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This past weekend bought an iPad Pro 11 (256GB with WiFi and Cellular) for various (mostly) work-related reasons. I also bought the Magic Keyboard. I have all of my essentials installed on it, but I'm wondering if anyone has found any drone-specific uses for which this is the best tool (other than as a controller / screen, as I have the Smart Controller).
I've already discovered that the native Files app is... let's be kind and say "limited." The $12.99 FileBrowser Professional app, on the other hand, is a thing of beauty. It connects to... well, pretty much anything.
I installed and am planning to play around with iMovie to see whether / how well it works for quick edits in the field. (Apparently DaVinci Resolve has either been pulled from the App store or doesn't work on this model because of the new processor.)
I'll most likely also install Affinity Photo to do the same with still photos.
The various drone-specific weather and airspace apps have been installed and work fine. I don't think there's any particular advantage to using them on the iPad rather than the phone except for the bigger screen, but they do work.
I'm undecided on ForeFlight because I really only fly drones and ultralights these days; and I don't need all the functionality ForeFlight offers (but could use some that it doesn't). It would be nice if they came out with a UAS-specific version.
I do like the tablet, by the way. It's amazingly capable. It had better be. It cost me more than I paid for some of my cars.
Richard
I've already discovered that the native Files app is... let's be kind and say "limited." The $12.99 FileBrowser Professional app, on the other hand, is a thing of beauty. It connects to... well, pretty much anything.
I installed and am planning to play around with iMovie to see whether / how well it works for quick edits in the field. (Apparently DaVinci Resolve has either been pulled from the App store or doesn't work on this model because of the new processor.)
I'll most likely also install Affinity Photo to do the same with still photos.
The various drone-specific weather and airspace apps have been installed and work fine. I don't think there's any particular advantage to using them on the iPad rather than the phone except for the bigger screen, but they do work.
I'm undecided on ForeFlight because I really only fly drones and ultralights these days; and I don't need all the functionality ForeFlight offers (but could use some that it doesn't). It would be nice if they came out with a UAS-specific version.
I do like the tablet, by the way. It's amazingly capable. It had better be. It cost me more than I paid for some of my cars.
Richard