Has anybody heard anything about the demise of Approach Systems, maker of the APIC flight software? I bought the latest version of their "Pro" software in early August, but only got an automated reply and no license file to make it work past the evaluation period. I also had trouble loading the XMLink driver for WX weather due to a missing driver. Four emails and two phone messages later and I've heard no reply from them. It sure looks like there's nobody home there. Just be forewarned not to send any money their way, as you may be left with nothing but a charge to your credit card.
Having said that, anybody got a recommendation for inexpensive but usable moving map GPS/XM weather flight software that'll run on a laptop or a tablet? I've tried FlightPrep, but it was too expensive, cumbersome, and a tad buggy for my taste. The cumbersome and buggy part is probably fixed now, but it's still not inexpensive enough for somebody who only needs weather maybe three times a year. APIC was an improvement in several ways (and it was free up until recently), but I guess when it's free the company runs the risk of folding in hard times. Any suggestions would be welcome... Thanks, Mark Langford N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website at http://www.N56ML.com --------------------------------------------------------
