Been learning and working on an MMBasic program which includes many aspects of light and heavy aviation, local and international flights.
There are many aviation dedicated calculators but they all seem to be directed to light aviation.
With the PicoCalc I am hoping to create one tool which will cover most aspects of aviation including those not covered by these calculators.
With this in mind, here is a walkthrough video of the menus and therefore the routines available. At the end of the video is and ASCI index of the routines available.
My PicoCalc has an RTC installed. I am currently creating an GPS module for use with the IO the PicoCalc has. At the moment all time functions sample the RTC to produce actual time and predicted time outputs. I will be tailoring these routines to accept:
- manual time inputs if one does not have the RTC or GPS.
- Auto inputs sampled from an RTC.
- Auto inputs sampled from a GPS.
- Auto inputs for the Great Circle, Plotting and Rhumb routines if desired.
So tailored for whatever time or lack of time system you have on your PicoCalc.
The GPS can be internal but, if so, will have a shielded cable and jack added to the shell of the PicoCalc to allow the GPS antenna to be placed away from the PicoCalc. The antenna will have a suction cup for attachment to the windows of aircraft. On the Boeings I flew, the windows for the front and side were heated which created an EM shield. The rear windows are not heated on the flight deck and this is where the unshielded end of the antenna should be attached.
On the 787 all windows are heated but the escape hatch in the ceiling is not and allows access to an unshielded part of the aircraft.
Also working on a plug in serial printer for hard copy output also using the IO the PicoCalc has.
Will be tweaking these routines for output using font colours available in MMBasic for the PicoCalc.
Here is a link to the video as this site will not allow me to publish it here:
Attached is the ASCI index of this 80K program.
