Comment

Comment by Wayne Tyson Jr on November 25, 2013 at 1:03pm

Any updates on this? I have steam gauges and am a VFR only (light sport rules), stone-axe simplicity pilot so don't have a real need for a lot of the bells and whistles stuff; besides, I like to look outside. However, I do believe I could benefit from a GPS/moving-map display for charts, course, groundspeed and vectors to nearest strip/airport for emergencies, fuel, etc. Besides I'm relatively poor and cheap, so the i-Pad is an attractive, multipurpose, cheaper option to the glass cockpit for me.

But I don't want to be sooo cheap that I pass up something I really need. TAS readout would be nice, but not for a lot of extra bucks. I'm a real primitive when it comes to computers, but willing to learn.

Comments? Advice? Information? Sources?

Comment by Marvin W Miller on April 28, 2013 at 2:39pm

I have taken it out in direct sunlight, you can see it but of course anytime you have direct sunlight competing with any monitor the sun will win. If you took your TV or computer monitor out in the sun, the same thing. The i-pad is not as bright as the other glass cockpits monitors that are made for flight, but it is a cheaper alternative.

 How often will the sun shine directly on it? 20% of the time? You could use paper cardboard it make an extended visor.

 what produces glare?, in a 650,  your cockpit is half/half, the top half receives incoming light, the bottom half has no incoming light. the i-pad is mounted at that mid point, if Your eye levil is higher than the I-pad, I dont see how you can get glare if the i-pad is mounted vertical or even tipped 3% down. If you set the i-pad on your lap you would receive every kind of glare.

  I have not yet flown with it so I am speculating all this. also I have decided to use an grand rapids EIS. for all engine monitoring. The I-hud is quiet bright, I think I will be able to see it at all times, It will be an experminent.

Comment by Paul Sanders on April 24, 2013 at 2:31pm

Curious to know if this has been tested in day light yet, I am still real curious about screen glare

Comment by Allan / Zenair Australia on January 29, 2013 at 5:44pm

Hi 

I have flown a few hours with the IPad in Australia in a CH650 and CH750 and screen glare is a big problem you may want to took in the glare before you go any further  

I have an anti glare stick on from Sportys and it only helps a bit 

the idea is and looks great 

Cheers

Allan

Comment by Marvin W Miller on January 25, 2013 at 9:41am

I should add the I-pad has internal GPS antennas, but they are not as accurate as http://www.xgps170.dualav.com/

Comment by Marvin W Miller on January 25, 2013 at 9:38am

the app you see in the photo is ihud, it is a free app that you can use on your i-phone or i-pad. It uses no external input except satelites and cellular It can't show you true airspeed, just ground speed. then You can download it's brother  called ihud remote, from the apple app store. it costs 9.99 It is made for real static & pitot inputs using a module from ilevel http://www.aviation.levil.com/  then You have real airspeed. the module will transmit to the i-pad  using wifi. there you can read up on it. I had to read it a few times

 As for glare from the I-pad? I don't know. You can adjust the brightness on an i-pad. Since the ipad has no USB or serial inputs it has to receive all its data from wifi, bluetooth, satelites and cellular. With exception, You can use the charge cord, it has USB, plug into your desktop it will sync everything between ipads and iphones through I-cloud. So the bottom line while in flight, Your I-pad would receive its altitude,atitude,heading,air speed, and location from the ilevel module via: wifi.  And you could use http://www.xgps170.dualav.com/ for exact GPS location via: bluetooth.

Comment by Johann G. Johannsson on January 24, 2013 at 12:40pm

Marvin, this looks excellent, do you have more information about this app and the other equipment needed, such as the GPS and attitude sensor.

Thank you,

Johann G.

Iceland.

Comment by Tim Garrett on January 23, 2013 at 4:37pm

These are terrific! I have half a notion to tear out my panel and install one like this. I'm sure a bunch of us are following your progress with great interest. Keep us posted, especially during your inspection and during flight test.

Comment by STEVEN and TARA SMITH on January 20, 2013 at 5:23pm

They look great!

 

Comment by STEVEN and TARA SMITH on January 20, 2013 at 5:22pm

is there any problems with glair on the ipad? brightness in the outdoors daylight?

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• Next ›
• Page