X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 09:34:53 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nk11p08mm-asmtp002.mac.com ([17.158.58.247] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6620023 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 30 Nov 2013 10:16:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=17.158.58.247; envelope-from=gw5@me.com Received: from [192.168.0.11] ([71.77.249.52]) by nk11p08mm-asmtp002.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MX3001DG128UR30@nk11p08mm-asmtp002.mac.com> for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 30 Nov 2013 15:15:46 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.11.72,1.0.14,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-11-30_01:2013-11-29,2013-11-30,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1311300101 From: George Wehrung Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_84251B72-AB0F-42FE-8346-DF7C3E5E4BBD" X-Original-Message-id: <9421C115-AE07-449D-A2C3-D2C81B754982@me.com> MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.0 \(1822\)) Subject: Re: [LML] Re: iPad Mini X-Original-Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 10:15:44 -0500 References: X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List In-reply-to: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1822) --Apple-Mail=_84251B72-AB0F-42FE-8346-DF7C3E5E4BBD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I agee and when I use my old iPad first generation with fore flight I = only have that app running. I think for me, many of the newer apps including ForeFlight are = outgrowing the processor=92s capability. On Nov 29, 2013, at 10:48 PM, Colyn Case = wrote: > George, (and anyone else who has Foreflight crashes) >=20 > I learned from Foreflight support that the typical crash scenario is = lack of working memory. > You may be able to avoid by killing the other apps that are running = (tap the big button twice in a row, a row of icons shows up on the = bottom. Hold your finger on one, they all start dancing with minus = signs. touch the minus sign for any app you want to not be in working = memory right now....) >=20 > On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:14 AM, George Wehrung wrote: >=20 > John, >=20 > I have the first generation of iPad, wifi only. I have Foreflight on = it and connect it to my Dual GPS via Bluetooth.=20 >=20 > If you do that you will have geo referenced approach plates and "own = ship" for enroute charts. The gps will work on the seat box just above = the fuel tank selector valve. My wife says the reflection of having = that thing on the glare shield throws a reflection into her picture. >=20 > Overall the iPad has been awesome. But the first generation is = showing its age because so many apps are over-taxing the processor and = foreflight is the biggest culprit as it causes my iPad to crash a lot. = So a new one is not far off in the future. I am leaning towards the = mini so I can put it on my leg. However, my printed checklists will go = into a map pocket of sorts (when we get our interior completed). =20 >=20 > I did struggle with having my approach plates on my iPad, Garmin MX20, = and potentially my advanced EFIS. But, since I like Foreflight for at = home desk top flit planning and filing it's a no brainer for me to have = Foreflight. And with the cellular version I can get last minute updates = and file from remote airports that may not have an FBO. Lastly, it = saves me the expensive Jeppessen subscription fees. I already pay for = Navdata and that's enough. >=20 > Ok that's my two cents. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Sent from my iPad >=20 > On Nov 19, 2013, at 8:10, John Barrett <2thman1@gmail.com> wrote: >=20 >> That's good news to me, PC. Just to be sure, are you saying you are = georeferenced without a blue tooth or other GPS hooked up to the iPad? >>=20 >> Thanks, >> John >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> Sent from my iPad >>=20 >>=20 >> On Nov 18, 2013, at 12:44 PM, "PC" wrote: >>=20 >>> Greetings, >>> I have used an iPad2 (64G, WiFi only) since it came out very = successfully with ForeFlight. It georeferences fully on charts and = plates. >>> The top of my canopy of my 360 is lined with dark window film that = makes the iPad screen easily seen. >>> =20 >>> PC Davis >>> N356PC --Apple-Mail=_84251B72-AB0F-42FE-8346-DF7C3E5E4BBD Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I agee = and when I use my old iPad first generation with fore flight I only have = that app running.

I think for me, many of the newer = apps including ForeFlight are outgrowing the processor=92s = capability.


On Nov 29, 2013, at = 10:48 PM, Colyn Case <colyncase@earthlink.net> = wrote:

George, (and anyone else who has Foreflight = crashes)

I learned from Foreflight support that the = typical crash scenario is lack of working memory.
You may be = able to avoid by killing the other apps that are running (tap the big = button twice in a row, a row of icons shows up on the bottom.   = Hold your finger on one, they all start dancing with minus signs. =  touch the minus sign for any app you want to not be in working = memory right now....)

On Nov 19, 2013, at 10:14 = AM, George Wehrung wrote:

John,

I have the first = generation of iPad, wifi only.  I have Foreflight on it and connect = it to my Dual GPS via Bluetooth. 

If you = do that you will have geo referenced approach plates and "own ship" for = enroute charts.  The gps will work on the seat box just above the = fuel tank selector valve.  My wife says the reflection of having = that thing on the glare shield throws a reflection into her = picture.

Overall the iPad has been awesome. =  But the first generation is showing its age because so many apps = are over-taxing the processor and foreflight is the biggest culprit as = it causes my iPad to crash a lot.  So a new one is not far off in = the future.  I am leaning towards the mini so I can put it on my = leg.  However, my printed checklists will go into a map pocket of = sorts (when we get our interior completed). =  

I did struggle with having my approach = plates on my iPad, Garmin MX20, and potentially my advanced EFIS. But, = since I like Foreflight for at home desk top flit planning and filing = it's a no brainer for me to have Foreflight. And with the cellular = version I can get last minute updates and file from remote airports that = may not have an FBO.  Lastly, it saves me the expensive Jeppessen = subscription fees.  I already pay for Navdata and that's = enough.

Ok that's my two = cents.



Sent from my = iPad

On Nov 19, 2013, at 8:10, John Barrett <2thman1@gmail.com> = wrote:

That's = good news to me, PC.  Just to be sure, are you saying you are = georeferenced without a blue tooth or other GPS hooked up to the = iPad?

Thanks,
John

=


Sent from my iPad


On Nov 18, = 2013, at 12:44 PM, "PC" <pcdavis@shasta.com> wrote:

Greetings,

I have used an iPad2 (64G, WiFi only) since it came out = very successfully with ForeFlight.  It georeferences fully on = charts and plates.

The top = of my canopy of my 360 is lined with dark window film that makes the = iPad screen easily seen.

 

PC = Davis

N356PC

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