Pilot Aviation Dictionary (PAD) 3.01 For Palm OS® Handheld Devices

PAD is distributed as Shareware under the rules of Shareware.  You can use this version for 30 days, after 30 days you MUST either register or remove the application from your device.

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* Additional 2,000+ Terms, Codes and NOTAMS
* Registration (Nag) screens will no longer appear when you use the program.
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* Full Features and Functionality

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Installation - To install this application you should use your standard install procedure for your device.  You need to Install (HotSync) two files: PADEN.PRC (or PADDE.PRC - German) (Palm Executable File), and PADDB.PDB (Palm Database File) to your device. Once the application has been installed you will see an icon similar to the one to the left, located under the Unfiled category.  Refer to your Palm documentation on how to categorize applications if you wish to re-categorize PAD.  Once PAD has been installed you can click on the PAD 3.01 icon to launch the application.  There is a one-time process that extracts the default configuration, once the configuration is complete PAD will load.  If you additional help on installing applications see the PalmSource Guide (and Shockwave Demo). Note: after you run PAD for the first time you can copy the PAD.PRC file to a memory card, but the database files must remain internally.

Main Menu Screen [ More ] - Screen VFR Cruising Altitudes

Main Menu - The main menu contains several different options that will allow you to access of the entire program. Category Button (New 1.3) - this will bring you to the category selection screen.  This will allow you to view Terms by the categories they belong to, when you are viewing in Alpha mode (default) you will see (New 3.01). Category choices... 1. Airspace - Airspace and Procedure Information (New 2.3) 2. Electrical - Electrical Systems, Communications and Radio systems 3. METAR - METAR/TAF codes and information 4. MFO - Mechanical and Flight Operations (systems, flying, etc) 5. Mixed - Mixed categories (multiple categories for a term) 6. Navigate - Navigation systems, lighting systems and flight planning 7. Organize - Groups, teams, companies or organizations 8. Runway - Runway and surface condition codes 9. Training - Training, certification and education 10. Weather - Weather acronyms and information Record Filter (New 2.4) - you can select the first letter of the term you are looking for.  This prevents you from having to scroll through the entire database. Up/Down Navigation Button - The Up/Down buttons will allow you to move up and down through the records, screen by screen at 12 records per screen.  Note: You can also use the Up/Down hardware buttons to scroll on the main screen.  Once you find your Term or Definition that you are looking for you can click once on the term and it will bring you to the Record Operations screen (see below). [ More ] Button - This button will take you to the section that contains all of the additional features with PAD.  Other Information includes: Airport Beacons, ARTCC Codes, METAR/TAF Codes, Morse Code, Phonetic Alphabet, Pilot Reports, Speed & Temperature Conversion, Standard Atmosphere, Timeline, Transponder Codes, SNOWTAMS, V-Speeds, VFR-IFR Cruising Altitudes and more (see below).

Printing Screen

Record Operations - Once you have clicked on a Term you will see the entire record. This screen has several parts.  First, in the top right you will see the Category that the record belongs to.  Below that, is the Term that you are viewing.  Anytime you see the Term followed by a .. that indicates that the term has multiple definitions.  If the term is followed by a ( ) that indicates that it has additional parts that change the word to mean other things.  Example: ACAR(S)(MU) is defined as Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting (System) (Management Unit) where the (S) and (MU) might or might not be found in the Term you are seeking.  Below that you will see the definition(s) to the word you are viewing. Button Operations - There are 6 buttons on the bottom of the Record screen.  They are as follows: (for Printing see instructions below) [<<] Goto FIRST record [ < ] BACK ONE record [ > ] FORWARD ONE record [>>] Goto LAST record (Done) Return to HOME Printing (New 2.3) - The record screen now has an option ([ Print Record ]) to allow you to print terms from your handheld.  In order for this feature to work you must download and install PalmPrint or SCS Print Server (http://stevenscreek.com/...) software on your handheld, once this software is installed then you should be able to use this feature.  There are many configurations that can be used, such as IR (recommended), Serial and PDA (Hotsync Connection) to PC.  Refer to the Stevens Creek Software website and documentation on how to configure these options.

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Pilot Aviation Dictionary (PAD) version 3.01 Last modified: 10 Jan 2007