What's New?

Tuesday September 7th, 2010 07:03:06 UTC

New Features:

Enflight releases new features constantly. Here are some of the highlights:

3/4/2010

View WAC (World Aeronautical Chart) and TAC (Terminal Area Chart) layers
Use the new base layer selection check boxes on the chart window. Sec+WAC+TAC automatically switches between the various charts, or you can select a single chart type with the WACs, TACs or Sectionals check boxes. Sorry, printing is still limited to sectionals, but not for long.

Search the map for Airports, VORs, Airways, TFRs, RCOs, and SUAs
Click the query button on the map display and drag over an area to search. Get a list of nearby information and click on the pop-up for more detail. More information types will be coming soon.

Modify your route by rubber-banding.
Click the 'Modify' button on the window, and you can drag your route wherever you want. Then click away and your flightplan will be recalculated to reflect the new route. This capability still needs some more features, but it's handy.

7/23/2009

Upload Route to GPS:
You can now send your route of flight directly to a GPS! The Enflight GPS Uploader is completely compatible with Garmin 296, 396, 496 handheld GPS connected with a USB connection. The .gpx route file is also downloadable and can be loaded onto other GPS brands through other software. This feature can be accessed after planning your flight using the Flight Planner page. There is a link titled "Send Route to GPS." Click on the link and follow the instructions.

Integrated View:
The kneeboard and sectional charts can now be integrated into a side-by-side view for getting your flight planning done faster. Choose the option "Integrated(Both)" as your selection for the "Plan Display Mode" field.

Print Sectionals:
The chart sectionals can now be saved as .pdf files and downloaded to your computer for easy printing. Click the "Print Sectionals to PDF" button which will show rectangular orange overlays, representing one printed page. Click "Generate PDF Pages as shown" to begin printing sectionals.

View Victor Airway Charts:
A map of the Victor Airways is available for use with IFR flight planning. Hover over airways and intersections to view more information about them. From any flight viewed on a Chart or Integrated mode, select the "Victor Airways" radio button option as the "Base Layer" instead of "Sectionals" which is selected by default.