SoaringForecast Hack 1.10.6

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Description

SoaringForecast provides weather forecast information of interest to glider pilots for the New England and Mifflin areas. Turnpoints can be downloaded and used to create tasks, and a task can be overlaid on the forecast. Soundings, special use airspace, and turnpoints can also be overlaid on the forecast. Tapping on a turnpoint will display an overhead view of the turnpoint. Long press on a turnpoint, taskturnpoint or map location will provide a local forecast graph.
METARs/TAFs come from 1800wxbrief. Authorizing your 1800WxBrief account to allow SoaringForecast to request briefs, you can get a local or task briefing (based on current selected task)

Version history

1.10.6

2023-07-30

Switched turnpoint exchange URL to http://serkowski.com/soaring/TP/.

1.10.5

2023-07-29

Added refresh forecast logic when app paused for more than 30 minutes. Also added manual refresh option to right dropdown menu.
Fixed elevation logic when turnpoint pin moved. Improved placement of thermal and cloud icons on local forecast screen.

1.10.4

2023-06-21

Removed obsolete text from 'About'.
Fixed Settings Initial Forecast Hour to match to install default.
Added progress spinner for GEOS image loader.

1.10.2

2023-05-24

Fixed sounding display to sync with model/date change.
Fixed search in 1800WxBrief to be case insensitive and to display message when search hits end of brief.

1.10.0

2023-05-11

Horizontal swipe of forecasts
Improved PDF viewer for local and route briefings

1.9.2

2023-03-26

Various fixes and error handling.

1.8.2

2023-01-16

Area and Route briefing available from 1800wxbrief.
Long press on turnpoint, task turnpoint, infobox or location on map will display new screen with local forecast graphs (showing thermal height long with Cu and OD base (if any), and thermal updraft strength). A data table can be displayed for more detailed info plus wind speeds from ground up to top of boundary layer.

1.1

2022-09-29

Addded customized Windy.com screen to allow overlay of tasks. You can click on the Windy.com banner at the top to start a browser for the 'regular' Windy.com web service. Updated the drag/drop logic used in the app.

1.0

2022-09-20