vfrPlanner We found searching the internet for South Africa Aeronautical Information returned nothing. The aim of vfrPlanner is to give pilots the ability to access aeronautical information with ease, anytime and anywhere.
vfrTracker By using a mobile phone as an affordable tracking device with vfrTracker installed, a pilot can send the aircraft position to the Tracking Map keeping family and friends abreast of the flight progress and allows the pilot to send a SMS with the aircraft’s position in the event of need.
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Which browser should I use for best website compatibility?
Every effort is made for compatibility with all browser. It is recommend that the Google Chrome or Safari browser is used with the planner and tracker map applications.
How do I added an airfield to the Airfield Listing or update information?
see Add Airfield, thanks for the contribution
Could I use vfrTracker to get an estimated flying time and does it work phone to phone?
The estimated time can only be calculated if the user enters the destination from the Airfields Directory, currently the EET or ETA are not calculated. vfrTracker does not pass information between mobile phones. Future functionality will include a request for a vfrTracker mobile's postion, speed, etc from another mobile.
Is vfrTracker compatible with the iPhone and Android mobile phones?
vfrTracker has not been tested on the above mobile operating systems. The tracker is a Java application and runs on S60 v3+/Symbian OS Java enabled mobile phones. Our testing phones are; Nokia N95, Nokia E71, Nokia 6710 Navigator and Sony Ericsson Satio.
What is the best advice when use vfrTracker?
vfrTracker is aimed to be an affordable tracking device for pilots. Remember to keep that old GPS cellphone with your next upgrade. Purchase a prepaid SIM card and R50.00 airtime, install vfrTracker and use it as your ‘pay-as-you-fly’ tracking device.
What can I except my data transfer costs to be?
Service providers charge ± R1,00 for 1MB of data transfer. With each position update the tracker sends 130 bytes of information to the server. Set at the default update interval of 2 minutes, the tracker updates 30 times per hour costing only R1.00 for 260 hours of tracking. Roaming data rates can be immense, contact you service provider for prices before using vfrTracker in other countries.
Why does vfrTracker only track for a short period of time?
Assuming that; (1) the gps signal is good (2) battery level is sufficient (3) and the flight is within network overage, send us the make and model of the mobile phone and we will investigate the problem. Please note that with some makes of mobile phones a data connection other than vfrTracker, e.g. when receiving a SMS, may disconnect the tracker without reconnecting to the server.
How do I added a fly-away destination to vfrDestination?
Visit Add Destination and complete the form provided. If you have visited one of the destinations, please give us your experiences by posting a review of the destination (provided for at the bottom of the destination listings)
How do I updated a destination's information?
Visit Add Destination and complete the form provided with the updated information.
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