...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...
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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,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.
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