You might find the answer to your question in the PlanePlotter Help files. You can access the Help files by selecting the PlanePotter Menu option "Help..Help topics" or by pressing the F1 button in PlanePlotter at any time.
The PlanePlotter Help File has a complete alphabetical search facility so you need only select the "Search" tab followed by, say "magenta", to find the Help page that describes the colour coding of the aircraft symbols on the chart.
If you cannot find an answer in the Help file, there are a number of on-line support resources that may be of assitance. These resources are constantly being updated so visit them often for new hints and tips.
- There is a lively user group on Groups.io where you can find useful files, charts, utilities and answers to a wide range of questions. PlanePlotter user group.
- David Taylor has orchestrated an invaluable wikipedia for PlanePlotter that you will find here.PlanePlotter wikipedia. You will find information about installing and registering the program, guidance on the use of the program and suggestions about add-ons and maintenance.
Registering PlanePlotter
To register PlanePlotter visit this page.
Renewing Master User status
To renew Master User status or to request the 21 day trial (licence holders only) visit this page.
PlanePlotter versions in use
This page shows the versions of PlanePlotter that are currently being used. At the bottom of the page is a table of the number of users for each receiver type and the average number of aircraft they are uploading.
PlanePlotter users currently active
This page shows approximately where the currently active PlanePlotter users are located and colour codes their user type.
PlanePlotter shared aircraft
This page shows where aircraft known to the PlanePlotter sharing system are located.
Fixing a PlanePlotter registry problem
Sometimes the PlanePlotter registry entries can become corrupted and PlanePlotter may not start. This utility will clear the offending registry items and solve the problem.
PlanePlotter server check
If you think that the PlanePlotter server may be inaccessible, this link enables you to check whether other systems can reach it, indicating a local problem, or whether it is generally inaccessible. Just type "www.coaa.co.uk" into the box and click on the "Just me".
PlanePlotter features
Some features in PlanePlotter are only available to certain types of user. This link explains what status is required for some of the features.
Multilateration
This tutorial describes how Multilateration in PlanePlotter works and how to set it up.
Processor load considerations
This page will help to minimise processor loading if PlanePlotter is using too much of your computer resources.
Animated tutorials by Nic Storey on various aspects of setting up PlanePlotter
Nic's animated tutorials on PlanePlotter.
These animations show you how to perform some of the simple functions in PlanePlotter.
CombiPlotter provides you with a low-overhead means of displaying the aircraft data known to PlanePlotter on another chart view. It will plot simultaneous data from ShipPlotter, PlanePlotter, OrbcommPlotter and SondeMonitor on a single chart.
FindFlight is another of the late Curt Deegan's outstanding scripts. FindFlight uses a flight number to retrieve flight and airport details from Internet on-line databases. PP designated plane feature used to select which flight to look up and can add the result to the PP database Route field. PP Route time stamp used to update old routes. Allows changing options while running. Will look up and set reg.num. and a/c type. Manual, automatic, and unattended modes. Includes AutoZoom function. Now with mouse-over pop-up route info display.
PP Outline Navigator contributed by Keith, a new add-on author, is a simple one click navigation toolbox that enables you to pan, zoom save and restore in Outline View with just one click. NOTES - requires .NET Framework version 2 (or possibly the latest version 3.5 to be safe), also PP must be running BEFORE you run this executable!
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