X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:46:37 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [64.98.42.161] (HELO smtprelay.b.hostedemail.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4576886 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:15:34 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.98.42.161; envelope-from=rmitch1@hughes.net Received: from filter.hostedemail.com (b-bigip1 [10.5.19.254]) by smtprelay04.b.hostedemail.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 1DD233A30D9F for ; Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:15:00 +0000 (UTC) X-Panda: scanned! X-Spam-Summary: 2,-1.05263,0,4bbd5c872d42a581,d41d8cd98f00b204,rmitch1@hughes.net,lml@lancaironline.net:lml@lancaironline.net,RULES_HIT:2:152:355:379:476:541:599:601:800:945:960:962:968:972:973:983:988:989:1189:1208:1221:1260:1261:1311:1313:1314:1345:1359:1431:1437:1515:1516:1517:1518:1535:1575:1589:1594:1676:1685:1730:1776:1792:2194:2198:2199:2200:2378:2553:2559:2562:2610:2691:2899:3027:3138:3352:3742:3865:3866:3867:3868:3869:3870:3871:3872:3874:4049:4120:4605:5007:6119:7576:7652:7903:8518:8583:8603:8784:9177:10004:10016,0,RBL:none,CacheIP:none,Bayesian:0.5,0.5,0.5,Netcheck:none,DomainCache:0,MSF:not bulk,SPF:fn,MSBL:none,DNSBL:none,Custom_rules:0:0:0 X-Session-Marker: 726D6974636831406875676865732E6E6574 X-Filterd-Recvd-Size: 9427 Received: from [192.168.1.107] (dpc6744191027.direcpc.com [67.44.191.27]) (Authenticated sender: rmitch1@hughes.net) by omf14.b.hostedemail.com (Postfix) with ESMTP for ; Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:14:57 +0000 (UTC) References: X-Original-Message-Id: <8CA1D988-AC92-47B6-BFF5-6995CCEBC68D@hughes.net> From: Robert Mitchell X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-Reply-To: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-4--103024866 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: iPad Mail (7B500) Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPad Mail 7B500) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: iPad use in the cockpit X-Original-Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:15:03 -0600 X-Original-Cc: "lml@lancaironline.net" --Apple-Mail-4--103024866 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The iPad has no hard drive, mine is a 64 gb wifi gps version. I run = foreflight at altitude in a PA -30. So far no problems, I make sure it's = case is removed to dissipate the heat. Admittedly most of my flying is = 12,000 or less. Foreflight doesn't seem to use a lot of computing = power. I have not ever used the data (cell) function, I would guess = that would cause a lot of heat at altitude. Bob Mitchell L-320=20 NYF Sent from my iPad On Nov 12, 2010, at 6:34 AM, Gary Casey wrote: > I'm no expert, and can't even considered to be "knowledgeable", but I = believe the iPad contains a hard drive (???). If so, hard drive heads = are generally supported by air bearings and in that case there is a real = altitude limit that shouldn't be exceeded. But maybe the 10,000 ft = rating is conservative and it could be run higher (??). But a hard = drive failure because of altitude might be permanent (??). Sorry, lots = of questions and no real answers. The "23k" mentioned below doesn't = count. > Gary > From: > "Dr Andre Katz" > To: > "" > had it at 23k pressurized to 6,000 field elevation works there (evo) >=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail-4--103024866 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

The iPad has no hard drive, mine is = a 64 gb wifi gps version. I run foreflight at altitude in a PA = -30. So far no problems, I make sure it's case is removed to dissipate = the heat. Admittedly most of my flying is 12,000 or less. = Foreflight doesn't seem to use a lot of computing power. I = have not ever used the data (cell) function, I would guess that would = cause a lot of heat at altitude.

Bob = Mitchell

L-320

NYF

Sent from = my iPad

On Nov 12, 2010, at 6:34 AM, Gary Casey <casey.gary@yahoo.com> = wrote:

I'm no expert, and = can't even considered to be "knowledgeable", but I believe the iPad = contains a hard drive (???). If so, hard drive heads are generally = supported by air bearings and in that case there is a real altitude = limit that shouldn't be exceeded. But maybe the 10,000 ft rating = is conservative and it could be run higher (??). But a hard drive = failure because of altitude might be permanent (??). Sorry, lots = of questions and no real answers. The "23k" mentioned below doesn't count.
Gary
"Dr Andre Katz" <bu131@swbell.net>
=
To:
"" <lml@lancaironline.net>
had it at 23k pressurized = to 6,000 field elevation works there = (evo)

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