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The nice thing about the flexible gooseneck is that you can move it
around in flight. Mine (9 inch) is attached to the upper right quadrant of the panel, holds it's position well, even on wave tows, and can be easily adjusted for glare. I typically move it off to the right during takeoff and landing. Ray Warshaw 1LK |
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I agree entirely Eric. My point is that the stylus often needs a
lot of room above the unit (for ejection). It is easy to forget this when mounting (eg) below the lip in a glareshield. jk "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Eric Greenwell wrote: 2. You need to be able to use your pointer finger easily, and sometimes to eject the stylus. I suppose this varies with the software you use, as my finger works fine in flight using SeeYou Mobile. On the ground, for entering tasks and other fiddly things not needed in flight, I do use the stylus. And using a finger was even easier with Glide Navigator, which I used for years before Mobile. Didn't ever use a stylus with it. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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Another advantage with the 'stick-on' bifocals is that you can
carefully trim them to make them narrow in width (about 60% of their original width), thus preserving the ability to look 'outside and down' without their intrusion. Jim Kelly "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message ... Jim Kelly wrote: Marc makes good points, to which I would add: 1. Remember that it helps to not change your focal length such that the outside view is out of focus. Folks over 45yrs or so will apparently have difficulty in this regard. For a lot of pilots, that puts the PDA quite far away. I don't need glasses for distance, but I do need reading glasses. "Sunreader" sunglasses combine nonprescription sunglasses with bifocal areas low on the glasses; additionally, the bifocal area has very little tinting. This arrangement is perfect for PDA use in a glider. Cheap, too, at $25. Pilots needing prescription sunglasses could get them with the bifocal area, preferably with very little tinting. More than $25, of course! In any case, definitely look at the PDA you are considering, and do it in the sunlight. Their screens differ markedly in visibility, and some of the older ones are better than the newer ones. I use a 3835, which is noticeably better than the newer 2210 I first purchased. 2. You need to be able to use your pointer finger easily, and sometimes to eject the stylus. I suppose this varies with the software you use, as my finger works fine in flight using SeeYou Mobile. On the ground, for entering tasks and other fiddly things not needed in flight, I do use the stylus. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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Jack Glendening wrote: Thanks to all those who responded or sent me photos of their setup. I'm happy to hear that view blockage can be much less than in the two gliders I had looked at. And I had not previously seen a gooseneck installation. Sounds like I need to find and sit in a few more gliders with PDAs. Jack Speaking for the over 55 pilots, I became much more happy with my PDA viewing when switched to a tri-focal glass. Why move your PDA inches when you can change your focal distance with a few millimeters of eyeball movement. Bela |
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Jim Kelly wrote:
Another advantage with the 'stick-on' bifocals is that you can carefully trim them to make them narrow in width (about 60% of their original width), thus preserving the ability to look 'outside and down' without their intrusion. I used them for several years on Serengeti sunglasses and liked them, but switched to the Sunreaders when I discovered those even better because they were untinted in the bifocal area, and because the stick-on bifocals introduced some glare when the sun hit that area. I think the two extra surfaces between the sunglasses and bifocals caused it; nonetheless, they can be a good solution for people with prescription sunglasses. At ~$20, they are cheap to try, and cutting them down as Jim suggests is a good idea. You can probably get them to stick better, and reduce the glare I got. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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I'm using auto-darkening glasses with a "blend" prescription. Although I've
heard complaints from others that the auto-darkening lenses are still not dark enough, mine have worked out well and the distance adjustment has become automatic. Ray Warshaw 1LK "Bela" wrote in message oups.com... Jack Glendening wrote: Thanks to all those who responded or sent me photos of their setup. I'm happy to hear that view blockage can be much less than in the two gliders I had looked at. And I had not previously seen a gooseneck installation. Sounds like I need to find and sit in a few more gliders with PDAs. Jack Speaking for the over 55 pilots, I became much more happy with my PDA viewing when switched to a tri-focal glass. Why move your PDA inches when you can change your focal distance with a few millimeters of eyeball movement. Bela |
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