Plain language AV MET - UTC decoded too

[ianboag]

Yeah I could put the coded ARFOR stuff there as well - I thought it made things a bit long-winded. I'll have a look.

 

I found that big list of airfield info on the airservices site, but it's a $#%@ pdf that I can't copy and paste from. Anyone know where I would get a text version?

 

I rang airservices and spoke to someone in publications who told me they couldn't possibly distribute the info as anything other than pdf or perhaps I'd rather buy a book?

 

 

[Guest Qwerty]

I used a text recognition scanner several years ago where I used to work. I wish I had access to it now. It would have been easy to scan/convert/and email it to you. Bugger.

 

 

[ianboag]

I have an OCR feature on my all-in-one. I ran a page from a printout of the airservices pdf through it and it seemed to work. So now I have to run some tens of pages through it. More boring than difficult.

 

These little things are sent to try us ......

 

 

[ianboag]

Ian I just tested a pdf unblocker that worked however you have to buy to get more than the first 3 pages converted to Word.docHere's a site for a cheaper one than the one I tried PDF Unlocker 2.0 - PDF Unlocker is a PDF restriction removal tool to remove restrictions from PDF file for copying, editing, printing & extracting.

 

$US24.00 download

 

I realise you might already be aware of these or maybe someone already has one to do it for you

 

Cheers

 

Dexter

That got me looking - I didn't know about these - found a free one on-line :-)

 

 

[robinsm]

Just tried the program. Brilliant. Just what you would expect from a fellow kiwi. On my most valuable tool list. Well done!!!

 

 

[Guest 1134581]

I thought iPhones could just do ordinary Net ...... ?

Its been on the iPhones for about 2 years check aeroweather in the APP store, fully decoded etc

 

 

[Guest 1134581]

That got me looking - I didn't know about these - found a free one on-line :-)

Please send me the PDF and i will unlock it and make it editable in word or a text file, thanks

 

 

[ianboag]

Please send me the PDF and i will unlock it and make it editable in word or a text file, thanks

Thanks. I already managed.

 

I think (don't have an iPhone so don't know) that the app you referred to likely goes to the noaa database, so gets just "international" airfields. Also probably doesn't do ARFORs because they tend to be country-specific. Even TAFs and METARs have a bit of that - I have found that doing Kiwi and Oz ones.

 

IB

 

 

[ianboag]

I have updated the list of placenames - it now has all the YXXX places and all the VFR waypoints from the ERSA. I guess the IFR waypoints just keep their funny names and people are expected to know if it's in caps and looks a bit odd that's what it is .....

 

IB

 

 

[ianboag]

Have a look at PDFUnlock! - Unlock PDF files online for free. - it's a free online service that you throw the pdf at and it comes back unlocked. That's what I used.

 

I'm surprised that anyone who flies his own light aircraft for fun can have concerns about whether money is being carefully spent :-)

 

 

[ianboag]

ARFORs (including critical localities and area QNH) have had a bit (!) of a tidyup. I seem to have pretty much all the Yxxx'x now, but keen to hear about any not in my list.

 

IB

 

 

[Jabiru Phil]

PDFUnlock! - Unlock PDF files online for free.[/url] - it's a free online service that you throw the pdf at and it comes back unlocked. That's what I used. I'm surprised that anyone who flies his own light aircraft for fun can have concerns about whether money is being carefully spent :-)

Hi Ian,

 

I purchased an i-phone today and whilst in store I got them to put Avment on. No GO.

 

It brought up the area map but not the index of states.

 

Do I need to do something here?

 

Pretty slow with technology and the workings so a step process would be good if you have the time.

 

Thanks.

 

 

[ianboag]

Hmm. Dunno. I'm a bit of a "monkey-see-monkey-do" web cutter so I did the form using a WYSIWYG form builder. I've tried the site on my Nokia 6110 and it has the same problem. When I get back from holiday I will solve it. Don't exactly know how, but I'll get there.

 

It's a pity that Bom (Aus) and MetService (NZ) couldn't see their way to doing PLM. It's a bit odd that it's being run by an amateur :-)

 

IB

 

 

[ianboag]

I think I just need to make the form (the selection bit) without using flash. I did the screen using CoffeCup Form Builder which uses flash - as far as I can tell it isn't all that hard to make non-flash forms if I can be bothered figuring out the details ..... the form here is a pretty simple one.

 

 

[Tracktop]

"monkey-see-monkey-do" or NOT

 

We love your app Ian - Thanks

 

 

[robinsm]

Ian,

 

Best ap I have on the computer at the moment. Always check it every morning, easy to use, you should be commended.

 

Cheers

 

Maynard

 

 

[Jabiru Phil]

Hmm. Dunno. I'm a bit of a "monkey-see-monkey-do" web cutter so I did the form using a WYSIWYG form builder. I've tried the site on my Nokia 6110 and it has the same problem. When I get back from holiday I will solve it. Don't exactly know how, but I'll get there.It's a pity that Bom (Aus) and MetService (NZ) couldn't see their way to doing PLM. It's a bit odd that it's being run by an amateur :-)

 

IB

Thanks for that Ian,

 

Enjoy your break.

 

Cheers.

 

 

[ianboag]

Back on the (oh so well paid) job. I cut a new page that works OK on my Nokia and I think should be OK on an iPhone (no Flash used). The test version is at

 

Australian AVMET

 

Let me know if it works for you and I will in due course move it over to pemet.com.au ....

 

Ian B

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Works great on my Windows Mobile HTC.

 

Great job Ian. Thanks.

 

 

[Tonym]

Great on my iphone too. Definitely bookmarked. Thanks for your work.

 

 

[Jabiru Phil]

Back on the (oh so well paid) job. I cut a new page that works OK on my Nokia and I think should be OK on an iPhone (no Flash used). The test version is atAustralian AVMET

 

Let me know if it works for you and I will in due course move it over to pemet.com.au ....

 

Ian B

Many thanks Ian.

 

System works on my iPhone OK now:thumb_up:

 

Let us know if you change the address for access.

 

Cheers

 

Phil.

 

 

[ianboag]

phone-friendly weather is now at http://www.pemet.com.au

 

IB

 

 

[slartibartfast]

Thanks Ian.

 

Not sure why you are using a frameset, but if I have the browser in "mobile view", the page won't render at all. If I use Untitled Page, it renders, but badly formatted.

 

It works fine if I use standard web page view, so no biggy.

 

 

[ianboag]

Thanks Ian.Not sure why you are using a frameset, but if I have the browser in "mobile view", the page won't render at all. If I use Untitled Page, it renders, but badly formatted.

It works fine if I use standard web page view, so no biggy.

You're showing up my ignorance :-)

 

I made the original page with Coffee Cup Web and Form builders. Forms were done with flash which was not phone-friendly. So I did it again with Blue Voda (another wysywig freebie) so the form was non-flash .....

 

Sorry I'm not the world's smartest html person - the hard work of course was the PHP in behind it. Anyone who wants to hack the html to fix these problems is welcome and I'll upload it.

 

IB

 

 

[ianboag]

Hi Ian,Just had a look at your site...well done!!

 

I noticed in a TAF which had a PROB FOG that the visibility (500m) was not shown in the translation.

 

Cheers

It's not this one then .... ?

DEVONPORT (YDPO)

 

TAF AMD YDPO 100342Z 1003/1012 33010KT 9999 BKN005 PROB40 1003/1012 0500 FOG RMK T 24 23 21 19 Q 1018 1017 1016 1017

 

Amended Forecast issued 10th 2:42 pm TAST

 

valid from 10th 2:00 pm to 10th 11:00 pm TAST

 

Wind: gentle NW (330°) 10 kt Visibility: 10 km or more

 

Cloud: broken at 500 ft

 

there is a 40 % probability that from 10th 2 pm to 10th 11 pm TAST

 

Visibility: 0500 m Weather: fog

 

Time 2 pm 5 pm 8 pm 11 pm no remarks

 

Temp (° C) 24 23 21 19

 

QNH (hPa) 1018 1017 1016 1017