FlightPrep Insider
A bulletin for
FlightPrep^TM users
Volume 4, Issue 02
February 21, 2008

If you would like to "ditch the disks" just call our Sales office and we can mark your account and use your preference going forward.

Current Version:
4.1.2
ChartCase Professional 2007
ChartCase Express 2007
ChartCase EFB 2007
Golden Eagle Plus 2007
Golden Eagle FlightPrep

Current Datasets:
2/14/2008 - 3/13/2008
*ChartCase Professional, Express, & EFB
*Golden Eagle Plus
-and-
2/14/2008 - 4/09/2008
*Golden Eagle FlightPrep

* Use Virtual Test Prep to help sharpen your skills
You know the importance of keeping current and self-guided learning is one of the most convenient method available. Annually, our partners Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) updates their content, keeping their materials on the leading edge of the myriad changes in our industry. Many sharp pilots already know these important changes are encapsulated in the popular ASA packages. Packaged into convenient DVD format for easy viewing on your DVD player, home entertainment system, or DVD-equipped PC, these educational programs run between 6 to 10 hours of top-quality, professionally produced video. FlightPrep sells ASA educational and test-preparation tools and many other offerings in our Ground School portion of the web site.

* New Customer Service Page centralizes valuable resources
We have a deep collection of information on our web site in the new and easy-to-use Customer Service page. You can find FAQs, Tech Tips, Paperless Flight and the Customer Center links all on the new page. We'll continue to add more links and capability. Please visit this new feature and if you have suggestions for other additions, drop us a line.

* FlightPrep Internet Flight Planner gets new Profile View
Now FlightPrep On-Line Flight Plan users have a new tool in their planning tool kit. We added Special Use Airspace, METAR-based weather conditions, and winds in the profile view. Originally developed for the Golden Eagle FlightPrep product, the graphical profile view makes seeing the weather conditions related to your flight a snap. This feature is available to all On-Line Planner subscribers. If you are not a member already, sign up now and see what is new!

* New Chart Products page shows new data subscriptions
We now offer chart and plate products in any possible combination! Both Golden Eagle FlightPrep and ChartCase 2007 series software permit YOU TO CHOOSE your subscription to meet your exact needs. As part of our new Internet-based update services, FlightPrep offers coverage in multiple selections; for the entire country, either by VFR or IFR coverage, by regions, or right down to individual chart or approach book. Take a look at the new web page listing the data products catalog and add the missing picture to your planning and EFB data needs.

* FAA offers EFB Clarification
It is official! The FAA has removed any concern about the legality of EFBs in the Part 91 cockpit. Offered as an extension to a number of prior advisories and "Job Aides" intended for field inspectors, Advisory Circular 91-78 covers the subject of Electronic Flight Bag. It defines the meaning of both an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and an Electronic Chart Display (ECD). ChartCase software performs BOTH of these functions. The FAA goes on to recommend that a secondary source of information be available to the pilot. Most FlightPrep software users accomplish this by loading their software on a second portable system. I do not have any paper charts or plates in my Cardinal. I use my LE1700 "large format" Motion Computing tablet and I personally carry an old laptop "just in case." Ross flies an Astra. They carry 2 EFBs; a P1620 and a LS800 with WxWorx BT weather receiver.

* Do you have a question and want an answer? Call us at 503-678-4360 between 8 and 5 Monday through Friday to speak with anybody here. We are glad to talk with you whether you are looking for new software, data subscription services, or maybe you have technical questions or something just doesn't seem right. Give us a call or send email to sales@flightprep,com,or support@flightprep.com and we'll help answer your questions and get you on your way to using our Top-Rated software and data products.

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

ChartCase Express ^TM & ChartCase Professional ^TM Moving Map Products

Golden Eagle FlightPrep^TM Flight Planning products

* FlightPrep adds chart and plates capability to Golden Eagle 2007
A new feature for our Golden Eagle users now offers charts and plates to compliment your flight planning capability. Golden Eagle users can add VFR and/ or IFR charts to the screens you see. Plan all your routes directly on top of familiar Sectional, TAC, WAC, and IFR Enroute charts. Use the Trip Kit feature to print out strip maps covering your intended route of flight. All this new capability extends the value of your Golden Eagle FlightPrep flight planner. Add this capability to your planner now! Just click on the [Updater] tab in Golden Eagle FlightPrep 2007, click the [Available] tab to display the product catalog, click on the individual product you want to order and [Buy Now] to check out through the FlightPrep web site. How easy is that?

Tablet & Hardware

* Fujitsu P1620 tablet now available!
Our most popular convertible tablet is now improved. Fujitsu upgraded the 1610 to create the P1620 and it is now available! Major differences include a faster, 1.2 GHz Dual-Core processor, up to 2GB RAM and a brighter screen with a wider viewing angle. A variety of storage options include 40, 60, 80, or 100GB hard disk drives as well as the very popular 32GB Solid State Disk. Windows Vista is an option but we still recommend Windows Tablet XP. All accessories are interchangeable between the 2 models. The P1620 supersedes the P1610 model immediately. We have several tablets on order to fill the shelf and are currently out of stock so reserve your 1620 now! We updated our Fujitsu configurator page where you can now see all the details. Call us and we'll fill you in on the changes.

* Motion Computing LS800-SSD
The LS800 with Solid State Disk (SSD) is now a special order product. We can typically get them delivered within 3 - 5 business days. Call and order your new LS800-SSD now!

* Upgrade your LS800 with the FlightPrep LS800 Solid State Disk Upgrade Program
If you already own a LS800 and want to make the move to SSD, we can help you. We can arrange to upgrade your tablet to take advantage of the SSD features to remove altitude-related issues and dramatically reduce your system boot time too.
SSD Upgrade pricing is $599 + $150 installation fee. Optional add-on services:

• Talk to us about increasing your memory to 1GB RAM to maximize system performance.
• Use your old disk drive in our external HDD enclosure adding precious additional data storage while operating on-the-ground.
• FlightPrep Turn Key setup normally $199.95 Save $70! Just 129.95 complete setup & testing in combination with an SSD upgrade to an existing system.

Call FlightPrep to schedule your update now.

* RAM Mounts are our most popular accessory.
These well-designed components are sturdy and reliable. The kicker is that they are also surprisingly affordable! Under $50 for the kneeboard mount and less than $70 for many of the yoke mount configurations. Call us and we'll advise you of the economical options, including;

Ram LS800 mounts with integrated cooling fans are in stock. A USB cable plugs into the tablet to run a small fan to force cooling air into your tablet. This may help your system if it seems to run overly warm. Options exist for the LE1600 too. Call Audrie @ (503) 678-4360 for more information.

* Ram Mounts is shipping their leg mount platform bases for all their tablets. These mounts permit you to attach your tablet to a familiar location found in every cockpit! Same high quality and same great low prices as all the Ram products. Call now and order directly from our Sales Staff.

General Aviation News Bits

We feature selected articles from General Aviation News^TM for your interest and action.

GA News excerpts will return next issue.

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