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 3688190 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:00:48 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.220.206; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by fxm2 with SMTP id 2so1926038fxm.19 for ; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:10 -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=adIk7nxb1df7GMR82PbED2ocnxRh/a+7UFmVRvMlJYU=; b=AsigKYj/hMU8FLQTuHmTEKEQI4EDNWvL8K6vA8Q5EQtK1BM9bbmHHZPf/I1lYlHY+0 0QLtgFIim5ErR6tI5TyGkML4GtY5fZ/05mDWsW7pIqIHCk+pxkOfo9M9X2pWBUNOWmkl cjT7jpdYMZmiX/k+BcnUPyruBoiLALRR2XQjI= 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=lsGeKAnEU+rbQ1Yo0PRXXqTyf8BwYvHN/MKQsDjY1wYtaIVhuCBQ9rZX65K4oIjKZq YgX6G5c3QsmjiF8sedUdz6Sm/PfPh/yxc66/cjpc4fOGgDHd/OG/3XmohoUfd1hx8PUj SdncpE0/ZUksisoLXnMRzsZT4UW3G1HhY3mtE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.66.135 with SMTP id n7mr2580955bki.155.1245420010446; Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:00:10 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:10 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0906190700v2d3727bbpb9398d60991c552f@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=001636c5a4fb51a198046cb3f180 --001636c5a4fb51a198046cb3f180 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mike, I bought a Spot messenger a few months back and I keep it in the airplane for emergencies, but I probably ought to hang it around my neck and carry i= t wherever I go. I didn't spring for the full-up "tracking" package. I primarily bought it to use like a fire extinguisher... if I go down in the desert and I'm still alive after the dust settles, I can push the "911" button to summon help. It will also send a pre-determined text message via satellite to specified phone numbers to let them know that "all is well and I'm having a great time". That is for when you want to check in with your friends/family but you're out of range of the cell towers. Mark S. On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Mike Wills wrote: > A number of my glider flying buddies use the SPOT messenger so friends an= d > crew can track them in semi-real time. Similar to the amateur radio syste= m > Ed mentioned, but relies on satellite communications rather than ground > based ham radio repeaters. Seems to work pretty well, cost is pretty low, > and actually provides a potential safety benefit if you end up landing > somewhere other than an airport and need to summon help. There was a writ= e > up in one of the avaition mags recently. > > Mike Wills > RV-4 N144MW > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Christley" < > echristley@nc.rr.com> > To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:20 AM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? > > > 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 falli= ng >>> (have fallen) behind the technology curve on consumer electronics =96 n= o, >>> don=92t have and LCD, LED or Plasma TV either {:>). >>> >>> A number of guys on the RV list mention using some Amateur Radio networ= k >>> and a gadget to track their flights in real time =96 apparently anyone = can >>> follow the flight path over the internet =96 look out Flight Following, >>> technology may render you obsolete. >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> Don't feel bad, Ed. I just got my first cell phone about a month ago. >> Business partner made me do it...mostly for the data access. I don't >> understand the imperative to pay huge sums of money to listen to music t= hat >> I can get for free over the radio, or to be hounded by people wanting me= to >> do stuff while I'm driving. But that's just me. >> >> -- >> >> http://www.ernest.isa-geek.org >> >> >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub: >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> >> > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > --001636c5a4fb51a198046cb3f180 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Mike,
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I bought a Spot messenger a few months back and I keep it in the airpl= ane for emergencies, but I probably ought to hang it around my neck and car= ry it wherever I go.=A0=A0I didn't spring for the full-up "trackin= g" package.=A0 I primarily bought it to use like a fire extinguisher..= . if I go down in the desert and I'm still alive after the dust settles= , I can=A0push the "911" button to summon help.=A0
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It will also send a pre-determined text message via satellite to speci= fied phone numbers to let them know that "all is well and I'm havi= ng a great time".=A0 That is for when you want to check in with your f= riends/family but you're out of range of the cell towers.=A0
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Mark S.

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 9:21 PM, Mike Wills <rv-4mike@cox.net&= gt; wrote:
A number of my glider flying bud= dies use the SPOT messenger so friends and crew can track them in semi-real= time. Similar to the amateur radio system Ed mentioned, but relies on sate= llite communications rather than ground based ham radio repeaters. Seems to= work pretty well, cost is pretty low, and actually provides a potential sa= fety benefit if you end up landing somewhere other than an airport and need= to summon help. There was a write up in one of the avaition mags recently.=

Mike Wills
RV-4 N144MW
----- Original Message ----- From: "E= rnest Christley" <echristley@nc.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraf= t" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:20 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-G= PS as a flight instrument?


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 pho= ne. Beginning to feel like I am falling (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 networ= k 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, t= echnology may render you obsolete.

Ed

Don't feel bad, Ed. I just got my first cell= phone about a month ago. Business partner made me do it...mostly for the d= ata access. I don't understand the imperative to pay huge sums of money= to listen to music that I can get for free over the radio, or to be hounde= d by people wanting me to do stuff while I'm driving. But that's ju= st me.

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