David Paule
Well Known Member
Last week I took a brief trip using the 1st gen iPad and WingX with me. My iPad is the kind with cellular and GPS.
With WingX running the whole time, I found that WingX autonomously downloads current weather data and has that available. That was great, being able to see the extent of some thunderstorms which I had to detour around. Plus I had winds aloft, to help me choose the cruising altitude.
That's why I'm writing this - no special weather data subscription needed, no special equipment needed. Turn the iPad on and go.
It's been correctly observed that you don't need a cellular data plan to get the benefits of the built-in GPS. You can turn it on or off if you wish, such as if you have wi-fi and want to minimize cellular data usage. In my case, I do have a data plan and had the cellular connection on during the flight. I seemed to have excellent cellular connectivity the entire time, at altitudes up to 10,500 feet MSL. Ground elevations were 3k to 7k roughly.
For the record, the iPad maintained GPS throughout the seven hour flight.
Dave
With WingX running the whole time, I found that WingX autonomously downloads current weather data and has that available. That was great, being able to see the extent of some thunderstorms which I had to detour around. Plus I had winds aloft, to help me choose the cruising altitude.
That's why I'm writing this - no special weather data subscription needed, no special equipment needed. Turn the iPad on and go.
It's been correctly observed that you don't need a cellular data plan to get the benefits of the built-in GPS. You can turn it on or off if you wish, such as if you have wi-fi and want to minimize cellular data usage. In my case, I do have a data plan and had the cellular connection on during the flight. I seemed to have excellent cellular connectivity the entire time, at altitudes up to 10,500 feet MSL. Ground elevations were 3k to 7k roughly.
For the record, the iPad maintained GPS throughout the seven hour flight.
Dave