Updates for July

Submitted by admin on Thu, 21/07/2011 - 2:10pm
  • Major changes to the database to allow for multiple FIRs
  • Maps upgraded to use the latest Google Maps interface (faster!)
  • The restrictions/nav warnings options have been combined on the maps.
  • The en-route/aerodrome NOTAM options have been separated.
  • Aerodrome-only NOTAMS are now marked with mauve markers, not blue.
  • Obstacles are now marked mauve or blue, depending upon whether they are aerodrome-only or not.
  • You may now click on the circles/area/lines of a NOTAM to see details of that NOTAM. This will help with those large circles of influence, and with the flight path NOTAMs, where the NOTAM marker is difficult to locate.
  • Routes:
    • Click on the start or end markers to create turnpoints.
    • You may no longer click on the path between turn points to create a new turn point.
    • The route markers now have distances and directions to the next turn point.
    • Route markers may be nudged in any direction by 1 minute, one 1/10 degree, or one degree, in north, east, south and west directions.
    • Routes now follow great circles. NB the route brief width doesn't, because working it out would hurt my brain too much.
  • The narrow route brief and local NOTAM lists now have clickable references. Click on these to go to the local map, with the NOTAM highlighted. This will appear on a new tab/page.
  • The RSS feed now links to the NOTAM map as above
  • The HTML emails also link to the local map as above.
  • Clicking on the map will close any open information window. if there is airspace, it will be displayed. If there is nothing under the cursor, the window will be closed.
  • NOTAMS with Q code 'QACCA' ('Class B to E airspace activated') are en-route and aerodrome, but have now been marked as warnings too, so that they get included in emails/maps/RSS feeds, as they are too important to miss.
  • Fixed a bug that led to incorrect dates when maps viewed between midnight and 1am.
  • Help page updated.