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 ? cheers |
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. |
using software i've written myself, I find the iPaq great.... before that I hated it!
They're great if you like them, crap if you don't!!! |
I allways have a short message on my PDA that i take a look on before any landing.
It`s like: "dont forget that damd gear again":} |
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 ...
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