Joe Nunley wrote:
>> You mentioned you were moving to the iPad to run IFly rather than on
the 740. Why go with the IPad? Do you need to have a paid
subscription to have gps on the iPad? <<
I'm not using an iPad, I'm using an Android tablet, a "second
generation" 2013 (or later) Google Nexus 7, to be exact. I chose that
one because it's one of the brightest tablets out there (at least it was
when I first researched this several years ago), and they can be bought
off ebay all day long for under $100. Yes, I do run the iFly software
on it, and have been using that since I had my own iFly GPS 720 several
years ago. I still have it somewhere, if I haven't trashed it, because
I too was having problems with touchscreen sensitivity, registration,
and just plain failing to operate on occasion. That's when I ditched
it. And if I remember correctly, the iFly has no internal battery, and
when it loses 12V, it's gone, along with your route...bad news over
congested airspace. Androids and other tablets will run for hours on a
charge, but I keep mine powered by a $5 micro USB power supply off ebay.
If power disappears for some reason, it just keeps on going.
And when that thing croaks, it goes back to the factory for a while.
The nexus tablets are so cheap, I could just keep a spare on hand, and
in fact, I now have two, one for 891JF, and one for 357CJ. The screens
are not only very reliable on the Nexus (or probably any commercially
available tablet), the sensitivity is always perfect and immediate with
the ones I've used. And the iFly software (download able from their app)
allows you do do things that I couldn't do on my old 720, like use two
fingers to zoom in or pan, among other things.
The Ifly subscription is only something like $25 more per year to cover
four "devices", in addition to the same $79.99 you'd be paying for the
iFly 740 subscription, which is pretty cheap. This way, my phone is
always my backup, with the third copy on it.
I tried iPads and was very disappointed. They are quick to overheat if
left in direct sunlight, so must be shaded during the summertime.
Several times I've stopped for fuel on the way to OSH or going to lunch
somewhere, and when I get back in, no GPS! I've never had that happen
with the Android. Yes, a fan on the back of the iPad would help that
situation, but I have too many useless holes in my panel already.
I've already returned Joe's iFly to him, as he may use it on the plane
he's finishing up.
Mark Langford
m...@n56ml.com
http://www.n56ml.com
Huntsville, AL
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