Introducing MetarMonkey v.00001

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005 21:09:22 GMT, PilotCFI
wrote:


Actually I like that. For me as an instructor and sometime wanting the most
crosswind, perhaps a tooltip showing all runway XW's? Since most runways
are build to take advantage of prevailing winds, and in some places they
prevail to the point of not getting any XW practice, I would really like
this feature.

Hmm. That's a good idea. I looked at it from a student's wenie pilot
perspective, but I can see that there might be an advantage to having
maximal x-winds as well. I will look into it. I'd like to show all
the runwayss on the graphic, but that requires some extra thinking on
how to visually superimpose them. Maybe I can scroll through them in
the short term.


Do I understand correctly that you are using '-' to indicate left XW?

I'm not sure what "-" you are referring to. Would that be the
windsock on the runway graphic?


Jim, just because I am also a programmer (C/VB/PHP mostly) and I am just
curious; what language are you using? It has a VB feel to it, but that may
be way off base.

VB? Eek!

Actually, it's managed C# under visual studio. We just recently
changed to the platform and this is my first attempt at a windows form
application.

I have one local airport with just an AWOS on no web interface. Still when
I pull up MM I get some weather indications, but the Monkey stays red. I
take it this is by design?

It's probably timing out. My home base doesn't have web AWOS either.
That's why I added the "Weather Station" box in the airport setup. It
acts like virtual station, applying the metar info from a nearby
airport. Example: My airport is 8A6, but I set the Weather station
to KEQY(7 miles away) and use it's weather info.

The thing I am working on now is a way to donwload the NOTAMS for a
specific airport. Something happened to me last week, well lets just
say that there was a VERY important NOTAM that was buried that I
missed.

Thanks for the suggestions. I am going to incorporate a few in the
next couple of weeks.



Jim

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