Add skydiving drop zone alerts to aviation GPS and navigation apps!
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Sarah Klein
7 years ago
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Flying near dropzones is nerve wracking enough without having to worry if my gps is missing half the hazards in the area. Fix this please!
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Mike Norton
7 years ago
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Seriously how is this not a standard thing already? Foreflight should have had this years ago.
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Derek Smidler
· petition starter
7 years ago
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Thank you for the input! The problem is there is no legal requirement for this, so the USPA really has no real clout with regard to these GPS companies. The reason a petition is needed is to convince these companies that not only skydivers but pilots alike care and want this to be added to their software. So please help get the word out!!
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Elly Clement
7 years ago
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I believe you should work this out with the USPA. As a large skydiving organisation they xan do more than just a petition and I am sure thst they can do research and find the right people to get this done. After all it is a general safety issue.
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Edward Butland
7 years ago
Make the skies safe for everyone.
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Thomas LaPlante
7 years ago
Great idea
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paul buckley
7 years ago
yes
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Richard Hough
7 years ago
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Awesome idea! I would hope this petition spreads like wildfire through both the skydiving and GA communities!
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Please help fellow skydivers and pilots!
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James Hopkins
7 years ago
Seriously.... this is a no brainer
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Mark Wilson
7 years ago
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AS a skydiver falling from the skies daily I had just assumed that All navigation apps and GPS units included permanent notams and warned pilots flying into these areas. Please consider correcting this situation to make our skies safer for both pilots, passengers and All air sport enthusiasts whether they be skydivers, glider pilots or anyone who has filed a temporary or permanent notam. Thank you
Flying near dropzones is nerve wracking enough without having to worry if my gps is missing half the hazards in the area. Fix this please!
Seriously how is this not a standard thing already? Foreflight should have had this years ago.
Thank you for the input! The problem is there is no legal requirement for this, so the USPA really has no real clout with regard to these GPS companies. The reason a petition is needed is to convince these companies that not only skydivers but pilots alike care and want this to be added to their software. So please help get the word out!!
I believe you should work this out with the USPA. As a large skydiving organisation they xan do more than just a petition and I am sure thst they can do research and find the right people to get this done. After all it is a general safety issue.
Make the skies safe for everyone.
Great idea
yes
Awesome idea! I would hope this petition spreads like wildfire through both the skydiving and GA communities!
Please help fellow skydivers and pilots!
Seriously.... this is a no brainer
AS a skydiver falling from the skies daily I had just assumed that All navigation apps and GPS units included permanent notams and warned pilots flying into these areas. Please consider correcting this situation to make our skies safer for both pilots, passengers and All air sport enthusiasts whether they be skydivers, glider pilots or anyone who has filed a temporary or permanent notam. Thank you
Use all means available to mark dropzones.