X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:13:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com ([72.14.220.152] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c3) with ESMTP id 4000561 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:00:27 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=72.14.220.152; envelope-from=ronlaughlin@gmail.com Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id 22so739888fge.7 for ; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:59:51 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; b=EDmTRMILvdwz1O+47l8EIgk+0Gre9uKk9BPNAmtbg4Y9Hjumi9VkjZ3M/6eP/T9si/ 1Y6ApjP5o7vb7EAJn+oYmABwwdlHrxMiZZi4F17mqVBT844e8r5wzS+o1fnXF9w0KGYt bIn8NzbQ33l4EV49hqpPmWnopzKar7nqveANs= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.85.17 with SMTP id t17mr518635wee.178.1259848791028; Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:59:51 -0800 (PST) Reply-To: ronlaughlin@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 07:59:50 -0600 X-Original-Message-ID: <6412e9f20912030559p30361ef7nb95e5595852c6822@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [LML] Re: iPhone From: Ron Laughlin X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hello Angier, I've flown with an iPhone for a couple of years. I gotten no data service (internet) at all at any altitude. I gotten voice calls occasionally when at lower altitudes and in rural areas but the call is usually dropped before any useful dialog occurs, so I consider that non-functional. I do get some text messages when below about 5000 AGL but even that's not reliable. It's pretty useless as a "phone" in the cockpit. The advantage of my iPhone is that no longer feel the need to carry a laptop when traveling. I have iPhone apps that allow me to do my weather checking and flight planning/filing. My "WingX" app also allows me to download all current US approach plates and store them on the phone. The resolution is very good/ very usable. I use it as my terminal chart backup in the cockpit. "WingX" also allows me to download a full DUATS weather briefing (FAA legal briefing) prior to a flight. "ForeFlight" is another good weather/ flight planning app. I also use "Weathermeister for the iPhone" (my favorite weather site) extensively. I file my flight plans with "FltPlan.com for the iPhone" and they are kind enough to send me a text message with ATC's planned routing for my flight as soon as they get it from ATC (at least 20 minutes prior to departure time). Ron On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 5:29 AM, Greenbacks, UnLtd. wrote: > I'm curious whether any of you have experience with an iPhone in the air. > How about internet access at various altitudes through their ATT service? > > Thanks > > Angier Ames > N4ZQ > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >