PDA: Which one and what software?

Newps,

Then you're doing something wrong. On long cross countries I pretty
much sit there, and I don't have an autopilot.


Concur.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

My main purpose for the PDA is as a replacement to my hand address book
and also double as a flight planner,check-lists, emergency procedures,
etc. Not too interested in Nav. software, as I have a Garmin 195 with
a up-to-date database and serves my GPS needs.

One requirement though is the ability to plan my route and download it
to my Garmin 195

A PDA makes a poor substitute for a laminated checklist, especially for
an emergency.




wrote:
My main purpose for the PDA is as a replacement to my hand address book
and also double as a flight planner,check-lists, emergency procedures,
etc. Not too interested in Nav. software, as I have a Garmin 195 with
a up-to-date database and serves my GPS needs.

One requirement though is the ability to plan my route and download it
to my Garmin 195

wrote:

I am in the market for a PDA to help organize my life, dates, phone
numbers, addresses, emails, and also double as a electronic flight
computer and sort of a electronic flight bag type of thing.

Has anyone here tired the Garmin iQue 3600a? It has built in GPS and a
little cradle to mount in the plane that gives larger and more buttons
which I am guessing reduces or eliminates the need for the graffiti pen
entry system. It is Palm OS I think. I haven't read much about it but
being a palm fan it looks like it would be pretty nice. They want a lot
of money for it though, about $1,000 I think.

--
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In a previous article, said:
I am in the market for a PDA to help organize my life, dates, phone
numbers, addresses, emails, and also double as a electronic flight
computer and sort of a electronic flight bag type of thing.

My laptop is a Powerbook Mac and my desktop is a PC.

Should I go with a Palm pPilot (OS) or a Pocket PC? And which have
better software for aviation?

I've been using Palm PDAs for a long time. They work well with Mac OS,
Linux, and I'm told they even work with Windows although I'm fortunate
enough to have never tried. I use CoPilot (see my web site
http://xcski.com/~ptomblin/CoPilot for details) as an important part for
my flight planning - I put the flight plan into it so that I can enter the
winds and have an accurate ETE, as well as being able to do the w&b and
just read the flight plan (in either US, Canadian or ICAO formats) off the
screen.

Up until Saturday when somebody tried to teach me how to ride a
motorcycle, I used a Palm Treo as my phone and PDA, and it was great to be
able to use it to check weather and see radar pictures and satellite maps
when I wasn't at home. I'm hoping my insurance covers a smashed and
slightly blood covered Treo because I really missed it on the flight home.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
It's not 'I don't do Windows', it's 'I know nothing about Windows,
and it generally explodes when I get near it'.
-- Matt McLeod

I am using co-pilot for flight planning. Navaid.com to get waypoint updates.
I am using Flightmaster (www.flight-master.com) for gps software on my Treo
650. The 2 work together very nicely.Works very nice. Moving map, HSI, lots
of neat features.

-Jonathan

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
In a previous article, said:
I am in the market for a PDA to help organize my life, dates, phone
numbers, addresses, emails, and also double as a electronic flight
computer and sort of a electronic flight bag type of thing.

My laptop is a Powerbook Mac and my desktop is a PC.

Should I go with a Palm pPilot (OS) or a Pocket PC? And which have
better software for aviation?

I've been using Palm PDAs for a long time. They work well with Mac OS,
Linux, and I'm told they even work with Windows although I'm fortunate
enough to have never tried. I use CoPilot (see my web site
http://xcski.com/~ptomblin/CoPilot for details) as an important part for
my flight planning - I put the flight plan into it so that I can enter the
winds and have an accurate ETE, as well as being able to do the w&b and
just read the flight plan (in either US, Canadian or ICAO formats) off the
screen.

Up until Saturday when somebody tried to teach me how to ride a
motorcycle, I used a Palm Treo as my phone and PDA, and it was great to be
able to use it to check weather and see radar pictures and satellite maps
when I wasn't at home. I'm hoping my insurance covers a smashed and
slightly blood covered Treo because I really missed it on the flight home.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
It's not 'I don't do Windows', it's 'I know nothing about Windows,
and it generally explodes when I get near it'.
-- Matt McLeod

Does the treo also function as the GPS, or do you need to add a card to it?




"Jon" wrote in message
. ..
I am using co-pilot for flight planning. Navaid.com to get waypoint
updates.
I am using Flightmaster (www.flight-master.com) for gps software on my
Treo
650. The 2 work together very nicely.Works very nice. Moving map, HSI,
lots
of neat features.

-Jonathan

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
In a previous article, said:
I am in the market for a PDA to help organize my life, dates, phone
numbers, addresses, emails, and also double as a electronic flight
computer and sort of a electronic flight bag type of thing.

My laptop is a Powerbook Mac and my desktop is a PC.

Should I go with a Palm pPilot (OS) or a Pocket PC? And which have
better software for aviation?

I've been using Palm PDAs for a long time. They work well with Mac OS,
Linux, and I'm told they even work with Windows although I'm fortunate
enough to have never tried. I use CoPilot (see my web site
http://xcski.com/~ptomblin/CoPilot for details) as an important part for
my flight planning - I put the flight plan into it so that I can enter
the
winds and have an accurate ETE, as well as being able to do the w&b and
just read the flight plan (in either US, Canadian or ICAO formats) off
the
screen.

Up until Saturday when somebody tried to teach me how to ride a
motorcycle, I used a Palm Treo as my phone and PDA, and it was great to
be
able to use it to check weather and see radar pictures and satellite
maps
when I wasn't at home. I'm hoping my insurance covers a smashed and
slightly blood covered Treo because I really missed it on the flight
home.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
It's not 'I don't do Windows', it's 'I know nothing about Windows,
and it generally explodes when I get near it'.
-- Matt McLeod

In a previous article, "Steve Foley" said:
Does the treo also function as the GPS, or do you need to add a card to it?

The Treo 650 doesn't have a GPS. I have a Garmin 296 for use in the plane -
like I said, I mostly use CoPilot for planning and filing purposes. I'm
tempted to get a bluetooth GPS and FlightMaster as a backup, but I think
the Treo would be more suited for GeoCaching than flying.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Not that I'm annoyed at this particular bit of recto-plasmic sputum which
has crawled up from the depths of product mis-management to haunt me. Not
at all. -- Simon Burr

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
In a previous article, "Steve Foley" said:
Does the treo also function as the GPS, or do you need to add a card to
it?

The Treo 650 doesn't have a GPS. I have a Garmin 296 for use in the
plane -
like I said, I mostly use CoPilot for planning and filing purposes. I'm
tempted to get a bluetooth GPS and FlightMaster as a backup, but I think
the Treo would be more suited for GeoCaching than flying.

The last 2 phones I've gotten claim they have some kind of built-in GPS for
emergency purposes. (Both Motorola phones) I'm sure someone with more
knowledge than me could write some Java stuff to read these values. I had
hoped the Treo had the same technology.

I'm sick of a palm in one pocket, and a phone in the other, so I may pick up
a used Treo. I've seen the 600 selling for around $150 (USD). I don't want
the data capabilities, but I've heard that no matter what I do to it, It
will keep phoning home (to Verizon) and using 'data', so I may need to pay
$20 a month extra. I don't want that.

"Paul Tomblin" wrote

Up until Saturday when somebody tried to teach me how to ride a
motorcycle, I used a Palm Treo as my phone and PDA, and it was great to be
able to use it to check weather and see radar pictures and satellite maps
when I wasn't at home. I'm hoping my insurance covers a smashed and
slightly blood covered Treo because I really missed it on the flight home.

Ouch! What was it that tripped you up, riding the motorcycle? To me, it
seems like ridding a bicycle.

I hope you do get some insurance coverage on your Trio. Those things are
not cheap, if I recall correctly!
--
Jim in NC