Some soaring software will run on an Ipad, eg Winpilot soon. On of
its attractions is all the other things that can be done with it, eg
read the newspaper in flight! However the tech specs have a maximum
operating temperature of 30 degrees. It often feels hotter than that
on the grid, has
Does this mean that winpilot will work on iphones as well? Like many I fly
club gliders and have
been wanting an iphone glide calculator for ages, just for the convenience.
Tom
On Tue 08/02/11 7:42 AM , Graham Holland gra...@arch.usyd.edu.au sent:
Some soaring software will run on an
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2101
Max operating temp is 35C for Ipad, Iphone Ipod
Biggest problem being if these devices detect that it is too hot a
warning screen appears with IPAD needs to cool down before you can use
it.
Anyone seen this message on a Iphone?
Your standard HP IPAQ has a max
Hi all,
My iPAQ 5550 (run off an external 5 volt supply) copes with the heat OK but
certainly doesn't like the cold. Anything below below -15C produces a warning
message related to charging a hot/cold battery before switching itself off. I
now heat and insulate the iPAQ when flying in
Save your money. I wish I had.
There is no way to import waypoints: everything has to be entered manually,
thus prone to error.
The list of gliders is very old, with no ability to add new ones.
Cheers
Derek
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XCSoar is now running Alpha on Android platforms. It should be released stable
within the new few months. A little late for stable version this summer, but
definitely coming soon. XCSoar 6.1 has lots of improvements on usability,
stability and speed.
Why is that important? Because the
The best option for glider instrumentation is a properly made gliding
instrument. All else is a distraction at best and dangerous at worst.
If you think a driver with an iPhone glued to his ear is dangerous, try the
guy on the other side of the thermal. Yes, I have seen it done.
Leave
I played with mobile seeyou and an oudie recently and liked what I saw.
Cath
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On 08/02/2011, at 11:35 AM, Tim Shirley
tshir...@internode.on.netmailto:tshir...@internode.on.net wrote:
The best option for glider instrumentation is a properly made gliding
instrument. All
Oudies are good, and only let down by a poor mount: easily solved.
Cheers
Derek
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Catherine
Conway
Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 12:10 PM
To: AUS Soaring
Subject:
Even worse are the pilots who strap instruments to their knees. Talk about
heads-down...
Cheers
Derek
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[mailto:aus-soaring-boun...@lists.internode.on.net] On Behalf Of Tim Shirley
Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 12:04 PM
To:
On 08/02/2011, at 12:27 PM, Derek Ruddock wrote:
Even worse are the pilots who strap instruments to their knees. Talk about
heads-down...
Yes and no. What about a map. I know when I need to use a map, I need to spend
many more seconds looking at it to find where I am than the tiny time I
At 11:30 AM 8/02/2011, you wrote:
On 08/02/2011, at 12:27 PM, Derek Ruddock wrote:
Even worse are the pilots who strap instruments to their knees.
Talk about heads-down...
Yes and no. What about a map. I know when I need to use a map, I
need to spend many more seconds looking at it to find
On 8/02/2011 11:34 AM, Tim Shirley wrote:
schnip
If you think a driver with an iPhone glued to his ear is dangerous,
try the guy on the other side of the thermal. Yes, I have seen it done.
He was probably wondering why you weren't answering Tim =-O
tn
Why cover up a perfectly good eye with an iPad.?
Runs and hides
At least a map doesn't need batteries and can operate across a wide
temperature range!
Thermalling is not the time to be looking at a map anyway.
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It is illegal to drive while reading a map, why is it ok to do it while flying ?
The average person would take much longer looking at a map then the 2 - 3
seconds that it takes to read a pda etc.
Cheers.
Bernie.
- Original Message -
From: Tim Shirley
To: 'Discussion of issues
- Original Message -
From: Bernie Sue
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Ipad
It is illegal to drive while reading a map, why is it ok to do it while
flying ?
Probably because
There is no such thing as a chinese knockoff for android. Android is a free
operating system
Forgive my ignorance, but I have never seen an Android device. I do
like knock-offs though.
D
On 08/02/2011, Scott Penrose sco...@dd.com.au wrote:
On 08/02/2011, at 2:34 PM, DMcD wrote:
There was
Exactly. The current generation of PNAs (about 5 screen) are about right -
this is from experience of using 3 iPaq, 3.5 iPaq, 5 PNA (driving only) and
6.5 purpose made gliding instrument.
The 6.5 was actually too big - it took too much space in the panel. The 3
screens are too small. The 3.5
That's what gliding instruments need!!!
From: Scott Penrose sco...@dd.com.au
To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.
aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Sent: Tue, 8 February, 2011 2:04:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Ipad
Check this out:
At 02:57 PM 8/02/2011, you wrote:
Exactly. The current generation of PNAs (about 5 screen) are about
right - this is from experience of using 3 iPaq, 3.5 iPaq, 5 PNA
(driving only) and 6.5 purpose made gliding instrument.
The 6.5 was actually too big - it took too much space in the panel.
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