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Web site: Runway Finder

Posted on January 4, 2006 by David Megginson

Thanks to a posting by Paul Tomblin, I just discovered a new aviation Google-maps mashup. Normally, Google maps lets you switch among a map view, a satellite photo, and a satellite photo with map info superimposed (called a hybrid view). … Continue reading →

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Five-day aviation prog charts

Posted on November 9, 2005 by David Megginson

Anyone who’s planned a serious cross-country knows not to pay attention to any weather forecast until about 12 hours before the flight, not to take any forecast seriously until 2 hours before the flight, and not to rely on a … Continue reading →

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Vintage airport postcards

Posted on September 27, 2005 by David Megginson

Ron Dupas has an online collection of postcards, including a large collection with photos of airports. There are some great ones here, including the now-vanished Cartierville airport near Montreal, the TCA hangar in Vancouver in the early 60’s (my first … Continue reading →

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FAA ATA 100 + Google Maps

Posted on September 19, 2005 by David Megginson

Here’s a web application that mashes the FAA ATA 100 airport/airspace database with the Google maps public API: FAA Airports, Airspace fixes Google Maps/Earth interface It will show the position of any U.S. airport, navaid, or fix, and can plot … Continue reading →

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Cell phone METAR/TAF experiment

Posted on August 1, 2005 by David Megginson

I decided to learn WML today (used for web browsing on cell phones and other small wireless devices), and METARs and TAFs seemed like a good, simple project. If you’re using a WAP-enabled device (i.e. your cell phone’s browser), try … Continue reading →

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Aviation Blogs Update

Posted on July 17, 2005 by David Megginson

The aviation blogosphere is getting big, or at least, I’m finally starting to find the other bloggers, especially beyond the typical student-pilot blog. I’m doing an update to add some more blogs to my blogroll, copying them over from my … Continue reading →

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Google Maps Flight-Planning Demo

Posted on July 3, 2005 by David Megginson

I’ve thrown together a quick demo of several segments (almost 400 miles worth) of the V316 low-level airway westbound from the Ottawa VORTAC to the Sault Ste. Marie VOR/DME. The best part, in my opinion, is the ability to switch … Continue reading →

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Google Maps and Flight Planning

Posted on June 29, 2005 by David Megginson

Google has just made an announcement that could have a profound effect on the resources available for flight planning online: they have created a free API (application programming interface) to Google Maps. The flying geeks who read this blog will … Continue reading →

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C-FBJO on Google Maps

Posted on June 28, 2005 by David Megginson

This is a pure vanity posting, a link to a Google Maps satellite photo of my plane in its usual parking spot at the Ottawa Flying Club (at CYOW): satellite photo I can date the imagery to within a few … Continue reading →

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Canadian Airport Data in a Spreadsheet

Posted on June 23, 2005 by David Megginson

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m often frustrated at the lack of freely-available data for Canadian airports and airspace (and stung by the irony that most of what is available comes from the U.S.). Over the past couple of years, I’ve … Continue reading →

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