Why no satellite view in Windows version

Important: These forums are for discussions between SkyDemon users. They are not routinely monitored by SkyDemon staff so any urgent issues should be sent directly to our Customer Support.

Home
»
Discussion Forums
»
SkyDemon Flight Planning
»
Why no satellite view in Windows version

Why no satellite view in Windows version

Author	Message
Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 12/8/2025 10:52:16 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.2K, Visits: 9.8K	Are you sure you even need a flight-planning app? There must be loads of apps out there for doing route-planning on aerial photography, including the Ordnance Survey app. Those will happily export a route in GPX format, which could be flown using something like SkyDemon.
	Reply Like 1
cwodavids	c cwodavids posted 12/5/2025 5:38:52 PM Post Details Share Post
c Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 0	+x Tim Dawson - 12/5/2025 10:41:43 AM Aerial Photography in our iOS and Android software is provided by the underlying operating system. Windows doesn't do this. You can right-click anywhere on the map on a PC and view satellite imagery, but you can't overlay your planned route or airspace. Aaaahhh, that is sub-optimal and it seems a pretty big limitation. I am on a trial at present and the one thing I was hoping I could do was use satellite imagery to plan my route. I do a lot of aerial photography so need to see more detail than a brown polygon that represents a town. Right clicking 50 times is not practical. I guess that means my trial is over, thanks for your help.
	Reply Like 0
Tim Dawson	Tim Dawson posted 12/5/2025 10:41:43 AM Post Details Share Post
Group: Forum Members Posts: 8.2K, Visits: 9.8K	Aerial Photography in our iOS and Android software is provided by the underlying operating system. Windows doesn't do this. You can right-click anywhere on the map on a PC and view satellite imagery, but you can't overlay your planned route or airspace.
	Reply Like 0
cwodavids	c cwodavids posted 12/4/2025 6:49:47 PM Topic Details Share Topic
c Group: Forum Members Posts: 2, Visits: 0	Using 4.2.2.0 Why can't I view satellite views for my flight planning as this is a key component of planning for me flying single engine microlights. I have to plan my route through open areas which I can't do solely on the aviation charts.
	Reply Like 1