I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without weight and
balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting. Don't
need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport database.



There was once an online flight planner that would produce a cross-country
log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum legs,
average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route making
allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This was
great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't tilt if
you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put in, if
it was enough.



I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program. I would
buy it if I could find it.



I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not produce the
answer I was looking for.



I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get
started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these type
questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of which
had nothing to do with the topic.



Thanks in advance for the help.



Marc

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AOPA's online flight planner is about as easy as they come to use, and does
more than you want. If you're not an AOPA member you should be.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)

I don't have to like Bush and Cheney (Or Kerry, for that matter) to love
America

"marc" > wrote in message
...
> I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
> cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without weight and
> balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting.
Don't
> need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport database.
>
>
>
> There was once an online flight planner that would produce a cross-country
> log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum legs,
> average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route making
> allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This was
> great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't tilt if
> you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put in,
if
> it was enough.
>
>
>
> I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program. I
would
> buy it if I could find it.
>
>
>
> I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not produce the
> answer I was looking for.
>
>
>
> I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get
> started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these type
> questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of which
> had nothing to do with the topic.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>
>
> Marc
>
> remove x and next four before at
>
>

Thanks, Bob. I really don't want to do too much more. I don't want to join
an organization to use the
program, but I would like to buy it if I could find it.

When I mean simple, I didn't mean I am mentally challenged in flight
planning. I just wanted the convenience of the program.

Marc
cmsel/instruments
"Bob Chilcoat" > wrote in message
...
> AOPA's online flight planner is about as easy as they come to use, and
> does
> more than you want. If you're not an AOPA member you should be.
>
> --
> Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)
>
> I don't have to like Bush and Cheney (Or Kerry, for that matter) to love
> America
>
> "marc" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
>> cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without weight
>> and
>> balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting.
> Don't
>> need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport database.
>>
>>
>>
>> There was once an online flight planner that would produce a
>> cross-country
>> log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum legs,
>> average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route making
>> allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This was
>> great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't tilt if
>> you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put in,
> if
>> it was enough.
>>
>>
>>
>> I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program. I
> would
>> buy it if I could find it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not produce
>> the
>> answer I was looking for.
>>
>>
>>
>> I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get
>> started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these type
>> questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of
>> which
>> had nothing to do with the topic.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the help.
>>
>>
>>
>> Marc
>>
>> remove x and next four before at
>>
>>
>
>

I have exactly what you need. It's called NavMate. It does run in a DOS
window, but does a very good job.
It's available from the FAA at:
http://www.faa.gov/FSDO/ORL/fltpln.htm
Enjoy,
R

"marc" > wrote in message
...
> I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
> cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without weight and
> balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting.
Don't
> need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport database.
>
>
>
> There was once an online flight planner that would produce a cross-country
> log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum legs,
> average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route making
> allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This was
> great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't tilt if
> you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put in,
if
> it was enough.
>
>
>
> I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program. I
would
> buy it if I could find it.
>
>
>
> I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not produce the
> answer I was looking for.
>
>
>
> I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get
> started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these type
> questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of which
> had nothing to do with the topic.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>
>
> Marc
>
> remove x and next four before at
>
>

On Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:51:30 -0400, "RSwanson" >
wrote:

>It's available from the FAA at:
>http://www.faa.gov/FSDO/ORL/fltpln.htm

Interesting site, but why so many different flight planning programs?

"marc" > wrote in message
...
> I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
> cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple,

Take a look at Airnav, it is my favorite:
http://www.airnav.com/

Click on aviation fuel, and then plan a flight with fuel stops

Why don´t you take a look at www.pocketfms.com. Does much more than you
want, but can also be used by simply keing in departure and arrival. It is
graphical also, but you do not have to look at that part of the screen, do
you?

It will run on a PC or PocketPC.
And it´s FREE!

TMG

"marc" > wrote in message
...
> I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
> cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without weight and
> balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting.
Don't
> need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport database.
>
>
>
> There was once an online flight planner that would produce a cross-country
> log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum legs,
> average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route making
> allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This was
> great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't tilt if
> you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put in,
if
> it was enough.
>
>
>
> I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program. I
would
> buy it if I could find it.
>
>
>
> I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not produce the
> answer I was looking for.
>
>
>
> I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get
> started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these type
> questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of which
> had nothing to do with the topic.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>
>
> Marc
>
> remove x and next four before at
>
>

Marc,

AOPA's Real Time flightplanner or Duat's Golden Eagle Flight Prep. Both
free (the former requires membership, though). The former only works
online, as I understand it.

Oh, and Bob's right: You should be an AOPA member anyway.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

As far as I am concern, the best and free one is PocketFMS that could
be download at http://www.pocketfms.com/ . Use it on your PC for fly
planing. If you have a pocketPC and a GPS, you have the perfect
system.

For user of Magellan 315 or yellow SporTrak, they have an aeronautical
database. Visit http://pages.videotron.com/smdaoust/gpsnav/ it is for
canadian pilots but there is links for american and european pilots.


.. On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 18:05:05 GMT, "marc" >
wrote:

>I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
>cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without weight and
>balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting. Don't
>need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport database.
>
>
>
>There was once an online flight planner that would produce a cross-country
>log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum legs,
>average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route making
>allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This was
>great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't tilt if
>you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put in, if
>it was enough.
>
>
>
>I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program. I would
>buy it if I could find it.
>
>
>
>I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not produce the
>answer I was looking for.
>
>
>
>I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get
>started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these type
>questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of which
>had nothing to do with the topic.
>
>
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>
>
>Marc
>
>remove x and next four before at
>

Merci Michel
"pourquoipas" > wrote in message
...
> As far as I am concern, the best and free one is PocketFMS that could
> be download at http://www.pocketfms.com/ . Use it on your PC for fly
> planing. If you have a pocketPC and a GPS, you have the perfect
> system.
>
> For user of Magellan 315 or yellow SporTrak, they have an aeronautical
> database. Visit http://pages.videotron.com/smdaoust/gpsnav/ it is for
> canadian pilots but there is links for american and european pilots.
>
>
> . On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 18:05:05 GMT, "marc" >
> wrote:
>
> >I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some long
> >cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without weight
and
> >balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting.
Don't
> >need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport database.
> >
> >
> >
> >There was once an online flight planner that would produce a
cross-country
> >log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum legs,
> >average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route making
> >allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This was
> >great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't tilt if
> >you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put in,
if
> >it was enough.
> >
> >
> >
> >I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program. I
would
> >buy it if I could find it.
> >
> >
> >
> >I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not produce
the
> >answer I was looking for.
> >
> >
> >
> >I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get
> >started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these type
> >questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of
which
> >had nothing to do with the topic.
> >
> >
> >
> >Thanks in advance for the help.
> >
> >
> >
> >Marc
> >
> >remove x and next four before at
> >
>
>

Marc,

Check out WinPilot VFR

http://www.craggyaero.com/VFR%20Power%20Ac.htm

Richard

marc wrote:
> I'm looking for a simple flight planning program or link to do some
long
> cross country, short leg vfr flying. Something simple, without
weight and
> balance computation or having to put in fuel burn and power setting.
Don't
> need any graphics. Just a flight log type that uses an airport
database.
>
>
>
> There was once an online flight planner that would produce a
cross-country
> log with route, heading, and airports just by putting in maximum
legs,
> average airspeed, and max altitude. It would compute the route
making
> allowances or detours for moa and longest legs for fuel stops. This
was
> great for planning an ultralight type cross-country. It wouldn't
tilt if
> you didn't put in all the info. It would work with the info you put
in, if
> it was enough.
>
>
>
> I think the online site went commercial or to a commercial program.
I would
> buy it if I could find it.
>
>
>
> I know this has been asked before, but a Google search did not
produce the
> answer I was looking for.
>
>
>
> I know how to plan without it. It would be a convenience tool to get

> started planning. The reason I mention this is that some of these
type
> questions got to be 100 plus answers on how to plan a flight, all of
which
> had nothing to do with the topic.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>
>
> Marc
>
> remove x and next four before at

If you have a Palm OS PDA, the easiest and simplest flight planning
software available anywhere (and free) is CoPilot. You do all of your
planning on your Palm and then you can carry it with you on the
airplane. If you input your winds aloft, it will lay out your entire
flight plan for you. It''s an amazing piece of software that can also
be used in conjunction with moving map software if you so desire. Check
it out at http://www.palmflying.com.

www.flightprep.com

Download Golden Eagle for free. This software has generic planes built
if if you don't want to add the specific numbers.

Helen Woods wrote:

> www.flightprep.com
>
> Download Golden Eagle for free. This software has generic planes built
> if if you don't want to add the specific numbers.

I second the above and also toss in the following:

http://www.pocketfms.com

Its free (includes weather and moving map) and has terrain maps for the
entire world...