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Old 12-04-2012, 03:35 PM
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Default IFly 720 and ADS-B?

I'm thinking about buying an IFly 720, so I have electronic charts in the cockpit that I can read in the bright sun.

I tried an iPad, and it is just not satisfactory to me. I know others find it adequate.

But now, I'm thinking......it would be cool to have the IFly 720 display ADS-B info (traffic and weather)
But I am completely uneducated on ADS-B. I understand I need to buy a receiver, and mount an antenna. Then, apparently, people can feed that to an iPad. What about feeding it to the IFly 720?

Should I wait for a new device (IFly 740?) that will do both the geo-referenced charts and display ADS-B? or can the IFly 720 already accept the data somehow?
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Old 12-04-2012, 03:47 PM
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I have an Ifly 720 and I understand it will display ADSB. I don't have it yet but plan to in the near future. The 720 is awesome. Call Shane at Ifly and I bet he will give you all the info you need.
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Old 12-04-2012, 04:42 PM
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Default it can support and display,.. but limited vendors for now

give them a call and understand which machines and how they interface.

I have an early version receiver, and after early success with the 700,... have not been able to get it to sort out with 720,.... but know it will...

It is nice to see traffic and weather...
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Old 12-04-2012, 06:02 PM
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I have a NavWorx ADS600-B connected to an iFly 720 and it works great! The ADS600-B is a transceiver so I have traffic (and weather) whenever I am in range of an ADSB tower.
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Old 12-04-2012, 06:58 PM
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Default Thanks folks!

As always, the knowledge of the 'collective' comes through.

But wow, the NavWorx ADS600-B is $2600! OUCH!

Maybe I ought to just put my power-flarm in my RV-8! (no weather though). But $2600 would get a lifetime subscription to XM weather-premium
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Old 12-04-2012, 07:14 PM
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Default SkyRadar + iFly 720 works

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As always, the knowledge of the 'collective' comes through.

But wow, the NavWorx ADS600-B is $2600! OUCH!

Maybe I ought to just put my power-flarm in my RV-8! (no weather though). But $2600 would get a lifetime subscription to XM weather-premium
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Old 12-05-2012, 11:44 AM
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Default Skyradar unit works very well

with either of the iFlys --- Adventure Pilot works very hard to make sure their unit plays well with all the ADS-B receivers --- Navworx, Skyradar, Clarity, etc. ----- (but not Stratus ---- exclusive to only Forelight on the iPad)
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Old 12-05-2012, 11:15 PM
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If you go to adventurepilot.com website they talk about the ADSB format and the availability of after market ADSB receivers. Love my 720!
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Old 12-06-2012, 09:09 AM
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To my knowledge, the only vendor that has a solution incorporating ADS-B IN, and ADS-B OUT is the NavWorx ADS600 which is a suticase sized portable.

ADS-B OUT is required to satisfy the FAA mandate.

ADS-B OUT triggers the ground station to send the ground based aircraft specific TIS-B traffic info (air to air and air to ground). Other than the NavWorx, none of the other portable solutions seem to incorporate ADS-B Out.

Anyone know if there are other vendors incorporating ADS-B out in a portable device, hopefully compatible with the iPad? Or contemplating the development?
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Old 12-06-2012, 09:37 AM
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To my knowledge, the only vendor that has a solution incorporating ADS-B IN, and ADS-B OUT is the NavWorx ADS600 which is a suticase sized portable.

ADS-B OUT is required to satisfy the FAA mandate.

ADS-B OUT triggers the ground station to send the ground based aircraft specific TIS-B traffic info (air to air and air to ground). Other than the NavWorx, none of the other portable solutions seem to incorporate ADS-B Out.

Anyone know if there are other vendors incorporating ADS-B out in a portable device, hopefully compatible with the iPad? Or contemplating the development?
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edit: sorry this is not a portable unit
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