using this = app.=A0 The iPhone is strapped to one of the tubes.=A0 Not sure how he mana= ges to push the buttons on the touch-screen though.=A0 But it is encouragin= g in=A0that it tells me that it works in flight, albeit slooooooow flight.<= /div>
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Mark

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@= carolina.rr.com> wrote:

iPhone?=A0 I don=92t even have an i= Pod and have not figured out all the features on my 3 year old cell phone.= =A0 Beginning to feel like I am falling (have fallen) behind the technology= curve on consumer electronics =96 no, =A0don=92t have and LCD, LED or Plas= ma TV either {:>).

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A number of guys on the RV list men= tion using some Amateur Radio network and a gadget to track their flights i= n real time =96 apparently anyone can follow the flight path over the inter= net =96 look out Flight Following, technology may render you obsolete.

=A0

Ed

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From: Rota= ry motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Bob Tilley
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2= 009 11:31 AM
To: Rotary = motors in aircraft
Subject:<= /b> [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument?

Bob Tilley

Albany, Ga<= /p>

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http:/= /gps.motionx.com/overview/=A0 Check out the picture of the iphone mount= ed 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

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http://www.eset.com<= /a>


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