Map setup info (UK but not specific to this region)
Posted: 27 Feb 2013, 20:03Here is some info for the use and setup of the new map feature in Fly is Fun version 10.*
Whilst this is for the UK (I fly from Welshpool) I imagine other regions of the world are similar (no FAA type maps for us though... ) Firstly RTFM. The section on “Create open street Atlas” is really all you need. You download and install “Mobile Atlas creator” and then follow Petr’s pdf manual. I experimented with the creator on the PC, to understand how to get the best map for my devices (Galaxy Note and Motorola Xoom II)
The smallest scale Mobac setting is 8 and this is used for the 40 mile FIF scale. I now know why you need the other scales. As you zoom in on FIF you progressively also change into the zoom scales on the Mobac maps. If you omit other small scale Mobac maps then, as you zoom in on FIF, the last map image scales up to large view (like zooming into a picture or text) where as, if you have all the other scales created (say up to 14) then each time you scale in, and FIF changes zoom, then the map rescales to the next scale and the text etc., goes back to a good small size. This is the fundamental of your getting a nice user map with FIF. To determine which free map type you want to use, select the maps in Mobac and then use the top zoom slider to see the effect. Remember that your last scale map you choose will “enlarge” at the end. I Used Petr’s settings, 8 to 14, and Openstreetmap.4umapsu. Some of the others are a bit cluttered and colourful. I selected south UK and a bit of Europe.
I would like to give praise where praise is due. In my opinion, “Fly is Fun” is a fantastic aviation program and for very little money. Because it is so geographically universal and the software is so comprehensive, you do need to spend a little time to configure it for your region and your preferences, but this is not too difficult and well worth the time. As you spend time doing this you also become more conversant with it and then become a proficient user. After you have set the software up, spend as long as you can using the built in simulator before burning fuel and money in the plane.
Thanks Petr, keep up the good work.
Regards Peter G.
Whilst this is for the UK (I fly from Welshpool) I imagine other regions of the world are similar (no FAA type maps for us though... ) Firstly RTFM. The section on “Create open street Atlas” is really all you need. You download and install “Mobile Atlas creator” and then follow Petr’s pdf manual. I experimented with the creator on the PC, to understand how to get the best map for my devices (Galaxy Note and Motorola Xoom II)
The smallest scale Mobac setting is 8 and this is used for the 40 mile FIF scale. I now know why you need the other scales. As you zoom in on FIF you progressively also change into the zoom scales on the Mobac maps. If you omit other small scale Mobac maps then, as you zoom in on FIF, the last map image scales up to large view (like zooming into a picture or text) where as, if you have all the other scales created (say up to 14) then each time you scale in, and FIF changes zoom, then the map rescales to the next scale and the text etc., goes back to a good small size. This is the fundamental of your getting a nice user map with FIF. To determine which free map type you want to use, select the maps in Mobac and then use the top zoom slider to see the effect. Remember that your last scale map you choose will “enlarge” at the end. I Used Petr’s settings, 8 to 14, and Openstreetmap.4umapsu. Some of the others are a bit cluttered and colourful. I selected south UK and a bit of Europe.
I would like to give praise where praise is due. In my opinion, “Fly is Fun” is a fantastic aviation program and for very little money. Because it is so geographically universal and the software is so comprehensive, you do need to spend a little time to configure it for your region and your preferences, but this is not too difficult and well worth the time. As you spend time doing this you also become more conversant with it and then become a proficient user. After you have set the software up, spend as long as you can using the built in simulator before burning fuel and money in the plane.
Thanks Petr, keep up the good work.
Regards Peter G.