X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao101.cox.net ([68.230.241.45] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3685904 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:57:48 -0400 Received-SPF: softfail receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.45; envelope-from=glasair2@me.com Received: from fed1rmimpo03.cox.net ([70.169.32.75]) by fed1rmmtao101.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20090617185709.RTPR17670.fed1rmmtao101.cox.net@fed1rmimpo03.cox.net> for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:57:09 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.201] ([70.177.24.126]) by fed1rmimpo03.cox.net with bizsmtp id 56xA1c00E2jEC4N046xBA9; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:57:11 -0400 X-VR-Score: -100.00 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.0 c=1 a=UYkWK0kRRjkA:10 a=8uxS2n5cAAAA:8 a=we4O-n9fs2K0m4vH2p8A:9 a=OeGOdccLgBb1WwcNLz8zxgzgnh8A:4 a=vHyYqEV7fFU1VYmC:21 a=V85bJ-WcOnROwNHp:21 a=T9nmCxTFjnGJlNSsNWkA:9 a=e70Kyh4vpZxSGRchEQ8A:7 a=Hl3XAxJAcJP2tDlsqC7SjPlf_d4A:4 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Message-Id: <446F56B4-A0B3-418F-8494-89F6E4D1A1E5@me.com> From: Stephen Thomas To: Rotary motors in aircraft In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-23-669858580 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v935.3) Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:57:10 -0700 References: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.935.3) --Apple-Mail-23-669858580 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I've been reading some of the reviews of this software and one big drawback seems to be there. It only works when you have a solid cell phone signal. So at 6000 feet, it may not work at all. Best Regards, Steve Thomas _______________________________________________________ On Jun 17, 2009, at 8:31 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-23-669858580 Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've been reading some of the = reviews of this software and one big drawback seems to be there. =  It only works when you have a solid cell phone signal.  So at = 6000 feet, it may not work at all.

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On Jun 17, = 2009, at 8:31 AM, Bob Tilley wrote:

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. 
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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. 
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Mark S.



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