"Office 700 Pro" from the app store. It's an open-office suite for iOS and will import XLS and XLSX files directly. Being a real spreadsheet, cells can be formula-driven. In this case the elapsed time is computed from in/out hobbs entries. I plan to make that change in the VOR check log to compute certain values therein.
Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
Moderators: Rick, Lance Murray
- Rich
- 5 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 4607
- Joined: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:40 pm
- First Name: Rich
- Aircraft Type: DA40
- Aircraft Registration: N40XE
- Airports: S39 Prineville OR
- Has thanked: 145 times
- Been thanked: 1186 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
2002 DA40-180: MT, PowerFlow, 530W/430W, KAP140, ext. baggage, 1090 ES out, 2646 MTOW, 40gal., Surefly, Flightstream 210, Orion 600 LED, XeVision, Aspen E5
- blsewardjr
- 4 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 486
- Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:19 pm
- First Name: Bernie
- Aircraft Type: DA40
- Aircraft Registration: N377DS
- Airports: KCHO
- Has thanked: 120 times
- Been thanked: 146 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
If you are interested in having the IPad on your leg with it canted upwards, here's an new way of doing it from MyGoFlight -- https://mygoflight.com/collections/moun ... bmV0In0%3D
Pricey, however. I just use a sock!
Pricey, however. I just use a sock!
Bernie Seward, IR, AGI
2003 DA40 N377DS
KCHO Charlottesville, VA
2003 DA40 N377DS
KCHO Charlottesville, VA
- Rich
- 5 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 4607
- Joined: Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:40 pm
- First Name: Rich
- Aircraft Type: DA40
- Aircraft Registration: N40XE
- Airports: S39 Prineville OR
- Has thanked: 145 times
- Been thanked: 1186 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
BTW, this app can be frustrating to use to create spreadsheets and tweak things like column/cell width. I got the speadsheets the way I wanted in Excel on my Mac and then plunked into the iPad strictly as a data entry app.Rich wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 1:57 pm"Office 700 Pro" from the app store. It's an open-office suite for iOS and will import XLS and XLSX files directly. Being a real spreadsheet, cells can be formula-driven. In this case the elapsed time is computed from in/out hobbs entries. I plan to make that change in the VOR check log to compute certain values therein.
2002 DA40-180: MT, PowerFlow, 530W/430W, KAP140, ext. baggage, 1090 ES out, 2646 MTOW, 40gal., Surefly, Flightstream 210, Orion 600 LED, XeVision, Aspen E5
- Boatguy
- 5 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 1866
- Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:48 am
- First Name: Russ
- Aircraft Type: DA62
- Aircraft Registration: N962M
- Airports: KSTS
- Has thanked: 1366 times
- Been thanked: 1196 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
At Microsoft. $69/yr for individual, or $99/yr for six people buys an Office 365 subscription that provides Office and a terabyte of cloud storage for each person. Install on multiple platforms (Mac, PC, iOS). One of the best values in software today.
And, no, I'm not an MS employee, or former employee! All my gear is Apple.
- waynemcc999
- 5 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 568
- Joined: Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:38 pm
- First Name: Wayne
- Aircraft Type: DA40
- Aircraft Registration: N211WP
- Airports: KSBA
- Has thanked: 1517 times
- Been thanked: 411 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
Google Sheets (Personal edition) runs as an App on an iPad/iPhone... syncs to the cloud, provides realtime collaboration, and is free. Here's an example (my recent Baja May2021 trip).
Wayne McClelland
PPL/IR, 2008 Diamond Star DA40-XLS 40.922, KSBA
Photo logs of PilotsNPaws | Flying Doctors | Angel Flight | YouTube @GeezerGeekPilot
PPL/IR, 2008 Diamond Star DA40-XLS 40.922, KSBA
Photo logs of PilotsNPaws | Flying Doctors | Angel Flight | YouTube @GeezerGeekPilot
- CFIDave
- 5 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 2682
- Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:40 pm
- First Name: Dave
- Aircraft Type: OTHER
- Aircraft Registration: N333GX
- Airports: KJYO Leesburg VA
- Has thanked: 234 times
- Been thanked: 1480 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
Apple's free Numbers app opens and displays Excel spreadsheet files on the iPhone and iPad. That's what I use for my plane's W&B.
Epic Aircraft E1000 GX
Former DA40XLS, DA42-VI, and DA62 owner
ATP, CFI, CFI-I, MEI
Former DA40XLS, DA42-VI, and DA62 owner
ATP, CFI, CFI-I, MEI
- janders
- 3 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 112
- Joined: Wed Nov 04, 2020 7:45 pm
- First Name: Jon
- Aircraft Type: OTHER
- Aircraft Registration: N75RZ
- Airports: KGYY
- Has thanked: 206 times
- Been thanked: 44 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
Ahh 91.171(d) requires you to sign the record of the VOR check... Still, I think you're probably fine.
I usually take a picture of the two bearings on my g1000 and shout the words "voice signature" into the live photo.
Current E50P owner
Former C172 and DA62 owner
Former C172 and DA62 owner
- CFIDave
- 5 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 2682
- Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:40 pm
- First Name: Dave
- Aircraft Type: OTHER
- Aircraft Registration: N333GX
- Airports: KJYO Leesburg VA
- Has thanked: 234 times
- Been thanked: 1480 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
With WAAS, you no longer have to do VOR checks if using GPS as your primary means of navigation:
https://pilot-protection-services.aopa. ... ifr-flight
In fact, Garmin now sells IFR navigators that rely exclusively on WAAS GPS with no VOR functionality.
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/577174
Epic Aircraft E1000 GX
Former DA40XLS, DA42-VI, and DA62 owner
ATP, CFI, CFI-I, MEI
Former DA40XLS, DA42-VI, and DA62 owner
ATP, CFI, CFI-I, MEI
- midlifeflyer
- 3 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 78
- Joined: Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:44 pm
- First Name: Mark
- Aircraft Type: DA40
- Aircraft Registration: N226PA
- Airports: KTTA
- Has thanked: 8 times
- Been thanked: 41 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
Make that "sole" means of navigation. If you use VOR you must have the check.
"No person may operate a civil aircraft under IFR using the VOR system of radio navigation unless the VOR equipment of that aircraft—"
- Boatguy
- 5 Diamonds Member
- Posts: 1866
- Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:48 am
- First Name: Russ
- Aircraft Type: DA62
- Aircraft Registration: N962M
- Airports: KSTS
- Has thanked: 1366 times
- Been thanked: 1196 times
Re: Cockpit Organization & Kneeboards
I think this is still pretty murky. First as @midlifelfyer points out, then also in the case of GPS outage and the MON network. The reg says IFR, not IMC and in the case of a GPS outage (I get weekly notices of planned outages in the west) navigating primarily by VOR is quite likely. I routinely get VORs in my clearances, but of course I use the GPS for nav to the VOR. On a few flights I've switched to the VOR for navigation and was amazed to see the CDI centered and the GPS cross track error up to 1nm. Unless you end up in the wrong airspace, CFIT, or get a ramp check that is really focused on the VORs, nobody is going to know.CFIDave wrote: ↑Mon May 17, 2021 8:12 pmWith WAAS, you no longer have to do VOR checks if using GPS as your primary means of navigation:
https://pilot-protection-services.aopa. ... ifr-flight
In fact, Garmin now sells IFR navigators that rely exclusively on WAAS GPS with no VOR functionality.
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/577174
Does the VOR check implicitly also check the accuracy of the ILS? If so, there is a good reason to keep checking.