Recreational Flying 7" GPS

Recreational Flying 7" GPS for Street and Air Navigation

- The Recreational Flying 7" GPS, like its smaller 5" brother, were born from a worldwide proven car GPS unit and then transformed into a car and aviation unit that would also meet the quality and demands of aviation, an industry that demands reliability and integrity. We improved the specifications and made the hardware components more durable to increase reliability over a standard car unit for example increasing the system memory, the flash memory for fast start of applications, and also reducing the screen resolution for improved sunlight operation and all into a GPS unit that pilots can use in the air but also when driving their car through the streets of town.

We developed our own version of an advanced menu system and enabled the user to install their own applications and customise the GPS to their own needs within the Microsoft Windows CE v6 Operating System. We also obtained 3^rd party applications to even further enhance the use of the GPS such as a PDF file viewer, games, aviation applications for pilots and more, all free and installed on the unit ready for you to use.

We didn’t stop there. We then went out and sourced accessories that you may need, even having some specially made for the Recreational Flying GPS units like a Sun Shield, Flat Panel Mount, Screen Protector etc and YES, they ALL come included in the box, a complete package with everything you need built to a very high standard...it’s not just a GPS, it is a complete Recreational Flying GPS Solution at an extremely affordable price and at the same time helps to keep the Recreational Flying (.net) website free for all pilots to use in helping each other.

Notes:

1. The Recreational Flying GPS is a low cost solution for VFR use and thus does not have terrain warning like units far more expensive. We support the thought that VFR Pilots should be looking outside their aircraft then to be looking at a GPS unit as an auxillary device.

2. The Recreational Flying GPS comes standard with full street navigation to use as a turn by turn voice assisted in-car GPS. To use the GPS as an aviation WAC/VNC/VTC moving map display GPS, as shown in the product images, you also need an OziExplorer CE licence and MapTrax map(s) that are also available as options. If you already have OziExplorer just enter your licence code into the preinstalled copy on the unit. You can also copy AirNav flight plans and waypoints on to the unit. There are over 2,440 OziExplorer waypoints already preloaded on to the GPS for you.

3. The differences between the 5" and 7" are the 5" has better sunlight readability, but has a smaller screen. The 7" has a much larger screen, great for viewing flight plans etc, requires harder finger taps to avoid accidentally tapping the wrong option when flying but requires more care when positioning the unit to avoid direct sunlight reflection due to its glass panel

4. You can install any navigations software that you may prefer on the GPS providing it can be used on Windows CE v6 devices

What’s in the box

• 1 x Recreational Flying GPS Unit (preloaded with navigation and other software)
• 1 x Sun Shield
• 1 x Suction Mount
• 1 x GPS Unit Holder (attached to suction mount or to be screwed on to a flat panel)
• 1 x Stylus (tucked away into the mounting plate)
• 1 x Screen Protector
• 1 x USB Connector Cable
• 1 x Cig Lighter Power Cable
• 1 x Power Adaptor (240v)
• 1 x User Manual (this is for the base unit - FULL manual is a download)
• 1 x Recreational Flying Iron On Transfer

Specifications

Software

By using the smart phone style menu system you can either slide your finger across the screen or press any of the 7 top icons to access the different software categories. The first main screen allows you to list your favourite applications and you can add/move/delete your own icons to applications placing them anywhere you like in the 7 different categories:

Favourites Screen (1 of 7 different category screens):

Preloaded applications

• iGO – a voice assisted turn by turn street navigation program for using in the car
• Ozi Explorer – a navigation program that is used with maps of various types e.g. Aviation, Street, 4wd Driving. To use this application requires the purchasing of a licence. If you purchased a licence from us as an option, this application comes with an unlock licence code.
• PDF Viewer – our own sourced application to view PDF Files that you can upload on to the unit
• WordPad – Microsoft Word Pad for writing text like check lists etc
• Calculator – a full scientific calculator
• Converter – a conversion calculator when converting things like speed, area, mass etc
• Media Player – a media player for playing different types of media
• Nitrogen – an audio player for playing your favourite tunes and playlists
• Alarm – a large digital alarm clock
• Ruler – an application that shows a ruler for conveniently measuring anything
• Light – Multicoloured flash light
• GPS Utilities – various utilities in configuring the GPS module of the unit
• BeelineGPS – a tracking application
• PocketGPS – a gps application
• NoniGPSPlot – a tracking application
• Virtual Earth – a gps application
• Live Search – an application to locate addresses on a map
• Map24 – a navigation application
• WMP – Microsoft Windows Media Player
• MMViewer- a photo viewer
• XnView – a photo editing application
• AlReader – a book reader
• uBook – a book reader with some default books
• MobiPocket – a document reader
• MDict – a dictionary
• Flash – a flash media player
• Pocket Picture – a picture drawing editor
• Paint – a paint application
• Clanger – a sound editor
• Notepad – Microsoft Notepad
• Word Viewer – an application to view MS Word documents
• SpreadCE – a spreadsheet application
• Excel Viewer – an application to view MS Excel files
• PP Viewer – an application to view MS PowerPoint files
• Contacts – a contact manager
• Calendar – a calendar/appointment book
• Tasks – a tasks list
• Appointments – an appointment diary
• ListPro – an application for creating different types of lists
• Organiser – a PIM application
• Touch Notes – a scribble note writing application
• Ink Writer – an application to write and create images using the unit’s stylus in your handwriting
• Expenses – an application to record expenditure
• Skin Changer – this allows the user to customise the menu’s colour schemes etc
• PLUS 44 different games to play

For free support in using the Recreational Flying GPS you have available to you, as a customer, a full user support forum at http://www.jackaroo.com.au, please register at the forums, it’s free and only takes a second and you will find an enormous amount of helpful tips and tricks provided by other users of the Recreational Flying GPS.