Sat Sep 07, 2019 7:40 am
#1718786
It’s clear that moving map GPS software has, especially over the last decade or so, changed the way that many of us plan and execute our flights. The software, not only produce plogs without the need for a whizz wheel, but also handle weather, NOTAMs and can als (when configured) handle things such as weight and balance and fuel management.
One area where we seem to be still in the middle of the previous century is take-off and landing performance calculations.
There is guidance on the CAA website about factors for grass etc, but the actual calculation still requires rulers and pencils and graphs from the POH that even for a relatively new aircraft, look like they were created in 1934. Add to that that many are US based so have weights in lbs and distances in feet (whereas we use kg and m) and it seems like a recipe for something that is much harder than it ought to be.
Are there any software packages out there that will do this and if there are, how do you enter the appropriate parameters to “set it up” for your aircraft as the lines on the graphs are not straight.
One area where we seem to be still in the middle of the previous century is take-off and landing performance calculations.
There is guidance on the CAA website about factors for grass etc, but the actual calculation still requires rulers and pencils and graphs from the POH that even for a relatively new aircraft, look like they were created in 1934. Add to that that many are US based so have weights in lbs and distances in feet (whereas we use kg and m) and it seems like a recipe for something that is much harder than it ought to be.
Are there any software packages out there that will do this and if there are, how do you enter the appropriate parameters to “set it up” for your aircraft as the lines on the graphs are not straight.
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