Google Earth

[polysciguy9]

Hey guys,

I've found Google Earth to be an awesome program for GA flight planning purposes. The program gives you a detailed sattelite map of most urban areas (and their surrounding areas). It's good for GA planning because you can identify nearby buildings, roads, etc. - especially if it's an airport you're unfamiliar with. The rotation and movement features actually allow you to approach the airfield like you would in flight.

Even if you don't use it for flight purposes, it's still pretty awesome - check it out ... http://earth.google.com/

 

[greygoose]

The program gives you a detailed sattelite map of most urban areas (and their surrounding areas).http://earth.google.com/

Google had satellite images out for a while, all you had to do was type in the area or address.

 

[polysciguy9]

Google had satellite images out for a while, all you had to do was type in the area or address.

Yeah, but the software just came out, I think. It offers a lot more features, and you can zoom in further. The best feature is the ability to rotate the camera to have more of a horizontal view than the simple over the top shot the pictures give you.

 

[Photoflight]

and to think......people used to fly airplanes with just a map and a compass.

 

[Flying Illini]

Good, fun, program, been out for a little over a month (I think). There was another thread on it in the "non-aviation" section.
IMHO, it's worth the download...but you'd better have broadband to use it, not for dialup!

 

[Flying Illini]

and to think......people used to fly airplanes with just a map and a compass.

...and people used to connect to the internet over their phone line...

 

[semperfido]

it is a neat deal for getting a "bird's eye" view before you launch to outer mongolia.

 

[Photoflight]

...and people used to connect to the internet over their phone line...

........i still do.

 

[MonkeyWrench]

the seahawks are just about to score...

 

[GravityHater]

Is there a free program out there that will give you a view of the terrain elevation in cross section so to speak, as if you are looking at your route from the side and can see the mountain peaks, valleys etc and your route above?