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Old 11-14-2010, 12:01 PM
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Also got a capacitive stylus which is much better on the "scratch pad" than trying to take a clearance with you finger as the writing instrument.
James could you share what kind of stylus you got? Thanks.
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Old 11-14-2010, 01:19 PM
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That looks a little bit cumbersome to me. I wonder if one of these Garmin Bluetooth GPS receivers can't be adapted:

To get an accessory to be usable by any application without jailbreaking, it has to be an Apple-approved type thing with some "secret sauce" involved. It looks like this* may be the first GPS to do that after the TomTom in-car docks.

Edit: *This - meaning the USB dongle at the start of the thread. Not the bluetooth one pictured in the quote here.

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Old 11-14-2010, 07:02 PM
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Lee,
the other unit (GNS 5870) may really be the better deal as it can be used remotely and powered thru a cig lighter socket. Being Bluetooth it could be placed anywhere to get a signal. The -10s have a fiberglass top so the reception should be good anywhere in the cockpit except under the dash. I really like the fact that it receives WAAS.



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I was trying to think of a nicer word than 'kludgey.' Anyway, it's just one dude's opinion on aesthetics. I think augmenting the iPad's GPS is a great idea. I am a little suspicious of how well it can work from the bottom of the iPad oriented such that the antenna faces away from the sky. My experience with the iPad in a Cherokee 180 is that as long as the top edge of the unit had a clear view of the sky, GPS reception was constant and surprisingly accurate when compared to the 430W/530W stack. Therefore, the only way I can imagine better iPad GPS reception in that airplane is if the antenna were sitting on the glareshield facing the sky. That said, I do trust the ForeFlight guys and look forward to hearing how well this new antenna works in your -10.

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Old 11-14-2010, 07:46 PM
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Default There is another BT GPS receiver that does work

I don't know if the Garmin one will work, but the Foreflight guys say this BT receiver will work.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...SIN=B004289ZW0

Since they specifically mention iPad in the materials for it it must have the necessary drivers to work and I would not expect that just any BT receiver would work given the way Apple operates. The FF guys had one at AOPA and it is small and looks like a nice unit.


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That looks a little bit cumbersome to me. I wonder if one of these Garmin Bluetooth GPS receivers can't be adapted:

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Old 11-14-2010, 08:03 PM
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JDanno

That GNS 5870 looks like a great solution. I should have read your earlier post more carefully. It does give me some pause that the reviews on Amazon are so iffy though.

One of the problems mentioned is that certain apps will not load on wifi-only ipads or ipod touches (devices without an internal GPS). This happens because developers sometimes don't expect them to have GPS capability, although Apple has already told them that this is not a good assumption to make. This should be sorting itself out over time.
That problem doesn't bother me nearly as much as Apple support claiming that it's not a "Made for iPod" device! (from the Amazon reviews)
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Old 11-14-2010, 08:13 PM
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Be aware that the BT receiver sold on Amazon, is shipped from the manufacturer in Germany at an additional cost of $60.00. You'll get it quickly, but that makes the GPS $160. I'd wait a couple weeks if you're thinking of buying this unit. The guys at the ForeFlight booth said they've had a lot of complaints this weekend about the $60 shipping and they are going to talk to the mfr in Germany this week to see about shipping them bulk so we can buy directly from ForeFlight.


By the way, does anyone have a 32g or 64g iPad wi/fi they want to sell? If you're thinking of upgrading to the 3G version, I'd like an older one. (I don't need the 3g).
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Old 11-15-2010, 07:47 AM
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I bought the Boxwave stylus $15.00 Works well.

www.boxwave.com

You can write a lot more on the screen as the stylus allows for much smaller and more closely spaced letters. You should not rest you hand on the screen as you write as this renders the stylus inop.

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Old 11-15-2010, 08:40 AM
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I bought the Boxwave stylus $15.00 Works well.

www.boxwave.com

You can write a lot more on the screen as the stylus allows for much smaller and more closely spaced letters. You should not rest you hand on the screen as you write as this renders the stylus inop.

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Old 11-15-2010, 08:04 PM
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Guys,
A Holux GPS like this Holux M-1000 work great with Foreflight. It requires a BT Stack GPS and your IPAD needs to be jailbroken.
I installed mine today and worked with no problem and GPS accuracy of 1M as oppose to 5M at best with the standard GPS that comes with the IPAD.

The Holux 1000 is about $40.

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Old 11-15-2010, 08:34 PM
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I was evaluating the FlightGuide IEFB support a few weeks ago with a borrowed IPAD. It worked exceptionally well.

In chatting with FlightGuide, they are in the final stages of announcing a GPS receiver that integrates with their IEFB support. The GPS reciever will link to the IPAD via WiFi (which is more reliable than BlueTooth) and the reciever is also capable of shunting XM Weather via WiFi to the IEFB as well.

The GPS reciever allows one to use a WiFi only IPAD and have a fully functional *real* GPS feature. (versus A-GPS in the IPAD)
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