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Greg Siemon
January 16th 06, 04:08 PM
Are you instrument rated?

.. Are you tired of paying for instrument procedures you don't use?
.. Would you like to develop your own custom library of procedures?
.. Would you like to update your library automatically and unattended?
.. Would you like hands free Duat access for weather and filing flight plans?
.. Also Pocket PC support and laptop/tablet sync?
.. Would you like METAR/TAF weather by pointing with your mouse?
.. And an EFB?

If you answered Yes then go to:
http://cmensys.com

Mitty
January 16th 06, 11:00 PM
I'll second Al's PIREP, at least as far as the plate packs are concerned. I
have paid for Seattle Avionics' Smart Plates and had been using it but have
switched to Greg's package. For one thing, the printed charts are clearer.
Also, Smart Plates is huge and slow. ATP is small and fast.

If you supplement ATP with FinePrint (www.fineprint.com) you can easily print
booklets of plates, two sided. I have one called "metro practice approaches"
that I just print a fresh copy every once in a while.

(FinePrint is a pretty handy gadget for other things, too, like printing
avionics reference manuals in approach plate sized booklets. Take the output to
OfficeBizMaxMart and get it coil bound for three bucks and you have an easily
portable manual. There is a free demo download.)

I have no relation to Greg either but have been helping with the testing of the
app and have seen as it has developed.

YMMV

On 1/16/2006 10:08 AM, Greg Siemon wrote the following:
> Are you instrument rated?
>
> . Are you tired of paying for instrument procedures you don't use?
> . Would you like to develop your own custom library of procedures?
> . Would you like to update your library automatically and unattended?
> . Would you like hands free Duat access for weather and filing flight plans?
> . Also Pocket PC support and laptop/tablet sync?
> . Would you like METAR/TAF weather by pointing with your mouse?
> . And an EFB?
>
> If you answered Yes then go to:
> http://cmensys.com
>
>

Randy
January 16th 06, 11:14 PM
I have to admit that Greg's program is one of the better ones I've ever
found. My hat's off to someone with the smarts to create this.

Clyde Campbell
N62447

Richard Graves
January 22nd 06, 03:32 PM
Greg Siemon wrote:

> Are you instrument rated?
>
> . Are you tired of paying for instrument procedures you don't use?
> . Would you like to develop your own custom library of procedures?
> . Would you like to update your library automatically and unattended?
> . Would you like hands free Duat access for weather and filing flight
> plans? . Also Pocket PC support and laptop/tablet sync?
> . Would you like METAR/TAF weather by pointing with your mouse?
> . And an EFB?
>
> If you answered Yes then go to:
> http://cmensys.com

Greg,

It looks like your program will solve my approach plate subscription problem
nicely. I have two questions, however. 1) Is the NACO DVD the same one that
Sportys sells, and 2) do you plan to provide Low Alt. Enroute charts in the
future?

Rick Graves - N34759 - 1974 C177B

Doc
January 29th 06, 07:23 PM
Thanks for the lead to Fine Print. Very nice! I'll print my destination
plates larger but use the 2 front and 2 back for the airports along the way
that I hopefully will not be using ; ^ ). Don


"Mitty" > wrote in message
...

> If you supplement ATP with FinePrint (www.fineprint.com) you can easily
> print booklets of plates, two sided. I have one called "metro practice
> approaches" that I just print a fresh copy every once in a while.
>
> (FinePrint is a pretty handy gadget for other things, too, like printing
> avionics reference manuals in approach plate sized booklets. Take the
> output to OfficeBizMaxMart and get it coil bound for three bucks and you
> have an easily portable manual. There is a free demo download.)

Mitty
January 30th 06, 03:25 PM
On 1/29/2006 1:23 PM, Doc wrote the following:
> Thanks for the lead to Fine Print. Very nice! I'll print my destination
> plates larger but use the 2 front and 2 back for the airports along the way
> that I hopefully will not be using ; ^ ). Don
>

You're welcome. FWIW, I buy the Air Chart Systems plates (you get one set of
plates a year with monthly update sheet) and carry those as backup for an
off-plan airport. Then I don't have to guess ...

I buy a single region (5 books of plates) for $70/year. Since the update sheet
is for the entire country I can buy additional books as I need them and they are
updated for the balance of the subscription year as well.

>
> "Mitty" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> If you supplement ATP with FinePrint (www.fineprint.com) you can easily
>> print booklets of plates, two sided. I have one called "metro practice
>> approaches" that I just print a fresh copy every once in a while.
>>
>> (FinePrint is a pretty handy gadget for other things, too, like printing
>> avionics reference manuals in approach plate sized booklets. Take the
>> output to OfficeBizMaxMart and get it coil bound for three bucks and you
>> have an easily portable manual. There is a free demo download.)
>
>
>

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