Google Earth Tools

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If you use these programs and find them useful, please donate whatever you feel they're worth or you're able via the following button. Donating will not only make you feel better but encorouge me to to continue to develop this software. I'll also listen to your suggestions, requests and troubles (well, most of them) for the next versions and email you when they're available.

Thank you in advance.

Richard Hunt.

IGC2KML

Converts IGC files to KML format for viewing in Google Earth. Features as follows

• Auto generates gps track summary information:
  • Date
  • Time
  • Pilot
  • Glider
  • Distance
  • Average speed
  • Track distance
  • Average track speed
  • Start grid reference
  • Finish grid reference
  • Duration
• Add a text commentary about the flight
• Different track colours per pilot
• Works in miles or km
• Collates in date order, with a folder per year
• Option to detects start and stop of flight and trim trace accordingly
• Option to extrude traces to ground to see flight path
• Option to force trace to follow ground for walking / vehicle traces
• Create dummy IGC files for flights with no GPS track

Example screenshots:

Example Google Earth output:

If you'd like to donate for IGC2KML click here:

View example output here.

Download the version 2.8 installer here

To install, simply click on the link above and select run. Once it has downloaded, follow the instructions and it will automatically install and add a short-cut in your 'Start' menu.

AIS2KML

Interrogates the UK Airspace Information Service (http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com) for NOTAMs relevant to your area and generates a Google Earth KML file for ease of viewing. It also saves a highlighted HTML file and both are stored for viewing at a later date.

Example screenshot:

Example Google Earth output:

If you'd like to donate for AIS2KML click here:

Download version 2.0 installer here

To install, simply click on the link above and select run. Once it has downloaded, follow the instructions and it will automatically install and add a short-cut in your 'Start' menu.

Once running, you must first go to the 'File' menu and then 'Configure'. Here you need to set your username and password and then close the window (click top right box) before the program will work.

You can either register with NATS for free at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com or your association (e.g. the BHPA) may already have a general account.

You also use this section to add additional airfields, starting with the four letter airfield code in capitals.