Jeppesen Launches New Version of FliteStar and FliteMap Jeppesen recently announced the latest release, version 9, of its leading flight planner and moving map applications. FliteStar and FliteMap 9 feature numerous product enhancements, including the ability to download and graphically display Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) NOTAMs. Other features include the display of cloud bases in the profile view, wind aware routing, a new radio frequency report, improved terrain depiction, more robust fuel-planning capabilities, and several aircraft modeling enhancements. FliteStar/FliteMap 9 allows users to download TFR NOTAMs with the touch of a button. The applications then graphically depict TFRs on the electronic map display, providing a clear picture of their dimensions, locations, and their affect on the planned route of flight. Users are assured of the latest TFR information because FliteStar/FliteMap downloads the data packets directly from the source—the FAA. Cloud bases are now displayed in the profile view, giving users a comprehensive picture of cloud base heights over the entire route of flight. The cloud base depiction is derived directly from Jeppesen’s or DUAT’s weather data and is especially useful for planning flights in visual flight conditions or for avoiding possible icing situations. Wind aware routing, a feature typically found only in high-end flight planners, is now available with FliteStar/FliteMap 9. This feature optimizes a flight for time, fuel, and distance, both vertically and horizontally, based on forecast winds aloft data. Wind aware routing adds another level of functionality and accuracy to the flight planning process. The radio frequency report gives users quick and easy access to communication and navigation frequencies for any planned route. And it can be customized to include varying radius search patterns around towers, airports, VORs, and other navaids. The terrain shading within FliteStar/FliteMap 9 (lower 48 states only) is now displayed at a nine-arc second resolution, which dramatically improves its definition and appearance. Previous versions of FliteStar/FliteMap relied on 30-arc second data only. This enhancement is especially useful to those using FliteMap as an in-flight moving map reference. With the improved fuel planning capabilities offered in the corporate version 9, operators can compute the minimum fuel load required to meet reserve requirements or select this feature to compute necessary fuel loads backwards from the destination. Building specific aircraft models is now made easier thanks to a new wizard that guides users through the data input process. This functionality is especially useful to those who fly unique types of aircraft that may not be included with the standard applications. FliteStar/FliteMap users who are subscribers to one of its update services receive program updates automatically along with their NavData updates. Users of earlier versions of these programs who do not subscribe to an update service can easily upgrade to version 9. Please contact Jeppesen customer service for assistance. ASIAN AEROSPACE 2004 February 24-29, 2004 Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore www.asianaerospace.com NBAA BUSINESS AVIATION REGIONAL FORUM March 10, 2004 West Palm Beach, FL web.nbaa.org/public/cs/forums/ 15 th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN AVIATION CONFERENCE March 11-13, 2004 Reno, NV www.wai.org HAI HELI-EXPO 2004 March 15-17, 2004 Las Vegas, NV www.heliexpo.com NBAA 31 st ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL OPERATORS CONFERENCE March 22-25, 2004 Anaheim, CA www.nbaa.org/seminars SUN ‘N FUN EAA FLY-IN April 13-19, 2004 Lakeland, FL www.sun-n-fun.org LABACE 2004 April 15-17, 2004 Sao Paulo, Brazil www.nbaa.org/seminars 49 th ANNUAL CORPORATE AVIATION SAFETY SEMINAR April 27-29, 2004 Tucson, AZ www.flightsafety.org/seminars.html ILA2004 May 10-16, 2004 Berlin, Germany www.ila-berlin.de/ila2004/home/index_e.cfm EBACE 2004 May 25-27, 2004 Geneva, Switzerland www.nbaa.org/seminars UPCOMING EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS MARK YOUR CALENDAR