flight plan, slopes, and when to start descending?

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9/16/2017 11:12 PM
 

I'm unclear how this works in iFly.  I'd like to see, in the default iFly flight plans, where I will be upon reaching my planned altitude on the sectional as well as where, on the sectional, I should begin my descents.  They show up in the teeny "side elevation view" but that doesn't tell me a whole lot besides I'm going to avoid the airspaces.  Any ideas?  Thanks.

skypuppy

 
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9/17/2017 2:48 PM
 
SkyPuppy wrote:

I'm unclear how this works in iFly.  I'd like to see, in the default iFly flight plans, where I will be upon reaching my planned altitude on the sectional as well as where, on the sectional, I should begin my descents.  They show up in the teeny "side elevation view" but that doesn't tell me a whole lot besides I'm going to avoid the airspaces.  Any ideas?  Thanks.

skypuppy

Thanks for the inquiry.   We *do* show this on the map, but perhaps it's too subtle.   The place a black dot along the Route line right where altitude changes are to begin.  See attached screenshot.  Does this satisfy what you are looking for, or do you need something else?



 


Brian Knox, Sr Software Engineer
 
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9/17/2017 6:28 PM
 

I don't think I have, or would have ever noticed that.  Perhaps if the magenta line changed to a different color for climbs and descents?

 

 
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9/17/2017 8:49 PM
 

Wow.  In all the  years I've been using iFly, I have never noticed that.  I do like Mikes idea of elevation change legs being a different color, for higher contrast.  Excellent that it's in there!  Thanks, Brian.

I assume those points are calculated by the plane's profile, or are they based upon a standard glideslope?  3:1?

 
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9/17/2017 9:13 PM
 

I think they are based on your climb and descent rate you put in your aircraft profile.

 
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