NATS prepare to launch free pre-flight planning tool

AsboChav · Post by **AsboChav** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:27 am

Looks good, but it doesn't seem to cater very well for old fashioned map, compass & clock navigation in the PLOG.

How about the ability to add "waypoints" with a free format description to appear in the PLOG rather than a LAT/LONG for a GPS? E.g. "Railway crossing a river", motorway service area, lighthouse, name of a town or some other feature?

Unless, of course, they are saying GPS is now the primary navigation mechanism. Is that the case?

NATS General Aviation Lead · Post by **NATS General Aviation Lead** » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:51 pm

Paul Hendry-Smith wrote:Hi Jonathan

Simple one, are we going to see a version for Mac's??

Cheers

Paul

I am running it on my Mac as we speak. Providing your browser that can support Silverlight it should run. I even have it running very nicely on my iPad and iPhone via TeamViewer

NATS General Aviation Lead · Post by **NATS General Aviation Lead** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:07 pm

I am delighted to say that NATS have concluded it's Beta testing and evaluation of SkyDemon Light. Thank you so much to all the LAA members who contributed to the process and I hope that you will note that some of your suggestions and comments have featured as changes to the functionality in the delivered product. I have started a new thread to introduce the operational version and myself together with Tim and Rob from SkyDemon will continue to monitor your feedback there.

ffg · Post by **ffg** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:59 pm

It runs fine on Mac OSX.6 with Safari 5.