So I picked up an IPAD 1 on Ebay for a few hundred bucks and loaded the Foreflight app. It seemed pretty good in the trial so I went ahead and paid the $75 for the actual app. This is worth the money. I fly a 172 for fun love this thing. I got the RAM mount from sportys and also the bad elf GPS from Ebay. My plane has a KLN94 with a MFD and Foreflight is acurate to within 5% or better of my GPS, it even has a GPS altimeter in it. You can bounce between VFR/IFR charts, approach plates etc.... In the map screen you can put in a flight plan just as you would if you filed and it has each waypoint listed on the screen and pretty much a nav log for each waypoint. It took a few tries to figure on where to mount it. I finally put it on the copilot yoke and it is perfect. It covers up the transponder in my NAVII but thats it.

If I could add anything (and it may be in the $150 version, I'm not sure sinse I have the cheaper one) I would have a way to show holding patterns on the IFR sectional or the approach plate and also show holding pattern entry. While not a big deal that would be a nice addition. I use to use a Kendle to store my PDF plates on but that thing will now be heading to E-bay. I still carry paper charts in my bag and also specific plates for the airports I frequent and flight plan to just in case but this IPAD setup is pretty sweet. It even has a scratchpad page that you can either type into or draw on the screen with your finger. This is great for picking up my clearance and jotting down instructions or AWOS.

It is nice to get something for a change and be glad you did. Not that I would ever do it other than in an emergency but I have no doubt that I could cover the complete pannel and use just this program to safely get where you need to be to land.