XC Skies V3 Custom Layers

For awhile we've been teasing users with the promise of some feature that would allow the slicing and dicing of soaring parameters to visually pull out the details a pilot is looking for. Being able to define a series of conditions represented in one custom layer would greatly benefit many pilots with an informative overview of the day's potential.

For example, consider asking this question and then getting a map layer that shows where the conditions are met:

Show me where the following conditions exist:

1. The top of usable lift is at least 3,500 ft above the ground.
2. The average wind in the boundary layer is less than 25 kph.
3. The average thermal updraft velocity is greater than 2.5 mps.
4. The direction of the winds at the top of usable lift are from the range of 180 degrees to 240 degrees.
5. The surface gust is forecasted to be less than 20 kph.

Now save those conditions and call it "Ideal conditions for Steep Mountain launch". A new custom map layer is created which will be displayed on your Map session.

Pilots will also be able to create custom colors for permutations of a custom layer. These widgets will be shown in a later post.