marc wiese wrote:

This stuff is really getting on in detail and functionality. By the time I
am done with my kit, I will be able to get a $500 all glass, non-vac efis,
eicas type panel with built in battery backup. All I need is a few Compaq
ipaqs for a panel.
http://www.pcflightsystems.com/ HSI/GPS combo using solid state gyros
http://www.xbow.com/ solid state silicon ring gyro packages NEAT!
http://www.icarusinstruments.com/oshkosh.html another backup dg
www.controlvision.com moving map gps

Marc Wiese

I have some questions. Is there any standardization in palm type PC's?
It seems that there are a whole bunch of different OS and connectors
so one program or accessory will not necessarily run or work on other
brands or models  of palms. I see plug in GPS's that will only work on
certain brands. In some case only on one or two models of the same brand.

Looks like total anarchy out there. What is the most popular O.S.
with the most aircraft software and which palm has the most accessories?
Can I get a GPS and a wireless internet connection of the same palm
for real time weather?

What do you have to do... buy five different models or brands of palms to
do everything you need to do?

Seems like it would be cheaper to buy one lap top with a bright screen.
Supposedly the NEC lap top has a very bright screen but I have not seen it
yet. The other option is to just put a full blown PC in the airplane
with a flat panel desk top type super VGA screen. They are very bright these
days and will run off 12 volts. Cheap too at about $300. At least all
accessories and software will run on any PC.

Paul Lamar

PDA's that seem to be used for the most advanced applications are running
Microsoft CE, which is the ipaqs, the hps and others of that ilk-the
programming is supposedly more open on that platform of MS. Not so many
advanced aviation applications for the Palm OS. But I agree, a laptop can
do it all, but it appears the system designers are using application for
the PDAs first (and at $500 or so new they are cheaper than most all
laptops). The more advanced www.controlvision.com stuff even has weather
link now. But hell, wait a minute and something better will come
along.............

Marc Wiese

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