Has any of you guys been flying with Pocket PC

[Helikopter]

Dear guys, has any of you guys been flying with Pocket PC ?

- Thought I could use it to store maps
- Companys routes
- Checklists and so on

If any of you guys have been using these PC´s, please send me some info ?

What size of screen I need ?
What kind of processor I need and so on ?

Regards

Helikopter

[FlightOops]

Helikopter,

I use a DELL Axim 51 combined with Memory Map and a Holux III GPS receiver.

Excellent combination although only use as a backup and make sure primary nav is done the old fashioned way.

Advantages:

The GPS receiver is very powerful and once aqcuired can live in the pocket of a fleece and still receive signal
The overall cost of the unit is low compared with purpose made GPS units
Having the option for games / electronic books etc is great for waiting times
WiFi enabled so if somewhere civilised possible to receive email etc
Battery life of GPS receiver is great
Axim has car charger plug in
Pocket MS office (word / excel etc) allows for use of weight & balance spreadsheets / checklists etc


Disadvantages:

Battery life of Axim can be limiting if no charger socket available (especially if backlight turned up)
Glare difficult to overcome in cockpit
Non VGA screen lacks a little clarity - recommend the 51v as minimum
Screen size small and not very bright - recommend use as BACKUP only !
Mounting units can bounce considerably (i leave it on my lap)
Charts are memory hungry - get as much as you can (both SD and CF) - don't worry about speed of memory just: BIG and CHEAP !


HIGHLY recommend Memory Map - well worth the money (UK version contains ALL the OS 1:50,000 maps and all the CAA 1:250,000 and 1:500,000 charts !).

Best of luck and safe flying
FO

[Aesir]

I have been using HP IPAQ4155 with Pharos Bluetooth GPS and OziExplorer or PocketFMS map programs. The LMI program should also work but I haven´t tried it yet.

When I have used it in the B206 it has normally worked pretty well. However one of the things I disliked is that there is no obvious warning when you loose Sat signal!

Another thing is that the IPAQ uses Windows CE operating system and can freeze when you do to many things at once! But it works well if you take it a bit easy and allow the OS to keep up with all your inputs.

[Gomer Pylot]

PocketPC? :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: :yuk:
I use a Palm, and I use it for almost everything. It does flight planning, stores all the GoM lease blocks, all the platforms, heliports, hospitals, airports, and anything else I might need, keeps my logbook, travel expenses and mileage, calendar, contacts, and anything else I need. Palm was the first, and is still the best, OS for PDAs. I have a Tungsten T3, a little dated, but it's still more powerful than the last PC I had - more memory, a faster processor, and uses SD cards for permanent storage. I also use it for driving directions; connected to my GPS, it gives me voice driving directions to any address in the USA.

[Heli-Ice]

Aesir

Quote: Another thing is that the IPAQ uses Windows CE operating system and can freeze when you do to many things at once!

Yeah to many things such as downloading porn, playing Delta Force, checking the stock market, posting on Pprune........ :E

[Aesir]

Heli-Ice... Yeah it´s weird that it can´t handle all that at once??

You know me to well :O