Thread: What are the Pros and Cons of using the "ForeFlight Mobile EFB" appin Sailplanes as opposed to, say, "iGlide" or "navITer" ?
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Old March 24th 17, 10:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andrzej Kobus
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Default What are the Pros and Cons of using the "ForeFlight Mobile EFB"app in Sailplanes as opposed to, say, "iGlide" or "navITer" ?
On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 2:36:43 PM UTC-4, jstodaro wrote:
Hello everyone,

Are there are any sailplane pilots out there who currently use/or have used the "ForeFlight Mobile EFB" app (on their iPhone/Android) for cross country/soaring ?

I can't imagine there would be, but, I have to ask, as my 30-day-free-trial will expire on April 10th, 2017.

Anyway, I've explored much of its functionality/features using my "X-Plane 11" flightsim along with ForeFlight (running on my iPhone 7 Plus), and it seems to be working just fine.

Your thoughts?

I use it for data, alerts and maps. You still need to have a glide computer.. If don't plan to land at other airports or you do not have in flight connection, e.g. Stratus 2s then I would not spend the money on this product. It is simply an addition not a replacement of glide computer like iGlide or Oudie.