Live Map
The Live Map tab shows every Canada Air Virtual flight in the air right now. It refreshes every 30 seconds, and the count at the top right shows how many pilots are flying. Click the refresh button next to it to update straight away.
The map
- Each aircraft is drawn at its current position, pointing the way it's heading. Your own flight is highlighted so it's easy to find.
- Click an aircraft to see its details and the route it has flown so far.
- The background follows the map style on your CAV profile. See Changing your map style.
Flight details
The popup for a flight shows:
- Flight number, pilot, departure and arrival
- Altitude, heading and ground speed
- Aircraft
- Time and distance remaining, and the flight phase
- A progress bar showing how much of the flight is done
- For flights tracked with CAVacars 2, a chart of the altitude and speed flown so far
The Live Flights list
The Live Flights panel on the right lists every flight with its flight number and pilot. Click a flight in the list to find it on the map.
Click the arrows in the panel's header to expand it. The expanded list also shows departure, arrival and aircraft, and adds a search box. You can search by flight number, pilot name, or departure or arrival airport.