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 3685690 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:46:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.206; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxm2 with SMTP id 2so523206fxm.19 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:25 -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=HZiqTru4JFi39RPIo4xP0mxcmZysfrTy2CuXkhnibag=; b=J388zF2jXXrUfFr2hPtYdZmq0aVyKc1DvQK9Zm6F/4v8xgyLFBxl5rxXdk2tuVEPs+ ndtissSLkoDFrL5RE1f1i96whkNdr1ZYSn7CxgI4rl1NahZur4k+FN2RjmbhuxJNqcy8 VRKKwVZuaonugDvDr+36FOTjjqL7ClI5xzy+s= 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=ohrH1YdBd2/pAvBA6DWp/DVDBS+52vPBL3KFwAjnNx0gB9EKZPV3OZQSyYBO42GMR8 8mcfN3NiiMDWCJLYBGi+MpbrDsynQCZrIBDCaBMvgXJDpKwgEjyEkSgbcMDBfQACmC6m rc1QX6ixHpdgCnq5DjalRzjhIe2Fpzx4xCURk= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.66.135 with SMTP id n7mr295589bki.155.1245257124741; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:45:24 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:45:24 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0906170945o468067bbo80bef2e714f8391d@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=001636c5a4fb930303046c8e044c --001636c5a4fb930303046c8e044c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ed, Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't I see a GPS in your plane? That's all this is, but it does it much cheaper and you can take it with you afterward= s and use it to find restaurants, hotels, car rentals, etc. Mark On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Ed Anderson wr= ote: > Well, Mark, when you get to a certain age =96 only so much room left in = the > old noggin. Besides, while I am fascinated by what digital technology ca= n > provide =96 being a =93wanna be Hermit=94 (as my wife claims), =93connect= ivity > technology=94 just doesn=92t hold much appeal =96 only started carrying c= ell phone > because wife say I would .. or else. Not sure what the =93else=94 would = have > been, but didn=92t want to find out {:>) > > > > 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 *Mark Steitle > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 17, 2009 12:04 PM > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? > > > > Ed, > > > > I'm appauled to hear this from you... Mr. Electronics Whiz. Did you visi= t > 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 button= s > on the touch-screen though. But it is encouraging in that it tells me th= at > it works in flight, albeit slooooooow flight. > > > > Mark > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Ed Anderson > wrote: > > 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 > > > --001636c5a4fb930303046c8e044c Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Ed,
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't I see a GPS in your plane?= =A0 That's all this is, but it does it much=A0cheaper and you can take = it with you afterwards and use it to find restaurants, hotels, car rentals,= etc.=A0=A0
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Mark=A0

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Ed Anderson <eanderson@= carolina.rr.com> wrote:

Well, Mark, when you get to a certa= in age =96 only so much room left in the old noggin.=A0 Besides, while I am= fascinated by what digital technology can provide =96 being a =93wanna be = Hermit=94 (as my wife claims), =93connectivity technology=94 just doesn=92t= hold much appeal =96 only started carrying cell phone because wife say I w= ould .. or else.=A0 Not sure what the =93else=94 would have been, but didn= =92t want to find out {:>)

=A0

Ed

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From: Rota= ry motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Mark Steitle
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2= 009 12:04 PM
To: Rotary = motors in aircraft
Subject:<= /b> [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument?

= Mark

eanderson@carolina.rr.com> w= rote:

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 {:>).

=A0

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

=A0

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

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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>