Recent content by skypilot007

Apparently, my i-fly got an "alert" to this discussion and decided it better start behaving ... like a garmin ! Yesterdaze flight was absolutely spot on, never froze up, the flight path retained in its entirety ... runways extended ... happy camper here, guess I'm gonna haf2 renew it : } Mega...

Yes, I recall when checking settings; that term "ping" was what my i-pad displayed in the wifi, choices, but just for an experiment, i'm going to try and use my i phone as a hot spot & see if that makes things better or worse. The Echo-UAT definitely has a cable that runs to a dorsal antenna...

Don M, the idea of buying another i pad doesnt appeal to me, but i am in process of getting a new i-phone (13) so mebbe i'll load the app on that as well, this i pad seems to have no problem accessing google earth & other gps based software, but it does not have cellular bundled in, it can use...

g' Morning (mourning ! ) all, so heres the adsb system i'm working w/ & no my i pad is not hardwired to an antenna, not sure why you'd mention that, anyway to me, the impt. pt. is that while it obviously works some of the time, but normally, not all the time, thus it is of diminished value to...

g' morning good peeps, Im using a new i-pad, the gps antenae is up on the dash w/ full exposure to the stars, have adsb in n out, (u-xx w/ "echo" something or other) Bottom line for me is ifly is a very unreliable co-pilot, and its a shame i have to have the sectional open & available at a...

... well back on tierra firma, dang it ! Pity prem mogas is as expensive as the blue juice nowadaze... oh well, oligarchs haf2 fuel their yachts w/ a bit o profit eh ! I reload fresh charts, reset my settings down to 2 mi/2.5 k, make my plane icon smaller (goes from big to tiny !), put her on...

Im also going to upload fresh charts this am, & yes the vector map is typically what I use in flight, tho never in the pattern, I have disabled a number of the alerts, esp. the terrain feature, as i only fly (litesport) vfr on bluebird days. It'd be nice to have a parachute jump area alert...

Just want to put out a big thankyou to all who responded, Im going to read & hopefully understand this advice before I pull back & meet the sunrise this am ...I'll bring my i-pad & try some of your advice. I know this can bring additional safety to my flying, once I focus and apply...

Admittedly not a techie, ive paid for ifly for several yrs now & rarely seem to use it. The continual acknowlegement requiring tapping to remove them, superimposed on each other, + alerts that my maps are out of date, those giant red chevrons indicating imminent in flight collisions, when...