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Originally Posted by breister
Hi Chip,
There is already a product which pretty much does this called Anywhere Map (and Anywhere Charts). But, we're all for competition - please dive in if you have a better idea!
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Could be I'm suggesting a solution to the wrong problem. If all you're looking for is approach plates in a digital format, I guess any of the choices mentioned would do the job. Of course, that's bearing in mind that they are not geo-referenced. And, although not terribly expensive, it may be that the cost of those readers might go a bit of a way in providing a more versatile hardware solution.
As to FlightPrep software...unless you want geo-referenced sectionals, low altitude charts, and approach plates, it's probably not the boat you'd want to be rowing. If you do a good bit of cross-country, sometimes filed IFR, and you don't like paper charts, FlightPrep looks to me to be pretty good. Not quite like having a G1000, but it has an awfully lot of good points, at least from my perspective, and no, I'm not selling for them, but I have talked with them enough to understand the impressive capabilities of their product.
There are all sorts of laptops and tablet PCs that are available to handle this sort of software, but they all seem to be a bit of a compromise, in one way or another. Too costly, too bulky, not bright enough, requiring a stylus, etc. The system I saw (only photos) seemed a good solution, for not only approach plates, but charts as well.
Anyhow, might not have a better solution, just other ideas. I personally like the idea of laying a 10" screen on the empty right seat, or between them if you have an F/O, allowing me to leave paper charts/plates at home.
I do have digital images of what one fellow put together, but I'm not sure how to post them to the forum. Email if you'd like me to forward them to you.
Cheers,
Chip