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Google Earth for in flight Planning?
On Aug 13, 2:22 am, "steve" wrote:
One of my IFR instructors said another student prints out google earth images of the route he is going to fly, to particularly look for landmarks in unfamiliar routes and emergency landing site possibilities. I personally haven't used it."terry" wrote in message ... I have found it an a very useful supplement to my flight planning to view my route on google earth before the flight. especially when flying to an airport I have never been before. The visual picture of the route and destination is just so much more real than a map. And of course you can check the distance using the ruler function as well, and you can also check the coords in case the numbers in the gpc or ersa ( australia) are not correct which has been known to occur. Any one else using this great tool? Terry PPL Downunder I'm studying for my private helicopter license and used Google Earth to make snapshots of landmarks for my cross-country solo. It really helped especially because I was able to simulate the cockpit view including the proper altitude. I'm also a programmer and want to dig into Google Earth to figure out how to automate the process, allowing direct input of airports or coordinates, altitude and distance between waypoints. I just wish someone had done it already. It will have to wait until I get my license though. Marty Student pilot, South Florida |
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