Recent content by Gatormyk

I couldn't find anything on the TPA for T41, which would typically mean pilots should fly the standard 1000' AGL for the TPA. Odd how the local pilots fly an 800 AGL TPA there. I wonder how unsafe it is for pilots to fly at TPAs 200' apart (local pilots flying 800 AGL and transient pilots flying...

What's your home airport identifier? I always find it odd how such local practices begin. My first airport (GPM, contract tower class D underlying the DFW Bravo) did have an 800' AGL pattern altitude but it was documented in the chart supplement. TBH... I believe the AIM lays out...

This is very interesting. Personally I primarily review the charts, the supplements and then any data provided to me via a standard briefing. Generally, I would operate based on the information provided in those publications with the mindset of "if it's not documented, then use the standard TPA...

I like @N2715D 's suggestion to touch and hold for it to show. Stuff like this can be handy but it should be user-configurable. Automating it takes a bit of programming to consider multiple conditions. Although we could look at the preferred runway and then go into More Options and select the...

Oh I see now... you are talking about the difference in displayed altitude of the traffic near you. I was looking at the "ALT (AGL)" at the top of the screens in each screenshot. I'm sure the traffic displayed altitude data is from the ADS-B data stream associated with the target. I'd be...

I consider GPS altitude to be an estimate due to GPS drift. Your screenshots show a 20 ft difference between the two devices. Were you able to set both tablets to the same thing Cobra described and if so, do they show identical numbers afterward?

Yep. I just watched the Blancolirio YouTube vid about that accident. I upvoted this feature for the safety aspect it would provide.

If the FAA's AFDs (or whatever their called now) are digitized and indexed, it would be nice if the AFD information about the airport could be brought up with a single click. I currently use another product on another iPad to bring up such info in flight.

Are Audio Callouts for Traffic enabled? Menu > Setup > Alerts and Warnings > Audio Callouts > Traffic (checked) Also: Menu > Setup > Alerts and Warnings > Traffic Alerts > Enable Traffic Alerts (checked) Menu > Setup > Alerts and Warnings > Traffic Alerts > Set Alert Thresholds > (set Max...

The email does cover two different iFly EFB tablets. The first one (closest to the top of the email) and labeled "The iFly EFB X7 Aviation Tablet" is the newest iFly EFB tablet which is built on the Hugerock X7 tablet with iFly EFB installed plus some other hardware goodies. The second one...

I use the Stratus III. It works pretty good but it does seem susceptible to shutting down due to heat when it is on the glareshield. I often place something over it to shield it from direct sunlight. I also carry a Stratux as a backup to the Stratus.

You might consider fabricating a cover plate for that hole with a mounted RAM ball and using a short double socket 1" RAM arm to attach to a tablet holder similar to what @Cobra displayed. Be careful if installing anything in a certified aircraft because the FAA is the FAA. Ask your mechanic to...

I found this interesting as "Power" and "Volts" are not the same. My understanding was that the USB voltage standard is 5 volts. However, I did find this interesting bit of information on the Internet: https://www.quora.com/Is-USB-always-5v It appears that the USB standard is 5 volts, but a PD...

Is this the case for the Starlink mini devices currently mounted in airplanes?

Currently, the use case for that is limited to newer iPhones, Android phones and Android tablets. However, I suspect this will be changing soon and would require users to purchase a new device to take advantage of satellite service connectivity. I feel that the most prevalent use case at this...