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DVA7956
Captain, A320
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Joined on November 05 2009
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Manassas, VA USA

478 legs, 905.6 hours
259 legs, 494.7 hours online
473 legs, 893.0 hours ACARS
70 legs, 123.9 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 29 2010 16:55 ET by Scott Bradley

Anyone got this combination? I saw someone with it and they had alls sectionals, low and high altitude enroute charts and approaches loaded on the IPad. And it is $75 a year for the subscription. And it has GPS. That could put Jeppesn and Garmin out of business. Yeah...right. Actually I am more concerned with how long IPad and Foreflight will be around. Any comments on these products? Does it cost a lot to get the wireless and 3G network ( I am not even sure they are the same thing). rolleyes

Scott Bradley

Captain, A320

DVA7789
Senior Captain, B767-300
OLP

Joined on October 04 2009
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"Shoot for the Stars."
Orlando, FL USA

309 legs, 914.3 hours
253 legs, 696.6 hours online
301 legs, 882.5 hours ACARS
44 legs, 98.8 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 29 2010 17:06 ET by Miguel Villamizar

you want an app that will make you say WOW!?, that would be foreflight.

It's amazing.

Miguel Villamizar

Senior Captain, B767-300

DVA4965
Senior Captain, B737-800

Joined on September 07 2007
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Saratoga Springs, UT USA

1,195 legs, 3,500.8 hours
566 legs, 825.5 hours online
1,174 legs, 3,437.6 hours ACARS
26 legs, 51.6 hours event

Posted onPost created on October 29 2010 17:27 ET by Alan Cluff

The iPad and it's follow on type devices will be the standard soon. I have one with 3G ($20 a month plan) and it is way cool and actually a useful device.

Alan Cluff

Senior Captain, B737-800

DVA2748
Captain, B767-300
OLP

Joined on December 16 2005
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New York, NY

183 legs, 243.6 hours
143 legs, 183.8 hours online
179 legs, 239.7 hours ACARS
2 legs, 4.2 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 25 2011 15:48 ET by Jim Delois

Scott:

Was searching the forums for iPad-related posts, and saw yours. I actually just wrote a small "review" a few minutes ago in another thread about ForeFlight HD. I have the combo, and I love it.

The other thread with my quasi-review a few posts down: http://www.deltava.org/thread.do?id=0x17a45

Additional comments: Yeah, it works just fine on both a Wireless Network and 3G. The bandwidth isn't enormous for charts, but if you use it enough on 3G, you'll notice. It's very zippy on a wireless network, though. Honestly, I haven't used it in a real cockpit at altitude yet - I'm not certain what types of 3G (or EDGE) services I'd get with it up here in Maine at 8,500 ft. I haven't gone out for a RW flight since obtaining the app and subscription. However, you CAN download the charts and keep them ON the iPad device if you wish, removing the need for an in-flight data connection. You can save charts and plates on a per-chart/plate basis, or download them on a per-area basis, which is likely better in the event that a route-changing emergency arises.

I can't imagine it'll put Jeppesen out of business, considering your subscript through ForeFlight is to help pay Jeppesen their portion of the fees... I think the yearly subscription is about $75. I can't remember what I paid, but it was about that range and includes all IFR/VFR for the US. Considering I pay about $8-$12 per sectional in the real-world, it's obviously a steal, considering you need about two updates of paper charts per year at least.

DVA1008
Senior Captain, B757-200

Joined on December 14 2002
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"Fly 'till the map turns blue"
Kokomo, IN

633 legs, 1,731.3 hours
613 legs, 1,689.9 hours online
212 legs, 792.3 hours ACARS
35 legs, 77.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on May 25 2011 18:10 ET by Matt Young

I'm a fan. The GPS is only available on the 3G capable iPad, and a 3G subscription is not required. Download all your charts over home wifi and you'll never need the connection. The GPS is very accurate for what it is, however, it's accuracy starts degrading around FL200. Keep in mind these are NOS charts, no Jepp, if that matters to you. Jepp has their own app, which has been certified for Part 135 use. $75 for regular subscription, $150 for the Pro version, which basically unlocks georeferenced taxi diagrams and plates.

Matt Young

Senior Captain, B757-200

Posted onPost created on May 25 2011 20:06 ET by Scott Bradley

Thanks guys. Since I posted this, I have gotten IPhone and got the Foreflight software. Love it! Eventually I'll get an IPad.

EDIT: I still have paper sectionals on board - the IPhone is too small for me to get a quick sense of the air space. I really use it for weather.

Scott Bradley

Captain, A320

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