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We like to keep our customers and FreeFlight users current on the latest news, by publishing an email newsletter every couple of months. If you are not on our email list, and would like to be, please send an email to StevePo@SeattleAvionics.com. If you think you should be on the list, but are not receiving them, please make sure that emails from StevePo@SeattleAvionics.com are allowed by your SPAM filter.
May 2008 (Voyager 4.0
Now Shipping)
March 2008 (Voyager 4.0 in Beta, New Web Site)
October 2007 (Voyager 4.0 almost ready, Web site changes, ChartData specials)
August 2007 (Voyager 3.67, Trial Versions, Flying to OSH [Part II: The Flights])
July 2007 (Flying to OSH [Part 1: Planning], Using Google Earth)
June 2007 (Voyager 3.6, Fuel Prices, Google Earth)
February 2007 (Vista, Personal Air Vehicles)
January 2007 (Voyager 3.5, Voyager + iPod offer)
June 2006 (Mac Voyager, Data Update, Beta Testers, Not NavData winner)
May 2006 (FreeFlight, NavData Contest)
April 2006 (Premier Issue)
New Voyager 4.0 is now available
Voyager 4 is a huge step forward in the development of Voyager. It is faster (much faster!), which results in better performance and also the ability to quickly "play" with different features, accelerating the learning process. Because 4.0 utilizes a totally different charting engine from 3.6, you must download a new copy of Voyager (that is, Voyager will not automatically update as is usual.) The email you will receive will contain the download links plus a description of the changes. Please read it carefully, perhaps while downloading the new software. It will save you some time and confusion while using 4.0.
Voyager 4.0 Summary:
SPEED So what's the big deal? Well, it can be summed up in one word: SPEED. As you may have noticed, Voyager's strongest suit wasn't its chart drawing speed, so we rewrote the charting engine from the ground up. This time we could take advantage of the same technology that powers Google Earth and Microsoft Flight Simulator, something called Microsoft DirectX. In essence, it means we take all the aviation data, terrain data and the like and put it into a virtual 3D model that mirrors the Earth. Thanks to DirectX, all the heavy lifting of actually drawing the Chart is then handled by your machine's video card at blinding speed.
The result is spectacular and essentially means real-time drawing. For example, in places that the old charting engine might take five seconds to draw a chart, the new drawing engine draws in about 1/5 of a second or less. That is, very conservatively, the new engine is about 100 times faster, better if you have a good video card. This speed makes a night and day difference in using Voyager. Zooms and pans are now silky smooth and GlassView GPS position updates are now every second rather than every five seconds (in fact, the charting engine can do much better than once per second, but most GPS units only update that fast).
SCANNED CHARTS You asked for it; now you have it. Scanned, original, current Sectional, High and Low Enroute, TAC, and WACs can now be used as layers on any Voyager chart screen. And just like our "vector charts", this means you can create your flight plan over any scanned chart, click on an airport (for example) and get airport data, and overlay weather; clouds, radar, Metars and TAFs. Switch to GlassView moving map, and now you have your current position shown on top of a scanned chart. Everything you could do before, you can now do on the new scanned charts!
3-D Not just for Disney movies anymore! You can now turn, tilt, zoom, and rotate charts in all three dimensions! "Pre-flight" your route to visualize your actual flight path. View terrain around an airport to better understand your actual approach. And all incredibly fast!
Please note that current customers who own verison 3.6 must have a current ChartData subscription to upgrade to version 4. Not yet a customer, or not current? You may purchase Voyager and ChartData Subscriptions here.
NEW TABLET PC NOW AVAILABLE. Come see the amazing new General Dynamics Duo-Touch II at our Sun-n-Fun Booth C-61. Exclusively shown by Seattle Avionics Software!
NEW! The General Dynamics Itronix Duo-Touch® II Tablet PC is the latest in a long line of fully rugged Tablet PCs, designed specifically to enable secure, reliable, mobile computing in environmentally-challenging work environments. This feature rich computing platform features dual-touch operating modes enabling you to switch effortlessly between active digitizer and passive touchscreen operations. In addition, the Duo-Touch® II is the smallest and lightest rugged Tablet PC available. It represents General Dynamics third generation of rugged Tablet PCs and incorporates the wireless performance and capabilities of our industry-leading rugged notebooks along with the best of our time-tested Tablet PC capabilities and engineering designs.
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NEW! Innovation You Can See!
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Trade Show Schedule
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Join us in Oshkosh This is the big one! Fly in and camp at the biggest aviation celebration there is? Oshkosh, Wisconsin. July 28 - August 4. You can find more information at the AirVenture Website |
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Come to San Jose, November 6-8, where Technology, Innovation and General Aviation meet. See the latest in general aviation technology in San Jose, November 6-8. You can find more information at the AOPA Expo Website. |
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Ready to thaw out from the cold winter? Start your Spring with a visit to sunny Lakeland, Florida. 2009, April 21 - 26th. You can find more information at the Sun-n-Fun Website. |
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Join us for this FREE event. As a thank you to their 415,000+ members, AOPA will host its 19th Annual Fly-In and Open House on Saturday, June 6th, 2009. You can find more information at the AOPA FlyIn Website |
What some of our customers have to say about...
"Thanks for the quick response! I love Voyager! I think I've owned every piece of flight planning software that ever came out, but have never been fully satisfied until I installed Voyager last week. And apparently tech support is as good as the software. I will recommend Voyager to my flight studunts." H.W. - CFII
"The software is awesome. I have used Aeroplanner, FlightPrep, and Flightsoft in the past. Voyager is by far the best. Keep up the good work!" -Mike
"Just wanted to let you folks know I am really enjoying your software. I think it is great and very simple to use." –Richard
"Thank you. I am sending a message of great praise about you and your company to all of my aviating friends. I am very pleased to see that you do in fact listen and respond to what your customers need or want." - Matt
 Seattle Avionics Software is proud to be associated with these aviation partners, who share the common goal of providing superior products for the aviation community. |
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King Schools, Inc. www.kingschools.com 1.800.854.1001 |
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AvShop, Inc. www.avshop.com 1.866.9.avshop |
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Hilton Software, Inc. www.hiltonsoftware.com 1.866.42.WingX |