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PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:43 am
by cowpatz
This is the best thing to happen for serious flight sim buffs since the introduction of joysticks!
At the moment sky vector are producing quality airways charts, worldwide, in beta testing. At present only the USA has airport charts but this is due to change soon.
These charts come in Hi, Lo and VFR and are amazing quality. This is quality stuff and all free. Even Godzone is fully covered. Awesome!!

Skyvector


PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:52 am
by Ian Warren
Greg gave me many charts covering New Zealand- i was going to scan VNC 1:250 000 and put was going to put them into A4 format , all my scanner can handle but this is a great start you really can't get lost now .

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:19 am
by FunkymonkeyNZ
Super find Steve! thumbup1.gif
No more trawling through dam websites or expensive iPad apps!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 10:38 am
by deeknow
Fabulous stuff. A GREAT result.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:02 am
by IslandBoy77
Awesome - what a great find!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:09 pm
by cowpatz
I have all the NZ charts but it really is hit and miss when flying in other countries. This is just so easy.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:17 pm
by SeanTK
Thanks for pointing this out! This really makes things easy both for real-world flight planning purposes, and for usage in the simulator!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:17 pm
by Ian Warren
cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Aug 25 2012,2:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
but it really is hit and miss when flying in other countries. This is just so easy.

Exactly how a military pilot would say it sometimes biggrin.gif a recent C-17 crew and cripes even David Bannerman .... how did he miss that runway blink.gif

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:13 pm
by scaber
Brilliant find, though I still like the paper charts this resource will allow planning for the rest of the world. Great!

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 5:40 pm
by AndrewJamez
shows the usual 3 weather stations as well. Hold pointer over a instant TAF

Watch the help video as well. Very intersting. Pitty it doesnt have NZ airport infomation

PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2012 6:30 pm
by cowpatz
It will also be kept up to date with the 28 day AIRAC cycle.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 2:43 am
by happytraveller
Yes, that was a great find, and it is a very useful website. Very good for flight planning, so now there are no excuses for not doing things properly !!

Thanks for posting the link and details, very helpful.

smooth landings.

PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 12:25 pm
by AlisterC
Bookmarked, thanks for the link. This is very nice.