Recent content by Don Norris

This is Don - I'm the one who took the photos of the mount. I'm posting here so more people can see it. I've included the work I did on the panel to get it closer to flush. Yes, you could rotate the mount 180°, but the spring loaded latch at the top could be loaded by the tablet. You would want...

To be clear, the cradle comes with a RAM mount. If you already have one, all you need is the ball, assuming the RAM is securely mounted. The cradle comes with a hefty backing plate should you need to beef up the RAM mounts attachment to the airframe. As you can see from the photos in the thread...

I've noticed a decrease3 in resolution of the charts recently - the last one or two updates. Definitely not as sharp as they used to be.

I bought the Tripltek last year for the C182A. I'm going to be able to mount the iFly tablet in the front cockpit of the Woody's Pusher and the Tripltek in the rear cockpit. I only have the mount for the iFly tablet so far - it's half an inch shorter (long axis) than the Tripltek, and every...

OK - I needed to take photos for the building log anyway. Remember this is a new panel in a completely new front section of the fuselage. The tablet will be mounted horizontally.

Yes, you can mount the docking station directly to the panel. I'm doing that now for a new panel in the open cockpit Woody's Pusher that I'm rebuilding. I don't like the thickness of the docking station, though it is quite robust. I set mine into the panel 3/4" which will help with this tiny...

Ceilings, Winds aloft, and Clouds would be very nice - like how Windy.com displays them.

Do any of the bluetooth connected GPS receivers have WAAS? Answered my own question, at least the Garmin Glo 2 does have WAAS. It should fix your issues with your current iPad. I've never been comfortable with the built-in GPS receivers in tablets.

Here's a fourth request for the network sharing update feature - I'd use it every update cycle across the four devices - 740, two tablets, and the Windows box where I do flight planning.

The advantage of the AP tablet is that it will have a serial out to drive an autopilot. The advantage of the Tripltek is that it's specs say it's brighter. I'd have to see them both side-by-side in full sunlight to say for sure whether the difference is significant.

YMMV, My first tablet was an iPad (2013 variety) that shut down in our C182 several times during one trip from OK to MA. When we arrived I left it with the grand kids. Replaced it with a Tab S2. The Tab S2 has shut down a couple of times between then and this year. It is now replaced with the...

My Windows instance was also all yellow today. When I clicked update, it downloaded the databases and airport diagrams. I think those were the out-of-date items. I agree that adding this to the legend is needed.

So, you are connecting the iPad to the WiFi from the EchoUAT, right? Now, when you open iFly - click on Menu, then About, then Connected Devices. Is the EchoUAT listed? if not, click "Select Wireless Device" at the bottom of the Connected Devices box. Can you find it?

I use the original Garmin Glo to feed GPS to any tablet I'm using since the first iPad Mini we had did not have GPS. https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/645104 Others have recommended a Bad Elf GPS receiver, but I don't know which one. Many ADS-B receivers also provide GPS location. The only...

It doesn't bother me at all, I'd leave it as is.