In article t>,
"Wendy" > wrote:

> Most of the flight planning software that I have used only offers two
> options for route planning, 1) direct or 2) airway.
>
> I have seen one option that does check winds and offers altitude options,
> but it's like an after thought, instead of an integrated function of
> planning the route.
>
> My actual question is, what software is out there for GA flight planning
> that will take winds into account, in both the lateral and vertical, to
> automatically plan a route for me?
>
> I'd like 4 options the software to allow me to select from:
>
> 1) Direct
> 2) Airways
> 3) Fastest
> 4) Least amount of fuel
>
> Heck, I'd like to hit one button and have all 4 plot on the map with the
> flight plan data and let me choose which one I want to file.

It already exists, it's called DUATS.

Why are you cross-posting to six different groups?

john smith > wrote in news:jsmith-416E6A.12245220052006
@network-065-024-007-028.columbus.rr.com:

<Snipola>
> Why are you cross-posting to six different groups?

Maybe because it's easier than posting the same message six
different times?

Brian
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John,

Another question that comes to mind: Where does one get wind/weather
predictions accurate enough for this to be useful?

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Why would you care??


> Why are you cross-posting to six different groups?

"Thomas Borchert" > wrote in message
...
> John,
>
> Another question that comes to mind: Where does one get wind/weather
> predictions accurate enough for this to be useful?
>
> --
> Thomas Borchert (EDDH)
>

Right now I'm using Golden Eagle Flight Prep and it downloads the winds from
DUATS. I've found them to be very accurate ever since I started using the
product.

Accurate enough for me to use it for planning purposes. (nothing beats a
good pirep though)

I guess it probably doesn't matter much if you are only doing a 100nm trip
once a month, but if you fly 500+nm trips every week, the winds start to
play a bigger part of your planning.

When I first downloaded GEFP, I encountered several problems with it. I
called CSC and they couldn't resolve and forwarded me to Jepp. They
acknowledged a couple of the problems noted, but couldn't resolve the
others. I gave up on that and continued to use the old Cirrus 5.0. I
also finally solved the wind problem with AOPA RTFP. You must request
FAA weather along with Plain Language. Otherwise, your flight plan will
not include winds.

I guess I will have to go back to GEFP and start messing with it again.
I have kept all my notes, but they are not on this computer.

Ross
KSWI

John Doe wrote:

> "Thomas Borchert" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>John,
>>
>>Another question that comes to mind: Where does one get wind/weather
>>predictions accurate enough for this to be useful?
>>
>>--
>>Thomas Borchert (EDDH)
>>
>
>
> Right now I'm using Golden Eagle Flight Prep and it downloads the winds from
> DUATS. I've found them to be very accurate ever since I started using the
> product.
>
> Accurate enough for me to use it for planning purposes. (nothing beats a
> good pirep though)
>
> I guess it probably doesn't matter much if you are only doing a 100nm trip
> once a month, but if you fly 500+nm trips every week, the winds start to
> play a bigger part of your planning.
>
>
>

"karl gruber" > wrote in news:e4o1fn$ven$1
@emma.aioe.org:

>> Why are you cross-posting to six different groups?
>
>
> Why would you care??
>


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