FlightPrep Insider
A bulletin for
FlightPrep™ users
Volume 1, Issue 8
Friday, July 1, 2005

News from Aurora, Oregon.
* We have several new features to show you at Oshkosh AirVenture 2005. The biggest news is our WxWorx receiver sales and support.  We will announce other exciting new features at the AirVenture show, but it is too early to tip our hand right now!
* We have always used CSC DUATS for Internet-based weather briefing purposes. They provide a no-cost weather briefing service for pilots. It makes good sense to use their services during your flight planning phase.  Now, we've added support for in-cockpit weather provided by XM/WX over WxWorx receivers where Internet access is not possible or practical. Using their satellite down-link, you get the same capability in the cockpit to see the weather developing around you using their subscription service.
* We are introducing a new pricing structure at AirVenture as well. Over the last year, we added IFR & VFR charts, our moving map and moving moving approach plates features.  Since we added so many new capabilities there will be a price increase effective July 25th, 2005. When you order before the price increase, you lock in that price as your annual renewal rate. Our unique Customer-Reward program permits you to receive all the new features we add to your product at no additional cost along with bug fixes and minor enhancements to improve usability. To lock in your savings, we recommend you order now.
* The Northwest Aviation Fly-In is July 6-10 next week. Come see us in the CSC DUATS booth where we'll be working with our partners in aviation weather and briefing services. Visit the Northwest EAA Fly-In web site to check out the details for events and the CSC booth location.
* We simplified our software version numbering scheme. Starting the next release, you'll see version 2.1. The version will increase each update because we're always doing SOMETHING to improve the software.
* ChartCase Premium offers the Motion Computing LE1600 system as well as a variety of accessories and options including the WxWorx receiver. We've already shipped many LE1600s to anxious customers. We are already getting feedback that it was worth the wait for the new systems. We typically ship to you 2 weeks from the time we get your order. Call now to ensure your package is ready when you are.
* Since pilots have different needs, we offer different solutions. The web-based Online planner works great for people who frequently use a number of different computers. Other pilots usually operate their own portable computer and find ChartCase Professional gives them all the flexibility and power to plan anyplace. You need more than a "One-size-fits-all solution" and FlightPrep is proud to offer both options. Check out our Comparison Chart for more details.

As always, if you have any questions or if we can help you, drop us a line or give us a call. Our contact info is at the bottom of this message. Thanks for reading our newsletter! Your editor, John Bouyea

• Centrino processor now runs at 1.4ghz up from 1.1ghz
• Celeron processor now runs at 1.0 ghz up from 900mhz
• Battery life is up to 8 hours when using the new external battery
• Now shipping with a 60GB hard disk
• All new DVI-D port for Digital Video Interface
• Infra-red capability to connect to other mobile devices
• Top mounted battery for better balance and feel
• Additional microphones for better audio pickup
• Many more new features too!

• New report file maintenance feature permits deleting old reports.
• Improved airway routing logic yields more direct routes in many cases.
• Edit keys now supported data entry on many forms.

Golden Eagle Plus™ Now Available!
Introducing our newest program, Golden Eagle Plus™. It includes everything you like about GoldenEagle FlightPrep™ and now much more; WACs, Approach Plates, extended airport data, premium flight planning features, all delivered on CD ROM every 28 days right to your door. This replaces our previous product ChartCase Express™. Visit the Golden Eagle Information page for more details.

In this issue I look at the features, benefits and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) of certain panel mounted and portable avionics solutions, sometimes referred to as EFB (Electronic Flight Bags) found in the TAA (Technically Advanced Aircraft).

One thing is for certain, pilots love the benefits of the increased capability and safety that this new avionics technology offers. They appreciate the positional awareness that moving map displays provide, the vast amount of aviation information available, such as found in the electronic Airport Facility Directory, the reduction and or elimination of paper charts and in some instances, the weather data provide by some of the more advanced avionics. But, they don’t like the high cost of ownership many of theses systems impose. Read entire article...

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