Okay guys -

I chatted with our EAA chapter member flying with "real-time weather" and here's what I learned:

- He uses a separate GPS to provide the data for the moving map

- He uses a satellite phone to download the weather info

- This info is 'married' on the IPAQ display.

The text capability is there, but limited, due to a 1-minute constraint on download from the satellite (as I understand it).  This could be increased, I believe, - but would significantly increase cost.

There are issues that he feels need to be resolved before he would unequivocally recommend it - - ESPECIALLY as a sole-source GPS map data.

He is optimistic that it will be more reliable within 12 month.

You COULD use the sat-phone to connect to the internet, if you so chose, but it would be expensive...

hope that answers the questions I've fielded after my previous post...

blue skies,

Jim McIrvin
Lancair instructor
210-275-7780

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