PDA's and use on flight deck
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PDA's and use on flight deck, or aviation in general...
Just wondering who uses a PDA (pocket pc such as iPAQ) -
what do you use it for and how useful is it?
what are some good applications?
do you use it for weather or notams ?
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what do you use it for and how useful is it?
what are some good applications?
do you use it for weather or notams ?
cheers
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I have tried some Flight Comp programs and found them to be ok. I can't remember which ones but did a search on ask.co.uk.
I found it ok but is a bit of a pain the the AC as I tended to hit the wrong bits of the touch screen. Especially in the bumpy stuff.
Also the back light is so bright it kills your night vis.
I bought a Jeppesen flight comp. much better.
Don't know about the moving maps but I would guess that if they are like running the car ones you can't see them when the unit is mounted.
This is just my thoughts. I am sure there are some ardent followers out there.
I found it ok but is a bit of a pain the the AC as I tended to hit the wrong bits of the touch screen. Especially in the bumpy stuff.
Also the back light is so bright it kills your night vis.
I bought a Jeppesen flight comp. much better.
Don't know about the moving maps but I would guess that if they are like running the car ones you can't see them when the unit is mounted.
This is just my thoughts. I am sure there are some ardent followers out there.
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Slightly O/T, as you will probably not call the pointed end of a glider a flight deck, nevertheless an iPAQ with a GPS and some software like Winpilot is probably a glider pilots's little helper, with its moving map, airspace alarms, landing areas within reach, etc ...