I think even just displaying a sat photo for every landable waypoint (no need
for non landable) will be VERY helpful, if it is possible to do without
switching to another app. I can easily think of many occasions I wished I had
such an option. Those who always fly over the same area may not find it useful,
but those of us who constatntly fly in or to new places, will find it very
useful either to help locating the landing spot or to help choose between
alternate landing places. In fact, I just faced this dilema few month ago, when
I needed to choose between two landing strips in an unfamiliar area. I made the
wrong choice and landed in an abondened overgrown strip, lucklily with no
damage. The other strip was perfect, but I couldn't see it. A satelite photo
would have clearly show which one was better.
So if it is technically possible, please add such an option.
Thanks,
Ramy
>________________________________
>From: Jacques Graells <[email protected]>
>To: Rob Dunning <[email protected]>
>Cc: [email protected]
>Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2011 4:15 PM
>Subject: Re: [Xcsoar-user] Display picture of landing sites in XCSoar
>
>
>Hi Rob,
>Simply to know where the landing spot is supposed to be quickly and possibly
>highlight hazards.
>
>
>The landing sites I have in my DB have comments like, "EW strip Parallel to
>the road, south of the Hangar" or "Power line across the SW of the paddock"
>sometimes there are no comments. Many of the sites are what we call
>"Agriculture Fields" that are rarely used, The AG fields are not easy to
>locate, generally we look at the fertiliser dumps (white) usually placed at
>the up hill side of the strip or signs of the grass being worn by the prop
>wash in a symmetric pattern.
>Easy access to a picture with the strip marked on would be a great help in
>quickly and precisely identifying where the strip is "supposed" to be. It does
>not eliminate the need to do the proper checks for suitability but reduces the
>effort and workload on the pilot.
>
>
>Of course displaying an unmarked aerial or satellite picture of what you see
>from the cockpit is not very useful, to have some value the pics need to be
>marked and obstacles highlighted eg: power lines etc..
>
>
>I think each person should maintain the images for the sites where they fly,
>distributing the aerial photography found on the net has issues with the
>copyright. XCSoar could provide the ability to display pictures, we as users
>decide which pictures we like to display.
>
>
>Cheers
>
>
>Jax
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>On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 10:45 AM, Rob Dunning
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Jax,
>>
>>Can you explain what you would hope to gain by viewing a landing site in
>>XCSoar?
>>
>>The feature originally did not appear to add a lot of value partially because
>>it was hard to manage and the images provided were satellite images. The
>>code was removed for lack of perceived usefulness. Please explain a little
>>more about why you want to see landing site images within XCSoar and what you
>>want to do with it.
>>
>>Rob
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>At 06:11 PM 11/12/2011, Jacques Graells wrote:
>>
>>In older versions of XCSoar there was a feature that allowed to display an
>>>image for a landing site.
>>>Is there plans to re-introduce that feature ?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Jax
>>>
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