nomocom
Well Known Member
Sent an email to Foreflight earlier today asking if they are looking at interfacing with an ADS-B receiver for updating weather while in the air.
The technology exists in the marketplace already. SkyRadar has demonstrated it can be done. They have an iPad system, but at $1160 for the receiver and a user interface that is lightly used and has poor reviews, it offers little attraction. Instead, I'd like the best hardware and software leaders to provide a system that will work together nicely for under 1K.
So my wish list is a iPad running the widely adopted and acclaimed Foreflight HD, connected to an inexpensive ADS-B receiver. IMHO, MGL would be the likely candidate for building a receiver using modern cost saving technology, but they've got the transponder to get out, so could be a while. Below is a link to Rainier's old post. Rainier, I'm just saying, if you build it, we will come!
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=452391&highlight=ads-b#post452391
The technology exists in the marketplace already. SkyRadar has demonstrated it can be done. They have an iPad system, but at $1160 for the receiver and a user interface that is lightly used and has poor reviews, it offers little attraction. Instead, I'd like the best hardware and software leaders to provide a system that will work together nicely for under 1K.
So my wish list is a iPad running the widely adopted and acclaimed Foreflight HD, connected to an inexpensive ADS-B receiver. IMHO, MGL would be the likely candidate for building a receiver using modern cost saving technology, but they've got the transponder to get out, so could be a while. Below is a link to Rainier's old post. Rainier, I'm just saying, if you build it, we will come!
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?p=452391&highlight=ads-b#post452391