"kirk.stant" wrote in message ...
Noel, have you tried the SN-10 demo? I test aircraft cockpit display
software for a living and really like the SN-10 for in-flight ease of
use. I find it pretty logical -especially for competitions. OTOH,
most PDA software is pretty hideous. SYM is just bearable, but since
I only use it for a stripped down moving map, that's OK for now.

It is neat to have all these gizmos in the cockpit. I joke with my
friends that I have way more comm, nav, and ID capability in my glider
than I ever had in the F-4s I flew in the AF!

Cheers,

Kirk
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Kirk,

I'm a gizmo nut! I really have to be careful to avoid creating an instrument panel that has more value then the glider in which it is installed.

Even with the limitations of simply attaching a GPS to XCSoar, the capability is close to what was available to me as a Bombardier/Navigation in the A-6 Intruder.
http://www.soaridaho.com/Naval_Pictures/A-6_Cockpit.jpg

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"