Best free software for cap.

Hoorah · February 16, 2009, 09:27:20 PM

I was wondering what free software that is out there that we helpfull with cap. Reason is why when i get my new computer i will have tons of software for cap for vista.
Please help me out with this thanks.

JayT · February 16, 2009, 09:27:47 PM

Software for what?

Hoorah · February 16, 2009, 09:28:09 PM

Quote from: JThemann on February 16, 2009, 09:27:47 PM
Software for what?

Civil air patrol

Bluelakes 13 · February 16, 2009, 09:39:24 PM

After having a poopy Monday, that made my day! :clap:

arajca · February 16, 2009, 09:40:28 PM

What do you want to do with the software?

Hoorah · February 16, 2009, 09:41:38 PM

Quote from: arajca on February 16, 2009, 09:40:28 PM
What do you want to do with the software?

Such as resumes index cards etc.

Bluelakes 13 · February 16, 2009, 09:46:07 PM

I presume your computer did not come with Microsoft Office?

If not, sounds like you want free word processing. I would suggest Open Office available here http://www.openoffice.org.

JayT · February 17, 2009, 01:59:52 PM

Quote from: capcadetwilliams on February 16, 2009, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: JThemann on February 16, 2009, 09:27:47 PM
Software for what?
Civil air patrol

What specifically do you need software for? Are you looking for free anti viral software? Word processing? Free games? Flight Simulators? Software related to Search and Rescue, such as personnal tracking applications? Software related to aerospace education?

You can't just say 'Civil Air Patrol software' and expect much in the way of a reply.

DC · February 17, 2009, 05:42:24 PM

I would take advantage of the free AVG offered on E Services.. Other than that, you need to be more specific.

SIMS is probably the greatest free application ever contrived when it comes to CAP, but as a young cadet you would have little to no use for it..

For making business cards and such nothing beats Microsoft Office, and I bet your computer came with a trial version. Its not cheap when you need to buy the full version.. Worth it, though..

Anywho, you need to be more specific about what you are looking for. You would probably get more responses to your posts if you didn't ask such open ended questions..

Cecil DP · February 17, 2009, 06:27:34 PM

If you would like to purchase inexpensive software, try your local College bookstore, they usually have academic versions which are fully functional but at about 50% of the regular price.

es_g0d · February 18, 2009, 02:41:49 AM

Download Google Earth as well. Can't beat the price and they just launched a new version. Add in some Sectional Charts and CAP grid overlays for good measure.

Hoorah · February 18, 2009, 03:45:56 AM

Quote from: JThemann on February 17, 2009, 01:59:52 PM
Quote from: capcadetwilliams on February 16, 2009, 09:28:09 PM
Quote from: JThemann on February 16, 2009, 09:27:47 PM
Software for what?
Civil air patrol

What specifically do you need software for? Are you looking for free anti viral software? Word processing? Free games? Flight Simulators? Software related to Search and Rescue, such as personnal tracking applications? Software related to aerospace education?

You can't just say 'Civil Air Patrol software' and expect much in the way of a reply.

right on

JayT · February 18, 2009, 05:38:06 AM

So are you gonna tell us what you need or not?

Hoorah · February 18, 2009, 09:28:31 PM

Hi here's what type of software I need.
Topography Software.
Sectional Charts and CAP grid overlays for Google Earth.
Sar related for Google earth.
Model rocketry software.
Flight Simulator
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http://www.scalerockets.com/winroc.html
http://jdmcox.com/
http://www.flightgear.org/

Eclipse · February 18, 2009, 09:30:38 PM

Little to any of that is available for free.

If you find anything that works, please post it here.

SilverEagle2 · February 18, 2009, 09:42:19 PM

QuoteTopography Software.

Don't know of any freebies.

QuoteSectional Charts and CAP grid overlays for Google Earth.

QuoteSar related for Google earth

http://www.cap-it.us/files/cap_master.kmz

QuoteModel rocketry software

30 day trial for the best.
http://www.apogeerockets.com/rocksim_demo.asp

QuoteFlight Simulator

No freebies but get FSX and then you can buy this http://www.abacuspub.com/catalog/s752.htm with a CAP discount

Tubacap · February 19, 2009, 10:47:29 PM

There is some free, but it requires the internet all the time at broadband speeds. Most of it is in Google Earth.

1. There are topography overlays for google earth
2. Sectionals are there
3. CAP Grids are there
4. I don't know about Model Rocketry software
5. There is a flight simulator in Google Earth.

Eclipse · February 20, 2009, 12:20:45 AM

Quote from: Tubacap on February 19, 2009, 10:47:29 PM
There is some free, but it requires the internet all the time at broadband speeds. Most of it is in Google Earth.

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2005/08/offline_google.html

Google earth using local cache, with no internet.

MikeD · February 23, 2009, 05:18:32 AM

Flight Gear is a Free and Open Source Flight Sim! http://www.flightgear.org/

es_g0d · February 23, 2009, 05:30:16 AM

This is an unashamed cross post because it relates directly to the topic.

The best and most complete conventional grids for Google Earth that I have found are available here:
http://msocs.org/google_earth/
Credit goes to Major Hector Perez of FL Wing on that one.

If you're doing grids, you'll probably want them on a sectional chart (at least someday). Here's information on how to do that in Google Earth:
http://www.wikihow.com/Overlay-Sectional-Aeronautical-Charts-in-Google-Earth

Of course, I'm also partial to the GridFinder application:
http://www.cap-es.net/Gridfinder/gridfind.html
It also has the associated Sectional charts printed with grid lines in .pdf format.