Changelog

Version 3.2.0 is a major feature release introducing two new sections to help pilots with flight planning and exam preparation.

Pilot Tools

A collection of free aviation calculators accessible at /tools:

• Unit Converter - Quickly convert between common aviation units including nautical miles, feet, knots, and more
• Density Altitude - Essential for performance calculations, especially at high altitude or hot temperature airports
• Wind Calculator - Determine crosswind and headwind components for takeoff and landing planning
• Fuel Calculator - Plan your fuel requirements based on consumption rate and flight time
• Currency Tracker - Keep track of your pilot currency requirements and when they expire

Logged-in users can save calculations to their dashboard for future reference.

Training Games

Interactive training games designed for student pilots preparing for PPL, LAPL, and EASA exams at /training:

• METAR Quiz - Practice decoding realistic weather reports with procedurally generated METARs
• Phonetic Trainer - Master the NATO phonetic alphabet used in aviation radio communications
• Weather Codes - Learn the meaning of METAR weather phenomena codes
• Airspace Rules - Study EASA airspace classifications, entry requirements, and VFR weather minima

Each game offers three modes:

• Practice - Learn at your own pace with hints and explanations
• Timed - 60 seconds to answer as many questions as possible
• Challenge - 30 questions, no hints, compete on the leaderboard

Create an account to track your progress and compete on global leaderboards.

Technical Improvements

• Multilingual SEO - Enhanced international search visibility with og:locale meta tags and multilingual sitemap including hreflang annotations for all 7 supported languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish)

This release adds new ways to get in touch with NewHangar and improves transparency around platform updates.

Contact Forms

We've added dedicated contact pages to make it easier for users to reach out:

• General Contact (/contact) - For questions about flight schools, medical examiners, or general platform inquiries
• Press & Media (/press) - For media inquiries, interview requests, and partnership opportunities

Both forms are protected by Cloudflare Turnstile to prevent spam while keeping the experience smooth for real users.

Changelog

You're reading it! The new changelog page provides a centralized place to track all NewHangar updates, new features, and improvements.

This release brings significant improvements to the NewHangar platform, focusing on better user experience for pilots searching for flight schools and medical examiners across Europe.

What's New

The EASA Plane Guesser game now features a dedicated prefix, making it easier for aviation enthusiasts to test their aircraft identification skills with European-focused content.

Directory Improvements

Both the flight school and medical examiner directories have received a complete visual overhaul, improving navigation and information display for users searching for aviation services in their area.

Version 3.0.0 represents a major milestone for NewHangar, bringing a complete UI overhaul and significant security improvements.

Breaking Changes

This version migrates from shadcn-vue to Nuxt UI v4, requiring updates to component usage throughout the application. The styling system has also been upgraded to Tailwind CSS v4.

Security Enhancements

Authentication has been moved entirely server-side with Supabase, ensuring credentials are never exposed to the client. Rate limiting and CSP headers have been implemented for additional protection.