X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:31:20 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from qmta13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.27.243] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5115223 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:28:02 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=76.96.27.243; envelope-from=j.hafen@comcast.net Received: from omta09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.20]) by qmta13.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id VT8w1h0050S2fkCADTTMzl; Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:27:21 +0000 Received: from [10.0.1.3] ([98.247.33.214]) by omta09.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id VTTL1h0134dCAdN8VTTNi5; Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:27:22 +0000 From: John Hafen Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-8--139296461 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: How to download IFR and VFR Chart Symbols / Legends onto your iPad to use with ForeFlight X-Original-Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 08:27:16 -0700 In-Reply-To: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: X-Original-Message-Id: <0AD527EF-CD7D-4E0C-AA1A-792F2528E426@comcast.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-8--139296461 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I get geo-referencing on approach plates as well as on taxi diagrams. = I've watched it in my car as I drive away from the air patch, seeing my = little blue plane eventually go off the taxi diagram chart. Then I = switch to an approach (larger Geo area) and it still seems to work. I'd recommend emailing the Foreflight guys about specific issues. They = have been extremely responsive to me -- usually same day turn-around. = No phone calls, but super responsive email. John On Sep 6, 2011, at 7:31 AM, John Barrett wrote: Speaking of =93team Foreflight=94 has anyone else experienced problems = with these guys? I have a full subscription =96 not the new Canadian = add on but the $149/year deal that is supposed to include georeferenced = Safe Taxi diagrams as well as georeferenced approaches.=20 =20 I get the safe taxi portion on my iPad but not the approach plates. = Does anyone know if there is a setup issue with this? I have the plates = but they are not georeferenced and don=92t have the light blue box that = is supposed to describe the active area of the iPad screen. =20 What ticks me off is that I have tried to contact these people and they = are not responsive. I cannot find a support phone number and they have = not responded to email requests for assistance. =20 I may just not be looking in the right place so do not want to flame = them unfairly. However, when they are taking my subscription money, I = sure as heck want them to be available to help me operate the program = and/or fix deficiencies that occur. =20 I really like the program and want it to do all that is promised. =20 John Barrett =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = John Hafen Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:43 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] How to download IFR and VFR Chart Symbols / Legends onto = your iPad to use with ForeFlight =20 You guys may be way ahead of me on this, but I found this handy to have = chart symbology handy in iBooks. =20 John =20 Begin forwarded message: =20 From: "Team ForeFlight" Date: August 31, 2011 11:04:13 AM PDT To: "John Hafen" Subject: Re: (Case 75296) Product Improvement Suggestion =20 Hello John, The FAA has published in PDF form a set of legends for VFR charts, IFR = charts, and terminal procedures. The references are great, so we've = elected to link to them. We recommend customers download copies of these PDFs and keep them in = iBooks or PDF reader app of choice: http://bit.ly/nK4622 To download to your iPad/iPhone, first install iBooks (free) from the = App Store, then tap Safari and go to the above link. Then tap the link = for the PDF version of the FAA Aeronautical Chart User's Guide. When = the Guide appears, tap the Open in iBooks. Use the scroll bar along = the bottom to move quickly through the documents. Also, Airspace details are now an interactive feature in ForeFlight = Mobile v4. Just tap and hold on the airspace on the VFR or IFR enroute = charts, a box will pop up, tap All, and the first item(s) list will be = the airspace details. Also, be sure to set the Show Map Features to Tap-Hold in the ForeFlight = Mobile Settings. Give that a try and let us know if any other questions arise -- we're = happy to help! Stanley Hinson ForeFlight Pilot Support ForeFlight LLC No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3879 - Release Date: 09/05/11 --Apple-Mail-8--139296461 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I get geo-referencing on approach plates as well as = on taxi diagrams.  I've watched it in my car as I drive away from = the air patch, seeing my little blue plane eventually go off the taxi = diagram chart.  Then I switch to an approach (larger Geo area) and = it still seems to work.

I'd recommend emailing the = Foreflight guys about specific issues.  They have been extremely = responsive to me -- usually same day turn-around.  No phone calls, = but super responsive = email.

John


On Sep 6, 2011, at 7:31 AM, John Barrett wrote:

Speaking of =93team = Foreflight=94 has anyone else experienced problems with these guys? =  I have a full subscription =96 not the new Canadian add on but the = $149/year deal that is supposed to include georeferenced Safe Taxi = diagrams as well as georeferenced = approaches. 
I get = the safe taxi portion on my iPad but not the approach plates.  Does = anyone know if there is a setup issue with this? I have the plates but = they are not georeferenced and don=92t have the light blue box that is = supposed to describe the active area of the iPad = screen.
What = ticks me off is that I have tried to contact these people and they are = not responsive.  I cannot find a support phone number and they have = not responded to email requests for = assistance.
I may = just not be looking in the right place so do not want to flame them = unfairly.  However, when they are taking my subscription money, I = sure as heck want them to be available to help me operate the program = and/or fix deficiencies that occur.
I = really like the program and want it to do all that is = promised.
John = Barrett
From: Lancair Mailing List = [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of John = Hafen
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 = 8:43 PM
To:  [LML] How to download IFR = and VFR Chart Symbols / Legends onto your iPad to use with = ForeFlight
You guys may be way ahead of me = on this, but I found this handy to have chart symbology handy in = iBooks.
Begin forwarded = message:
Hello = John,

The FAA has published in PDF form a set of legends for VFR = charts, IFR charts, and terminal procedures. The references are great, = so we've elected to link to them.

We recommend customers download = copies of these PDFs and keep them in iBooks or PDF reader app of = choice:   http://bit.ly/nK4622

To = download to your iPad/iPhone, first install iBooks (free) from the App = Store, then tap Safari and go to the above link.  Then tap the link = for the PDF version of the FAA Aeronautical Chart User's Guide. =  When the Guide appears, tap the Open in iBooks.   Use = the scroll bar along the bottom to move quickly through the = documents.

Also, Airspace details are now an interactive feature = in ForeFlight Mobile v4.  Just tap and hold on the airspace on the = VFR or IFR enroute charts, a box will pop up, tap All, and the first = item(s) list will be the airspace details.

Also, be sure to set = the Show Map Features to Tap-Hold in the ForeFlight Mobile = Settings.

Give that a try and let us know if any other questions = arise -- we're happy to help!

Stanley Hinson
ForeFlight Pilot = Support
ForeFlight LLC

No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: = 1520/3879 - Release Date: = 09/05/11


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