Using an iPad mini for soaring stuff

Eric Greenwell wrote, On 12/26/2013 10:43 PM:

Anyway, on to my quest for a solution. So far, no luck, but there are
some possibilities, like the Airstash SC/USB/wifi device, and something
similar by Sandisk (The SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive). Someone
suggested jailbreaking, but I'd like to keep the iPad stock and do it
with apps and hardware. In the meantime, I'm keeping the XP laptop close
by until this sorts out. I'm hoping a couple months from now, with the
Phoenix retrieved and more understanding iPads, Androids, and of what I
want a tablet to do, the way will be clear.

My problems may be "legacy" problems, as I think I've noticed a trend to
wireless connection of the flight computer and the hardware; for
example, the Butterfly vario offers wifi as an option, and Winpilot for
the iPad will connect to it using wifi - no cables needed. I assume a
two seater could have two iPads, both connected to the same vario over
wifi. It'd be super cool if the back seat iPad could mimic the vario
display, saving you the cost another $3500 vario!

A potential upgrade for "wired" units to wireless is the Bluetooth
dongle by K6 Team, which might let me use the iPad to connect to my 302
vario for vario data, and retrieve the IGC file after a flight. At $190,
it's a very expensive "cable", not much cheaper than the iPad itself.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric?

http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html


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Eric Greenwell wrote, On 12/26/2013 10:43 PM:

Anyway, on to my quest for a solution. So far, no luck, but there are
some possibilities, like the Airstash SC/USB/wifi device, and something
similar by Sandisk (The SanDisk Connect Wireless Flash Drive). Someone
suggested jailbreaking, but I'd like to keep the iPad stock and do it
with apps and hardware. In the meantime, I'm keeping the XP laptop close
by until this sorts out. I'm hoping a couple months from now, with the
Phoenix retrieved and more understanding iPads, Androids, and of what I
want a tablet to do, the way will be clear.

My problems may be "legacy" problems, as I think I've noticed a trend to
wireless connection of the flight computer and the hardware; for example,
the Butterfly vario offers wifi as an option, and Winpilot for the iPad
will connect to it using wifi - no cables needed. I assume a two seater
could have two iPads, both connected to the same vario over wifi. It'd be
super cool if the back seat iPad could mimic the vario display, saving you
the cost another $3500 vario!

A potential upgrade for "wired" units to wireless is the Bluetooth dongle
by K6 Team, which might let me use the iPad to connect to my 302 vario for
vario data, and retrieve the IGC file after a flight. At $190, it's a very
expensive "cable", not much cheaper than the iPad itself.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email
me)

Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM:
Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric?

http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html

That's the one!

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM:

Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric?



http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html



That's the one!



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email me)

And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this? I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1 performance?

waremark wrote, On 12/27/2013 4:53 PM:
On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM:

Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric?

http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html
That's the one!

And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this?
I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1
performance?

I intend to keep the 26E until I notice I don't have
time/energy/interest to fly two gliders. I don't know how that will turn
out, but initially I'll be joining three other 26E/31Mi pilots that also
have a Phoenix, thus making four of us. I see them as complementary
gliders, not substitutes, and new Phoenix + old ASH 26 E (20 years now!)
still costs less than a new ASH 31Mi.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

Eric Greenwell wrote, On 12/27/2013 6:12 PM:
waremark wrote, On 12/27/2013 4:53 PM:
On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM:

Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric?

http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html
That's the one!

And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this?
I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1
performance?

I intend to keep the 26E until I notice I don't have
time/energy/interest to fly two gliders. I don't know how that will turn
out, but initially I'll be joining three other 26E/31Mi pilots that also
have a Phoenix, thus making four of us. I see them as complementary
gliders, not substitutes, and new Phoenix + old ASH 26 E (20 years now!)
still costs less than a new ASH 31Mi.

To clarify, each one of the other three 26E/31Mi owners has his own
Phoenix.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to
email me)

That's pretty spiffy looking. I wonder what the trailer costs and if it's a
standard utility trailer or purpose built.

Wonder how Sweetie-Pie would react to an addition to the family...


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Eric Greenwell wrote, On 12/27/2013 6:12 PM:
waremark wrote, On 12/27/2013 4:53 PM:
On Friday, 27 December 2013 19:14:16 UTC, Eric Greenwell wrote:
Dan Marotta wrote, On 12/27/2013 9:31 AM:

Off topic, but is the Phoenix you're talking about, Eric?

http://www.phoenixairusa.com/LSA_Glider.html
That's the one!

And presumably you must be abandoning the wonderful ASH 26 for this?
I can see the attraction for aerial safaris, but won't you miss 50:1
performance?

I intend to keep the 26E until I notice I don't have
time/energy/interest to fly two gliders. I don't know how that will turn
out, but initially I'll be joining three other 26E/31Mi pilots that also
have a Phoenix, thus making four of us. I see them as complementary
gliders, not substitutes, and new Phoenix + old ASH 26 E (20 years now!)
still costs less than a new ASH 31Mi.

To clarify, each one of the other three 26E/31Mi owners has his own
Phoenix.

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Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA (change ".netto" to ".us" to email
me)

Congrats, you will have a superb fleet.