Hi Mark and all.
DISCLAIMER: I work for FlightPrep.Com. We created the ChartCase program Dan Michaels referenced. Dan, thanks for the plug! I am thrilled to see this discussion on the KRNet List! I am glad to see you are considering in-flight charts and mapping to assist using the XC capability of the KR. It is truly amazing what improvements have occurred over the past few years. I fly with our software, ChartCase [http://www.flightprep.com/rootpage.php?page=HomeEFBSW] in my Cardinal running on a Motion Computing tablet computer. I use a cheapo Microsoft [built by Pharos] USB GPS for position information. ChartCase displays my aircraft position directly on all the charts [Sectional, WAC, and En-Routes] as well as approach plates in real-time. In the Cardinal, I Velcro the tablet to my kneeboard. In the KR, I am going to need to fabricate a simple bracket, but hey, that should easy enough. Since you are already carrying the laptop, the software is not going to add any weight! The product features integrated flight planning. When I am on the ground [and connected to the Internet], I also get full weather briefing and charts provided through the DUATS service. This is all included in the single program You specifically asked about: * Showing roads and streets. Our software renders major highways as displayed on Sectional charts. We do have some customers who run our software and a road mapping program as a separate session * Emergency 10 nearest airports is supported in ChartCase. * In-Flight weather subscriptions are available through XM/WX. I am open to answering any questions but Note: I am traveling to Washington, DC for meetings this week, so my replies will be delayed. Sorry! You can call the office (503) 678-4360 or my cell (503) 341-9628. John Bouyea john_0...@bouyea.net
