REFLECTOR: ipad

[Don Johnston]

Couple of additional/minor data points:

The GPS's in iPhones, iPads, Androids, etc. are A-GPS's (assisted).  For
faster initial location determination, cellular signal is used to "assist"
the GPS.  If cellular service is unavailable during this process,
initial location
determination can take up to 15 minutes.

In a composite aircraft, the signal should be good enough that position
accuracy won't be impacted. A metal aircraft will have more issues.

A wireless iPad is $130 more than the equivalent WiFi iPad. A GNS5870 or
BadElf is typically less than $100. But at the hassle of carrying another
box around. I use my iPad more out of the plane than in so an external GPS
was the logical choice for me.

Finally, if you're going to get an ADS-B receiver, it's going to have a GPS
built in anyway.

On Monday, June 17, 2013, Grover McNair wrote:

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> I have been using the Garmin Pilot program for about 3 years. My flying
> buddy has the Foreflight program. We have compared the two over many hours
> of IFR and VFR flight together. I have to give the nod to Foreflight as the
> better program. I will stay with Garmin though because I bought the GDL39
> ADS-B antenna (which is also a gps antenna). The advantage is that the
> Garmin GTN650 GPS in my Velocity panel can receive the data as well and I
> do not have to pay a $50/month subscription fee for weather data.
> Foreflight has the same antenna option with the Stratus.****
>
> By the way the founder of Foreflight is speaking this Thursday evening at
> Wings of Carolina Flying Club, KTTA, ****Sanford**, **NC****.****
>
> Grover McNair ****
>
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> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
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> *On Behalf Of *Lou Stedman
> *Sent:* Sunday, June 16, 2013 11:46 PM
> *To:* Velocity Reflector; Canard Aviators
> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: ipad****
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>
> Well I finally broke down and bought an IPAD for the airplane. I have an
> Ipad 2 with 32 G mem. Now the question is what software to run for flight
> planning and GPS. I have been flying with Anywhere Map for years and have
> liked it very much, especially the cones of safety. The next software I
> have looked at is Fore Flight. Has anyone had experience with both of these
> who could give me some guidance?****
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