vAMSYS 5.3.1
It’s time for our first update to 5.3 and this one packs a punch!
Bug Fixes
PIREP Time not getting calculated on 5.3 launch
Live Flight List not being generated for VAs in trial version
Fix filters not being applied correctly to Dispatch Page when attempting to book via Activities
Fix Activity markers not showing in Book Flight Map
Fix popup persistence issue when markers rebuild after zoom
Fix ETE indicator alignment in destination map timeline
Fix being unable to delete pilot account via Orwell Pilot View
Fix PIREP map refusing to draw when there are position reports with extreme negative altitude values
Fix some route-model binding issues with API routes for Fleet and Containers
Fixed broken Paused Percent autoreject - it was looking for variable which did not exist
Fixed an issue with notification showing that simbrief is unavailable in Dispatch Page even though user has no linked SimBrief account
Fixed related issue to flight information not loading in dispatch page for repositioning flights when user has no linked SimBrief Account
Fixed error codes not being shared in API requests when they fail
Fixed 504 errors when trying to leave comments on a PIREP Claim
Destination Map
Our 5.3 release rewrote all the map code and added some eye candy and weather layers; With 5.3.1 we are taking things it a bit further. Whilst attempting to add more weather overlays to Destinations Map, we’ve uncovered very poor performance and - instead of trying to fix it - we’e decided it’s better to rewrite a rewrtite.
So there we have it - a brand new Destination Map:
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You will find that it’s very familiar - it’s the same airports after all, but under the hood - it’s all very different. Since all our maps have a lot of interactivity, we’ve simply outgrew raw typescript/javascript and opted for Vue as the framework to manage it all; Whilst at it - replaced the mapping engine from mapbox to maplibre. Result - a better performing map with more features
Filters
First thing you’re bound to notice is that the map is ‘bigger’ - we removed the filter row on top of the map and shrunk the footer to give the map more room. Filters now live in top-right corner.
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Sidebar
Most of the magic is in the sidebar:
Departure and Arrival airport boxes are clickable which will open the search for available airports
Reverse lookup - want to see arrival routes into an airport? Enter arrival airport and leave departure airport empty - Destination Map will enter ‘Reverse’ mode
Swap Airports - a button to swap between arrival and departure airports
New weather layers - surface level wind gust overlay
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Lastly - you should find the map quicker to load and quicker to apply filters; Airport to airport ‘navigation’ is also improved as we pre-load airport connection mappings, so no more need to wait for destinations to load when you click the marker.
Hope you find the reverse mode useful!
New PIREP Scorers
With 5.3.1 we are also bringing new and improved PIREP Scorers:
Arrival / Departure
Landing Rate Autorejects can now have fleet overrides
Added conditional engine warmup logic, if enabled:
Approach Flaps Set/Not Set - award/deduct points if flaps were not set to acceptable level for landing.
World Clock
The clock on the top-right hand side in both Orwell and Phoenix now has a dropdown:
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It shows the current UTC time (like the topbar) - your local time as well as the time at your pilots location.
Virtual Airline speficied hubs are grouped by timezone and listed as well.
What’s next?
The plan is to update Book Flight map to the new engine with 5.3.2; Pegasus v2 is still on the horizon for initial release in first half of September; And we plan to start work on Hangar v2 in earnest this September as well.
But for now - it’s time for summer holiday - we are away till 9th of September - ticket replies, bug fixes and/or replies to your featurebase posts will take longer than usual.
