Do you use smartphone or tablet apps in flight training?

[drseti]

Putting it on my knee only works in the allegro, otherwise it seems to interfere with the stick.

I find a portrait-orientation kneeboard works well in my SportStar, and doesn't interfere with the stick between my legs. I strap it to my left leg, since I work the stick with my right hand, and the center-mounted throttle with my left. For you left-seat fliers, just move the kneeboard to your right leg.

FWIW, landscape orientation (that is, across the lap) seems to work well in the Ercoupe.

[N918KT]

Foreflight, and WingX, have full functionality on the iPhone (and iPod Touch)... just adjusted to fit the smaller screen. In fact, the Foreflight license allows you to use it on all three devices, simultaneously. WingX has similar multiple-device allowances.

I had a CFI that was too hung-up on the "old ways" of aviation... 'didn't like high-tech stuff, didn't like "plastic airplanes", couldn't grasp Light Sports, and even thought women should be in the kitchen - not flying. There wasn't even a GPS in my trainer. He became my EX-CFI.

So you're saying that yes, I can use the iPhone ForeFlight moving map in flight, right? If so, is there coverage up in the skies? I heard that there is no reception for celluar networks such as 3G or 4G but what about WiFi reception?

[kitcarguy]

Anyone out there using android devices? If so what do you recommend for a good app?

[FrankR]

I use a pretty generic 8" Android tablet, Vizio1008Tab, with internal GPS and Avilution.

Moving map sectional; duats interface. Works well without a live data connection.

[kitcarguy]

I have fltplan.com on my tablet but was just looking at other options. I will try avilution and see how it is.

Thanks

[RyanShort1]

Now using a Nexus 7 and pretty happy with it. I can accomplish quite a bit with it.

Ryan