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Mapping Question PLease
Posted:
Thu Oct 17, 2024 8:10 amby Aharon
Shalom and greetings all my pals,
I have an interesting question. I write lots of waypoints for lots of flights.
What I would like to do is to write waypoints for one flight and have the waypoints imposed on Google style satellite map so that it would show the route where I can identify cities, streets, lakes, rivers, towns, and so on. Simbrief can do it but not
on satellite map. It is on normal map in Simbrief which does not work for me because it does not show
all names of cities, streets, lakes, rivers, towns, and so on.
Do any of you know if there is such website that allows me to input waypoints and have the website show me the
route on satellite map?
Thanks for any assistance any of you might provide.
Regards,
Aharon
Re: Mapping Question PLease
Posted:
Fri Oct 18, 2024 7:24 amby ZK-DWF
I don't use any specific website for entry/editing of the flight plan.
I use Simbrief only for my Airbus flights, which are mainly commercial routes between airports.
Little NavMap is my go-to app for entering waypoints, and planning VFR flights. Mind boggling functionality, but I suppose I only use 30%-40% of the features in it. It's continually updated with new features.
Plan-G is another one I have tried.
Re: Mapping Question PLease
Posted:
Fri Oct 18, 2024 9:50 amby cowpatz
Agreed. Little Nav Map.
Re: Mapping Question PLease
Posted:
Fri Oct 18, 2024 12:05 pmby Aharon
ZK-DWF and Cowpatz,
Thanks to both of you for suggestions.
I have solved the problem after two attempts!!!! Without use of LittleNavMap!!!!
How?? First attempt which worked well but did not satisfy me was to use Simbrief to create a flight plan with waypoints, then generate that flight, and then export that flight as KML file format to my computer directory. Then I used Google Earth to open that KML flight which automatically put the flight route with specific waypoints onto Google Earth sateliette map. It works BUT BUT it is hard for me to read that sateliette map.
So next to second attempt which proves more successful and MORE USEFUL. I repeated the process as in the first attempt but INSTEAD INSTEAD of using Google Earth, I used GoogleMyMaps which works marvelous and very very easy to read the map using the flight route with waypoints.
Problem solved!! I do not need LittleNavMap
Thanks to all for suggestions.
Regards,
Aharon
Re: Mapping Question PLease
Posted:
Sat Oct 19, 2024 9:01 amby cowpatz
Does Google Maps provide you with your moving aircraft position on it or just a track line with waypoints on it?
Glad you found something that works for you although you should try Little Nav Map. It’s comprehensive, powerful and free, so you have nothing to lose by trialing it.
Re: Mapping Question PLease
Posted:
Sun Oct 20, 2024 6:02 amby Aharon
cowpatz wrote:Does Google Maps provide you with your moving aircraft position on it or just a track line with waypoints on it?
Cowpatz,
Great question and excellent point.
It is the former as I need for my screenshot flight report writings. Simbrief has mapping but it has zoom in limitations meaning I would not get names of cities, rivers, lakes, mountains, highways, bridges, buildings, and so on. GoogleMyMaps using KML files from Simbrief SOLVES the problem
Regards,
Aharon