Straight-In Update: Route METAR Integration, Confirmation Reset, and Asset Cleanup
This update introduces direct METAR weather lookup along flight routes, confirmation safeguards when resetting the flight form, app version visibility on the splash screen, and automated database cleanup of stale map assets.
Route METAR Integration
- Direct Weather Lookups: Added real-time METAR weather retrieval along flight routes via the new
MetarDetailViewdisplay component. - Cockpit Benefit: Allows pilots to inspect current weather reports directly along the route line without navigating away from the flight plan.
Confirmation-Backed Form Reset
- Reset Confirmation: Replaced the direct reset button in the New Flight Form with a confirmation-backed reset action.
- Cockpit Benefit: Prevents accidental loss of planned route and flight settings caused by inadvertent taps in turbulent cockpit conditions.
Version Display
- Splash Screen Footer: Added the current application version (updated to 6.29.0) to the bottom of the splash screen.
- Cockpit Benefit: Simplifies checking the active app version during pre-flight startup.
Stale Asset Cleanup
- Storage Optimization: Implemented automatic deletion of older, stale asset and map file versions immediately after a new database is successfully downloaded.
- Cockpit Benefit: Optimizes device storage, preventing chart updates from failing due to disk space exhaustion.
