Jim Williams wrote:
As I use a number of thumb drives for various computer tasks, I'd suggest that the sectionals' release date or edition number be stored on the owner's computer. (I assume that the iFly creates its own Adventure Pilot folder on the owner's computer.)
Depends, if my wife is using the laptop, I'll download from the old computer, but I have a dedicated iFly USB drive.
I think it would work best to store the information in the user's profile on the ifly.adventurepilot.com server. It could have preferences such as "what charts I want to keep current", "what charts/plates/software were already downloaded", and it could automatically build a new package based on what has changed since last download. It would have to assume that what was already downloaded has been installed. If someone downloads something, but doesn't install it, then it'll be up to him to manually update those charts out of sync.
BTW, whichever way the updates are changed, I think some way of simplifying updates is a great idea.