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2/17/2020 11:55 PM
 

Just updated my 740b via wifi and noticed there wasn't an "optimize" button on my flight plan screen.  Is real plan not included?  if not, when might it be?

Thx,

Jess

 
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2/18/2020 9:21 AM
 

Hi Jess, Real Plan is not available on the iFly portable devices directly.  We tried, it just doesn't have the proper processor to perform this task.  You can however execute a Real Plan on a tablet or phone and sync it to your 740b.  

Thanks,

Walter


Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot
 
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2/20/2020 10:38 PM
 

After having two become unbearably sluggish, I didn't have a suitable tablet, so I bought the 740 because it was (supposedly) custom built specifically for this purpose. To say I'm disappointed that it doesn't support their latest feature would be a gross understatement, but the words to describe how I feel right now are not suitable for a public forum.

 

I feel like I was lied to and sold a $600 boat anchor. Having to buy a 2nd subscription just so I can use the device is unacceptable. 

 
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2/21/2020 1:26 PM
 

Hi Lee,

I understand your dissapointment.  Please understand this was not a business decision, the hardware is simply not capable of performing this task.  A 2nd subscription is not needed, just the multi-platform upgrade.  But even that I will give you a year free so you can give this a try.  Syncing from your phone to your 740 is super easy.  Give our support team a call if you have any questions.  

Thanks,
Walter


Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot
 
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2/28/2020 11:49 AM
 
Walter wrote:

...Syncing from your phone to your 740 is super easy.... 

Walter is right: it IS super easy.

I wish there were some way to sync map updates from the phone to the 740. My 740 is mounted in the instrument panel, where it works beautifully as the primary navigation device. But there's no wifi at my hangar, so I have to take it home for map updates.

I've tried bringing the SD card home, but that's a PIA. I've also tried downloading an update to a USB stick and then plugging the stick into the 740. That's easier, but still something of a PIA, so I usually just bring the whole 740 home and update everything there. That's actually the easiest method (for me). But it would be really cool if I could just sync the maps from the phone without having to take anything out of the plane or fool with one of the other methods. I'm not really asking for such a feature, though.  It's probably too difficult to contemplate.

 
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