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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:10 pm Post subject: RunwayFinder |
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Not sure if this got much publicity, but...
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RunwayFinder Closing
RunwayFinder, the charting and airport information website that was
embroiled in legal action with FlightPrep a year ago, is closing. In a
statement, owner Dave Parsons said the decision was made partly because
of the FAA's intention to charge fees for chart downloads through its
online charting division AeroNav. "While I understand AeroNav's need to
re-capture costs, the new chart fees along with other licensing fees
will put RunwayFinder firmly into the red," Parsons wrote. He said the
money issues might have been overcome but there is also a lot of work
that needs to be done to update the service. "I've had many people
suggest alternatives, but unfortunately there is no way to keep it going
(for reasons I can't disclose)," he wrote. The non-disclosure is likely
a reference to an agreement he signed with FlightPrep last March that
settled a well-publicized lawsuit over alleged patent infringement by
RunwayFinder.
FlightPrep holds a broadly worded patent on the technology of online
flight planning and Parsons was among the first to challenge
FlightPrep's claims. Parsons reached an agreement with FlightPrep before
the conclusion of the legal action against RunwayFinder. A
non-disclosure agreement was part of that deal. Parsons said he started
RunwayFinder in 2005 when he was learning to fly because he had a hard
time putting together flight planning information from online sources.
"Being a software engineer, I wrote some code, collected a bunch of data
and charts, and RunwayFinder was born."
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cjay
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
Posts: 53
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| Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:58 pm Post subject: Re: RunwayFinder |
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I love runway finder. It's such a great quick and easy to use tool. I wish he could find a way to keep it open, I'd be willing to pay a subscription.
cjay
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