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davgray(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:11 am Post subject: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

I have been playing with the www.Approach-Systems.com 

  APIS Program on my Laptop computer with a  bluetooth GPS.

 This seems to work well when I place it on the  passengers seat.

 If someone else is flying with me there is not  enough room for the computer and the passenger so here is the idea:

  

 Place the computer onto the baggage shelf behind  the seats.

 Use a bluetooth mouse to control the computer  program from my knee board,

 Find some way to embed a 7 or 8 inch lightweight  remote VGA monitor on the panel.

 My computer has a VGA output port for a second  monitor.

  

 Are there any VGA monitors similar to those  found on portable DVD players that could be used as the second  monitor?

  

  

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n395v

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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:12 am Post subject: Re: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

I bought one of these on e bay 



http://cgi.ebay.com/8-VGA-TFT-Touch-Screen-Monitor-TV-for-Car-PC-GPS-A4_W0QQitemZ300182990845QQihZ020QQcategoryZ3698QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem



Comes from Hong Kong which some may consider risky but I have bought several products from the guy and have great service. If there is a problem he replaces the unit no questions asked.



Any way I mount the computer under my seat (not an RV) and use a wireless mouse and it works great. (as long as you fire up the computer before sitting down). It also has an input for a lipstick or video camera I am going to mount under the wing so I can see in front of me when I taxi and or video during flights.



Some photos can be seen here>>>>>



http://www.bearcataviation.com/album_frame.asp?forum=open&menuID=6~6

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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:16 am Post subject: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

Whatever you decide, just remember;  what will you do when you get the blue-screen-of-death on your Windows computer?  Or, just imagine being in a critical situation and all you see is, "This Windows program has quit unexpectedly - Do you want to send a report to Microsoft?"  

Steve

On Dec 25, 2007, at 5:02 AM, Gary Ray wrote:

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		  I have been playing with the www.Approach-Systems.com 

 APIS Program on my Laptop computer with a bluetooth GPS.

This seems to work well when I place it on the passengers seat.

If someone else is flying with me there is not enough room for the computer and the passenger so here is the idea:

 

Place the computer onto the baggage shelf behind the seats.

Use a bluetooth mouse to control the computer program from my knee board,

Find some way to embed a 7 or 8 inch lightweight remote VGA monitor on the panel.

My computer has a VGA output port for a second monitor.

 

Are there any VGA monitors similar to those found on portable DVD players that could be used as the second monitor?

 

	


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n395v

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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:44 am Post subject: Re: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

 	  lists(at)stevet.net wrote: 	
		  Whatever you decide, just remember;  what will you do when you get the blue-screen-of-death on your Windows computer?  Or, just imagine being in a critical situation and all you see is, "This Windows program has quit unexpectedly - Do you want to send a report to Microsoft?"  

Steve 	






When I get the blue window of death and an invite to talk to bill gates I turn the monitor off and fly the plane like I would on any other day of the week.

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Ed Anderson

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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

I just made a 1600 mile trip with the True Flight FL190 Cheetah GPS which is 

on the Q1 Ultra.  I was very pleased with the screen display in the sun.  I 

also flew with my old and trusty (but getting harder to see) Garmin 195 - 

even though I had it mounted at 1/2 the distance of the Fl190, it was more 

difficult to see under certain conditions - of course, the fact the  FL190 

Q1 Ultra was color display helped.



Ed



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brinker(at)suddenlinkmail
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:15 am Post subject: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

Can you post a link to the Flight Cheetah forum. I think I 

would like to sign up.



Randy



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		  >

> Also in the Flight Cheetah forum there iis a comparison of several 

> programs compared to truemap.

>

> The remotte moniter is a bit brighter than the Q1 ultra. The Q1 ultra is 

> miles better than the old Q1.

>

> The Q1 Ultra is the most readable PC I have ever had in the cockpit.

>

> Milt

>

> --------

> Milt

> 2003 F1 Rocket

> 2006 Radial Rocket

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n395v

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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:16 am Post subject: Re: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

http://www.bearcataviation.com/album_frame.asp?forum=open&menuID=6~6



Not a lot of activity so far but it is the only dedicated to the flight cheetah forum out there.



 	  brinker(at)suddenlinkmail wrote: 	
		  Can you post a link to the Flight Cheetah forum. I think I 

would like to sign up.



Randy



 	  Quote: 	
		  >

> Also in the Flight Cheetah forum there iis a comparison of several 

> programs compared to truemap.

>

> The remotte moniter is a bit brighter than the Q1 ultra. The Q1 ultra is 

> miles better than the old Q1.

>

> The Q1 Ultra is the most readable PC I have ever had in the cockpit.

>

> Milt

>

> --------

> Milt

> 2003 F1 Rocket

> 2006 Radial Rocket

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jdalton77(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:41 am Post subject: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

I've been flying behind the Cheetah for six months now - I've had a few 

problems with the hardware but the company has always taken care of me.  I 

love everything it does - more than the 496 plus a huge screen.



Jeff Dalton

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brinker(at)suddenlinkmail
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:15 pm Post subject: An idea that is kind of out there but here goes

Thanks I just joined maybe we can stir it up a little and get some activity 

going.



Randy



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