Carroll Barry wrote: > I don't have access to a live feed but I'm hoping to get a delayed > one > perhaps, in the same way as fboweb @ http://www.fboweb.com/ has.
Aviation Data Systems (who produce fboweb.com) are listed as a Class 1 ASDI Direct subscriber on the ASDI website - so they have access to a direct real-time feed. I think that means they will have put their hardware in the FAA facility to receive the data stream, though I note that VPN access is now available for the data, which is more flexible. There are various restrictions on who can receive Class 1 data, including beign part of a professional aviation organization. I don't think we qualify as a Class 1 user, even if we could find someone to give us a free feed. Class 2 data is time-delayed by 5 minutes and has fewer restrictions. However, I note that the MOA on the website explicitly states that the FAA have the right to review any public accessible version of the information prior to availability. See section 7.1.6 of http://www.fly.faa.gov/ASDI/asdidocs/asdi_moa_01_jun06.pdf. I think that applies to our use of the data, so we'd need the FAAs OK on what we are doing. I'd strongly suggest that you secure access to the data first, and then look at how to add it to FlightGear. That probably means reading the various docs in detail, talking to the FAA, and then finally to a data provider. I know this is probably boring and not as exciting as doing the actual technical work, but I'd hate for you to put in huge amounts of effort into writing an MP client only to find you have no access to the feeds at the end of the process because the FAA won't allow it. I'd be interested in helping out - I have a small amount of familiarity with the MP code. I doubt I'll be able to help you in talking to the FAA, as I'm not a US citizen, nor based in the USA. I suspect an bonefide US taxpayer might get a better response :). I think it is a great idea, and if it works, would be a wonderful way to improve the traffic over the USA. Good luck! -Stuart ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. Try it now. http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
