flight sotware for iphone?

On Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 6:19:14 AM UTC-5, joesimmers wrote:
I have the lite version of Iglide, it is cheap ($35 range)

It is perfect for a backup glide computer.

By far the easiest most user friendly UI of anything out there.

This is important if you end up needing it but have not used
it for a while.


Great! Can you pair it with a Nano 3 for increased GPS accuracy and to take advantage of the Nanos capabilities?

On Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 8:59:12 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
There is also winpilot for iPhone/iPad.

Ramy

Ramy
Do you have any feedback on it?

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.

On Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 1:33:56 PM UTC-7, wrote:
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.

For wind data with iGlide, you really want the Air Vario. Then you will get accurate intertially derived wind data calculated 20 times a second. it's only $3K

I just installed iGlide lite. It allows one set of info boxes. Does anybody know if the upgraded versions allow more than one set of info boxes? Such as one set for thermalling, another set for cruise, etc?

Thanks!

Unfortunately, the lite version is too lite. You have lots of options with the advanced version.

5Z

On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 7:32:47 PM UTC-7, wrote:
I just installed iGlide lite. It allows one set of info boxes. Does anybody know if the upgraded versions allow more than one set of info boxes? Such as one set for thermalling, another set for cruise, etc?

Thanks!

wrote on 6/2/2016 1:33 PM:
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 use a USB converter designed for autos (plugs into a power
socket/cigarette lighter), so the iPhone runs off the glider battery. I
put a power socket on the panel to plug it into, but others solder wires
to it and put it behind the panel.

The first one ($20) caused enormous static on the radio; the second one
($8) caused no static at all. My iPhone 6 pulls 200 ma from the glider
battery.

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There are 3 good reasons for choosing Oudie2:

1) Sunlight readable display
2) Sunlight readable display
3) Sunlight readable display

I'm looking at IGlide as a replacement for my trusty pocket PC running XC soar. IGlide is not bad, better in some ways, but it has a few quirks. It's possible that the quirks could be user error, so I'm posting these questions here to see if anyone else has seen these issues.

1. Iglide can't remember changes to the default settings. I somehow got the default start cylinder set to 50 miles. I've changed it to 5 miles a dozen times at least, but every time I open the program again it's right back to 50 miles. The same goes for the other default task settings.

2. I used the simulation mode once, and now it starts up in simulation mode every time. I turn the simulation switch off, exit the program, and when I start it again the blasted thing is in simulation mode again. That's pretty annoying if you accidentally exit the program while flying. You start it again, and discover that you're in simulation mode, 100 miles away from where you actually are.

Has anybody else experienced these "features"?

Thanks,

John

On Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 5:08:26 AM UTC-7, krasw wrote:
There are 3 good reasons for choosing Oudie2:

1) Sunlight readable display
2) Sunlight readable display
3) Sunlight readable display

There are 3 good reasons not to choose Oudie2:

1) Only runs SYM software
2) Only runs SYM software
3) Only runs SYM software