Paper chart vs iPad for VFR

[t j]

how do you pick your way through the mountains, what is the best route? Do you go N, S, E, or W? I would differ with your statement 99% of your flying is like this.

Experience in the mountains using my finger on a map. Chasing helicopters through the canyons spraying spruce bud worms taught me a lot.

[Paul Z]

I was looking for a picture from the air in the Dallas Area, we hove a few ant hills to worry about, but mountain flying is something that scared the devil out of me. I had absolutely Zero time flying in real mountains prior to flying to Homedale. I flew to the east Cost and the Blue Ridge Mountains do not compare.

[n85ae]

Nice one Tom! Also with the "out the window" method - VFR, real time
weather looks like this? It hardly requires an "i" device either ... The
only issue is - no pretty red, orange, or yellow colors

[Dorsal]

Navigation aside those are some fantastic pictures

[cgruby]

I have a Nexus 7 Android with Garmin Pilot. It has all the maps and free WX. The annual price is around $70. I haven't taken any trips yet, but it looks pretty good. PS, I still have the paper charts.

Cheers,

[Russell320]

These pictures were just north of Dallas in July.

[airlina]

Nice photos Russ, I see from your profile you list your occupation as bus driver, I suspect that's an Airbus from the look of those pics.

[DanB]

Very cool pictures Russ! Thanks for sharing

[beeryboats]

Mountains! I remember those, and hills too. Now that I'm in Indiana, the flattest place I've ever seen, I can get completely turned around on a dark cloudy day. Seriously, it happened in the car one day. Thank goodness the wife's car had a compass.

So I could see where an iPad could come in very handy for navigation. And weather. Hoosiers like to say if you don't like the weather, wait a few and it will change.

[Paul Z]

If you are on top of the scud that is what it looks like, if you are flying low an slow visibility isn't always that clear.