Flight Planning and In-Flight GPS Software
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- Nigel Bailey
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Flight Planning and In-Flight GPS Software
Notwithstanding all the "What ifs" that have gone along with the evolution of the GPS navigator, I'd bet that most Pilots don't leave the ground without one, either in use or in their bag somewhere. And it seems that virtually every month a bigger and better unit is reviewed in a flying magazine often rated good value even with a four figure price label! So it is no wonder that a guy called Tim Dawson, who runs a successful software company is ratcheting the counter up on a particular string on the Pprune forum right now with his weekly beta versions of his "SkyAngel" Flight planning software and GPS In Flight software.
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/38 ... itten.html
I have downloaded the latest version http://fly.styli.sh/download.aspx and I have to say it is very impressive. If you create a SkyAngel account, which is free right now for test purposes, you can have Tafs, Metars, and Notams automatically downloaded into your planned route. Loads of other goodies like weight/balance and fuel calculators are included too.
I have just bought a 5" Colour, Touch screen GPS unit from Ebay for £46 + postage and I can't wait to load it up, get airborne and try it out.
Don't take my word for it, give it a try and help Tim to get it right, because until then it must be the only thing in aviation that is actually free
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/38 ... itten.html
I have downloaded the latest version http://fly.styli.sh/download.aspx and I have to say it is very impressive. If you create a SkyAngel account, which is free right now for test purposes, you can have Tafs, Metars, and Notams automatically downloaded into your planned route. Loads of other goodies like weight/balance and fuel calculators are included too.
I have just bought a 5" Colour, Touch screen GPS unit from Ebay for £46 + postage and I can't wait to load it up, get airborne and try it out.
Don't take my word for it, give it a try and help Tim to get it right, because until then it must be the only thing in aviation that is actually free
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Not free (€150 per year) but very good is Pocket FMS which will run on any device running Windows CE which includes many car GPS but not Garmin or TomTom.
http://www.pocketfms.com/
http://www.pocketfms.com/
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- Nigel Bailey
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Out soon is this: http://www.obsessable.com/laptop/archos-9/#title
which would make a very nice addition to the cockpit, c€450 and fully useable as a netbook outside.
which would make a very nice addition to the cockpit, c€450 and fully useable as a netbook outside.