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Old 20th Dec 2004, 19:10
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Ptkay
 
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Thanks

Thanks everybody for your comments.

I tested recently PocketFMS, it's really great, I think I will go for it.

I also will get a USB GPS, probably from Garmin, no cheap stuff.
And certainly no Bloutooth, I have also heard stories of losing connection PDA-GPS on that hardware.

I have just one other daubt:

are the PDA screens not to small ?

I have a Socata Rallye (no yoke) so the only place I can put my
GPS is my knee-pad or central avionics bay, both in quite a distance from my old eyes.
And when I try to put closer using
one of those window mounted car holders, I have to fight
in flight with my reading glasses...

When I make a Flight Plan on paper for my kneepad I just write it in BIG letters and use BIG maps.

Therefore I was considering using something like sub-notebook
or tablet PC for my GPS application. There are some 8-10" screen
units avalable recently on the market.

Have any of you tried to use such configuration.

PTKay
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