Navworx to offer TSO cert GPS
Now that is great news. Seals the deal for me.
I have recently noticed that the ADS-B network (TIS and FIS) is now functional for in-route (about what current radar coverage gets you) for the majority of the perimeter of the country.
http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/flashmap/
So with FIS-B and TIS-B up and running everywhere I usually fly, Naxworx doing excellent work to get that certification, I'm in.
Someday I will update my panel to one of the many nice EFIS units available. Since I don't currently want to re-do my entire panel for the display, I have decided on the Chartflier software:
http://www.essentialflight.us/
They offer a complete EFB with all the VFR and IFR charts and approach plates, diagrams, etc, display ADS-B Weather and Traffic including NEXRAD and the majority of FIS-B products for $125/yr. It uses a windows based system so there is a huge set of options for computer tablets to use. They offer a tablet computer starting at $275. I believe they are RV guys, so I am surprised that a search for them on this forum cam up empty.
For a computer, the smallest windows tablet I can find is the HP 500 Slate. It is about the size and price of the iPad with comparable memory. Windows 7 will slow it down some compared to an iPad, but is has FULL windows 7 capabllity.. mulititask, Flash, documents etc... There are other good options too (many much cheaper than an iPad), but the HP seems to be smallest, which suits my needs.
So I will have my complete ADS-B in/out system with Weather, Traffic, and EFB and a nice portable computer for a little over $3k.