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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Digital nav charts for iPad
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Terrence

It's really important to get the G3 on your IPad for the times you are not a=
round a wifi signal- like in your car or airplane!  I think everyone with an=
 iPad would agree that the 15-25 bucks a month for the data plan pays off 10=
0 times over with the flexibility it gives you ( assuming you fly relatively=
 often cross country).  I can't count the number of times it has really been=
 convenient.  For filing a flight plan change, checking notams, winds, email=
, and telling your wife you will be home for dinner via iChat  while sitting=
 in the airplane getting gas or in the FBO bathroom in the middle of Kansas.=
 =20

As to the faux GPS, it's been discussed on here before if you search.  The G=
PS is real, but it uses cell tower positioning data for where to find the sa=
tellites and ring in quickly as opposed to the Almanac/Ephemeris data in an o=
utboard GPS.  If you ring in on the ground and take off without powering dow=
n the GPS, you will track the GPS signals up high all day and don't need an o=
utboard one.  However, if you turn it off to save battery and then wait a wh=
ile, it takes a long time to ring in ( too long to be useful, like to monito=
r an approach). =20

I've used foreflight since it was released and absolutely love it for everyt=
hing except complex fuel planning.  If it had what FltPlan.com offers in thi=
s regard, I might never look at anything else.  I don't have any experience w=
ith WingX since Foreflight has been so good.  I fly cross country all of the=
 time and literally can't imagine flying without it. =20

Get one with 3G and with either software bundle you will love it,guaranteed.=


Bob Rickard
IV-P


On Dec 13, 2011, at 11:22 AM, Terrence O'Neill <troneill@charter.net> wrote:=


> Randy, thanks.  I'm trying to understand whether i want the G3 or not, vs.=
 just with wi-fi and maybe add a Bad Elf later.  What else does the G3 give y=
ou besides the faux GPS?
> For mounting, I thought mine might fit right above and cover the throttle a=
nd mixture, which I work without looking at anyway. Not much room in there.
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> Terrence
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> On Dec 13, 2011, at 8:58 AM, Randy wrote:
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>> Terence, I purchased an iPad just for the wingx application. So far both t=
he iPad and application have performed flawlessly . I have the iPad with the=
 built in gps and love it. I am looking for a screen cover that cuts down on=
 the glare however.  I would also like to find a way to mount the iPad in th=
e airplane as it is cumbersome in the cockpit. Some sort of stick mount may w=
ork.=20
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>> Hope that helps.
>>=20
>> Randy Snarr
>> N694RS
>> 235/320
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPadhttp://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Easyshare-C1505-Digital-Came=
ra/dp/B005AKS4DA/ref=3Dsr_1_83?ie=3DUTF8&qid=3D1323543515&sr=3D8-83
>>=20
>> On Dec 12, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Terrence O'Neill <troneill@charter.net> wrot=
e:
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>>> What's the latest good/bad experience for how the digital charts etc. ar=
e working for an iPad wi-fi.?  WingX or ???
>>> Terrence
>>> L235/320 N211AL
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