Hi Mark, I appreciate the feedback. Here is my response:
1) Let me know how the daylight works out for you. There isn't anything I can do either way about this from a software perspective, but this feedback is still helpful for other buyers. The remote "Power" button, by the way, will turn off the display but the unit will continue running. So you have the option of turning off the screen, and just periodically turning it on to spot-check your progress.
2) The remote can be used to control the map and navigate the menus, but many of the sub-forms that pop up (charts, airport info, etc), are not yet supported by the remote control. This is on my to-do list and will be incorporated in a future software release.
3) Someone else reported an issue with the "Mode" button, that is on my list. The "Map" button simulates pressing the "Switch Maps" button on the screen, which only has an affect if multiple sectionals are in scope on the current screen. Try zooming out or panning until the "Switch Maps" button shows up, then try the 'Map" button.
4) Cool
5) The flights are logged in the SD Card. The format is NMEA, all the times are in zulu - taken straight from the GPS feed. An easy method of extracting this data for purposes of documenting your flight would be part of the "Log Book" feature, which is on the wishlist. (I've added your vote for that feature)
Thanks!
Walter