Stopwatch/timer feature

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Stopwatch/timer feature

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TJLock	T TJLock posted 4/1/2019 10:07:23 AM Topic Details Share Topic
T Group: Forum Members Posts: 4, Visits: 0	Hi, I use Skydemon for Ipad. When I'm flying 6 minute sightseeing flights in a helicopter, timing is very critical. The cockpit only has an analog clock and precisely reading of the minutes can be a bit tricky. I was wondering if Skydemon has a simple built-in stopwatch or timer feature that I can use for this purpose? At the moment I use the standard stopwatch feature on IOS but I have to keep switching between it and Skydemon. The best thing would be something of an overlay in Skydemon. If Skydemon does not have this as a feature, tips for an app or widget of some kind would be greatly appreciated!
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pilot-byom	p pilot-byom posted 4/1/2019 10:30:43 AM Post Details Share Post
p Group: Forum Members Posts: 323, Visits: 388	Did you check in Skydemon, the wheel option Setup, Navigation Options, all the way down last entry In-Flight Timers? This is what I use for flying rotorheads on short frequencies.
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TJLock	T TJLock posted 4/1/2019 10:56:26 AM Post Details Share Post
T Group: Forum Members Posts: 4, Visits: 0	+x MarkusM - 4/1/2019 10:30:43 AM Did you check in Skydemon, the wheel option Setup, Navigation Options, all the way down last entry In-Flight Timers? This is what I use for flying rotorheads on short frequencies. I've taken a look at this feature, but it seems more fitting for reminding you of certain tasks that need to be repeated every so often. It doesn't actually show a persistent running stopwatch. Thanks for the suggestion though!
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 4/1/2019 12:05:25 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 7.8K, Visits: 8.4K	Your tablet has a built-in digital clock reading presumably? Added to that, if you open the Pilot Log while in flight several flight timing statistics can be instantly seen.
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TJLock	T TJLock posted 4/1/2019 2:00:53 PM Post Details Share Post
T Group: Forum Members Posts: 4, Visits: 0	+x Tim Dawson - 4/1/2019 12:05:25 PM Your tablet has a built-in digital clock reading presumably? Added to that, if you open the Pilot Log while in flight several flight timing statistics can be instantly seen. The built-in digital clock is way too small to read, especially with vibrations you get in a helicopter. The statistics in the Pilot Log is something I can look at, but at first glance it's not what I'm looking for. This is the Stopwatch feature on iOS, all I really need is for this to be visible in Skydemon. Unfortunately my ipad mini 2 does not support splitscreen.
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pilot-byom	p pilot-byom posted 4/1/2019 2:33:53 PM Post Details Share Post
p Group: Forum Members Posts: 323, Visits: 388	Than I advise to send the venerable iPad Mini 2 to rest in peace and get a decent iPad. 6 years old technology is not really the best way to do things in flight and your request is the typical application for iOS split-screen. Why should Skydemon invest in developing a function the operating system already has?
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TJLock	T TJLock posted 4/1/2019 2:59:54 PM Post Details Share Post
T Group: Forum Members Posts: 4, Visits: 0	+x MarkusM - 4/1/2019 2:33:53 PM Than I advise to send the venerable iPad Mini 2 to rest in peace and get a decent iPad. 6 years old technology is not really the best way to do things in flight and your request is the typical application for iOS split-screen. Why should Skydemon invest in developing a function the operating system already has? My ipad works fine, I'm not going to throw it away for such a small problem. I never suggested that SD has to develop anything like this. I was merely asking if anyone had a simple solution to my problem. It turns out the answer is no. I'll manage. Thanks for the info
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