Thorp Air Command - T18.net

Best price I could find.

501 228 7777 Amanda

with the right equipment you can get free weather on the IFLY.

I have the "older" I Fly 700 and they keep improving the unit thru free software updates. I now get terrain info and a butt load of other free info each time I update the unit ! Sounds like the 720 is a good unit. I suppose I could trade in mine directly to IFly and get a $200.00 credit toward the new 720. Not really sure how many more new "features" I need as a VFR pilot ? It has all the pubs, airport diagrams, METAR WX (if you do the update), alarms, buzzers, etc. The ADB-S ( I think ADB-S is correct ?) WX option would be a worth while add on as a one time expendature. I like "Free Weather !"

RB

Does this do much more than foreflight on an ipad? Better visibility in sunlight I imagine?

CC

Started with the 700 and now have the 720 . Very good unit for those of us that are computer challenged . The only draw back with the 700/720 is that is does not have an internal battery . The 740 does . I believe John Evens has the 740 (it has an internal battery) and may shed some lite on its features . If you like Caveman electronics (take it out of the box and use it w/o looking at the instructions) I give these units 4 and 3/4 stars . If you are going to be at KVIS this year , I will have my 720 available for show and tell. You can also go to iFLYgps.com for more info . Right now I believe iFLY is sold out of new 720's , but they do have refurbished ones for about $520 .

RB
BaBaLoo

I have owned the 520, 700, 720, and now the 740. I like the products, the subscription price and the support. I did think the 520 was too small, but some folks may appreciate that. As Rich said, its very intuitive. I use mine to drive my autopilot. I also have a Skyguard ADSB unit tied to it, so I get ADSB-in and weather.

I have never used foreflight, so I cant make any comparison.

Rich is right - I have a 740 for my new Kitfox project, but haven't used it much yet. It is very bright, and a nice size. I'll use it to drive the autopilot in the Kitfox, as well as displaying weather & traffic from my NavWorx ADS600-EXP ADS-B unit. The battery is strictly for short-term use, but will be adequate to do what it needs to do if ship's power is lost. I like it. Like Ryan said, updates are very reasonable and support seems to be great. It displays "seamless" VFR charts, IFR High & Low enroute charts, and vector charts, terrain, etc.,etc. It has built-in Wi-Fi, uses an SD memory card and has tons of other features.

My Thorp has a Garmin 196, as well as a (still working) GPS-100, the first "aircraft" GPS unit made by Garmin - I was an "early adopter".

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John Evens
Arvada, Colorado
T-18 N71JE (sold)
Kitfox 7 SS N27JE

Autopilot in a Kitfox?!

The hardest part will be mounting the radome off the struts.

All the comforts of home!

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John Evens
Arvada, Colorado
T-18 N71JE (sold)
Kitfox 7 SS N27JE

No room there Doug... got rocket launchers for bears (Alaska).

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John Evens
Arvada, Colorado
T-18 N71JE (sold)
Kitfox 7 SS N27JE