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fklein(at)orcasonline.com
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Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:23 pm Post subject: iPad aviation apps

At our little Orcas Island Fly In this weekend, graced by an  

immaculate and extremely rare Menasco powered Fairchild 22 (for sale  

incidentally for $80k USD...a steal), a Waco Travel Air S-6000B  

airliner, Jerry Rehn's immaculate Europa XS mono, and numerous  

classics & homebuilts, in a conversation with Jerry, he told me about  

a series of aviation-related apps for the iPad including a moving map  

and other in-flight (as well as pre-flight & flight planning)  

functions...sufficient, or potentially sufficient, when used w/ the  

iPad w/ internal GPS, to be used for inflight navigation.



I haven't been able to find much on line, so I'm hoping that  

Jerry...and certainly any others w/ technical knowledge...would  

expound a bit on the subject.



Fred

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h&jeuropa

Joined: 07 Nov 2006
Posts: 645

Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:45 am Post subject: Re: iPad aviation apps

Fred,



We started using an iPad in our Europa in June.  So far we're really happy with it.  No problems with glare or not being bright enough.  The built in GPS works fine (get the 3G with GPS version) so we have charts (sectionals & Low alt enroute) showing our position while flying and not connected to 3G or WiFi.  Position does not show on approach plates but that is supposed to happen this Fall.



We're using SkyCharts Pro (www.skycharts.net) ($20/year).  Gives you Sectionals, Low Alt Enroutes and Approach Plates.  Also the FAA Airport Directory.   Each chart includes the airport information for all airports on that chart.  You cache to the iPad the charts of interest. Then they are available for use without connection to 3G or WiFi.  Caching takes time and memory, so you only cache those that you need and you start it last thing at night so its done in the morning!!  If you're connected to the internet, SkyCharts will display METARS and TAFs.  And of course any chart. 



Other iPad applications are



www.foreflight.com - probably the most popular app and includes flight planning features.  Costs $75 or $95 / year.



www.navimatics.com  Don't know anything about this one except what's on the website.



www.flightguide.com  Just released iPad version.  Their airport info is pretty nice - it's the same outfit that publishes the Brown Books, but it's kinda of expensive, $10 / month or more.



We had one instance of it overheating and shutting down.  Just don't leave it in the direct sun.  We tend to keep it sorta vertical, leaning up against one's stomach.  Then you tip it back to look at it.



We had a Microfiber cloth that we made into a case for the iPad.  Protects the screen and wipes off fingerprints.



Hope this helps.  Feel free to ask more questions.  Also long threads about iPad on AOPA forums website and Van's Airforce   www.vansairforce.net

Jim & Heather

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SteveD

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 50

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:02 am Post subject: iPad aviation apps

Found this site that tracks Aviation / Pilot Apps for iPhone and iPad: 

http://www.ipilotapps.com/



Steved

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