Site Updates

Progress

Development started at 13:50 on Sunday 18th April 2010

2011   
May 2011 
Sat 28th16:50Added a new video to the menu.
Fri 27th13:00Began the move to a new web server, the current one just about coped during the recent Grimsvotn eruption.
Thu 26th1300All colours now match the new definitions in the KML file, and the VAA data is now plotted in yellow.
Wed 25th1500KML file now has correct colour for low concentration areas.
1000The KML file now contains date from the contamination CSV files on the mettoffice site
Tue 24th2200Various mods for domestic airlines in the UK.
Mon 23rd2200Modified the notam decoding software to decode new style notams with Ash Contamination Areas in them.
1400Started development of a modified version of the decoding software for use by a number of UK airlines.
1200Removed a non working link to the Met Office from last year.
Set the 3d View to plot the VAA data while we rebuild the other layers to support the new data file formats from the Met Office.
Sun 22nd 0700Recompiled the VAAC decoder to work with current Met Office VAAC Page.
I plan to rework the zone file decoders later today to use the new data provided by the Met Office.
Notam support is problematic at the moment, this will be resolved later today, it's due to a rebuild of our notam software last summer.
2010
May 2010
Tue 18th2300Changed colors to improve contrast between Grey, red and black ash areas.
1330Added support for Grey ash area which was ready and working as soon as the Met Office data was available
Mon 17th2000Improved No Fly Zone Support adding KML file support for No Fly Zones.
Sun 16th1300Added No Fly Zones page initially as a static image.
1020Fixed bug introduced by the removal of the 60NM buffer that caused landing site availability to only process EPZ.
0930Added missing UK Airfields with ICAO codes to landing site availability and sorted the list.
Fri 14th2200Added altitude data to KML files and extruded sides to give 3d effect to affect airspace.
Tue 11th2200Added EPZ Red Zone Data From Met Office Data, while retaining the VAA Data
1920Added a disclaimer to pages using Met Office Data as per their instructions
1900Black Ash areas on KML files now do not include 60nm Buffer Zones as per new CAA procedures
1300Added NFZ and No Fly Zone to Notam Filter
Sat 8th2100Released the sample Landing Site Availability Checker
1100Added Google Earth Plug-In Volcanic Ash Advisory Page.
Sun 2nd0900Added What is an ASHTAM? page.
April 2010
Wed 28th 1730Added multiple cloud support for Black Ash [NFZ Zone 1] Cloud Tools
Sun 25th 1430Added Eruption Video
1130Added Volcanic Ash Google Maps Page
Sat 24th2030Added Black Ash Areas [No Fly Zone] Support to the Google Earth File as well as colours to ash areas.
Wed 21st 1100Added Menus and tidied up a little, added a quick link to the KML file in the menu
Tue 20th 2200Added a page of All latest Notam in UK and Channel Islands related to Volcanic Ash.
2100Updated Google Earth Tool to make ash areas opaque and easier to view.
Mon 19th 2000Added Google Earth Volcanic Ash Advisory Tool
Sun 18th 2100Latest VAAC Chart with Auto Update Added
1630Added Support for filtering out Volcanic Ash Related Notams.
1400Added some links to various site and documents.