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Old July 19th 04, 07:43 PM
Kirk Stant
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(Herbert Kilian) wrote in message IPAQ $20

That will set you back $555 but you'll have a fully functional system
to fly serious cross country. WinPilot even writes a flight log that
will allow you to analyze your flight and is accepted for certain
contests. You can later upgrade and connect to a certified flight
recorder.
Herb, J7


Or, get a Garmin Pilot 3 (for the same price new, less used) and have
a moving map that is readable in sunlight, Jeppeson aviation database,
backup final glide info (via vertical nav realtime L/D to
destinations), and a nice trace on the map to find that last thermal
you fell out of. Less eyecandy, but if you already have a glide
computer and logger, a good alternative to a PDA. A lot less wires to
play with, and you can use it in your car when not flying!

Kirk