Version 0.9.2 Now Available
Hi guys,
A new release of SkyAngel has just been posted. It contains many few features, usability improvements and fixes based on feedback from here and other places. In particular you'll notice there's an aircraft selector, in order to provide the new fuel calculation feature and the future weight&balance features. Although it will be possible to establish a database of more than one aircraft, in this release there is just one (whose variables can be modified).
Users who have used the previous releases should uninstall what they had before, from Control Panel, before installing this one. Note: if you've used the product before, the Fuel window will not appear automatically; you'll have to show it from the Window menu.
New Features
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You can now plan and fly an alternate destination for a route
Fuel calculations are now performed automatically, including taxi/takeoff, cruise, diversion, holding and contingency
The route can now be dragged to manipulate it. This includes dragging turning points to move them to different waypoints, and dragging route segments to split them.
Preliminary exporting to GPX format added
It is now possible to toggle between flat terrain shading (like charts), relief shading (looks better) or none
Loading of user-supplied data is now supported
Preferences window now allows adjustment of all the safety margins used in calculations
Data Improvements
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Farnborough LARS data fixed
Microlighting and hang-gliding data added
AIAA data added
Bird Sanctuary data added
Radio frequencies added to MATZ data
Addition of airfield-based radio navigation aids (50%)
Other
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Route segment properties window improved
Edit route segment button added to route plan window
The map context menu now allows addition and removal of user waypoints
User waypoints are now persisted between application sessions
TAF parser now knows about parsing QNH in QNH3000INS format
Tooltips shown on the map now include waypoint information
Double-clicking in the enroute-features window centres the main map on that position
Editing the route TAS inline in the route plan window is now possible
Parsing errors fixed in locales that use , instead of . for decimal separator
There is no longer any need to use uppercase when searching for waypoints by identifier
"Weekend View" added to airspace clipping options (removes all airspace only active during the week)
Enjoy, and please keep the feedback coming!