FAA Sectional Charts Viewing In Android? — Tech Ops Forum

Sponsor Message:


My Starred Topics \| Profile \| New Topic \| Forum Index \| Help \| Search

FAA Sectional Charts Viewing In Android?

wardialer From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1160 posts, RR: 0
Posted (11 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2851 times:

Maybe I am in the wrong forum area but i will give this a try anyway.

I downloaded an aviation sectional chart for aviation and it is in TIFF image format. It opens up OK, but It appears that it does not want to zoom in all the way in order for me to see the data on there. I also tried renaming it to JPG, and does the same thing. When I try to zoom in, I'm unable to see the data on there and I cannot zoom in to the maximum.

I do have ES-File Explorer on there and no luck. And the built-in Gallery image viewer. Its an HTC Desire phone.

Just wish to look at these charts while I am on the road before I go flying.

Can anyone provide me some suggestions?

If anyone can download one of these charts and try it, please let me know the outcome. Maybe these image viewers on the Android are unable to handle images which are too long or narrow...
http://aeronav.faa.gov/index.asp?xml...av/applications/VFR/chartlist_sect

Thanks

[Edited 2012-07-15 09:45:09]

[Edited 2012-07-15 09:46:47]

4 replies: All unread, jump to last

lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10882 posts, RR: 100
Reply 1, posted (11 months 1 week 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2777 times:

Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

I think you need an app for best viewing. Naviator has had ok reviews. But I'm not a pilot (I do flight test planning though...).

I do not yet see foreflight and some of the other iPad based apps for Android. Yet. I doubt Apple will license to integrate a tablet into the aircraft, so I expect integrated solutions to be either proprietary or Android based.

Lightsaber

Life is short, Live it!

NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4862 posts, RR: 10
Reply 2, posted (11 months 1 week 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2750 times:

If all you're after is viewing the chart, OpenFlight Map does just that. You can download low enroutes, sectionals, and WACs. It's very basic, and if you're wanting any more than a glorified image viewer, something like Naviator (subscription based, but more along the lines of what ForeFlight is to iOS) or NavZilla (free, but not a FAA-published chart viewer) would be better.

Flying an aeroplane with only a single propeller to keep you in the air. Can you imagine that? -Capt. Picard

wardialer From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1160 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (11 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2715 times:

I do not need the moving map GPS feature.

I have these FAA Sectional charts which are in TIFF image format and I would like to view them on my phone.
What free viewer do you guys recommend for viewing Sectional charts?

Thanks.

KELPkid From United States of America, joined Nov 2005, 5962 posts, RR: 4
Reply 4, posted (11 months 1 week 10 hours ago) and read 2600 times:

Tried going to airnav.com? I can view their sectionals with no problems on my Android tablet, and I can pinch in and out. The site actually sends you to vfrmap.com for the sectionals....

Celebrating the birth of KELPkidJR on August 5, 2009 :-)

Top Of Page

Forum Index

Reply To This Topic FAA Sectional Charts Viewing In Android?

Username:	No username? Sign up now!
Password:	Forgot Password? Be reminded. Remember me on this computer (uses cookies)

Tech/Ops related posts only!
Not Tech/Ops related? Use the other forums
No adverts of any kind. This includes web pages.
No hostile language or criticizing of others.
Do not post copyright protected material.
Use relevant and describing topics.
Check if your post already been discussed.
Check your spelling!
DETAILED RULES

Check Spelling

Please check your spelling (press "Check Spelling" above)

Similar topics: