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06-20-2010, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: MN
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rmaps for Android
I have been playing with my android phone and found a free app called rmaps that might be a nice arrow to have in the quiver. It will download and cache maps including VFR Sectionals, IFR High and Low charts.
I'd never use this as a primary, but before a trip it would be great to cache the route as a backup in the cockpit, since the phone is there already.
http://robertdeveloper.blogspot.com/
It is on the android market - not perfect, but the price is right.

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Amateur Plane - RV-9A N789PH - 2350+ Hrs
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06-20-2010, 04:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Littleton, CO
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Nice
Thanks Pete!
I've been looking for something like this. Curious to see how it works in the plane. What I've found so far relies on Google maps which needs cell service to update the maps. Downloaded it on the Droid, will give it a try next time I fly.
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06-20-2010, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Townsend, Montana
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Download complete.
thanks Pete
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06-20-2010, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Austin
Posts: 130
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Great find, and thanks. I just down loaded it on my Dell Streak and it is working so far.
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06-20-2010, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Anacortes, WA
Posts: 823
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Droid App
Super, I was looking for something like this. Works great. Please anyone post other Droid apps for pilots. thanks
PS, one I like for weight n balance is Appventive Weight & Balance.
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Anacortes, WA
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07-02-2010, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hudson County, NJ
Posts: 1,092
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Can't figure out how to download this to my phone. Am I missing something obvious? Thanks.
Oops. Didn't see the market advice. Will look there.
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07-02-2010, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Anacortes, WA
Posts: 823
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Droid Market
You should have an application called MARKET that does all the application finding and downloading. It is your most important app. It is the iTunes for Droids.
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07-02-2010, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Gold Hill, NC25
Posts: 2,400
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Interesting.
Its definately cacheing the maps. While online I went for the IFR low maps. Its the one item I dont have in my cockpit electronically and need on occasion.
I swept across the country zooming around. Went into airplane mode killing any internet access and I was able to reload the app, and scan around and zoom in/out with good clarity. Thats pretty darn cool.
Thanks for the link.
Androids rock.
running cyanogenmod on Nexus one.
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07-02-2010, 11:22 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Hudson County, NJ
Posts: 1,092
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I found it pretty easily in markets but I cannot get it to display a map. It keeps pulsing the radar dish at the top of the phone but the map won't load. I'll have to try it at home later to see if the connection is better.
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07-02-2010, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sarasota, FL
Posts: 114
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The "radar dish" is your GPS indicator. It is searching for your location. I struggled to get the VFR map to display, but don't recall what I did make it appear.
Dave
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