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Old 07-23-2011, 02:56 AM
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in the trial version. I saw it stated somewhere in the info. You don't get to do mass download on the trial version.
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Old 07-23-2011, 08:33 AM
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Default Wing X - Synthetic Vision

WingX keeps adding high end functionality--first weather and now Synthetic Vision.


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WingX Pro7 with Synthetic Vision
San Jose, CA - July 19, 2011: Hilton Software LLC today announced the addition of Synthetic Vision to its flagship WingX Pro7 for iPad product. WingX Pro7's new Synthetic Vision depicts 3D terrain using its high-resolution terrain database, obstacles using a comprehensive obstacle database, and airport runways. Terrain and obstacles that are above or slightly below the airplane's altitude are shaded red and yellow respectively. Also displayed are speed and altitude tapes and a Zero Pitch Line that shows the aircraft's altitude in relation to nearby terrain. Pilots can move to any airport in the country and can look around the airport in all directions and at all altitudes by sliding their finger over the Synthetic Vision view. This enables pilots to visualize a preferred route of arrival or departure for the airport. The Synthetic Vision can be displayed full-screen or simultaneously with other charts such as a VFR sectional or geo-referenced approach chart using WingX Pro7's unique split screen view.
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Old 07-23-2011, 09:43 AM
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WingX keeps adding high end functionality--first weather and now Synthetic Vision.
For an additional $99.00 a year. Plus it has been hinted this may only work with the iPad2 since it has more processing power.
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Old 07-23-2011, 10:52 AM
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in the trial version. I saw it stated somewhere in the info. You don't get to do mass download on the trial version.
Dale
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Thanks Dale. I don't need to do a mass download. How do you do a single sectional download? I can't get anything to download. I have an email in to Foreflight, but no answer yet.
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Old 07-23-2011, 04:44 PM
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For an additional $99.00 a year. Plus it has been hinted this may only work with the iPad2 since it has more processing power.
Pave Tim,

I can assure it works just fine on the iPad 1. The iPad2 has dual cores so the terrain data will load faster and it's GPU is 9x more powerful so it can do more complex antialiasing, but those are the only differences. We were very careful to have a fully functional experience on he iPad1.

You can read more on our web site at http://www.ba3.us/

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Old 07-29-2011, 08:46 AM
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I was perusing the manual with Foreflight and ran across this little jewel. It answers my question in post #1 here.

If you are not connected and haven't updated the databases, Foreflight will dump the plates (not the charts, they tell you they are expired, but still show up) you have saved in your trip kit. I tried it last night when the new plates became active and it would not display my old plates. I simulated being inflight by not letting 3g or cell data work like it is in flight.
Result on my iPad 2 were blank plates. Not a good thing.
See 2nd paragraph, Ensuring your plates don't expire.

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Old 07-29-2011, 07:06 PM
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I think you should verify that. Even the current version of Foreflight will prompt you to turn off Airplane mode when you start it with Airplane mode turned on.

The iPad/iPhone GPS engine is part of the 3G chipset and Airplane Mode is a big switch that shuts it all (3G/GPS & WiFi) down. Yes it is a "real" GPS but still part of the 3G chipset. I think all the discussions about WiFi positioning, A-GPS verses "real" GPS has got you turned around. If it was completely independent, there would be a GPS in the WiFi only iPad.

Airplane mode "seems to access the data faster"? --really? This is a new one and there is absolutely no reason this should be so. But then perception is a subjective thing --kind of like your airplane flies faster when you use Goodyear as opposed to Michelin tires.

William, I agree with you. I think this is the case with the ipad 3g/gps chipset. Which is the the same that is in the iphone 4.

I would recommend just getting one of the bluetooth gps units. They work anytime (as long as they are charged . But then you need to have your bluetooth enabled. The bad elf is also a option that plugs into the ipod connector on the bottom and does not use bluetooth.
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