IPAD 2 and Air Nav Pro
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From: Northampton Sywell
Ive been in contact with the developer for the past few months. I have been giving my own wishlist of features to make it a good rival to other platforms out there! I have seen a screen shot of the next updated version currently under beta testing....watch this space 
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From: Northampton Sywell
The ipad app/software. Greater situational awareness of terrain is a key thing I have noticed and this includes a secondary map/view for this. If you can host I will email you the screen shot...
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From: High seas
One thing that bugs me no end on the Air Nav Pro for both ipad and iphone is the map doesn't auto scroll.
Is there any way to make your a/c symbol stay central and for the map to move?
I lost my symbol a couple of times yesterday!!
Is there any way to make your a/c symbol stay central and for the map to move?
I lost my symbol a couple of times yesterday!!
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From: Worcs/Glos border
"I have to say that having a separate gps is already a bit of a fag."
I agree, though the GNS 5870 does work very well in the cockpit and you can place it somewhere it can easily see the sky. My iPad was a surprise gift and the kind givers didn't get me the 3G model.
One drawback I've found with the GNS is its clever but gimicky power on-off system - you swipe your finger across its tiny screen - problem is, I slung it in my bag turned off and at some point it turned itself on in the bag and exhausted its battery.
I guess I need to find a small container to keep it in.
WingXPro looks interesting - this is not the same developer as Air Nav Pro is it? I can't see anything about European mapping.
I agree, though the GNS 5870 does work very well in the cockpit and you can place it somewhere it can easily see the sky. My iPad was a surprise gift and the kind givers didn't get me the 3G model.
One drawback I've found with the GNS is its clever but gimicky power on-off system - you swipe your finger across its tiny screen - problem is, I slung it in my bag turned off and at some point it turned itself on in the bag and exhausted its battery.
I guess I need to find a small container to keep it in.
WingXPro looks interesting - this is not the same developer as Air Nav Pro is it? I can't see anything about European mapping.
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From: Near the bottom
IO540:
How much of the terrain coverage is European?
How much of the terrain coverage is European?
Humaround - different developers; WingX Pro7 is from Hilton Software LLC, Air Nav Pro is from Xample Sarl.
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From: EuroGA.org
Is there an Ipad compatible GPS which has an external antenna socket, and can drive both one Ipad and one standard serial NMEA device at the same time?
It is really dim of Apple to use a nonstandard GPS protocol. None of my NMEA ones are even visible to the Ipad.
It is really dim of Apple to use a nonstandard GPS protocol. None of my NMEA ones are even visible to the Ipad.
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WingX Pro7 - no date for European charts...
Thanks – any idea on timeframe?!
Not at this time.
Thanks,
Support Team
From: Support Team - Hilton Software LLC [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 26 August 2011 15:51
To: toptobottom
Subject: Re: Love the WingX Pro7...
...but any plans for European charts?
We're working to get this data.
Thanks,
Support team
Not at this time.
Thanks,
Support Team
From: Support Team - Hilton Software LLC [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: 26 August 2011 15:51
To: toptobottom
Subject: Re: Love the WingX Pro7...
...but any plans for European charts?
We're working to get this data.
Thanks,
Support team
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From: EuroGA.org
Having been keeping half an eye on the aviation gadget scene for a decade or so 
I can tell you that this is the norm.
There are loads of very slick American-aviation products around but when you get stuck into the detail you find dirty great holes.
I can tell you that this is the norm.There are loads of very slick American-aviation products around but when you get stuck into the detail you find dirty great holes.
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From: The Smaller Antipode
I have an Ipad2...3g+wifi. have been using it all day with memory map with no issues.
Murphy is always with us.
Mark One eyeball. ( if that fails you wouldn't be able to read the Memory Map either )
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From: EuroGA.org
A detailed explanation is here.
Goodreader stores its PDFs in a "Documents" directory ("folder" in modern speak). I know this because I use Iphone Explorer, not Itunes, to put stuff directly in there, using drag/drop, and IE shows the app's directory structure (or at least the relevant part of it). Also I know that if one then does an Itunes sync, the whole damn lot gets copied to the PC... so those docs are probably safe.
Apple are going to have to fix this really fast. It basically affects just about every "serious" user. Speaks volumes about what they think their real customer base is
Goodreader stores its PDFs in a "Documents" directory ("folder" in modern speak). I know this because I use Iphone Explorer, not Itunes, to put stuff directly in there, using drag/drop, and IE shows the app's directory structure (or at least the relevant part of it). Also I know that if one then does an Itunes sync, the whole damn lot gets copied to the PC... so those docs are probably safe.
Apple are going to have to fix this really fast. It basically affects just about every "serious" user. Speaks volumes about what they think their real customer base is
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From: EuroGA.org
One thing to watch with Iexplorer:
It uses Apple DLLs etc, so you have to install Itunes, which can then be immediately uninstalled, because it leaves the Apple libraries behind.
I don't know if this is still a current issue but Apple broke those supporting libraries recently, and Iexplorer stopped working. I have it working fine on one PC which I never update otherwise. However if you have just done a fresh install and it is working, then GOOD but I suggest you don't update Itunes because you might get the buggy DLL (no idea which DLL it is; the Iexplorer developer won't say).
If your Ipad is jailbroken, IE gives you total access with drag/drop into any app's workspace. On a non-JB Ipad, you get access to directories which the app's developer decided to allow access to.
It uses Apple DLLs etc, so you have to install Itunes, which can then be immediately uninstalled, because it leaves the Apple libraries behind.
I don't know if this is still a current issue but Apple broke those supporting libraries recently, and Iexplorer stopped working. I have it working fine on one PC which I never update otherwise. However if you have just done a fresh install and it is working, then GOOD but I suggest you don't update Itunes because you might get the buggy DLL (no idea which DLL it is; the Iexplorer developer won't say).
If your Ipad is jailbroken, IE gives you total access with drag/drop into any app's workspace. On a non-JB Ipad, you get access to directories which the app's developer decided to allow access to.