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Old 01-29-2010, 07:44 AM
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Hey Beav... one question for you.... I was under the understanding that the current iphone SDK didn't allow the display to be constantly "on" for apps. (just movies) is the ipad going to allow this? perhaps when connected to a USB power supply?
I don't believe this is true (or there's a workaround) because Skycharts stays open on my 3GS.
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Old 01-29-2010, 07:53 AM
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Sounds like there should be a nexrad weather app for a overlay. So much for the new touch screen GPSs in the 4" screen. Xm weather data is free off the satillites per the federal goverment. All you have to do is get your own system and sell it to all of us for $5 a month. Great app! Cheap price too for the IPAD! Good job APPLE
The problem of course is getting the data to your airplane on a long cross country. 3G coverage in the air is horrible...especially during a cross country at altitudes most of us RVers like to fly (8K-12K).
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Old 01-29-2010, 08:14 AM
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The problem of course is getting the data to your airplane on a long cross country. 3G coverage in the air is horrible...especially during a cross country at altitudes most of us RVers like to fly (8K-12K).
That's right. The reason XM can get away with charging us $600/yr for weather is because they're providing the data delivery service, via satellite.
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Old 01-29-2010, 01:48 PM
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Jason

I've had my iphone for two years and have bought a loptop recently to travel with. How do you teather your iphone to your laptop?
It can be done, I've done it with some success, but if I am not mistaken you need to be running iPhone OS 3.0 to be enable it through a hack.

Just do a google search and tons of how-to's will come up.

One thing is for certain, I've got my work cut out for me with the AviatorApps.com site.
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Old 01-29-2010, 02:12 PM
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> Jason, do you know if the iPad will have the same 2G app sandbox limit?

I believe so, but if this isn't sufficient, please let developer technical support know.
The biggest hurdle that I've faced with approach plates so far has been trying to figure out how to handle content delivery. Using StoreKit seems like it might be beneficial, but I'm still responsible for actually providing the data, and NACO books are a pretty sizable amount of data. It pretty much requires the user to sit down on wifi and watch it download, without quitting the app.

I'd love if there were a way to sync that data via itunes somehow, but so far I just haven't seen it.
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:50 PM
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[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setIdleTimerDisabled:YES]
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:55 PM
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It can be done, I've done it with some success, but if I am not mistaken you need to be running iPhone OS 3.0 to be enable it through a hack.

Just do a google search and tons of how-to's will come up.
http://www.benm.at/help/help.php
for tethering, no hack, you just download and install a network script. Be careful, don't blow up your usage or ATT will shut it down.....
It does need firmware 3.0 or 3.0.1
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Old 01-29-2010, 11:41 PM
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As soon as I saw the unit, I envisioned a complete Electronic Flight Bag based around it. I'd love to get Dan C. in on integrating WeatherMeister into a complete flight planning suite, with approved IFR and VFR charting, JEP approach plates, an external WAAS GPS reciever and XM antenna (through the dock connector should be doable).

Anyone used the iPhone/iPod SDK?
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Old 01-30-2010, 07:17 AM
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Anyone used the iPhone/iPod SDK?
Yes, I've spent a fair amount of time working with it.
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Old 01-30-2010, 08:24 AM
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I got an ipod touch a few months ago and have been looking for an add on GPS. This one looks interesting http://gpscradle.dualav.com/cradle.html but I'm not finding any aviation GPS apps out there.

Is there anything? I'm also drooling over the ipad so hopefully this is related.
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