Version 3.01 (2514 Terms) - February 15, 2004 New: PAD 3.01 has been certified as a "Palm Powered Solution" application!! Change: Morse Code and Phonetic Alphabet have been consolidated to one form and now support the use of hardware (or Jog Dial) scrolling Change: Done, Back, etc buttons have all been moved down 2 spaces for better spacing Change: Buttons on the Other Information (now [More]) screen have been stretched New: Fuel (Fluid) Information - show gasoline and weights of different liquids New: VFR (Oxygen) Criterion Altitudes - show various altitude requirements Change: Changed the order of resources for the METAR/TAF screen New: Added a quick METAR/TAF codes screen Change: The Done button on the records screen is now larger to easier clicking Change: The Code field is now a larger and bold font for easier viewing Change: There are now 12 records (instead of 11) shown per-screen on the main form Change: The Aviation Timeline feature has been enhanced, you can now use your hardware buttons to scroll from screen to screen, many dates have been added (updated) Fix: Palm OS 5.x support (tested on various Palm OS 5.x devices) Change: The NOTAM DB and PADDB have been combined into a single form for ease of use Fix: When a filter is used to view a term it will remember the last used filter Change: The table now has alternating row colors to help line-up terms on each line Change: The category for each term will now be displayed in the top left of the record New: Added FAR 91.21 (PEDs) to the Help Menu Change: The Calculator Icon has now been replaced with the [ + ] button Change: You can now access the Calculator or Other Information by using the menu Change: The V-Speed Table is now scrollable and has many new speeds added New: Added a simple (basic) RVSM table to the VFR-IFR Cruising Altitudes section Fix: Documentation has now been re-formatted so it can be printed correctly Change: PAD 3.x Icon has been redone to show correctly on older devices or in color Version 2.4 (2202 Terms) - July 15, 2002 New: Added 146+ new terms in the Registered version Fix: Moved calculator icon over 2 pixels to allow spacing for German version New: There is now a back arrow on the METAR/TAF codes screen CHANGE: Changed the sorting of terms, now instead of using sort ranges the program will now use single letters (ex: A) will show all terms that start with "A". Change: Terms that have multiple meanings will be displayed with an .. (ex: AC ..) Change: The Notam screen now shows a Form name of Notam instead of PAD, this will help prevent confusion of what screen you are on; PAD, CAT or Notam. New: Many new weather codes have been added Change: Com-Radio has been merged into the Electrical category to simplify categories New: Added button on top of the Morse Code screen to launch Phonetic Alphabet New: Added button on top of the Phonetic Alphabet screen to launch Morse Code New: Added Phonetic Alphabet Information (i) screen Change: Updated documentation (Readme.HTM) to the standard Production Software format New: Added Graffiti state (status) indicator on the Calculator screen(s) Change: Renamed SNOWTAM Codes to SNOWTAM Information New: Added New Calculator 2-2 screen, this screen contains the two new calculator functions: length conversion & interpolation, added lines between functions Change: Changed layout of the Communications Screen, added Military "VHF" & Multicom Fix: Fixed the column width of the Notam screen it will now use entire screen Change: Edit menu will now only show Cut, Copy Paste and Select All. Undo, Keyboard and Graffiti Help have been removed since they are NOT used in the program. New: Added additional weather symbols including: Turbulence and Snow information. Change: Rewrote equations for C->F and F->C on the Temperature (2-2) screen. Change: Combined ARTCC screens to fit onto one and added ARTCC Information (i) screen. Added ZHU, ZSU and ZUA Centers to the database. New: New Install.TXT file to assist in installing PAD on handheld devices. Change: Combined PAD (English) and PAD (German) in the same ZIP/SIT file. Version 2.3 (2056 Terms) - January 15, 2002 New: Added 66+ new terms in the Registered version Change: Removed the Backup Bit so everytime you use PAD, then hot-sync, it will not backup the PAD database. Note: If you do a hard reset you will need to re-install PAD (since the data is static you will not loose any information), this was done to speed up hot-sync. New: Tested (PAD 2.3) to certify it to run on PalmOSŪ 4.1 & Handera 330 Change: Changed Alpha to Alfa on the Phoentic Alphabet New: Added ability to print terms from PAD (this feature requires that you have PalmPrint installed and a printer capable of printing from a PDA) Visit: http://stevenscreek.com/palm for more information (Tested on IIIc & HP 1215 Photosmart printer) Change: Added more color to application for support of color PDA's New: Added Drizzle symbols to the Weather Codes & Symbols section, made sky coverage symbols smaller and in color. Change: Enhanced Morse Code Table, changed ...'s to ooo's for better visibility. Added Comma , and Error to the Morse Code Table New: Communication & Navigation section, shows frequencies for primary communication and navigation systems. Change: Switched V-Speeds (Velocity) and VFR-IFR Cruising Altitudes on Other Information screen so the're now alphabetical. Change: About this App now is displayed as About PAD... New: Airspace category added and 45+ terms the were recategorized for this new category. Fix: Category view - when selected will now defaults to Airspace New: Added Sort Code field to the NOTAM record screen Change: Added color directional arrow on the PIREP, METAR and SNOWTAM decoder screens, this will allow quick access to the main section you are working with. Fix: Category Training was missing from Category view, now added. New: Enhanced the Calculator for easier entry, added Cloud Base calculation for calculating the cloud base give Temp & Dewpoint, removed the Calculate button, now click the result field to solve. Fix: Fixed C <-> F conversion to correctly convert high numbers. Version 2.2a - December 15, 2001 (Registered Users Only) New: Database update for registered users, many new terms added/updated Version 2.2 (1990 Terms) - September 15, 2001 Note: You MUST remove previous version of PAD before installing new version, due to DB changes, then install all databases back to your handheld. New: Added 135+ new terms in the Registered version (many new European terms) New: Tested (PAD 2.2) to certify it to run on PalmOSŪ 4.0 Fix: When you select a sort range (example: B..D) or Category the screen will now automatically refresh, so you don't have to use the up button to refresh. Fix: Other Information menu items now are in alphabetic order Fix: Resolved issue showing incorrect version for PAD in the Palm Info... section Fix: Small Icon (list view) now shows a related Icon instead of the generic PalmOSŪ icon Change: Removed trailing periods (.) from term definitions to save space (where appropriate) Change: Replaced the word degree(s) with the degree symbol (where appropriate) to save space Change: Increased the size of buttons (Done, Close and Back) to allow easier clicking Change: Replaced the word feet with FT (where appropriate) to save space Change: Replaced the word and with & (where appropriate) to save space Fix: Updated the documentation to allow easier reading and better sentence structure Change: Updated the Production Software web page to allow Netscape users to view tables correctly Change: PAD.pdb has been renamed to PADDB.pdb to remove confusion between DB and PRC file Change: METAR/TAF decoder now has a updown arrow selector on main page Change: Enhanced Complete METAR/TAF Codes viewer, allows you to easily view all METAR codes Fix: Field /TP on PIREPS now has a required mark, to indicate it is a required field New: Added SNOWTAMS section to help decode SNOWTAM reports (as winter approaches) New: Production Software now accepts PayPal (www.paypal.com) for online registration & payment New: PIREPS and SNOWTAMS have a <- arrow that will bring you back to main section screen New: Some sections such as the VFR Cruising Altitudes now have their FAR number (in top left) New: Second IFR Cruising Altitudes screen (use down arrow) shows cruising altitudes above FL290 Version 2.1 (1852 Terms) - May 15, 2001 New: Added 400+ new terms in the Registered version Add: Cloud (Sky) Coverage Symbols (Color) to the Other Information Section Add: Added Runway category and Runway Condition / Surface codes Add: Added Heliport (Helicopter) to the Airport Beacons section Add: Additional Helicopter and Hotair Balloon terms added not found in previous versions Fix: Registered version now show Registered Version on the About this App screen Change: Removed the Roman numerals from the Airport Beacons section and replaced with bullets. Add: Added a few missing METAR/TAF, Weather codes to the PAD DB. Fix: Resolved several screen formatting and content changes to program. Change: Added required fields to PIREP (by using *) and moved the RMK section to last screen Add: Added NOTAMS section and the most common NOTAM and abbreviation codes to PAD Change: Removed the Abbreviate category, merged member terms into other fields. Change: Added VSO, VS1, VS, VD, VLOF, VMCA, VMCG, VTOSS & VXSE to the V-Speeds Table. Change: Added a 4th V-Speed screen and sorted all V-Speeds in Alpha order. Change: Split ARTCC into two screens. Added (ZAN) Anchorage, (ZDZ) Denver and ARTCC Information. Add: Added T-E-S-T as an example to the Morse Code screen. Version 1.3 (1429 Terms) - February 15, 2001 New: Added 300+ new terms in the Registered Version Add: Added METAR/TAF decoder and codes Change: Changed the Next/Back buttons on VFR/IFR cruising altitudes to show either IFR or VFR depending on the screen you are on. Also, added CRS (Course) to description. Change: Added a up/down button on the V-Speeds Table to replace the Back/Next buttons. Add: There are now 2 Other Information Screen to accommodate the additional features. Add: Added a Aviation Timeline to list some historical aviation events and dates. Change: Removed the Back Button from the Phonetic Alphabet screen and replaced it with Done. Add: Added Aviation Dates (Timeline) to show some important Aviation landmarks. Add: Added Pilot Reports (PIREP) decoder and PIREP codes. Fix: Fixed terms that did not have Sort-Codes or Categories defined: F, N, inHg and CEP Add: Added categories Training & Mixed (Single term that belongs to multiple categories) Change: Removed the Other Category and moved these terms into existing categories. Fix: Fixed the Celsius equation on the F=C conversion screen to show correct formula Add: Added Speed/Temperature Calculator to allow users to enter speed (MPH/Knot) or temperature (C/F) Change: Categories: Navigation to Navigate and Communication to Com-Radio. Add: Added ability to view records by Category (to view by Category click on the Cat icon) Version 1.2 (1100 Terms) - January 16, 2001 New: Added 300+ new terms to the Registered Version. Change: Now 11 terms can be seen on each screen, this is an improvement from 10 terms as before. Change: Moved the Other Information button to the top of the screen. New: Added Table Filtering to make it easier to navigate through the records. Note: After you select your filter you need to click on the up (^) navigation button to refresh. BugFix: Record Form, change the "Term" field type to Read-Only. BugFix: Fixed Terms that were too long to display in Term and/or Definition window(s). Change: About screen will now show registration status on the product. New: Added [About DB..] field to show the number of Terms and DB date. Remove: Deleted the Register.PDF file and replaced it with Register.TXT Change: New registration form (Register.HTM) and PS web page URL added to Readme.HTM/Register.HTM New: Added MMO & SPD = Speed to the V-Speed Table Change: Added new category MFO (Mechanical and Flight Operations) category. Change: Moved the Change/Revision history from Readme.HTM documentation to the ChangeLog.TXT file Version 1.1 - December 19, 2000 New: Added Morse Code Information to the Morse Code Table New: Added Speed Conversion Information to the Speed Conversion Table New: Added Categories for Terms - None, Abbreviation, Navigation or Weather Change: Added 7777 to the Transponder Codes section for Military Interceptor New: Added the VFR-IFR Cruising Altitudes to the Other Information section Version 1.0b - December 15, 2000 BugFix: Resolved several screen scaling and placement problems New: Added Information Screen for the Speed Conversion Table Version 1.0a - November 7, 2000 New: First Version (Alpha Code)