I shot 3 approaches yesterday, using the eflyBook as my primary source of approach plates.
My expectations were tempered by the fact that the product is still under "heavy development" in my opinion, and a few key functions are just plain lacking.
While my safety-pilot was really wowed by the unit's awesome form-factor (and neato-factor), we both would have tossed it out the window on a few occassions. (in compliance with FAR 91.15, of course!)
If I could just get the pen to work as it should, as well as the navigation buttons, I would consider it "usable". However, no-such-luck on this flight.
I thought of a few enhancement that I would like to see, and while they're probably posted somewhere else on the site, here they are: (maybe again)
-some easy method to quickly come back to a page that you have "book marked" such a a SID or STAR, or specific approach
-the ability to navigate entirely without having to use the pen
-a feature to allow me to create a quick list of "favorites" that could include items like specific procedures, specific flight-notes, etc.
-maybe a "home page" with shortcuts to the features and items I use most.
Sorry if these ideas are not new, or I just don't know how to use the unit properly. (The latter of which might not be my problem alone.) I'm beginning to get frustrated with a product that I think might have made it to market to hastily. ...for the sake of the folks who've put so much time and effort into this thing, I really hope it doesn't cave-in on itself...
-Chris R.