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FlightPrep Insider
A bulletin for
FlightPrepTM users
Volume 2, Issue 14
October 26, 2006 |
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ChartCaseTM |
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Golden_Eagle_FlightPrepTM |
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General Aviation NewsTM |
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Flying ConsumerTM |
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Tip
of the Month:
The most frequent call we get from ChartCase
users relates to (re)configuring their Bluetooth devices on their
tablets.
We provide step-by-step
instructions in Appendix A of the FlightPrep Instruction Guide provided
to all ChartCase users. |
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Current Versions:
*ChartCase Professional 2006 v.3.0.6
*ChartCase Express v.3.1.1
*ChartCase EFB 2.5.14
*Golden Eagle Plus FlightPrep 2.5.14
*Golden Eagle FlightPrep 3.0.6 |
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Current Datasets:
10/26/2006 - 11/23/2006
*ChartCase Professional, Express, & EFB
*Golden Eagle Plus
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09/28/2006 - 11/23/2006
*GoldenEagle Flightprep |
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News from
Aurora, Oregon.
* We're heading to AOPA Expo to see you!
FlightPrep travel plans include the last major trade show to make it easier to see our products and give
you "hands-on" access to the tablet computers you've read about
in this newsletter.
Come see us at The Aircraft
Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Conference in Palm Springs,
CA November 9 - 11 in Booth # 912.
* National Business Aviation Association conference a hit!
Kyle, Rick and Ross returned from Florida with tales of
record attendance. We enjoyed the opportunity to meet many new
and returning customers on the show floor. We announced
our new ChartBook packages intended for the busy pilot (more
details below) as well as our new reseller partnerships with
both Advanced Data Research (ADR) and Paperless Cockpit systems.
Both of these high-line computer vendors offer our ChartCase
Professional Electronic Flight Bag software systems integrated
with their hardware systems into complete, ready-to-fly
packages. Some of our customers are looking to obtain
unique package offerings and we are proud ADR and Paperless
Cockpit want to offer our award-winning solutions.
Calvin Azarowicz
with SouthEastern Freight Lines, Inc. of West Columbia, SC is
the lucky winner of our drawing. He crews on a Citation 2
and wins a one year subscription to FlightPrep Internet Flight
Planner. You will receive your package shortly.
Congratulations Calvin!
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ChartBook Packages deliver the best of everything we have to
offer
More and more often we hear from pilots who are looking for
a comprehensive package to meet their flying needs. Most
frequently, these customers require a complete solution for
their own flying or for their entire flight department.
FlightPrep recognized this need and we created our new ChartBook
series of complete EFB solutions. The M5000 series is
based upon our popular Motion Computing LS800 tablet systems.
We assembled the most demanded options into a single product,
ChartBook. The M5000 series is available in both single
seat and Captain/ F.O. configurations. Check out our
web page to learn more about ChartBook.
* Solid State tablet
makes its debut at FlightPrep!
FlightPrep now has the long-awaited solid state equipped
tablet that removes altitude limitations! Working with a new
distributor, FlightPrep now offers the Samsung Q1 with SSD. Our
initial tests have shown the tablet runs ChartCase software up
to 40% faster than with a traditional hard disc. Now pilots
flying un-pressurized equipment in the mid-teens up to the flight levels can fully
utilize their tablets without the worry of possible hard drive
failures.
We offer the
Samsung Q1 equipped with touch-screen display as the platform
for our Top-Pick ChartCase Professional software. We included in
the package our new BT-338 Bluetooth GPS with an amazing 12 -17
hours of battery life. Also included is the popular WxWorx
Bluetooth Weather receiver as well as our 2 way power adapter
that feeds both the Samsung tablet and the WxWorx receiver in
flight
Solve the problem of paper in the
cockpit at any altitude with our new ChartCase Q1-SSD Platinum
package.
See the web site for all the details and to place your
order. Please note: due to anticipated demand there may be a
delivery delay in shipping your package so we recommend you call
soon!
* Google links permit you to
customize your search options
The software engineers found a creative way to fine tune
your search results to increase the odds your Google searches
will return more aviation-oriented content.
Subscribed Links allow users
who add FlightPrep as a trusted source to see custom search
results in their Google search results.
Just click here to add FlightPrep.Com as a trusted link and
Google will add us to your approved profile. Note: you
need to have a free Google account
Use this
link to create a Google account.
* October 26th data updates in
your mailbox
All the charts and plates arrived early this cycle and we
shipped the updates to subscribers from the Portland airport
postal office Saturday, October 21st. Only 5
packages shipped on Monday. Please be sure you install the data
on or after the effective date printed on the disc label!
* New support and warranty
policies now in effect
FlightPrep phased in changes to our support and warranty
policies over the past 2 months. Most notably, hardware
purchases now have a 10 day acceptance period to ensure
everything works correctly when it arrives. Support is available
to new users for 30 days after software purchases and 1 hour is
pre-paid in the software price. Extended software support is
available in 15 minute increments for all users. Please review
our
Warranties page for the details.
If you have a topic you'd like us to handle,
send me a message and I'll cover it in a
coming edition of the
FlightPrep Insider. You can find our contact info at the
bottom of this message. Give us a call if we can help you.
Thanks for reading our newsletter! Your editor, John Bouyea
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ChartCase ExpressTM
& ChartCase Pro 2006TM |
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At Sun N Fun
2006, we heard from many pilots wanting a simpler software
package dedicated to use in the cockpit. These pilots said
they wanted an application to give them all the missing features
on the panel-mounted avionics systems; things like full screen
approach plates and VFR/ IFR charts, and weather display.
They asked for a simple user interface that they could use to
enter "Direct-To" routings. Our engineering staff
recognized these pilots just wanted the InFlight interface of
our ChartCase Pro software package.
FlightPrep software engineering staff came
up with a clever solution. They modified the popular ChartCase
Professional software (top-rated by Aviation Consumer) and kept
all the features of the InFlight user interface. The engineers
streamlined the program and removed the desktop flight planning
features. When pilots start the new ChartCase Express program,
it immediately brings up the InFlight interface to display clear
and crisp charts, maps, and plates. The GPS receiver inputs
current position information. The XM/Wx weather data overlays
the Weather screen automatically.
The InFlight screen design came directly
from pilot input. That makes ChartCase Express a natural fit for
the cockpit unlike most desktop Windows programs squeezed into
the airplane. AOPA editor Julie Boatman reviewed the ChartCase
InFlight interface in the July 2006 issue of AOPA Pilot
magazine. Boatman writes, "basic functions are easy to access:
Flight-plan creation and use were straightforward and the tabs
made information logical to find... 'Easy to read, large, easy
to scroll' was one tester's comment."
When the computer is configured to start
ChartCase Express automatically on boot-up, it is similar to
switching on a panel-mounted avionics device; the GPS and
weather receivers are automatically connected and begin
displaying current position and weather data shortly after the
airplane is rolled out of the hanger.
With almost all the features of ChartCase
Pro's InFlight mode (no high level IFR charts) Express meets the
requirements we heard loud and clear. The ChartCase
Express program is available with updates services of 3, 6, and
13 times a year offering flexibility in currency and pricing to
meet every pilot's needs.
FlightPrep introduces ChartCase Express
for sale priced beginning at $295.00.
Note to
ChartCase EFB subscribers:
Although we have discontinued selling ChartCase EFB, we will
continue to support and offer data updates to your program.
We will also continue to sell update subscriptions for your
software. Prices for the update services should remain at
the same level. If you would like to exchange/ upgrade
your software license for the ChartCase Express service, just
call our Sales staff for more details. |
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Golden Eagle FlightPrepTM |
Golden Eagle PlusTM
Available
The program includes everything you like about Golden Eagle
FlightPrepTM and much more; WACs, Approach Plates, extended
airport data, premium flight planning features, all delivered on
CD ROM every 28 days right to your door. Visit the
Golden Eagle Information page for more details. This is a
true bargain at $99.95!
Golden Eagle new enhancements: The METAR pop-up window now is right-justified
permitting full display of weather reports on screen. A
bug fix to properly support METARS for Utah and Virginia is in
the most current release.
When was the last time you
got "bumped-up" from a Skyhawk to a Skylane for free? If you are still running
Golden Eagle FlightPrep version 1 or 2, we encourage you to
update as soon as possible. We added many new features
lately and the only way you can use them is to put the new
software on your system.
Golden Eagle
FlightPrepTM
is now version 3.0.6. The data is current
28 September 2006 through 23 November 2006.
We recommend you
download the newest data update as soon possible.
The
Golden
Eagle FlightPrepTM
free program and updates are available for
download from our web site. These files are large and take
a considerable time to download unless you have a cable or DSL
connection.
We offer update
subscriptions. Tired of downloading updates or ordering a
new CD ROM every 56 days? Now you can receive the latest
government-mandated navigation changes and our latest program
version delivered directly to you.
Order your subscription now.
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Motion
Computing News |
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We are
working with Advanced Technical Support regarding the newest
version of the LS800 BIOS, Release A09A. The A09A release
is intended to further improve cool operation of the tablet.
At this point, if you haven't yet installed it, we recommend you
wait until further notice. Initial reports indicate some
users are experiencing a degradation in processor speed.
As we learn more we will post additional news here.
The new LS800 RAM Mounts
are in stock. Pricing
for the LS800 mount (including the yoke clamp) is just $67.95.
Options exist for the LE1600 too.
Call Audrie or Rick @ (503) 678-4360 for more information.
Motion Computing
offers display films to protect the View Anywhere screens. We
offer these films if you want to add an extra layer of
protection to your tablet investment. They are trimmed to the
exact size required for both the LE1600 and LS800 model tablets.
Priced at $59.99 for LE1600 and $49.99 for LS800 can get a package of
three films headed your way. Just call Audrie and Rick to
take your order.
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General
Aviation News Bits |
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We enjoy the timely reporting by the
General Aviation NewsTM staff. FlightPrepTM
highlights lead stories that impact aviation and you. Here are
our current picks:
Of Meigs and mayors
Pilots are not the only people still talking about the closure
of Meigs Field in Chicago.
Jabiru's smallest LSA receives certification
Jabiru
USA's smallest Light Sport Aircraft, the Calypso, has earned LSA
certification. The Calypso-SP (Sport Pilot) can cruise at 100
knots on 85 hp, provided by a four-cylinder, aircooled,
direct-drive Jabiru 2200 engine, which runs on either 100LL or
91-octane auto gas, Jabiru officials said. With full fuel, the
LSA accommodates a 400-pound additional payload. Price is
$69,900, which includes three hours flight instruction/checkout
in their new Calypso.
Cirrus has landed a milestone
Cirrus Design Corp. has landed a milestone, receiving an
Organization Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR)
designation from the FAA.
GAN medical columnist dies in air show crash
Dr. Guy
Baldwin, General Aviation News' medical columnist, died Oct. 4
during an afternoon performance at the Tucumcari Air Show at the
Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) in New Mexico. Baldwin, 60,
from Tulsa, Okla., was an Aviation Medical Examiner and an
accomplished aerobatics pilot. He often performed in air shows
in his Extra 300L.
NTSB issues safety alert
The NTSB
recently issued a safety alert to pilots warning them to
actively maintain awareness of severe weather along their entire
route of flight. NTSB officials say they have identified several
accidents in which in-flight encounters with severe weather were
the cause or contributed to accidents. All the accidents
involved aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR)
and in contact with air traffic controllers. Investigations
revealed that pilots were either not advised about areas of
severe weather or were given incomplete information. The primary
job of ATC is to keep IFR aircraft separated, NTSB officials
note. When their workload permits, controllers also are required
to provide additional services such as weather advisories, and,
upon pilot request, suggested headings to avoid radar-displayed
precipitation.
October 2004 Accident Reports
These
October 2004 Accident Reports are provided by the National
Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool,
they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of
others. |
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