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Well haven’t I been slack. Quick recap time.

1) I’ve updated all my home systems from CentOS 5.6 to Scientific Linux 6.0. Its the same code base as CentOS – however the release of CentOS6 has been slipping and slipping. I’ve been more than happy with the results at this stage.

2) I did a solo navigation exercise from Melbourne to Brisbane a couple of weeks ago. Clocked up 19.7 hours command time. Was an awesome trip and great experience. Did most of this using just the magnetic compass and my watch – nothing beats the basics.

3) Got my CSU and RG endorsement.

Thats about it for me at this stage, now back to work

Its been a while since I’ve given an update on my Digital CoPilot project. Things are progressing VERY well – The new WAC charts from AirServices should now be accurate to within 85 metres – which is 1 pixel! Route planning is completed and the device is currently being flight tested. A few bugs have been found and have been ironed out, but all in all, everything is slowly coming together.

I’ve just finished uploading the last of the changes to the AirServices DAPs.

These are now available over on the xplane section.

It’s been a long time since I started this project – nearly 8 months of solid work – however its starting to get close to completion and the Digital CoPilot web site is now up and running!

My aims for this device is to be simple, user friendly, and a very handy tool in the quest to make aviation safer for everyone.

As with everything I do, any feedback is welcome

I’ve finally had time to sit down and update the DAPs collections. These are a compilation of every Airservices DAP plate grouped by airport. You can get the new DAPs here.