Hi Brian,

If the M5 is a Microsoft Windows CE platform (some Garmin iQues were Palm
devices) then you should be set in regard to hardware.

I love soaring software and use it all the time, but I think for use in an
airplane you will be happier with a general aviation product such as
Anywhere Map. Soaring software is pretty focused on final glides - which
you won't need as much as we do - until your engine quits... Also, soaring
software doesn't usually show how far you are off your track because gliders
often wander off track to find the best lift.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

"brian whatcott" wrote in message
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Dixie Sierra wrote:
On Dec 15, 5:27 pm, brian whatcott wrote:
I know it sounds unlikely for someone seeking to put a yoke mount moving
map in his 150 to be seeking advice from a soaring group, but here I
am...

I have a whole lot of sales resistance to the Garmin 626's or whatever
of this world, that go for prices in four places of digits.
And the current run of aviation GPSs all seem high...

But then, I searched on moving map displays and Bingo! plenty of better
priced hits. I was specially interested to read that sailplane
enthusiasts have been using PDAs with aviation apps loaded for a while
now. I read about Anywhere Map, and one or two others.
My interest is the one finger selection of a destination airfield
with distance to go, cross track error, and heading and bearing to
steer.

Any useful tips??

Thanks in advance
Brian W

WinPilot has a VFR program. I don't know anything about it, but you
can find it (and a demo) at www.craggyaero.com.

It's $200. Throw in a PDA and gps card and you would still be under
$500. You might do better finding a used aviation gps on ebay.

If inexpensive is your main interest... you can find free soaring
software that will do the things you mentioned and gps card and pda
would be easily under $300. If you can live with soaring software...
Paul Remde's site is very good.


WinPilot. Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look...
While looking for a straight PDA I landed a GPS equiped version called
iQue from Garmin - an M5. Compatible aviation apps is now the name of
the game....

Brian W