2ndSegment is planning an early 2007 release of the next version of Climb!. Here are some of the new features we know you'll appreciate:

• Completely new airport database with more airports and more complete airport coverage; nearly 10,000 airports, all with latitude and longitude information.
• New airport data structure will support both ICAO and IATA/FAA airport identifiers in each individual record.
• Year, Month, and Aircraft ID categories added to the report generation feature.
• Mobile device support enhanced with full drag and drop setup in the iCal window.

But the most exciting new feature is the built-in internet accessibility! The next version of Climb! will feature links to web based airport information and Google Earth! Soon you'll be able to:

• Quickly query detailed airport information and display it in Safari.
• Instantly pull up a satellite image of an airport in Google Earth.
• Access detailed current and forecast weather conditions on the NOAA web site.
• Automatically parse airport information directly to the Airport Edit window, ready to be saved as a new airport entry!

As always, your comments (and criticisms) are key to the continued popularity of Climb!. Please contact us with your suggestions.

With the release of Version 2.1, Climb! is now a Universal Binary Application. What does this mean to you? Now Climb! runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel Macs yielding the maximum possible speed and stability.

V2.1 also incorporates a number of improvements and fixes and is a recommended upgrade for all users. Download a copy today!

• Climb! is now a Universal Binary and runs natively on PowerPC and Intel platforms.
• New "canned remarks" adds the ability to save text clippings (crew names, positions, etc.) for quick entry in the flight record Remarks field.
• Log View Table "Option" and "Other" columns are now customizable. Custom names appear on Log View Table, Totals Table, Edit Panel, View Panel, and in printed logbooks and reports.
• New preference allows the bypass of automatic calculation of block times. This increases flexibility by allowing the entry of block time independent of out and in times.
• Enabled search of the Time Split fields; Night Time, XC Time, Sim Inst Time, and Act Inst Time.
• Help Tags on the View Panel now display field operation and block time split data as well as elapsed time since block in.
• Enhanced Replace function now automatically reclassifies flight time for Cat Class, Flying Type, and Flight Conditions changes.

Click here to download a full list of enhancements, improvements, and fixes, along with other information concerning Climb! V2.1.

The next release of Climb! will be a Universal Application, capable of running natively on both Intel and PowerPC based Mac computers.

Right now, Climb! runs with full capability on Intel Macs using built-in Rosetta dynamic translation. Rosetta is an integral part of OS X Tiger on the Intel Dual Core iMac and MacBook Pro.

Want to put Climb! through its paces before entering your own data? Download the 1500 entry sample logbook and try out Climb!'s extensive feature set. The sample logbook contains a broad spectrum of flying and allows you to experiment with SegmentView plotting, the extensive search capabilities, flight data export, import, and printing. The sample logbook is available on the Download page.