Flight Tracker, Attempt #2
2 June 2006, 1610ZOk, so it's not exactly the 250-mile trip I had planned originally, but this weekend I'm flying to Mattoon, Illinois for lunch and I'll be testing my real-time flight tracker. I've been told to expect a crowd from Google Maps Mania, so hopefully it works.
I'll be tracking the flight on the way there as well as on the way back so you'll have two opportunities to tune in. Here are the details (with apologies to Eddie Izzard):
Flight 1
| From: | Here to There |
|---|---|
| Departure: | Sunday, June 4 at 1400Z (10:00 AM EDT, 7:00 AM PDT) |
| Duration: | 1 hour |
| Tracker Link: | Flight 1 |
Flight 2
| From: | There to Here |
|---|---|
| Departure: | Sunday, June 4 at 1700Z (1:00 PM EDT, 10:00 AM PDT) |
| Duration: | 1 hour |
| Tracker Link: | Flight 2 |
Comments
You should have no problem using APRS to make a real-time tracking system. Remember that "real-time" in this context doesn't have a precise definition. Communicating with the ground is always going to take time, whether it's five milliseconds or five minutes. You have to decide what kind of latency is appropriate for your application.
by captain dan
on 11 July 2006, 0109Z
I can see your on the cutting edge of this Google API, tracking stuff. What I'm trying to do is make APRS real time with google. "Where's Tim" is real time, but Nextel based. Are you really "real time." I'm curious about the equipment your using to get your data into google.