Neal,
The biggest things I can see are the following:
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1) Ease of input via the stylus or simulated keypad
2) Liberal use of tooltips
3) Limit the nesting level of menus/submenus
4) Use good color and contrast settings to account
for bright days in the cockpit, expecially at FL 310.
5) Avoid too many timers as they chew up the battery life
6) Make W&B simple and provide load-shift scenarios to
get the most favorable CG. An app I did for Convair 240/580s
does do this, but you have to account for %MAC. LEMAC et al
7) Provide easy syncing capabilities between PDA and
LogbookPro (Desktop version)
8) Make sure you check App.PrevInstance
9) Wireless connectivity via email to sync PDA to desktop
while away from home
10)Reconciliation of PDA and desktop
I cannot stress enough how simple and fast data entry should be.
Typically, logging of time comes after a long day of flying,
and in some cases, between legs in 121 quick turn situations.
Besides buttoning up the A/C for the night, the paperwork
becomes a dread if it takes too long. Keeping the PDA workflow
simple and consise will encourage its use.
Thanks,
Mike A. Beanes
The biggest things I can see are the following:
-------------------------------------------------------------
1) Ease of input via the stylus or simulated keypad
2) Liberal use of tooltips
3) Limit the nesting level of menus/submenus
4) Use good color and contrast settings to account
for bright days in the cockpit, expecially at FL 310.
5) Avoid too many timers as they chew up the battery life
6) Make W&B simple and provide load-shift scenarios to
get the most favorable CG. An app I did for Convair 240/580s
does do this, but you have to account for %MAC. LEMAC et al
7) Provide easy syncing capabilities between PDA and
LogbookPro (Desktop version)
8) Make sure you check App.PrevInstance
9) Wireless connectivity via email to sync PDA to desktop
while away from home
10)Reconciliation of PDA and desktop
I cannot stress enough how simple and fast data entry should be.
Typically, logging of time comes after a long day of flying,
and in some cases, between legs in 121 quick turn situations.
Besides buttoning up the A/C for the night, the paperwork
becomes a dread if it takes too long. Keeping the PDA workflow
simple and consise will encourage its use.
Thanks,
Mike A. Beanes