Electronic Flight Bag
The Garmin G1000 is an awesome piece of equipment, but what happens when the plane you rent sports the old-fashioned gauges? You need a portable GPS, like the Garmin GPSMAP 396, or even better, an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). I am now in the process of turning my HP tc1100 Tablet PC into just that. I recently added a Sony Ericsson GC79 card, which gives me Internet connectivity anywhere I have cellphone coverage, and allows me to download weather information on the ground. I am also in the process of acquiring a portable GPS. The best option would be to link the Garmin GPSMAP 396 through the tablet’s USB port, but at $2,695, it’s quite expensive. A cheaper option is to get the Jeppesen Interrep IR-310 USB GPS. Then I will get a subscription to Jeppesen’s NavSuite, which will give me access to JeppView, FliteStar, JetPLanner, and JetPLan.com. Sweet!
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