RC Flight Timer Phone App - I found a free one
11-29-2012, 07:05 PM
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RC Flight Timer Phone App - I found a free one
Hey all,
I ran across a free phone app that plays a sound when it's time to land. It's decent. I find I use it to store basic info on my aircraft. Can't complain about price. Got to have an Apple though.
Anyway, you can go grab it here (hope it helps): RC Clock
I ran across a free phone app that plays a sound when it's time to land. It's decent. I find I use it to store basic info on my aircraft. Can't complain about price. Got to have an Apple though.
Anyway, you can go grab it here (hope it helps): RC Clock
11-30-2012, 06:49 AM
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RE: RC Flight Timer Phone App - I found a free one
There are many timer apps available on the market today, both for Android and Iphones. I use one simply labeled "kitchen timer" available for free for the Android. However, all of my radios have a timer built in so I don't need to use an external one. I do realize that some of the lower cost radios don't have timers and pilots may want one. Before I had radios with built in timers I purchased a cheap kitchen timer at Walmart and glued a clothes pin on the back of it. I did this so that I could clip it to my radio. This might turn out to be a bit more practical for many pilots because if you need to check the timer while flying it could be problematic to try and pull your phone out to look at it while flying. With a timer clipped to your radio you can simply glance down at it to see how much time is remaining.
Hope this helps
Ken
11-30-2012, 06:58 AM
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RE: RC Flight Timer Phone App - I found a free one
ORIGINAL: RCKen
Before I had radios with built in timers I purchased a cheap kitchen timer at Walmart and glued a clothes pin on the back of it. I did this so that I could clip it to my radio. This might turn out to be a bit more practical for many pilots because if you need to check the timer while flying it could be problematic to try and pull your phone out to look at it while flying. With a timer clipped to your radio you can simply glance down at it to see how much time is remaining.
Before I had radios with built in timers I purchased a cheap kitchen timer at Walmart and glued a clothes pin on the back of it. I did this so that I could clip it to my radio. This might turn out to be a bit more practical for many pilots because if you need to check the timer while flying it could be problematic to try and pull your phone out to look at it while flying. With a timer clipped to your radio you can simply glance down at it to see how much time is remaining.
Hope this helps
Ken
+1, I had one of those also (heck, before Wal-Mart was in New York :^) ) as Ken pointed out, all you's need to do is glance down to see how much time is remaining.
I'd attach it to the antenna right below the Frequency pin (remember those?)
12-03-2012, 09:49 AM
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RE: RC Flight Timer Phone App - I found a free one
Just don't ask Siri to find your model using Apple Maps. It'll be lost forever. 
Android has a standard timer that you can set.
Android has a standard timer that you can set.
12-06-2012, 04:33 PM
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RE: RC Flight Timer Phone App - I found a free one
Standard on all Iphones is an icon called "clock" . It not only has a timer function, but a stopwatch and alarm clock. Just set the timer and it will play your tune when time is up
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RE: RC Flight Timer Phone App - I found a free one
Hey guys, APPis FREE
There is a simple app I made for iPhones that keeps a record of all your aircraft and their average flight times which when started, sounds an alarm when it is time for you to land. You'll notice on the AppStore About screenshots that Radical RC Wright Flyer B is shown as an example aircraft. I couldn't resist and this gives up more exposure.
INSTRUCTIONS:
* You have to enter a Make, Model and a duration that is greater than 00:00.
* Swipe an aircraft in the list to delete it. I provide a Sample Aircraft for you, you can delete it or edit it.
* Click the '+' button on the main screen to add your aircraft.
* Tap an aircraft from the main screen and click START to begin counting down. Turn up your volume to desired level.
* There are Ads on the bottom of the screen but it's FREE.
INFO:
It's just a simple app but handy in the field in case your TX beeper is not loud enough. It's handy for listing all your aircraft too. You can even take a picture of your aircraft too. Of course it's FREE which is a nice touch. It's called RC Clock or link is below. I fixed a bug that made it crash if you didn't take a pic. It works now.
Here's the link to it:
There is a simple app I made for iPhones that keeps a record of all your aircraft and their average flight times which when started, sounds an alarm when it is time for you to land. You'll notice on the AppStore About screenshots that Radical RC Wright Flyer B is shown as an example aircraft. I couldn't resist and this gives up more exposure.
INSTRUCTIONS:
* You have to enter a Make, Model and a duration that is greater than 00:00.
* Swipe an aircraft in the list to delete it. I provide a Sample Aircraft for you, you can delete it or edit it.
* Click the '+' button on the main screen to add your aircraft.
* Tap an aircraft from the main screen and click START to begin counting down. Turn up your volume to desired level.
* There are Ads on the bottom of the screen but it's FREE.
INFO:
It's just a simple app but handy in the field in case your TX beeper is not loud enough. It's handy for listing all your aircraft too. You can even take a picture of your aircraft too. Of course it's FREE which is a nice touch. It's called RC Clock or link is below. I fixed a bug that made it crash if you didn't take a pic. It works now.
Here's the link to it:
