KR> iPad vs. Android tablet for aviation

2014-02-23 Thread Dj Merrill
On 2/23/2014 4:10 PM, brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com wrote: > This means I need an Android program. To > complicate things further I would like ADS weather on my tablet and my > GRT EFIS and not all the ADS hardware will work with GRT and not all > will work on every Android program. Hi

KR> slow net

2014-02-23 Thread rbaalman at cox.net
I am staring at a dynafocal engine mount ring that is missing the legs to the airframe. It does kill some time. I had an aha moment and decided to build the engine mount before the building up the engine. An aluminum case is much lighter without the steel inside. Roger Baalman Larry

KR> iPad vs. Android tablet for aviation

2014-02-23 Thread Larry Flesner
Brian, Check out the "Airventure IFLY" system. I think it will work on more than apple, you can pay a small fee and have it work on maybe three devices, and get a complete IFR data base for $109 a year. Dan Heath has the weather module for $400 or so. That should give you everything you

KR> iPad vs. Android tablet for aviation

2014-02-23 Thread brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com
Everyone will have a different opinion on this. I am about to restart my IFR training and I want to go paperless so I need to get a tablet. Foreflight so far is the best program, but it only runs on Apple, but since I have an Android phone and won't get an Iphone that means that I would have

KR> iPad vs. Android tablet for aviation

2014-02-23 Thread brian.kraut at eamanufacturing.com

KR> slow net

2014-02-23 Thread Larry Flesner
Slow day on the net. Thought I share an observation / realization I came to while remodeling the bathroom this weekend. The only person to win the race of life is the one that dies with "one too many tools". Coming down the home stretch with only one more trip to the hardware store. :-) I

KR> iPad vs. Android tablet for aviation

2014-02-23 Thread Mike T
I saw the discussion below and I'm reposting it under the new title above, because I'm concerned with more than just GPS units. I'm wondering about choosing between an iPad and an Android tablet for use in a plane general. Does anyone know a lot about this? I have an Android phone just because