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Isn't it obviouse. Sorry, I meant to ask "aviation grade" map
software that you can zoom in and out or maybe get a profile view or
3D view etc. I'd like to use it with the online flight planner
software.

I use RMS' FlightSoft program and found it helpful for just this kind
of task. I once got stranded by bad wx and had to leave my plane at
Bishop, CA. When the wx broke and I drove back up to get it, I wanted
the fastest route home that didn't involve crossign 14k foot peaks,
which local people told me involved a pass just behind Mammoth Mtn ski
resort. While I waited for the wx to clear, I simulated the flight
and could see that the pass really was about 9300' as I had been told,
and was not that hard to find even though surrounded by some very high
peaks. Given that I usually crossed at Tioga Pass at Yosemite (10k
feet), this pass was no problem. But it sure was nice to be able to
"fly" the route a few times in my study. I am still using a much
earlier version of the software so it would be wise to check.

I also have found DeLorme's TopoUSA CDROM useful.

Hope this helps.

Martin