MC wrote:

Alex Shoemack wrote:

The thing is, I have no licence from Airservices Australia yet so I
hope that works out, if so well all is good If not my product
becomes slightly crippled in that the user has to put in all the
waypoints manually Or I find another data source and I will likely
include NAIPS access


Alex, make sure that you're sitting down when ASA give you a quote
for their electronic data.

Hey guys! I've come across a new instrument to assist with navigational
challenges- better than GPS or PDA systems by far.

It comes standard with the largest database of Australian waypoints I've
ever encountered.

The display is extremely realistic and rendering in 3-dimensional colour
graphics is available at the greater magnifications.

The range of display magnifications is almost infinite- far beyond what
is required by most Private Pilots, and sufficient for the most
demanding applications (The Space Shuttle had at least one of these
installed for all flights.)

Any visible waypoint can be selected by simply pointing at it on the
display.

The memory requirements are negligible- and power consumption is
extremely low (although it can rise if "open architecture" is used- this
is an option on some models).

There are literally no buttons. The display is set up so that it becomes
active as soon as the aircraft engine is started, and all functions are
engaged by simply examining the display and pointing at the required track.

The display remains perfectly oriented irrespective of the attitude of
the aircraft, although it has a fixed reference which cannot be changed.

You might think with such demanding specifications that this is an
expensive instrument- but they are quite affordable- although some
regular maintenance is required.

I have found that a disadvantage of the available display magnification
range is that at the larger magnifications the scroll rate becomes
unacceptably rapid.

It is, unfortunately, available only in VFR versions. However, if IFR
conditions are encountered the display notifies the pilot immediately.

It is known as the Wide INertial Device for Orientation of Waypoints



Or WINDOW, for short.....:-)

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