Comments on: Google Earth: Flight Simulator GPS Arrow http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/26/google-earth-flight-simulator-gps-arrow/ GIS, maps, mapping, geo, UK, Geograph, PHP, Perl and more Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Barry http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/26/google-earth-flight-simulator-gps-arrow/#comment-37566 Barry Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:04:43 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/?p=141#comment-37566 I thought had added a note that doesnt work at high altitude. :( I think its because the distance between the 'groundpoint' being looked 'at' is a long way from the camera.... I thought had added a note that doesnt work at high altitude. :(

I think its because the distance between the ‘groundpoint’ being looked ‘at’ is a long way from the camera….

]]> By: Joe Davis http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/26/google-earth-flight-simulator-gps-arrow/#comment-37328 Joe Davis Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:15:17 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/?p=141#comment-37328 Flying at 10,000 feet (over YVR) the arrow seems to point the wrong way! Flying at 10,000 feet (over YVR) the arrow seems to point the wrong way!

]]> By: nearby.org.uk blog » Blog Archive » Google Earth: Chart Plotter http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/26/google-earth-flight-simulator-gps-arrow/#comment-34167 nearby.org.uk blog » Blog Archive » Google Earth: Chart Plotter Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:32:38 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/?p=141#comment-34167 [...] someone mention a chart plotter? If so have a look-see: Google Earth: Map [...] [...] someone mention a chart plotter? If so have a look-see: Google Earth: Map [...]

]]> By: Barry http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/26/google-earth-flight-simulator-gps-arrow/#comment-34166 Barry Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:12:10 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/?p=141#comment-34166 @Frank, I've heard that the Google Maps Geocoder used on the page already supports the 4 letter, ICAO identifiers :) Will add a note to the page @Frank, I’ve heard that the Google Maps Geocoder used on the page already supports the 4 letter, ICAO identifiers :) Will add a note to the page

]]> By: Frank Taylor http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/26/google-earth-flight-simulator-gps-arrow/#comment-34155 Frank Taylor Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:56:15 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/?p=141#comment-34155 Nice work Barry! One nice thing would be to do an airport identifier lookup (I think there are some public domain databases for ICAO airport identifiers -Google "Airport lookup"). That should be fairly easy and would greatly enhance its utility for the Flight Simulator. Once you start that, I think you're well on your way to adding GPS capability to the Flight Simulator. Just add a few other things like an interface to enter a flight plan (you would need navaid lookups for coordinates), distance calculator, and then figure out a way to show a chart plotter (maybe use Google Maps in a placemark window?). :-) Nice work Barry! One nice thing would be to do an airport identifier lookup (I think there are some public domain databases for ICAO airport identifiers -Google “Airport lookup”). That should be fairly easy and would greatly enhance its utility for the Flight Simulator.

Once you start that, I think you’re well on your way to adding GPS capability to the Flight Simulator. Just add a few other things like an interface to enter a flight plan (you would need navaid lookups for coordinates), distance calculator, and then figure out a way to show a chart plotter (maybe use Google Maps in a placemark window?). :-)

]]> By: Barry http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/26/google-earth-flight-simulator-gps-arrow/#comment-34115 Barry Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/?p=141#comment-34115 A cool addition to this (IF there is interest) would be to be able to define multiple destinations; thereby when reach the first point (say within 0.5km) it jumps to directing you to the next, and the sequence repeats until finished :) A cool addition to this (IF there is interest) would be to be able to define multiple destinations; thereby when reach the first point (say within 0.5km) it jumps to directing you to the next, and the sequence repeats until finished :)

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