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Search & Rescue patterns

PostPosted: 24 Nov 2017, 21:55
by Hubbart
Hello,

my suggestion for FiF is to add Search & Rescue patterns to the programm. I would appreciate this function.

Re: Search & Rescue patterns

PostPosted: 30 Dec 2017, 18:42
by kitercuda
It is a very special feature. I must implement a lot of another ones, like a NOTAMs etc.

Re: Search & Rescue patterns

PostPosted: 16 Jan 2018, 20:54
by Hubbart
Might be... but every App needs its special feature or ??? ;)

Re: Search & Rescue patterns

PostPosted: 20 Mar 2019, 20:30
by RogerF
"Search & Rescue patterns" ???
Not sure what VFR pilots would do with that.
But I am sure you know as you are asking (photos or spraying?)

As such patterns are very "square", there is probably a workaround using a script (or MS-Excel) to generate such patterns as a kml or gpx file starting from a given Lat/long point. When you have the kml file, you simply import it as "pattern" in FIF.

For the generation of gpx files, there are already existing applications; a quick Google search lead me to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue and https://sites.google.com/site/navigatio ... authuser=0

Generating a file externally avoid to load FIF (and his author ;) ) with too specific functions.