Official German enroute charts

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Official German enroute charts

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BluSKai	BluSKai posted 5/30/2013 1:00:16 AM Topic Details Share Topic
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 14	Hi guys, I am trialling (does that word even exist ) SkyDemon and am quite impressed with the program. My question, though is: are you planning to integrate the official German enroute charts with all their detail? That would be a great possible download. As far as my research goes, DFS should have them available (I think AirNav uses them, too). Many thanks in advance for your answer. Kind regards, Kai
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ckurz7000	ckurz7000 posted 5/30/2013 9:47:23 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 538, Visits: 2.2K	Hi Kai, There have been several such requests in the past with similar replies. SkyDemon's charts are its unique feature: they are vector charts of very good quality and exceptional readability. Opening the door to various kinds of raster charts, such as you request, would destroy many of SD's features. The short answer is, if you want to use SD you have to do so with these charts. -- Chris.
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BluSKai	BluSKai posted 5/30/2013 2:23:48 PM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 14	Hey Chris, thanks for the reply. What a pity. The program is great but the detail of the charts doesn't compare to that of the official charts (no geological features for orientation, e.g.). I understand that too much detail could clutter the charts and decrease performance, but having the option to view more detail would be nice. Maybe the team finds the time to adjust the detail to the official charts in the future. Then I'd have to all-around-happy-solution. Oh, and in case any of the team reads this: would it be possible to include the option of displaying a breakdown of the fuel calculation in the printable PLOG? Taxi,Trip, Reserves? Keep up the good work! Regards, Kai
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Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 6/6/2013 1:26:42 PM ANSWER Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8K, Visits: 9.1K	As the other poster noted, the key to SkyDemon's success is the clarity of its charts. We know that some pilots want the greater topographical detail available in specialized ICAO charts, and that's fine, there are many apps out there (cheap too) which are designed to show specialized printed charts onscreen around an airfield symbol. We will not be adding these charts to SkyDemon though.
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