While the Surface Duo (and maybe the LG with a 'snap in' screen?), it won't be the last. It's a fantastic concept and I would expect much more to come. Now that the beta of iFly works on the Duo in single screen mode, a few ideas:
Ideas for iFly:
- Take advantage of the dual screen spanning once fixed. Just full screen map and you can rotate both directions....simple
- Consider the split screen for just about everything...(I'm using left/right, but should be completely user selectable)
- map on left, flight plan on right
- or when tapping an Airport or airspace on map, load the details on the right. (keeps map uncluttered)
- or map on left, instruments on the right. (keeps map uncluttered and instruments easily readable
- or map on left, terrain profile view on right
- or have button bar on left, but tapping NRST, loads all airports on the right.
- Map on left, scratch pad on right
- 3d EFIS on left, map on right
The advantage of these is larger tap targets when in a bumpy airplane. Unrelated to the Duo, I do wish iFly had a bit more robust Vector map and layers. I just love Foreflight's implementation. Same with a good Logbook and more robust Weather planning (MOS, multiple days out forecasts/etc.).
Thanks!
John