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12-25-2010, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Highland Village, TX
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Free Online Sectionals and more (that you may not be aware of)
... that FlightPrep can't touch....
If you are regular visitor to the free www.FltPlan.com site you already know about this, but if not I thought I would grab some partial screen shots from their ‘Approach Charts’ section to show you. You can use this to do some rudimentary online flight planning – of course you can log in and do a full-blown flight plan with multiple legs, but you don't have to.
When I want to look at online sectionals I just go to FltPlan.com and click on ‘Approach Charts’ (I have that page bookmarked in my favorites). Then in the lower left corner of the screen where it says ‘Sectionals with TFRs and Weather’ I put in identifiers that are close to my home airport for the start and stop points (52F and KLUD usually). You will be presented with a large online sectional, which if you have a large monitor, can be maximized with great results. It will also display radar on top of the sectional if you check that box.
Screen capture: http://i55.tinypic.com/2nsarz4.jpg
Some more partial screen captures from the ‘Approach Charts’ of www.FltPlan.com:
A pic of it full screen on my monitor...
 And FlightPrep apparently can't touch them….
December 16, 2010
For Immediate Release:
Flight Plan, LLC (FltPlan.com) announced today that it is not affected by FlightPrep's U.S. Patent No. 7,640,098.
FlightPrep recently contacted FltPlan.com concerning the patent which is directed to "A Process for Generating Travel Plans on the Internet." In the letter, Chairman Roger Stenbock suggested that FltPlan.com enter into a confidentiality agreement to exchange confidential information.
After review of the patent, FltPlan.com does not believe it is relevant to the FltPlan.com website so confidential or other discussions with FlightPrep are not warranted. FltPlan.com has asked FlightPrep if it alleges the FltPlan.com website infringes the patent but FlightPrep has not responded.
"FlightPrep's patent does not apply, nor is it relevant to the FltPlan.com website," stated FltPlan.com's President Ken Wilson. "Since FltPlan.com does not use FlightPrep's patented technology, we have not been, nor will we be in negotiations with FlightPrep."
With over 100,000 users, FltPlan.com has been providing free online flight planning since 1999 which is two years prior to the filing of FlightPrep patent application which matured into U.S. Patent No. 7,640,098.
Just FYI,
DR
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Last edited by DeltaRomeo : 12-26-2010 at 04:01 PM.
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12-25-2010, 12:08 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: East Columbia Texas 77486
Posts: 93
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Thanks DR
I will use this information.
I'm still having withdrawals from losing Navmonster and Runway Finder.
Marry Christmas & Happy New Years
G.P.
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12-25-2010, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Huskerland, USA
Posts: 5,862
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Very cool site, thanks DR.
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RV-10 : In the hangar
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12-25-2010, 02:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Seattle
Posts: 1,412
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WOW!
I just paid Airguide for their "Smart Plates" and airport data for Kindle....Looks like I paid too much!
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Scott Emery
http://gallery.eaa326.org/v/members/semery/
EAA 668340, chapter 326 & IAC chapter 67
RV-8 N89SE first flight 12/26/2013
Yak55M, and the wife has an RV-4
There is nothing-absolute nothing-half so much worth doing as simply messing around with Aeroplanes
(with apologies to Ratty)
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12-25-2010, 02:26 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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This needs to find a permanent home----like on the top of the front page, where the weather links are.
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VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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12-25-2010, 03:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Irmo, South Carolina
Posts: 361
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one and only
flight planning I have been using for the last 6 years or so flying corporate planes. Whether it is in the jet or the turboprop, the numbers are always exactly as they say. Winds aloft, time enroute, fuel burn, etc. NEVER more than 1 minute off! Outstanding site. If you dig around a little on this site, you will find lots of cool stuff.
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Robert Cutter
RC & Moonpie
RV7 slider - First flight 5/3/14
Over 500 hours on the Hobbs now
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12-25-2010, 05:48 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: santa barbara, CA
Posts: 1,680
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love the radar overlay feature; haven't seen that on a free planner before. Hoping Skycharts adds that soon. Weird , but on iPad, radar feature must be turned on, Then turned OFF to see it.
Erich
Last edited by erich weaver : 12-25-2010 at 05:51 PM.
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12-25-2010, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maple Grove, MN
Posts: 2,329
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So nice to read the press release, well done. Also, kudos to them for letting FlightPrep know they are, er, number one.
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KADC, Wadena, MN
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12-25-2010, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 1,505
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Thanks Doug, Great website.
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http://www.jimsairplanes.com
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12-27-2010, 06:29 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New Smyrna Beach, FL
Posts: 1,339
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I have been using FltPlan.com for most of my IFR flight planning for quite a while. They are fantastic. They have a function that will send a text message to your phone letting you know that your IFR flight plan is in the system, and then another text that will tell you what your actual route/clearance will be. They will send a fax to an FBO with your arrival info and any requests you might have, if you desire. GPS RAIM prediction for your flight plans is automatic, and much more. Really a great company.
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New Smyrna Beach, FL
VAF Paid 1/21/2020
"In '69 I was 21, and I called the road my own"
Jackson Browne
Last edited by dmaib : 12-27-2010 at 07:29 AM.
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