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Updated US Sectionals by
2KA
The US sectional charts on my website (in CMR format for SeeYou and
georeferenced TIFF format for GoogleEarth, Global Mapper, etc.) have
been updated to the most recent versions. Moving forward, I plan to
issue new updates every charting cycle, so that the charts will always
be current.
Some have...
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September 22nd 11 04:10 AM
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Defective US CUB Airspace and TFR files by
2KA
All,
Unfortunately, I have discovered a significant defect in my software that creates CUB airspace and TFR files for my website and the Soaring Turnpoint Exchange. The defect could cause incorrect information to be displayed when using the files. Affected files include all airspace and TFR...
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October 7th 20 04:52 AM
by 2KA
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CUB Format on soaringdata.info (mostly US) by
2KA
I am pleased to announce that all US airspace information on soaringdata.info is now available in SeeYou CUB format, as well as the legacy formats including OpenAir, Tim Newport-Peace SUA, and Google Earth KMZ. This means:
- You can download Temporary Flight Restrictions in CUB format directly,...
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(US) Spring Airspace and Airport Data Update by
2KA
It is Spring again, and if you haven't done so in awhile it would be a great time to update the airspace and airport databases in your glide computer, PNA, handheld GPS, or desktop planning software in preparation for the upcoming US season. The FAA data for the charting cycle effective March 30,...
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TFRs in KML (for GoogleEarth) by
2KA
US Pilots,
With the onset of cooler weather, I've had time to do a tiny project I've been meaning to work on for a long time. Many of you are aware that my website (http://www.soaringdata.info) can produce current US Temporary Flight Restriction airspace files in formats that work with most glide...
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November 19th 15 07:57 PM
by JS
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(US) Spring Airport and Airpace Data Update by
2KA
Hello All,
It is that time of year again. If you haven't done so in awhile, it would be a great time to update the airspace and airport databases in your glide computer, PNA, handheld GPS, or desktop planning software in preparation for the upcoming US season. The FAA data for the charting cycle...
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March 19th 15 12:59 AM
by 2KA
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Custom maps for GlidePlan by
2KA
Perhaps it is as good a time as any to announce that I can support the creation of at least a limited number of custom maps for GlidePlan. These are maps that are made from overlapping portions of more than one sectional chart. I have already done a few examples, which can be downloaded at ...
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Sectional Charts on Soaringdata.info by
2KA
Hello again all,
As many of you know, I publish digital US sectional charts in CMR format for SeeYou and JPG format for GoogleEarth on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info. These charts have been reprojected from the original Lambert conformal conic to a rectangular lat/lon projection that...
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April 8th 14 09:46 PM
by 2KA
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Updated US Airport and Airspace Data by
2KA
Hello All,
I couple of weeks ago I posted updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective December 12, 2013. This is now available on the Airspace section of the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange and on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info.
Current US airport data in...
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US Airspace information in KML format for Google Earth by
2KA
Hello All,
I've just completed the work to add KML (for use with Google Earth) as
a supported format for the US airspace files available on my website
(at http://www.soaringdata.info) and on the airspace section of the
Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange. You can choose to download a
compressed...
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March 12 update to US airspace data available on WTX by
2KA
US airspace information (derived from NASR data) for the charting
cycle effective 12 March 2009 has been published, and is now available
at the Special Use Airspace section of the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint
Exchange.
Lynn Alley
"2KA"
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March 6th 09 04:31 AM
by 2KA
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US Airspace and Airport Data Update by
2KA
Updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective
August 25, 2011 is now available on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info
and on the Airspace section of the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint
Exchange. Updated US airport data in formats that support virtually
all glide computers and...
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August 28th 11 04:18 PM
by 2KA
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US Airspace and Airport Data Update by
2KA
Updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective May
5, 2011 is now available on my website at http://www.soaringdata.info;
it should also be available on the Airspace section of the Worldwide
Soaring Turnpoint Exchange soon. Updated US airport data in formats
that support...
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April 29th 11 06:18 PM
by 2KA
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SeeYou 4 by
2KA
Has anyone besides me noticed that SeeYou 4 (desktop version) has been
released? It's a bit confusing becuase the date next to the link on
Naviter's website is shown as 2010 instead of 2011, but it really is a
new release. Also, you have to select the SeeYou entry on the
Download or Products menu...
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www.soaringdata.info hints (US) by
2KA
Here are a couple of things I've been asked about several times. I
thought I would post here for wider distribition:
Hint #1 - If your glide computer or PNA can't handle the airspace file
for the entire US, consider making a custom extract of a smaller
region. Here is how you do it:
1. Go to...
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March 25th 11 04:43 PM
by 2KA
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US Airspace and Airport Data Update by
2KA
Updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective 13
January, 2011 is now available on my website
at http://www.soaringdata.info and on the Airspace section of the
Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange. Notice how I get this done more
or less on time when it isn't soaring season in...
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January 9th 11 10:58 PM
by 2KA
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US Airspace and Airport Data Update by
2KA
Updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective 23
September , 2010 is now (a little belatedly) available on my website
at http://www.soaringdata.info. Due to some technical difficulties,
it hasn't yet been posted on the airspace section of the Worldwide
Soaring Turnpoint...
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US Airspace and Airport Data Update by
2KA
Yesterday I noticed that someone was having trouble running a NASR
database query on my website centered on Palo Alto, using a .CUP
turnpoint file from Hollister. The problems had to do with some
unexpected slight irregularities in the uploaded .CUP file. Today I
made my website a little more...
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June 12th 10 12:45 AM
by 2KA
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US Airspace Update by
2KA
Hello All,
Updated US airspace information for the charting cycle effective 08
April, 2010 is now available on the airspace section of the Worldwide
Soaring Turnpoint Exchange, and at my website at http://www.soaringdata.info.
This cycle's update also includes the Grand Canyon SFAR and the...
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March 19th 10 04:30 AM
by 2KA
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Dynamic STX File Generator for US Airports by
2KA
This is to announce that in response to requests from hundreds of you,
the dynamic turnpoint file generator on my website now supports the
STX format used by ClearNav. OK, maybe it wasn't hundreds, but
several of you asked for it.
Using my turnpoint file generator, you can upload a file...
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