Poor data quality of aerodrome info (e.g. Germany, Switzerland, Austria,...)

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Poor data quality of aerodrome info (e.g. Germany, Switzerland, Austria,...)

Poor data quality of aerodrome info (e.g. Germany, Switzerland,...

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RobinHood	RobinHood posted 4/29/2014 3:31:18 PM HOT Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 31, Visits: 129	I experience often a lack of quality for aerodrome info data. And lots of posts in this forum prove this statement from my point of view. So often there is no even an information about the runway length or the kind of surface of a runway. Also tower telephone numbers, opening times, fuel availability and so one are missing (but available in the AIP and charts available to buy in SD). Is there an chance to get more accurate data into SD? What data source do you use? If it's an open data source I'm sure that there are plenty of persons which would be happy to be able transforming at least the current state of airport information from the AIP's into the data source. This could be a first improvement. I know that you prefer digital data and copying information from paper/charts like the german AIP is not a "efficient" way to go. On the other hand there lots of people bought the national AIP with all the valid information. I can understand that they (and me too!) expect to have this data available in the chart data, too. This would be a chance to make SD even more perfect. The Poor data quality of aerodrome information is the only really bad point about SD. Nevertheless SD is for me the one and only APP in the cockpit. Best regards, Robin Seidelmann secosu \| Consulting & Support Experts for ERP-Evaluation & ERP-Implementation projects in Europe Tags data quality data quality of aerodrome info
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 7/2/2014 2:25:36 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.3K, Visits: 10K	Thank you. DFS sent us a complete update for their VFR AIP a couple of weeks ago, and it turns out there were many errors and omissions in it. I have made them very much aware of this and they are quite apologetic. They are hoping for a comprehensive new dataset to be delivered to us next week, but in the meantime I have let them know about the EDBF error and will hopefully get the correct plates later today. I will publish them as soon as they arrive.
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jan.schreiber	jan.schreiber posted 7/2/2014 3:24:05 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 11, Visits: 90	Hi, thanks for the quick update. Meanwhile i checked GAT24 (a web based service i'm using since 2004, providing weather and official AIP charts) and they have the same data you have (outdated charts from 2003). So it seems to be a DFS related problem with digital supplied data and not your fault. Meanwhile i found another small glitch at EDXH in your data (DFS charts you supply are fine): Runway 6/24 seems to be missing. The other two runways at EDXH are there but this one, rarely used but in all charts is missing ;-) Kind regards Jan
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Poor data quality of aerodrome info (e.g. Germany, Switzerland,...

RobinHood - 4/29/2014 3:31:18 PM

The aerodrome data in SkyDemon is not of poor quality. As you say, we...

Tim Dawson - 4/29/2014 4:47:23 PM

Tim, sorry I didn't want to blame you or skydemon. Here some...

RobinHood - 4/30/2014 4:37:07 PM

Thank you, this is very helpful. I have identifier the missing data...

Tim Dawson - 4/30/2014 5:28:40 PM

Hi, i just noticed that also the information that is there is...

jan.schreiber - 6/2/2014 7:59:35 AM

Thank you, I will forward this to the person responsible. For...

Tim Dawson - 6/2/2014 5:08:54 PM

Hi, EDBF is for sure published in the DFS AIP. I do have the...

jan.schreiber - 6/2/2014 8:20:03 PM

Well, we're both correct. It is not part of the main German AIP, but...

Tim Dawson - 6/3/2014 4:50:03 PM

Hi, as my trial did run out a few days ago i finally bought a...

jan.schreiber - 7/1/2014 8:51:36 PM

Thank you. DFS sent us a complete update for their VFR AIP a couple of...

Tim Dawson - 7/2/2014 2:25:36 PM

Hi, thanks for the quick update. Meanwhile i checked GAT24 (a web...

jan.schreiber - 7/2/2014 3:24:05 PM

DFS responded that the 2003 charts are the latest charts available for...

Tim Dawson - 7/2/2014 4:18:44 PM

Hi, no i mean that "autogenerated" chart when you right click on the...

jan.schreiber - 7/4/2014 10:04:30 AM

I have never heard of that happening to anybody. Please reboot and try...

Tim Dawson - 7/4/2014 11:04:52 AM

Hi, ok i'll try the other styles on my next flight in well known...

jan.schreiber - 7/4/2014 12:16:21 PM

Thanks, those give me something to do on. I'm pretty sure changing the...

Tim Dawson - 7/4/2014 5:03:35 PM

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