OT: Re: Looking For Geodetic Python Software

[Diez B. Roggisch]

Dennis Lee Bieber wrote:
> 	Of course, the great circle arc, except for paths with start/end
> latitude of 0 (equator) or with (lon1 - lon2) = 0, require a constant
> variation in compass heading -- and I don't think IFR currently make use
> of great circle arcs (and GPS to maintain them).

I'm not totally sure what you mean by IFR - but I know for certain that 
intercontinental flights do flight on great circles - as this saves 
considerable amounts of distance and thus time, fuel and money. And GPS 
isn't exactly news on multi-million-dollar heavy airplanes...


Diez