On Friday, February 22, 2013 2:17:56 PM UTC-8, Paul Remde wrote:
Hi Ramy,



Your note below is correct.



Best Regards,



Paul Remde

Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

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So in sake of deciding how much switching to InReach will actually cost in

annual fee (ignoring the initial cost of the unit which diminishes overtime

comparing to the total cost of few year of subscription) it seems that for

the same annual fee as the Spot service ($150) I can get the aviation

subscription and set it to the same interval as spot (10 min) which will

provide nearly 20 hours per month of tracking, which should be sufficient

for most pilots. Those who fly less may even switch it to higher tracking

rate. And if I understand correct, anyone viewing my shared page can ping me

anytime for real time position. In addition it will provide altitude (very

useful), much better UI and smarphone integration for two way text

messaging, all for the same annual cost as Spot! Did I understand this

correctly? If so, it is almost a no brainer better deal.



Ramy

Hi Paul,

For me, one of the most important features is to be able to be pinged anytime for my exact location at that moment. This will allow me to keep my tracking interval at 10 minutes yet to be able to be tracked instantaneously. As such, I would like to confirm if this is indeed how it works, or, as you suggested, it may only repeat the last track position, in which case it is no difference than the auto tracking feature. Can someone confirm this please?
Also, if I get pinged for my location often, does it eat into my monthly allowance, and if so, how much every ping may cost?
Would be nice if they had a simple low cost fixed plan like Spot, but I guess it is too much to ask...

Ramy