Yes, we should pull over first :-) Scott
On 08/02/2011, at 1:47 PM, Bernie & Sue wrote: > 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 relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:04 PM > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Ipad > > 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 the bloody things on the ground. Or at least, switched off in your > pocket. > > Cheers > > Tim > > tra dire e fare c`è mezzo il mare > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Derek Ruddock > Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 11:47 > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Ipad > > 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 > 人生は短いです：一日をつかむ > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Fisher > Sent: Tuesday, 8 February 2011 8:59 AM > To: [email protected]; Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in > Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Ipad > > Have you seen this? > http://appmodo.com/28489/finalglide-1-0-0-2-for-iphone-new-glider-pilot-app/ > > > > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 7:40 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 [email protected] sent: > > 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 anyone measured cockpit temperatures in flight? Has > > anyone tried an Ipad? > > > > Graham > > -- > > Dr Graham Holland > > 27 Johnston Crescent > > Lane Cove > > NSW 2066 > > Australia > > e-mail: graha > > [email protected]: 02 9427 3282 > > _______________________________________________ > > Aus-soaring mailing list > > [email protected] check or change subscription details, > > visit: > > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > -- > Please Take Note....Our New Address and contact details > Mark Fisher > Managing Director > Swift Performance Equipment > Unit 2, 1472 Boundary Rd > Wacol 4076 > Australia > Ph: +61 7 3879 3005 > Fax: +61 7 3879 4005 > www.spe.com.au > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3428 - Release Date: 02/07/11 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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