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• Updated look and feel of navigation tool
• Added zone numbers and hemisphere to coordinates
• Ruler tool
  • Changed readout look and feel for ruler information
  • Added coordinates for both points of the ruler

• Fixed bug with E/N lines not finding the correct coordinates
• Fixed error when navigation started without a GPS connection
• Corrected grid being created across different zones

The first release public release!

• GPS tracking
• Waypoint tool
  • Add waypoints
  • Delete waypoints
  • Options to change label, color, rings, altitude, drop type, and closing time
  • Coordinates available as 4/4 or 6/7
  • Create waypoints by inputting coordinates or map click
  • Existing waypoints can be “nudged” with custom distances
  • Any value for the waypoint can be updated
• Navigation Info tool
  • Start/stop navigation to a waypoint
  • Readout displays:
    • Goal name
    • Bearing to goal
    • Amount of L/R turn needed
    • The horizontal distance
    • Vertical distance will be done in a future update
    • 3D distance will be available in a future update
    • Closest Point of Approach (CPA) distance to the goal
    • Pilots distance to the goal
    • CPA Estimated time enroute, shows amount of time before arriving at the CPA (Not the goal)
    • CPA Estimated time of arrival, shows the actual clock time when arriving at CPA (Not the goal)
• Flight Info tool
  • Readout displays:
    • Altitude
    • Heading
    • Speed
• Wind Lines tool
  • Add rows with altitude, direction, and speed
  • Draw Lines button will add color to each row when clicked, based on altitude
  • After clicking “Draw Lines” click the map to draw the lines. If a waypoint is selected it will use that goals position to draw the center point
• Polygon tool
  • Create custom shapes
  • Use map click or coordinates for shape vertex
  • Individual shapes or vertex can be deleted
  • Rounding of coordinates can be changed for creating vertex via map click
  • A preview of the added point shows as you hover the mouse on the map
• Grid Lines tool
  • Add row for easting or northing lines
  • Custom color per row
• Ruler tool
  • Drag line on map to show:
    • Distance
    • To
    • From
• Flight Winds tool
  • Tracks direction at altitudes flown
  • Can stop tracking to prevent bad data
  • Draw lines from selected rows like the wind tool
• Time Distance Speed calculator
  • Enter value for 2 of the 3 options and the 3rd value will be calculated
  • Custom units can be changed
• Map Info tool
  • Show coordinates under the current mouse position
• Grid Creation
  • Create a custom sized and spaced grid
  • Can create individual points or lines
• Settings
  • Change units shown for readouts
  • Change magnetic variation
  • Add rings around pilot position