Guys

   I'm driving along in middle of nothing in Wyoming.  Got to thinking.  My
   Goggle Maps Navigation on my Droid phone is way better than my Garmin
   GPS on my window. Goggle updates its maps automatically for free and
   also more accurate and talks the directions on Droid (wont talk on apple
   phone).  You can watch short utubes on each goggle navigation feature.

   So why don't one of you figure out a way to use goggle maps inconnectuon
   with ipad type device (Droid or apple) and make a navagation system for
   airplanes to replace those expensive Garmins.

   Snowing now so have to stop email.

   Van

   As I recall there is a rule against using a cell phone in an airplane.
   It works of course. The cell transmissions cut down the gain
   on the aircraft radio. I did it years ago when a cell phone weighed
   5 pounds and had a separate hand set :)

   Paul Lamar




Hadn't thought about cell phone in plane aspect.  But, you don't even
need cell phone reception to use the Google Maps Navagation on the phone
I don't think.  Just a GPS signal.  My thought is that a smart guy could
use Google Maps with a computer of some sort (Droid or Apple Ipad??) and
make a Gps way cheaper than Garmin????

Van