SkyCharts

New server

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:08 +0000

Please let me know if you have any issues.

Aug 26 charts

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:11:35 +0000

Are now available (cycle 1009).
Please let the app update if you want the latest charts.
The low enroute IFR charts look a lot better than the previous cycle.

FYI - SkyCharts follows the normal cycle for aviation navigation data.
The list of dates is here

v2.3 released!

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:36:19 +0000

Now with Zulu time and automatic Nearest calculation.
Note: On the iPhone version these only show up in landscape.

If you tap on D> you will get the 20 closest airports with approaches (not available on the iPhone).

Sorry, all future changes will be aimed at the iPad, if possible I will make it work on the iPhone as well.

New NACO/FAA IFR low enroute charts

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:24:09 +0000

The new charts are a lot less readable than the old ones, and they also seem scanned with all the problems that involves (images not quite aligned or general warping from optical problems)
FAA/NACO/Aeronav say they are working on it, but for now if you get ugly overlaps after you update don’t blame the messenger, please let FAA/NACO/Aeronav know you are unhappy with the new charts.

X-plane support

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:20:10 +0000

Is currently broken. Sorry. Something has changed on the Apple side from 3.x to 4.x and the same code now crashes.
I will submit a new update when possible, but since I’m heading out to Oshkosh on Saturday I’m still busy with planning for the trip.
Regarding Osh - I will not have a booth, please see the contact tab if you want a demo if you’re in Oshkosh.

v2.2 released!

admin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:55:40 +0000

*NEW geo-referenced FLY charts - backside of TAC charts
*iOS4 fast suspend resume
*Update METAR/TAF database when resuming, and attempt updating every 10 minutes
*Fix for random airplane icon rotation
*More accurate ground speed
*Airplane icon more visible
*July database

July 1st charts now available

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:28:07 +0000

Just start the app and it will update.
If the app complains you are running an old version, please update using AppStore or iTunes. Only the latest version of SkyCharts will have new charts.

v2.1 released!

admin — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:24:41 +0000

v2.1 has fixes for iOS4 - please make sure to update to v2.1 before installing the iOS4 update.

v2.1 now also caches the last METAR/TAF, and fix for missing METAR/TAFs, and avoids a zoom problem with round robin routes.

June 3 charts now available

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:52:36 +0000

Please just start the app and it will ask to update.

Mid cycle chart update

admin — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:07:13 +0000

The v2.0 has changes to the database, so in order for all charts to be present on the device, it will ask to RECACHE.
If you never use the takeoff minimums & alternate minimums, you are good to go.
If you DO, then please let it recache.