Real Plan should take into account the hemispherical cruise altitude rule

MGiacomet

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Real Plan should take into account the hemispherical cruise altitude rule: Magnetic courses 0-179, odd thousands; 180-359, even thousands.Untitled.png
 
Maybe, but isn't it just simpler to let you, as the PIC, "pick" your own altitude? And with the recent enhancements, you can input a different altitude for each segment!
Also, don't forget: that rule only applies above 3000 ft AGL -- so different in the flatlands than it is in the mountains! :) Safe flying! B
 
Well, it would be simpler for the programmers, but that's not the point. Real Plan is supposed to plan it all for you/us. Sure, we're supposed to make sure everything is correct, but I agree. If you're going to build something like this it should have all the bells and whistles possible. If I were the designer/programmer, I'd like to think I'd regard this as a bug/omission in my code/product.

I'd say that IF we ever get real time weather displayed via ADSB, and you're on a Real Plan, I'd like to see it suggest deviations around storms, icing, turbulence, etc. But I suppose we've got a long wait for such things.
 
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