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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: iPad in the cockpit
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=3CP=3EBob have you tried the GPS functionality=26nbsp=3Bw/ the 3G sim c=
ard removed and being disconnected to wi-fi or other =27GPS=27 devices=3F=
 =5Bie=3B stand-alone=2C =26nbsp=3Bnot connected to=26nbsp=3Bany network=
=5D=3C/P=3E
=3CP=3EI=27ve got one sitting on my lap right now and it=27s not connect=
ed to either my wi-fi or 3G=2C it has no clue where on the face of the e=
arth it is=2E=2E When I ask for directions it asks me to enable my wifi =
or 3G to assess my location=2E=26nbsp=3B I=27ve yet to see anyone =5Bapp=
le or otherwise=5D flat-out state that the iPad has a SAT receiver insid=
e=2E=2E I=27d love to/know for certain but for now=2C I have to assume t=
he ommission is as good as proof that there is no receiver built in=2E I=
=27d be most happy if someone could show or prove that there is infact a=
 receiver as I=27d have lot more faith in it over what I do now =3A) How=
ever=2C if it did=2C I would think it would at least know what continent=
 I=27m on w/ out being connected to something=2E=3C/P=3E
=3CP=3EJarrett Johnson=3C/P=3E
=3CP=3E=26gt=3B Gee=2C my iPad with GPS seems to work quite well=2C most=
 so called =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B Apple experts have no idea what=27s under th=
e hood once you get past =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B memory and capacity=2E=26nbsp=3B=
 The gps function is built into the 3GS chip=2C =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B as I un=
derstand it=2E =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B The GPS Works great als=
o when my cell phone gets no signal=2E =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B Bob =3CBR=3E=26g=
t=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B Sent from my iPad =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B=
 On Nov 16=2C 2010=2C at 8=3A24 AM=2C =22Dominic V=2E Crain=22 =3CBR=3E=26=
gt=3B =26lt=3Bdomcrain=40tpg=2Ecom=2Eau=26gt=3B wrote=3A =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B=
 =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B Yeah =96 I just went to look at an iPad as a =
b=92day present (for =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B meself) and when quizzed the so-ca=
lled Apple expert finally =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B acknowledged there is no GPS =
receiver built in to the iPad =96 you =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B have to be in ran=
ge of a 3G cell tower=2E Not a lot of use in the =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B outbac=
k=26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B Cheers =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3C=
BR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B Dom Crain =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=
=3B =26gt=3B VH-CZJ =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B=26=
nbsp=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E
=26gt=3B =26gt=3B From=3A Lancair Mailing List =5Blml=40lancaironline=2E=
net=5D On Behalf Of =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B H =26amp=3B J Johnson =3CBR=3E=26gt=
=3B =26gt=3B Sent=3A Tuesday=2C 16 November 2010 1=3A21 PM =3CBR=3E=26gt=
=3B =26gt=3B To=3A lml=40lancaironline=2Enet =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B S=
ubject=3A =5BLML=5D Re=3A iPad in the cockpit =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =
=3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B=26nbsp=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26=
gt=3B =26gt=3B Bob Are you positive that your unit has a built in GPS=3F=
 I just =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B upgrade my iPad from the standard wi-fi to the =
3G + wi-fi and was =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B wanting the unit w/ a GPS but was to=
ld that infact they do-not =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B come w/ a GPS=2E There are =27=
GPS emulators=27 that make it work like a =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B GPS but it is=
n=27t infact and gps=2E=26nbsp=3B I can=27t get any =27gps=27 functions =
=3CBR=3E=26gt=3B to work on my w/out the 3G operating=2E =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B=
 =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B As to external GPS units that integr=
ate w/ blue tooth=2C what or =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B where does one get such a =
beast=3F =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B REALLY liki=
ng my iPAD for in-cockpit work=2E I did an entire trip =3CBR=3E
=26gt=3B last night central Canada to Denver and return to Canada w/ two=
 =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B stops and didn=27t pick up a single chart book or map =
=5BI have them =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B still=2C I just don=27t use them=5D=2E I=
t doesn=27t get better than that!! =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B Esp when going into =
somewhere larger like Denver Metro area and =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B getting =27=
yanked=27 around a bit switching up arrival plates or =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B a=
pproach plates is a synch=2E =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =
=26gt=3B Couldn=27t recommend it enough! =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=
=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B Btw=2C to date =5Bonly been using a iPad for =7E4 w=
eeks=5D I=27ve not had =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B issue w/ heat or altitude and I =
generally fly Fl240 or Fl250 w/ a =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B cabin alt of 7-8000=27=
 =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B Fwiw =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B=
 =26gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B Jarrett Johnson =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26=
gt=3B =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =26gt=3B 235/320 55=25 =3CBR=3E=26gt=3B =3C/P=3E=3C=
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