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Tony N
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posted 8/25/2023 7:41:56 AM
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Was mentioned recently in a popular UK GA Forum, but can this be investigated please?
Quite often in UK, especially when departing from smaller airfields, it isn't always possible to get a FPL activated in a timely manner.
If the departure airfield won't provide a FPL activation service then you have to rely on the, usually, very busy London FIR frequency.
If SD offered a FPL activation feature, with some kind of easily viewable confirmation message/status, then I think this would be a very good enhancement.
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posted 10/18/2023 1:41:49 PM
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@ Tim Dawson
Hi there,
I would like this feature very much. I am German, living in France and I fly a lot intl. Due to the absence of such features in SD, I use EuroFPL. I copy my route from SD into EuroFPL and file/manage in there. Once filed/approved in EuroFPL you have an 'ARR' button to send an arrival message. That's already in the free version and saves a lot of hassle, having to make calls to "somewhere" in a foreign country, hoping that you get somebody on the phone, who understands you. As a registered(paying) user, you also find a 'Dep' button about 30 min before the expected block off time. I agree that an automatic send could create troubles and I am therefore perfectly happy, doing it manually. ACKs for Arr/Dep are handled the same way as filing/delay/cancel messages. It would be perfect, if I could handle everything in SD on my flight tablet.
A few "political" words, behind. The issue is not with SD, if something goes wrong; its with the users. As always in aviation, you should know, what you're doing; if not, it may be better to be locked out, eventually. Please don't try to protect a few users from themselves and lock out the majority of conscious users from a very useful feature. That's where over-regulation starts... ... and PLEASE don't limit it to UK!
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hk
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10/18/2023 1:59:02 PM by
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Option to activate a flight plan using SkyDemon
tnowak
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8/25/2023 7:41:56 AM
It's something I am still thinking about. I'd like to provide it but...
Tim Dawson
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8/25/2023 8:26:35 AM
as?
erchegyia
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8/25/2023 12:49:21 PM
Tim, I agree with your comments. Perhaps limit the option to UK FIR...
tnowak
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8/26/2023 3:14:56 PM
Please don't. I would like this option everywhere. Just give me a...
erchegyia
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8/26/2023 4:19:51 PM
Tim's concern is that most non-UK ATC agencies provide a FPL...
tnowak
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8/28/2023 11:01:03 AM
Yes, but the SD message will be sent earlier, they would already find...
erchegyia
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8/28/2023 11:38:45 AM
I’d prefer a feature to submit a Departure message manually, with a...
grahamb
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8/28/2023 1:50:04 PM
The worst thing to happen would be that we get banned from sending any...
Tim Dawson
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8/29/2023 9:36:47 AM
@ Tim Dawson Hi there, I would like this feature very much. I am...
lve0200
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10/18/2023 1:41:49 PM
Hi, is this "wish" (non automatic activation of FPL via button"...
lve0200
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9/5/2024 11:44:26 AM
No wish is ever dead! It's probably not popular enough to warrant a...
Tim Dawson
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9/5/2024 11:49:38 AM
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