Can programmers make this happen?
 

Is there anyway the IPad could pick up on transponder signals within the general area and plot on a screen map without the addition of plug-ins? What are the difficulties with this concept?

No chance at all of that happening. The IPads 3G and Wifi frequencies are worlds apart from that used by SSR and ADS-B transponders. As is it's GPS receiver.

Been playing around with avplan. Is an excellent program but does crash a bit compared to the stability of. Saying that, if they can sort it the bugs, it will be a strong competitor to ORways .

It is a definite possibility for this app and I suspect it's on the horizon for it; would just need an external unit as the receiver, much the same as the blue-tooth GPS receivers that some are using. I'd be expecting it for ADSB versus the current transponders. The sky is the limit with the iPad, it's just a matter of what companies are choosing to charge for the associated hardware to go with it. I understand that the OzRunways guys are about value so if they do build one, it will be likely be affordable for the average Joe.

Any idea when the route planning feature might be available?

shagpile, any chance of having the option to purchase CAO ammendments via Ozrunways in the future? It would be nice to have everything in one nice little package.

We've sent out the beta testing copy to a bunch of people & are fixing all the bugs. Hard to give a firm ETA (as I'll only break my promise!) but I'd imagine a few weeks till it's on the App Store.

Ozrunways & iOS5
 

Has anyone had problems with restoring Ozrunways after upgrading to iOS5?

I am afraid to upgrade after hearing horror stories of people losing their apps/data etc despite backing up to itunes.

QFF,

I upgraded to iOS 5 yesterday and just checked OzRunways in the CNS terminal. It seems to work, though shows me at an elevation of some 1100'!:8

I found myself 8535NM to the NW of Brisbane........Retard Vehicle has good range but not that good!

Talk about off the map! :eek:

It seemed Ok after that though!

Ohhh dear.........just looked...have to reload all the maps again.

Sorry Rowan, better keep that server cool. :uhoh:

Are you guys sure about the maps? I've updated the iPad to IOS 5 but the maps are still good?!?!? Used them for study yesterday and been looking at them again today.

I just had another look. In the settings they're marked as 'download' but if I select them via maps they're still there. The AIP is gone and so that will need to be downloaded again, but DAPS are still there as is the ERSA entry even though the settings say that too needs to be downloaded.

Very weird!

Ah, now I think I get it. I have a data connection so as I go to look at something, it downloads it. Perhaps I'd better reload everything just to make sure.

Yeah, sorry 'bout that. All maps are stored in the "Caches" directory which doesn't get backed up. So far, with major OS upgrades, Apple does a backup/update/restore. So maps and ERSA/DAP/AIP gone. :(

The good news is: this should be the last time as updates from iOS 5 should now be incremental, without requiring iTunes.

There is one complicating factor: there is no file-system location right now that is both not backed up but also guaranteed to not be emptied out. Technically, when disk space is getting low, iOS could start emptying application specific cache directories.

At the same time, stuff like our maps are not allowed to be store in "Documents" anymore because of long back up times to the new iCloud service. They check and will reject apps for it.

Rock, hard place.

We (and many other app makers) are going to petition Apple to create a new directory, call it "PermaCaches" - not backed up, not removed by the OS either.

In the mean time, always keep a GB or so free on your iDevice to make sure iOS cache cleaner doesn't clobber the biggest "offender".

Bas.

I can see this being a stumbling block for CASA to allow these to be used as paperless cockpits.

Unless you can guarantee your data is not lost..... they would be right in being concerned.

with a 64Gig unit I might just be safe ;)

Baswell........I've downloaded all the data again but just one question please?

The AIP index tab ( top left ) shows all the AIP pages BUT when you tap on one it won't take you to that page???

ie trying to see section 3.4 Communication services I tap on the screen but nothing?

Am I doing something wrong?

Tks.

Not OzRunways related but the bugs are an issue with the MUSIC or ipod function, won't play, then when you get it to play by randomly poking things it will play anything else but what you poke. Seems this is the fix

1. Connect your iPhone to your computer and open iTunes.
2. Uncheck "Sync Music" and click "Sync". This will remove all the music from your iPhone.
3. Check "Sync Music" and click "Sync". This will put the music back into your iPhone.

As for the AIP....yep its broken too, even search and select. Is this Steve protesting to the world? Last hoorah and all. Come back to haunt us:sad:.

The OTHER data seems to link OK though.

Just like Microsoft it seems :{

NitPicker ..

Same with me ...Also the Search function does not allow selection of any of the items.

Any solutions?

Yes it seems iOS5 web browser is different & does not scroll any more.

In iOS4.x it loads up PDF's as if they are a web page, so you could internally scroll them quite easily. Now it seems to load up PDF's as some kind of document that you can't use javascript on.

We've fixed this problem in the current beta that we are testing. Hopefully we can release it very shortly.

Thanks mate :ok:

Has anyone else noticed speed dropped in IPad IPhone since OS5 download?
Both mine seem very slow in loading all apps:ugh: