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MYGOFLIGHT
Cockpit Mounts and Accessories by Rich Pickett
devices or mounts as needs change. While initially focused on products for pilots, their mounts work equally well for other modes of transportation such as boats.
Tablet Products
Once you fly with a tablet in bright sunlight, you im- mediately learn how difficult it is to view the display in those conditions. I’m always moving my iPad to just the right position to see the display. To solve that particular problem, MYGOFLIGHT developed a no-glare glass overlay for tablets and smartphones called Armorglas. I use one on my iPad and the difference in bright sun is amazing. I’ve found that the glass improves visibility during a wide range of lighting conditions. It even reduces fingerprints, keeping your electronic devices much cleaner and easier to read.
DMYGOFLIGHT Sport Mount
uring the November 2010 AOPA Conference in Long Beach, California, you may have seen three guys roaming the convention center by the Internet kiosks or vendor booths. If they saw you holding
an iPad, they likely approached to showcase their single product – an aluminum iPad case. If there was interest, they led you to the Internet kiosk area, brought up a website storefront and sold you one on the spot! With 150 cases, it was first come, first served.
The three guys – Charlie Schneider, Dominic (Nick) Martinez, and Brian Domareck – are the founders of MY- GOFLIGHT. Since their first experience at the AOPA event, they have grown tremendously, building a strong online presence and showcasing their expanding product line across several aviation events. Recently, we visited their offices in Denver, Colorado, to learn more about the company and the latest products.
Background
Charlie started flying so he and Brian could efficiently visit clients of their company, Builder Sourcing. Many clients were in smaller cities with local or regional airports, none easily accessible by the airlines. So, Charlie purchased a Cirrus SR22 in 2007 to learn to fly (and still has that plane today). Charlie quickly found he did not like to deal with paper in the cockpit, so he purchased an Apple iPad. Of course, once you have a tablet, you have to find a way to keep it handy and secure. Hence the impetus for their first iPad case.
MYGOFLIGHT has since expanded rapidly to a full set of innovative and flexible mounting devices for a variety of aircraft environments. Their quick-connect mounts, which I’ve used for years, enable pilots to quickly change
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IPad shown with (right) and without (left) Armorglas.
How many pilots have experienced the dreaded tablet shutdown from overheating in our cockpits? Of course, it usually happens at the most inopportune times, like dur- ing an approach. Your only option is to hold it up to the air vent and hope that the incoming air will cool it down before you have to intercept the glideslope, which doesn’t always happen. As technology improves, so do the cooling requirements of the processors, which only exacerbates the problem.
The folks at MYGOFLIGHT have come up with an inno- vated iPad case with a small, intelligent cooling fan system. I tested out their prototype and it would be great not only for airborne use but any time you might experience exces- sive heat. The units are now available for the iPad, and I suspect they might even expand the line to accommodate other devices in the future.
Storage Solutions
MYGOFLIGHT developed a line of cases, backpacks and luggage specifically designed for pilots and other sports enthusiasts. The backpack offers unique pockets to make it easier for pilots to carry a wide variety of devices, flash- lights, standby radios, and almost anything else you need.