EFB's

[jagmagic]

We are looking to upgrade our EFB's for our citation CJ1 we are looking for one to have GPS, XM weather and approach plate capable. Any suggestions!!!!!!

 

[jagmagic]

Anyone use the Anywhere map efb software

 

[Rick James]

I'm also going through the selection process for our Avanti II. I searched this topic before, and the most I was able to come up with was www.paperlesscockpit.com. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread..

 

[ditchpilot]

efb

we use vistanav. in our westwind II. It has every thing and more. Motion tablet PC with wireless GPS TAWS XM CHARTS HITS and it is portable.

 

[cyork25]

we use two of the small fujitsu convertable tablets and Jeppview. It works well and they are smaller than the motion computing with a full keyboard. It works as a standard laptop and then you flip the screen around and it is a tablet. Great unit, only 1600-1800 each if you set them up yourself, or if you have a IT department.

 

[hiflyer731]

Take a look at www.flightdeck.aero We use the SkyTab 1300 and from what i understand they have a one piece unit being released in the next month that is faster than any other single piece or two piece unit.

 

[Galaxy]

We have the small motion computing tablet. We also use anywhere map and Jepp and they threw in a year of electronic NOS charts too. If I had to do it over again. I would get the 10" tablet as it has a fan in it and the small one gets hot after it has been on a while. On occasion anywheremap will have difficulty starting. If so it likely needs a software update. Easily done with the wireless capability to connect and download update as well as Jepp Chart updates. Also handy for keeping MEL, US Customs forms and other company documents on it. We have a blue tooth small printer in the plane for printing charts if we want to or other documents. I use it to keep my expense report up to date then just print it off or email it to myself. The EFB connects via blue tooth to our backup gps Garmin 396 which also displays a bunch of wx info for us as well as plays XM through our audio panel.

Pros:
Small in size
No manual (paper) revisions
Holds a ton of data for other documents or programs.
Knowing current Nexrad Radar-priceless
XM radio in plane-Nice
Cons:
Unit gets hot after being on for a while.
Never seems to get dim enough for me at night.
Occasionaly has flickering problems.
Windows based computer
Price

 

[jagmagic]

Thanks guys keep them coming this is good stuff

 

[hiflyer731]

Hey Galaxy, what information is transmitted between the Garmin and EFB via Bluetooth?

 

[Rick James]

Take a look at www.flightdeck.aero We use the SkyTab 1300 and from what i understand they have a one piece unit being released in the next month that is faster than any other single piece or two piece unit.

That looks pretty nice, I'm wondering how the interface is with Jeppesen and the touch screen? I emailed them for infomation and I'll post what I find out.