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Old June 2nd 16, 09:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default flight sotware for iphone?

On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 11:57:14 AM UTC-6, Ramy wrote:
No I haven't used it as I am not using my iPhone in flight but I know Jerry was making enhancements to it recently.

Ramy


I’ve used iGlide for 2 seasons. This year, I upgraded to the advanced version because I wanted wind information. To get the wind data they say to make “ two circles” but it takes way more than that. I’m not sure what bank angles work best but medium bank did not make any difference on my last flight. Also, I moved my BadElf Pro to a visible spot on the dash to help with GPS reception. I use an iPhone 6+ on a knee board and it connects with a Bluetooth. On one long flight (4 hours) my iPhone battery went pretty low, %20, so an extra battery pack would be needed for longer flights. I don’t use the OLC function, but downloads of flights into Google earth are really cool, with altitude/ground track displayed in a ribbon fashion. The airspace waring is verbal and works really well, (I fly right next to Class B), but the distance in kilometers is what you really keeps clear. You can change the data screens to just about anything and the data uploads are a breeze, just be sure to update before each flight. Also, I created a polar for my make and model glider to ensure the glide ratio to airports/points more accurate.