RocketRoute has introduced the ability to view routes to alternate airports on the map, in addition to the main route.
The recent update of Android app provides a 3-times performance speed-up and ability to calculate a full route to an alternate.
How it works in Web app
Prior to creating a route, make sure that full routing to the alternates is activated.
Go to More - Account and Settings - Flight Log - Full routing to Alternates. Click Save button and proceed to the flightplanning.
Activate full routing to alternates following this path: More - Account and Settings - Flight Log - Full routing to alternates. Save the changes.
After autorouting or recalculating, RocketRoute FlightPlan will display a route line between the airport of destination (ADES) and any alternate airports (ALT).
Routes to the alternate airports highlighted in blue.
If a departure alternate airport (ALT) has been selected, the route will be drawn from the airport of departure (ADEP) to the departure ALT. If a destination alternate airport (ADES ALT), a blue route line will be drawn on the map. Thus in some cases the map may show 3 blue lines, one from ADEP and two from ADES.
In case any additional alternates are added to the flight, they will be marked with blue dotted lines.
Routes to the additional alternate airports illustrated with blue dotted lines.
How it works in the Android App
It is now possible to add 2 alternates to a flight along with a flight level to an alternate and a STAR. Route to an alternate will be generated by the Autorouter, when the main route is being generated.
To create a flight with alternates:
- tap the 'plus' button,
- select QUICK FILE (IFR),
- switch from the MAP to FORM,
- insert ADEP and ADES,
- under the Route box add ALTERNATE 1 and ALTERNATE 2,
- indicate the desired flight levels and STARs correspondingly to the alternates and press APPLY
- press AUTOROUTE to receive a list of routings with the full routes to the alternates.
Image 1: Insert an alternate airport, flight level and a STAR (optionally), press APPLY.
Image 2: Routes to the selected alternates on Map.
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