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Old August 8th 07, 05:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
kirk.stant
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Default Question for you contest fliers...

Think of the PDA moving map as a sectional that you don't have to fold
and unfold inflight, or try to find out where on it you really are, or
try to measure the distance to the nearest airport. Used that way
(and SeeYou Mobile can be easily configured to be just that - a moving
map with landable fields highlighted) it actually lowers the workload
in the cockpit.

The real trick (and this applies to all the magic gizmo's we now have
in our plastic toys) is to ignore them and look outside until you
really need the information on the gizmo, then just use it long enough
to get that info.

The danger is in spending too much time playing with the magic, until
you look up and realize that it's time to put the gear down!

Kirk