Re: Thoughts on database...

[Gerry Creager N5JXS <gerry cs tamu edu>]

mike_phillips urscorp com wrote:
> 
> Aha, some conversation on fplan, great. I've been looking at the program
> with a view to possible changes. I could make the changes myself, but
> would rather be part of a coordinated effort.

I agree...

...
> >WHat little time I spent over the summer was taking a closer look at
> >the free DAFIF files. Probably the way to go, the NASD CD-ROM is a bit
> >of a pain to order all the time (and it's not free!)
> 
> I went through the free DAFIF files as well (as I don't have the NASD CD)
> and found some omissions in the information such as a whole airport was
> missing. There may be more but I was trying to fly to this one !!

Interesting, as DIFAF is the "official" source of data for all the
updates.
 
> GUI:
> This can be complicated or hard ;) A simple gui that is just a wrapper for
> fplan would be easy enough to put together.
> 
> I'm not convinced of the merits of completely integrating a gui to the
> program, it may look nice, but does it add any functionality ?

I'd prefer to see a GUI that's "optional" in that there are instances
where I prefer to drive from the command line rather than wait on a gui
to make pretty pictures, eg., when I have to rerun a "standard" plan,
with few/no mods. (FWIW, I'm in central Texas.  Spring/summer here, you
can almost cookbook surface and aloft winds...)

gerry
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