Originally Posted by bose-x
What we need is a HTML only service that runs on any device.
That's about right, and therefore...
Originally Posted by IO540
There is EuroFPL, mentioned above
If I may ask, not having any experience with AFPEx and only limited experience with EuroFPL, what does the former do that the latter doesn't that you would reasonably have a need for on your regular flying? i.e., not counting bells and whistles.
The idea of being able to amend flight plans over SMS is brilliant, btw.
I use fax all the time, for confirming PPR etc, using email2fax, but I don't think anybody these days is willingly going to support fax for flight plan filing.
South of the channel fax appears to be alive and kicking in aviation use.
As an aside, I don't really understand what's so wrong with fax that the "first world" has decided to obliterate it. Sure, there are more modern technologies, but the thing is cheap and reliable, simple to use and (eventually) works wherever there is a phone line of some description. It also has the advantage that signatures on faxed documents are legally recognised in most countries and the traditional use of a fax provides at least some measure of traceability and non-repudiation (via phone company records, if sent from POTS line to POTS line). While much better integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation can be achieved via PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) solutions and e-mail, I only know a handful of people who know how to use the technology, and they're all geeks
