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Jarret
ForeFlight is the best so far in my opinion.
Other than detailed fuel planning, it's by far the best IPad app on the ground and in the air. I fly cross country nearly every week and have replaced all paper in the cockpit. I have every high/low/sectional chart available with GPS positioning real time at all altitudes. All approaches, STAR's, etc as well (although you don't have your position on the approaches like a Jepp approach. I fly pressurized at 8-10k cabin alt for 4+ hours routinely and have never had a problem. I also keep my checklists on it in PDF format, and they are 2 clicks away. If the battery ever gets low I use the charger that came with the IPad and plug it into an airline type 12v-120v adapter, but that almost never happens.
It's worth the money, but a couple of tips. Always hook your iPad to wifi for the monthly downloads so your data account doesn't run over. Secondly, get a case that will prop the IPad up on the seat so you don't have to hold it up in the weather, OR get a leg strap to hold it down on your lap. Also, don't use the gps if you don't need it (go into airplane mode for nonflying stuff) and the batt will last longer than you for sure! Lastly, turn the 3G service off (don't use airplane mode) and the GPS will still work at any altitude and wont run the batt down as much.
Email direct if you need more data. Bob Rickard
IV-P
On Nov 1, 2010, at 11:04 AM, Colyn Case <colyncase@earthlink.net> wrote:
check out ForeFlight for the enroute
On Nov 1, 2010, at 1:26 PM, H & J Johnson wrote:
I used an iPad yesterday for the first time as an electronic flight bag. We're evaluating using it in our
corporate flight op's. Currently I'm using JepView and Jep Internet Flight planner on my desktop for planning. We're testing FliteDeck in the cockpit [on the iPad] for approach charts and terminal proceedures. Is there any way to also have enroute charting [LE or High charts] on an iPad? I'm not looking for GPS positioning on the chart, just an electronic equivalent of a paper chart.
Any help much appreciated!
Btw, so far FliteDeck has worked pretty well! It's much faster to find charts than any book [or my
pre-printed Flight packages from the planning software]
Jarrett Johnson
[320 55% {and holding.. but soon to be back in production!}]
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