--- Paul Surgeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The country codes for airports are already Robin's
> database - in fact he uses
> them as part of the primary key.
>
> However he won't add it to the airport file because
> X-plane doesn't use them
> and Austin Meyer doesn't want anything in the
> apt.dat that is not X-Plane
> related.
>
> I feel that they should be added because they will
> prove to be very valuable
> for filtering but I haven't got enough weight to get
> them added.
I can understand Austin wanting to keep the airport
file as lean as possible, but like yourself I think
the country information is useful. I have only looked
at a demo of X-Plane, but if I remember correctly the
airport list is similar to FlightGear's - very long
and hard to use.
This is probably less of a problem for enthusiasts,
who will tend to know the code for any airport they
want to fly from, but is a pain for beginners who
would be happier browsing a list.
Regards
Andrew
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