Recent content by Randall Karstetter

I like your idea and I think that is workable. It's also similar to what is already in use. But so is the glide rings. What I like about an estimated fuel ring (set to whatever reserve you want) is that it can instantly include/exclude possible diversion landing areas. I'm not thinking about...

Yes, it wouldn't be visible at the start of the flight and probably not until near the destination depending on the sizing of the screen. But the user could shrink or expand the screen at any time to see it, if desired. But certainly having it there could be a quick visual aid. You're...

Cobra, Point very well taken. We live in a litigious society and everybody can sue for anything at any time and I think that's the real reason we can't have nice things sometimes. But I don't think that should stop us from trying. After all, you run that risk anytime someone uses iFly EFB...

Something else to consider. Fuel starvation is a significant factor in many GA accidents. I know many pilots who do not dip their tanks before every flight figuring the gauges are "close enough". Which may be true until they're not. Having something in iFly that makes them input important...

Cobra, Good questions that I've been thinking about. I'm a programmer so I've got some ideas. It's difficult for iFly (or any EFB) to calculate fuel burn and remaining fuel without input from fuel flow sensors or gas tank sensors. However I think a good approximation could be calculated from...

I love the gliding ring that calculates for terrain and winds aloft. I used to cringe when I told my friends using Foreflight that my EFB didn’t have that. I even like it has two rings, a green one for a conservative distance and a red one for Never Exceed (and don’t trust it to be totally...