X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:37:55 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from proton.sasknet.sk.ca ([142.165.20.178] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.11) with ESMTPS id 4670649 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:19:13 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=142.165.20.178; envelope-from=hjjohnson@sasktel.net Received: from pps.filterd (proton [127.0.0.1]) by proton.sasknet.sk.ca (8.14.3/8.14.3) with SMTP id p0B85bED008815 for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:18:36 -0600 Received: from bgmpomr1.sasknet.sk.ca (bgmpOMR1.sasknet.sk.ca [142.165.72.22]) by proton.sasknet.sk.ca with ESMTP id trg8gy7fp-1 for ; Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:18:36 -0600 Received: from sasktel.net ([192.168.234.97]) by bgmpomr1.sasknet.sk.ca (SaskTel eMessaging Service) with ESMTP id <0LEU00GNKN30PJ20@bgmpomr1.sasknet.sk.ca> for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:18:36 -0600 (CST) Received: from [192.168.234.24] (Forwarded-For: [66.172.203.200]) by cgmail1.sasknet.sk.ca (mshttpd); Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:18:36 -0600 X-Original-Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:18:36 -0600 From: H & J Johnson Subject: Re: [LML] IPAD operating envelope X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List X-Original-Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Sun Java(tm) System Messenger Express 6.1 HotFix 0.20 (built Feb 27 2006) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-language: en Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-disposition: inline X-Accept-Language: en Priority: normal X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.2.15,1.0.148,0.0.0000 definitions=2011-01-11_04:2011-01-11,2011-01-11,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=outbound_notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-1012030000 definitions=main-1101100182 Late to the party but I can confirm that the GPS part of the Ipad works well up to FL250. I just flew down to the central US using a 3G Ipad [w/ no sim card installed] and the GPS worked very well. Btw the cabin was at 9,000ft FWIW J. Johnson ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Smith Date: Saturday, January 1, 2011 6:29 pm Subject: [LML] IPAD operating envelope > I have an unpressurized IV that t I routinely operate at FL230 and > above.Has anyone actually used an IPAD up there and how did it > work? Back a > couple years ago I tried that HP5550 PDA and a blue toothed GPS > and XM > antenna for weather. It was junk. The reason ultimately was > proven to be > the touch screen would deflect with the pressure changes and lead to > spurious commands. HP actually wanted to check the device in their > barometric chamber and determined the design flaw wasn't fixable. > I went to > a 496 and it has been bullet proof. I would appreciate any > thoughts on the > ipad. > > Michael Smith > > > -- > For archives and unsub > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html