tmmorris
14th Aug 2011, 19:10
I've downloaded the evaluation version of Skydemon so I can play with the GPS simulator; I'm thinking of buying one to replace my Lowrance Airmap 1000. I've just tried planning a route from Benson to Dunkeswell on it, checking it against a map, as a test exercise.
It's all fabulous EXCEPT that its MSAs as printed on the plog are way off. In every case it seems to be ignoring spot heights. E.g. it thinks the MSA Benson - CPT is 800, ignoring a spot height of 611 (giving an MSA of 1900). Similarly on the last leg, Wells - Dunkeswell, it gives 1900 yet there is a spot height of 1035 near Dunkeswell, making the MSA 2400.
Am I missing something in the software, or is this a dangerous bug?
Tim
edited to add - complete route was Benson - CPT - Avebury - Wells - Dunkeswell, in case you want to try it for yourselves...
It's all fabulous EXCEPT that its MSAs as printed on the plog are way off. In every case it seems to be ignoring spot heights. E.g. it thinks the MSA Benson - CPT is 800, ignoring a spot height of 611 (giving an MSA of 1900). Similarly on the last leg, Wells - Dunkeswell, it gives 1900 yet there is a spot height of 1035 near Dunkeswell, making the MSA 2400.
Am I missing something in the software, or is this a dangerous bug?
Tim
edited to add - complete route was Benson - CPT - Avebury - Wells - Dunkeswell, in case you want to try it for yourselves...