Skyvector

robertahegy · #1 01-12-2006, 04:14 PM

If you haven't seen this site, Check it out!!! Online sectionals you can zoom in on. Really nice to see the detail and nice for planning.

http://skyvector.com/

Roberta

RV7Factory · #2 01-12-2006, 04:27 PM

As my friend from TX would say... That's slicker than snot on a doorknob!

Very cool, and fast too (at least until the word gets out). Thanks for posting.

rv7boy · #3 01-13-2006, 08:36 AM

Thanks, Roberta. What I just noticed is that the AWOS info is available just by hovering the mouse over the green dots!
Don

Davepar · #4 01-13-2006, 09:20 AM

Or check out mine, www.runwayfinder.com. On top of weather and sectionals, I have TFRs, satellite views, and maps, and airport info. Made by an RV builder. My plane would probably be finished if I hadn't spent so much time on the web site last summer.

Or better yet, write to AvWeb and tell them about my site. I already wrote to them, but they ignored me for some reason. newstips at avweb.com

Dave

Rick6a · #5 01-13-2006, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by robertahegy

If you haven't seen this site, Check it out!!! Online sectionals you can zoom in on. Really nice to see the detail and nice for planning.http://skyvector.com/ Roberta

Super site Roberta. I give it a thumbs up...way up!
Question for the legally astute: If you print out a given and current sectional from this site instead of buying an official Sectional chart and stow the printout(s) in the airplane, does that act satisfy the FAR's as far as that goes?

Rick Galati RV-6A "Darla"

Bill Dicus · #6 01-13-2006, 09:57 AM

Thanks for the tip Roberta. That is a super site and very useful! Bill

rv8ch · #7 01-13-2006, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Davepar

Or better yet, write to AvWeb and tell them about my site. I already wrote to them, but they ignored me for some reason. newstips at avweb.com

Done! http://www.runwayfinder.com/?loc=kaus is cool! Small suggestion - can you default to the chart view, or add a "command line" option?

Tandem46 · #8 01-13-2006, 11:14 AM

Rick,
I'm saying yes it would be legal. EAA and AOPA have flight planners where you print out sectional/WAC charts and I know that's legal. Nothing says you have to "buy" one, as long as it's current.

Tobin

Tandem46 · #9 01-13-2006, 11:19 AM

WOW!
I just realized that in addtion to hovering over an airport and getting wx info(already mentioned by Don), if you click on a particular airport you also get all kinds of additional good info.
Tobin

Davepar · #10 01-13-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rv8ch

Done! http://www.runwayfinder.com/?loc=kaus is cool! Small suggestion - can you default to the chart view, or add a "command line" option?

That's freaky. I just added that feature today. We must be channeling the same spirit or something. Add "&view=chart" onto the end of the link. Let me know if you run into any bugs.

Dave