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Hi John,
If someone has a real good IFR panel or for sure if you have
anything with Synthetic Vision already, I would doubt that
WingX would be very appealing just for the synthetic vision
factor. It may have some wow-factor, but I don't know that
you could consider it a reliable primary, for at least,
and having a non-reliable backup that you use all the time
may just make things confusing.
That said, as a Chart/plate viewer, I think it does an
excellent job. I splurged and have spent the last couple
of years with both Foreflight and WingX, on both the iPad
and iPhone. Foreflight kicks WingX's behind in two regards...
One is that WingX's iphone app is very poor, while Foreflight's
is very nice. So if you intend to use it on an iphone also,
Foreflight really is the only great app between the two. The
2nd place that foreflight shines is in preflight info. It's
got a much nicer interface for weather info, and is great
for flight planning. I love using foreflight on the ground,
and in the car, and everywhere. I have the HD Pro version
with Georeferenced everythings. It's a great app.
But, in flight, I'm finding that WingX is actually quite
a bit nicer to use than foreflight. On WingX I also have
the Georeferenced option, so I get all plates and taxi
diagrams georeferenced. Even without that, it's a fantastic
VFR *and* IFR chart and plate viewer. I didn't think I'd
care about split screen, but after using it, it really works
well and I find it pretty useful. The colors of the data
blocks are sucky, but other than that, it's a great app.
I did a write-up a while back...it's dated, but here
are some screenshots:
http://www.myrv10.com/tips/IFR/WingX/R1/index.html
I love the fact that with a touch of a button you can
go into Approach mode, or landing mode, and pull up
the proper related taxi diagram or approach plate. It's
much handier in that regard than foreflight. The
georeferencing is pretty darn good, too. I bought
the georeferencing option as a "lifetime" deal that they
sometimes do, and I got it I think on Black Friday.
Anyway, WingX offers terrain warning and all sorts
of stuff like that, so I think if I had to chose
just one iPad app, it would be WingX.
But, I have BOTH apps on my iPad....so that's a definite
option. Foreflight is more limiting in it's licensing,
too. I have 2 iPads....WingX I can use on either, so
the iPad I use for my kids movies is also my backup
navigating iPad with WingX. That doesn't work with
Foreflight...you are stuck with only 1 useable at a time.
In the end, my personal plan is to:
1) continue to use foreflight, but drop the georeferenced
data as soon as my subscription is up. I don't need
2 sources of georeferenced approach plates.
2) continue to use WingX as my primary in-flight chart
app...especially since my georef data is a lifetime
subscription.
3) continue to hope that Voyager finally comes out with
an iPad app as I am sure they will, that will allow me
to get all of the above with my existing lifetime
voyager subscription that has been useless for me
since 2010 when I adopted these great iPad apps.
The only place I need it today is flying internationally.
Tim
On 9/27/2011 2:12 PM, John Hafen wrote:
Gents:
I read with interest a review on the WingX Pro in the October issue
of Flying Magazing, p. 18.
The latest from WingX, in addition to nav/charting/planning/approach
plates, etc. is offering a split screen that offers synthetic
vision.
"The company supports the use of an add-on attitude and heading
reference system, the $750 Levil Technology unit is very clever and
uncertified. The mini AHRS communicates wirelessly through the iPad
with WingX's synthetic vision display....."
I'm a died in the wool, dedicated fan of Foreflight, and have used
Foreflight religiously and with good result since the start.
But I find iPad synthetic vision with an add on AHRS pretty
appealing. I'm going to have to look at WingX.
As I think about it, I may need a backup iPad or two in case one goes
bad;)
John IVP 413AJ 350 hours
On Sep 27, 2011, at 3:23 AM, Bill Hogarty wrote:
Thanks to all who responded with info on IPAD apps. I decided to
give the 30 day free trials a go starting with WINGS X. Hope to
learn as I go.
Regards, Bill Hogarty
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