Also, my understanding on latest pricing is that real-time weather WSI or ADS-B or XM is really expensive!
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My wife and I just flew to Osh and back using the Ipad, and a couple other panel mounted GPS devices, the I pad was the easiest and most helpful by far.
I have Skycharts in my Ipad, and find it to be pretty good, wish I could rubber band the route, and it would be sweet if it had real time weather capability.
Try WingX and ForeFlight. It costs little or nothing to try them out, and they both have powerful rubberbanding.
I'm sure it's only a matter of time before makers of EFIS and autopilot systems incorporate Bluetooth and/or wi-fi. In fact, I think there was one vendor at OSH who announced such a thing. The iPad and it apps are incredibly useful for flight planning, especially a long trip.
Navworx has a wi-fi option on their ADS600-B that allows ForeFligiht and WingX (or will shortly) to receive traffic and wx from ADSB.
aha - worX. I'd heard about Navworx, but couldn't find it anywhere because I wasn't spelling it with an X.
I looked it up, but it's very expensive. Almost $3k for the ADS-B and the wireless link to the iPad, in 2 boxes. That's about 80 months of XM subscription on the GPSMap 496.
The Skyradar ADS-B is all in one box and costs $950 for the current single-band version and $1100 for the new dual-band ver coming out in Sept.
I'd thought the Skyradar was too expensive, but the Navworx makes it seem like a good deal. I guess I'll just stick with my XM subscription.
Navworx has a wi-fi option on their ADS600-B that allows ForeFligiht and WingX (or will shortly) to receive traffic and wx from ADSB.
Ah! This is EXACTLY what I've been waiting for! Any idea when this will be available? They don't have any info on their website yet saying they will work with an iPad. I'm looking for WingX integration in particular.
As William already stated the wifi device is available from multiple sources, including Navworx.Ah! This is EXACTLY what I've been waiting for! Any idea when this will be available? They don't have any info on their website yet saying they will work with an iPad. I'm looking for WingX integration in particular.
-Dj
WingX is already supporting this feature..
Thanks!
In the ADS-B setup for WingX, it looks like it is only currently supporting FIS-B (weather), but not yet TIS-B (traffic). Did you happen to talk to Hilton or NavWorx at OSH and did they give any indication when TIS-B from the NavWorx device would be supported in WingX?
-Dj
Bill Moffett implied both traffic and weather at OSH. However, only the Hilton folks can answer that question. Give them a call and ask.
But that being said, as far as a moving map is concerned, what is the big deal? My old Garmin 295 is a pretty good navigator, how is the IPAD better other than it is 10 years newer? A moving map is a moving map.
Last July, I flew a 2400 nm VFR cross country; Lorain OH to Petaluma CA, in my RV12 using the iPad2. It was mounted on the center tunnel under the panel, visible but unaffected by glare. I took no paper charts and the Foreflight software and moving map skirted me past MOAs, restricted areas, the US-Mexican border and across mountains within my and the RV12's capability. I also had a backup on my iPhone and a Garmin 496. I used the 12's DC power plug to keep the iPad and iPhone charged. Using the iPad to plan the legs also allowed an accurate route for Wx briefing and filing flight plans. It was a successful flight.
...Do you think I will I receive all the necessary signals @ 5,000' and 140 knots on my Iphone4...
Is there anything like this that anyone has ever heard of? Copying IFR clearances have always been tough for me, especially on long unfamiliar legs. I hate getting yelled at by controllers right before going into the clouds. The iPad seems ripe for this type of app. Picture your screen with the standard DRAFT down the left side. 1) Before calling for you clearance you would input your expected destination next to D. 2) Then next to your route (R) would be columns with every possible en-route airway and VOR marker, ordered by most likely with a big DIRECT button. As the controller reads you your clearance you would just click on the names followed by an airway or "direct" button. As you did, your choices would diminish making it easier to find the next one. Altitudes (A) would be in list appropriate for direction of travel of course. All possible departure frequencies (F) would pop up and finally an easy way to enter your transponder code. The time and frustration saved would make IFR much more enjoyable for the GA pilot. Any thoughts?