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<blockquote>complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautics aeronautical] data</blockquote> | <blockquote>complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeronautics aeronautical] data</blockquote> | ||
was public domain until 2006, when copyright claims on particular pieces forced the according authorities to withdraw it. Since then, a convoluted forest of licensing has driven the data into far-spread corners of the internet and into the hands of commerical organisations and only a fraction, in particular all data owned by the FAA has remained public domain. | was public domain until 2006, when copyright claims on particular pieces forced the according authorities to withdraw it. Since then, a convoluted forest of licensing has driven the data into far-spread corners of the internet and into the hands of commerical organisations and only a fraction, in particular all data owned by the FAA, has remained public domain. | ||
Due to these sad circumstances it became virtually impossible to obtain the ''law of flying'' from a central comprehensive repository. | Due to these sad circumstances it became virtually impossible to obtain the ''law of flying'' from a central comprehensive repository, not to mention providing the data as part of Flightgear. | ||
However, the data widely remains free, yet not without license, so that this document shall collect a comprehensive list of '''free''' sources that can be used to plan and fly according to real world regulations. | |||
The particular usage of each of the references is beyond the scope of this document but should, with a little research, be accessible. For instance, for how [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approach_plate Approach plates] are used, you can consult [http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/ndb-appr.htm NAVFLTSM's documentation]. | |||
Apart from that, you can can consult the article on [Naviation] which is currently still marked as ''Stub'' and not useful but could be enhanced. | |||
= References = | |||
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'''Note to Editors:''' Please provide, for each entry, at least the ''URL'' of the reference, ''what'' it provides, in which ''format'' or ''how'' it is provided and a ''description'', the longer the merrier. Thank you. | |||
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[http://rfinder.asalink.net/free/] || Flight Plan Generator || Plain Text, human readable on the website | |||
|This page generates a flightplan of yet unknown quality. The service is the free version of an otherwise commerical service and is based, according to the page on a recent database of yet unknown origin. The en route waypoints appear to match real flightplans, SID and STAR are not clearly realistic. | |||
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