{"id":2020,"date":"2021-06-23T00:29:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T22:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/?p=2020"},"modified":"2022-02-11T05:36:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T03:36:00","slug":"balises-ffvl-radar-pluie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/en\/carnet-de-bord\/paragliding-france-realtime-weather-stations-rain\/","title":{"rendered":"FFVL and rain radars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Knowing the weather readings in real time is much better than the forecast.
\nThe FFVL offers a very useful tool, and I took advantage of the last days of troubled weather to offer a \u201c2.0\u201d version. By also adding the rain radar, and some "goodies" ...<\/p>\n

FFVL weather beacons<\/h2>\n

Historically, a weather beacon is an anemometer, coupled to a good old Nokia 3210 phone, for example, equipped with a SIM card, powered by an auxiliary battery (or a solar sensor).<\/p>\n

Since the weather beacons have existed, they have been accessible on our VHF radios on the FFVL frequency (143.9875 Mhz). An automaton reports these readings every 15 or 20 minutes: name of the site, orientation, average wind, gusts. Who says radio, says "range". And even if when flying in Corsica (even towards Ajaccio), we sometimes manage - in flight - to capture those of the continent, this range is often limited by the relief ...<\/p>\n

If we were out of range, or in a hurry, it was possible to obtain this information by calling a voice server on 0825 150 289 (18 euro cents \/ minute + price of the call). I speak in the past tense, but this service still exists!<\/p>\n

Then the Internet came along.
\nIn 2005, the FFVL made a website available to its practitioners, listing all the \u201cofficial\u201d beacons of free flight sites. It is balisemeteo.com<\/a>. The site is a bit dated, as you can tell from its design, but it has the merit of existing, and I'm sure it is viewed by hundreds, if not thousands, of paragliders every day.<\/p>\n

Then, adapting to the times, the federation released a mobile version of the site, based on jQuery mobile (2010) accessible via https:\/\/m.ffvl.fr\/<\/a>.
\nPersonally, when I consult balisemeteo from my smartphone, and someone suggests that I switch to the mobile version, I prefer to stay on the \u201cdesktop\u201d version, because I find the ergonomics of the \u201cmobile\u201d version a little degraded. Question of perspective !<\/p>\n

Condorito FFVL beacons<\/h2>\n

A good keyword?<\/h3>\n

By consulting the statistics of my website, I see that at least two users have come across my site by typing on Google "FFVL tag".
\nIt's funny because in fact my site doesn't talk about it (so far)!
\nI am proposing the "take-off beacon" from Valle de Bravo<\/a>, in Mexico. And I'm probably talking a bit about the \u201cFFVL\u201d. Google had to mix it up.
\nLet's take the opportunity to capitalize on this information! It may help boost my SEO, it won't hurt him ...<\/p>\n

The project<\/h3>\n

I offer you an interactive map (Google Maps style), presenting the FFVL beacons, with their respective data.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the end of 2020, the FFVL publishes a item<\/a>, in which it offers its data in OpenData<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The federation provides this data in order to:<\/p>\n

disseminate as widely as possible reference information contributing to the safety of our practices;
\nencourage the development of innovative applications meeting the needs of its licensees.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In fact, there is a "cartographic" version of the beacons<\/a> also offered by the FFVL but it's quite anecdotal. So much so that I had forgotten that this project existed. I rediscovered it when I had already started my development.<\/p>\n

So I tried to propose a new \u201capp\u201d which brings a real improvement compared to the existing one:<\/p>\n

Data recovery<\/h4>\n

In the FFVL beacon map, markers are placed according to the GPS coordinates of the beacon, with a link to the beacon page (balisemeteo.com?id=xx). Now the data is directly displayed in the map.<\/p>\n

Geolocation<\/h4>\n

\n\"findThis makes it possible to offer the beacons near me: an increasingly popular feature since the advent of smartphones. The map centers (and zooms in) on your location. Just click on the corresponding icon. For obvious security and privacy reasons, you may need to allow \/ unblock this feature to benefit from it.\n<\/p>\n

Rain radar<\/h4>\n

\n\"real-timeAs long as you have the weather beacons in real time, you might as well have the precipitation! Particularly useful when the weather is uncertain. It allows you to avoid a curtain of rain, in any case to make your decision (to steal or to give up) knowingly.
\nI use the data from rainviewer.com<\/a>. Thanks to them. All you have to do is click on the corresponding icon (bottom left of the map).\n<\/p>\n

Custom url<\/h4>\n

Rather than having to click, move and zoom on the map for each new visit, the geolocation parameters (zoom, latitude and longitude) are updated in the url with each interaction. It is therefore possible to bookmark your favorite tag, share it with friends. <\/p>\n

So, if you live on Reunion Island, here is the link<\/a>. <\/p>\n

If you want to integrate it on your club's site, here you just have to copy and paste the following code (by adapting the parameters):<\/p>\n

\n
\n<iframe src="https:\/\/parapente-mexico.com\/balise-ffvl\/?ttl=Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes#8\/45.300\/3.194" width="100%" height="600"><\/iframe><\/code>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Bonus: Map of thermals and skyways<\/h4>\n

By clicking on the top right of the map, you can change the \u201cbase map\u201d, but also display the thermals, as well as the \u201cskyways\u201d (aggregation of the most popular cross-country routes). Thanks to Michi von K\u00e4nel for allowing me to use the sound data excellent site<\/a> ! A wealth of information to prepare your travel<\/a> with his paraglider. <\/p>\n

And this is what it looks like:<\/p>\n