JeppView/FliteDeck, I got it to work in my plane today!

In an earlier subject, Jeppview vs. paper Jepp Plates, I was waiting
for my touch screen to arrive so I can use it to display
JeppView/FliteDeck moving map. Anyways, it arrived on last Tuesday,
and I went to airport to hook it up, and took it for a ride. And it
works! It is very sun light readable, the moving map looks great and
the touch screen control works fine.

I only went up for a short VFR flight, and did not try approaches. But
while taxiing in Chino, when ground told me to "continue on Lemma,
right on Golf, left on Delta, right on Beta, then left on ramp," I
watched my green arrow progressing on FliteDeck, anticipated every
turn, and IT WAS SO COOL!

The previous subject soon became Jepp bashing, and I think Jepp
deserves it for Jepp has been pricing itself out of GA's private
plane market for years, and my feeling is Jepp was not serious about
little guys like me. FliteDeck was a separate program from JeppView,
and it was close to $1k.

Earlier this year, I was in need of a new color moving map, but I have
NO BUDGET for the new Garmin 296; and my charts subscription is due for
renewal at the same time. My search for a moving map and charts
subscription led me to decide on JeppView/FliteDeck because it is the
most economical solution IN MY CASE. Yours might be different. And
here is why:

I already have an old Toshiba portable PC that is too slow for anything
else, so my hardware cost is zero for the PC, and $200 for the screen.
My paper charts subscription for California would have been $144, but
for $100 initial setup and $195 a year, I get computer charts and
FliteDeck moving map program. Total investment this year is about
$500, and $195 for each following years.

I know how most of you dislike Jeppesen the company, and so do I.
However, if you have been admiring the magazine ads for that moving map
on high end avionics, like Collins ProLine 21, Avidyne EX500 or UPSAT
MX-20, but cannot justify spending that kind of money for high end
avionics, take a look at JeppView/FliteDeck. With the extra PC you
already have, the same moving map could be have for a song (in aviation
signing, that is).

BTW, although I have no experience with those high price EFB computers
or monitors, it seems to me that you could have the same, or close
enough performance for a lot less money if you choice hardwares
designed for cars.