Freedom Clarity Vs Aera 500
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Just installed my new Fastplan with pooleys guides and installed the new SD card into my Clarity.
Works quite well, and its useful being able to see up to date info. For instance on fastplan it lists Leeds Bradford App as 123.75 (because it grabs the freq. from the chart) so now I can view the pooleys guide for LBA and find the correct frequecy instead.
Doesnt seem to include all airfields though. I know, for example, that Skegness is included in the paper version however I cannot load the chart either on fastplan or the clarity.
Liam
Works quite well, and its useful being able to see up to date info. For instance on fastplan it lists Leeds Bradford App as 123.75 (because it grabs the freq. from the chart) so now I can view the pooleys guide for LBA and find the correct frequecy instead.
Doesnt seem to include all airfields though. I know, for example, that Skegness is included in the paper version however I cannot load the chart either on fastplan or the clarity.
Liam
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Liam,
interested to hear about the pooleys guides, I'm considering getting them for my Clarity also. What's the resolution like on the Clarity's screen? Can you zoom to view the smaller detail on an airfield's plate OK (like a taxiway name for example)?
Alan.
interested to hear about the pooleys guides, I'm considering getting them for my Clarity also. What's the resolution like on the Clarity's screen? Can you zoom to view the smaller detail on an airfield's plate OK (like a taxiway name for example)?
Alan.
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The Clarity would not work in my MCR. The screen was way to dim to read on a bright sunny day and (less important) the std mount is useless. I have gone back to my Garmin as a backup to my EFIS. On a more positive note the s/w is good and the people very helpful. In a high winged aircraft it would probably work well.
The other problem with the screen is the size. As has been said, to use a CAA map you need at least 5.5”. If you are flying something which is quite quick this is even more true.
Rod1
The other problem with the screen is the size. As has been said, to use a CAA map you need at least 5.5”. If you are flying something which is quite quick this is even more true.
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I am wondering if it will automatically open up the chart upon landing at an airfield allowing you to follow the Pooleys chart while you taxi, that would be useful. The screenshots on the airbox website seem to suggest this..
One issue at present though is that if you click on an airfield that is under a "relevant pooleys guide" it opens up that guide.
For instance click the crossland moor pooleys chart and it actually opens up the Manchester CTR/CTA pooleys page instead. This is going to be fixed though I am told.
I do have the Pooleys loose leaf guide 2011 but thought it would be nice to have the digital format to hand at all times while flying.
