Any Problems with latest Skydemon Release for IPad?

[Rob P]

The answer is both. Have one for reliability, the other for all the bells and whistles.

Never seen an RV4 cockpit then Paul?

Rob P

[Skymonster]

First time I encountered someone else with a panel GPS, they set up the entire route on the GPS and then proceeded to fly "head down" all the way in what to me was tantamount to a flight in virtual-IMC when in fact they were operating VFR in the open FIR with no air traffic service. Looking out seemed to be irrelevant. I can't say I enjoyed them taking that approach to flying.

We don't have a certified panel GPS in our aeroplane, but SD provides me with a nice backup to the chart and old-fashioned navigation instruments - and OK, sometimes my first choice of VFR en-route navigation tool but used without (a) me losing chart-based awareness or (b) going head down for most of the flight... If SD crashes, so what - I'm still in control via the chart plus any VORs, DME, and NDB/ADF combo im using. Anyone who absolutely, solely and continuously depends on a non-certified device (iPad) with a non-certified database (SD) using technology that isn't certified in the UK for sole-use navigation on any device (GPS) is a fool IMHO, whether or not the device or its software crashes or is 100% stable. I don't see the CAA/EASA ever certifying the iPad and SD for navigation so the prospector depending on it is a non-starter whether stable or not.

In other words,despite me being a huge fan of SD I don't really care if it crashes very occasionally... At worst a SD crash is/would be a very minor and temporary inconvenience which doesn't threaten flight safety. But SD has picked up things I haven't in traditional planning, meaning that for me it is most definitey a positive aid to flying. So I hope Tim keeps improving the package - it'll make my flying less stressful and more error-free irrespective of whether its 100% stable.

[Paul_Sengupta]

The answer is both. Have one for reliability, the other for all the bells and whistles.

Never seen an RV4 cockpit then Paul?

You've got two legs ain't ya?!

[Big Dex]

I had went for a 40 minute local flight yesterday and skydemon shut itself down 4 times.

I'll do a hard restart and see if its different today.

[Monocock]

Another happy customer then.

[stevelup]

Another happy customer then.

Why don't you just keep away from SD threads? You contribute absolutely nothing useful.

[stevelup]

I had went for a 40 minute local flight yesterday and skydemon shut itself down 4 times.

I'll do a hard restart and see if its different today.

Hi

Which iPad version, and which version of iOS are you running?

Steve

[Big Dex]

Ipad3 64gb 3G running iOS 6.0

[stevelup]

Very strange. Suggest you contact SD support if a hard reboot doesn't sort it out.

[GrahamB]

Just to offer some balance, we went Welshpool to Dunkeswell and return today, with two iPad 2's on board both running the latest version. Neither crashed once.

[Winhern]

I had went for a 40 minute local flight yesterday and skydemon shut itself down 4 times.

I'll do a hard restart and see if its different today.

After the last update I had similar problems - though on the ground as the weather hasn't permitted me to fly yet. Hard resets achieved little. Sent Tim about 15 crash dumps (literally) but these were inconclusive. At his (last resort) suggestion this morning I completely removed SkyDemon and re-installed. Haven't had a crash since - but still early days.

Don't forget to archive your logs etc if you do a complete reinstall.

[Tim Dawson]

Another happy customer then.

Thousands of satisfied customers, thanks

[Monocock]

I know, Tim. And as I've said before, you should be proud of achieving such a superb product.

Good luck with the ongoing development.

[Tim Dawson]

Snarky one minute, encouraging the next? I honestly can't work you out.

[Monocock]

C'mon, I'm trying to bury a hatchet.