iPad

[flyingmk]

Does anyone have information on the capabilities of the iPad with Jeppesen and WX Works??

Thanks for your help.

 

[jetpig32]

No jepp yet. Rumored to be working on an app. I use SkyCharts Pro for Naco charts, ifr/vfr charts. FlightScale for W/B. MyRadar, Nexrad HD, TWC MAX+, AeroWeather. Few games for boredom. Fltplan app for FBO info.

Skycharts is like $30/year with all 28 day updates. Nize.

 

[BoilerUP]

Jeppesen is supposed to have their in-development JeppView iPad app on display at Oshkosh.

 

[ultrarunner]

Jeppesen is supposed to have their in-development JeppView iPad app on display at Oshkosh.

That is great if their beta is that far along in development. We could see a released version in a few months.

 

[sky4]

To use the Jeppesen app you will have to be a current JepView subscriber. I use Foreflight with NOAA charts great WX and you can file with it but I use FltPlan for filing. The Ipad in the cockpit is very nice and fast.

 

[Bleeds On]

I read that the iPad doesn't have the hardware compatibility for WX Works. I believe that's detailed on Foreflight's site, but don't quote me on it.

 

[Nolife]

iPad for in-flight charts is the best money I ever spent... that time in Sweden aside. I also use Excel spreadsheets for w&b, flight tracking, and performance calcs (check out the DocsToGo app for Excel, Word, and several others). I love the scratch pad on the iPad... I'm truely paperless now. I use Foreflight, $75 per yr for the entire US. I'd love to have Jepps for international however. Still using paper for that.

Do the eJepps come in PDF format or do you have to have a specific reader for it? Also will Jepp make enroute highs and lows available as well or just treminal procs?

 

[LongBoarder]

I would like to see the Jepp iPad application also...

If it is anything like the JeppView then it will just be terminal stuff... I would rather have paper maps out if I really need them... Personally.

LB

 

[ultrarunner]

Do the eJepps come in PDF format or do you have to have a specific reader for it? Also will Jepp make enroute highs and lows available as well or just treminal procs?

JeppView is both terminal and enroute charts. And you can easily print them without the need for a specific viewer.

Ultra

 

[Nolife]

After using the iPad for enroute charts I don't think I could easily go back to paper. No more folding, squinting, swearing... just finger swipe and pinch and pull to zoom in and out. The search feature takes you right to your airport on any chart and the inter-change between terminal, low, high, and VFR sectional is so fast that I'm wall-papering my kids room with my paper charts.

 

[NCherches]

Anyone know what the battery life is for the Ipad?

 

[ultrarunner]

Anyone know what the battery life is for the Ipad?

Apple publishes between 9 and 10 hours, and that is surfing online with 3G and Wifi respectively.

There are several "real world" tests out there that show Apples numbers are VERY conservative.

Those controlled tests have shown the iPad going 11+ hours playing video and 4 times that long when used as just an audio device.

Pretty impressive.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Anyone know what the battery life is for the Ipad?

I can get days out of it with average use...movies use the most power I would say..

Reading, surfing, email, maps, etc you can easily get apples 8hr advertised batt life. Its impressive.

Id ditch my laptop or PC long before the ipad.

 

[pilot772]

If you have access to Jeppesen.com/icharts (there electronic charts version) You can save the charts as PDF files. Then email to yourself on the ipad and use Ibooks or download Goodreader and view the charts pretty slick overall.

 

[flyingmk]

Looks like the ipad is the way to go. Live weather data and GPS input will seal the deal.

Thanks for all the input.

 

[ultrarunner]

Looks like the ipad is the way to go. Live weather data and GPS input will seal the deal.

Thanks for all the input.

I would expect the next version of the iPad to give us that functionality while airborne.

 

[LJ45]

It has bluetooth, if you could connect to the bluetooth XM receiver and gps it might work. note: I have done this with a regular EFB before. Seem like internal GPS, bluetooth to XM receiver would be the way to go if the WxWorx software would work on the Ipad.

 

[GIVDrvr]

Jepp App

According to the South Central Jepp Acct manager the Jepp Ipad App will launch on 7/26/10.

 

[psysicx]

ATT getting rid of unlimited data plan sucks.

 

[t-bone]

The app has been released and is now available for download. I don't have my serial # handy so won't be able to use it until I get home tomorrow.