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Changelog

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v3.2.1

Version 3.2.1

Custom Error Pages • Logbook Improvements

Highlights

  • Custom Error Pages - Branded error pages for 404, 401, 403, and 500 with contextual messaging and recovery actions
  • Logbook Improvements - Time format toggle, block times, and day/night landing columns for richer flight records

Features

  • Time Format Toggle - Switch between decimal (1.5h) and HH:MM (1:30) display for flight times, with persistent preference
  • Block Times - Added departure/arrival (block off/on) time fields to logbook flight entries
  • Landing Columns - Added day and night landing columns to the logbook table
  • HTML Sanitization - News article content sanitized via sanitizeHtml() utility to strip scripts, iframes, and event handlers
  • News View Tracking - Article views now tracked via analytics events
  • Custom Error Page - Branded error pages with contextual messaging, recovery actions, and quick navigation links

Bug Fixes

  • SEO Location Handling - Entity titles no longer show 'undefined, undefined' when city or country data is missing
  • Game Image Deduplication - Plane Guesser no longer repeats the same aircraft images within a session
  • Game State Reactivity - Fixed Set reactivity issue in game state by converting to arrays for SSR compatibility
  • Footer Links - Fixed terms link path and improved mobile column wrapping with 2-column grid
  • Hydration Fix - Copyright year wrapped in ClientOnly to prevent hydration mismatch
  • Debug Cleanup - Removed leftover console.log statements from logbook index page

Performance

  • Cache Durations - Reduced SWR cache times across all routes to prevent stale HTML serving old asset hashes after deploys
  • Color Mode - Forced light color mode in Nuxt config to prevent OS dark mode mismatch

Version 3.2.1 is a patch release focused on logbook enhancements, comprehensive analytics, security hardening, and numerous bug fixes.

Logbook Improvements

The pilot logbook gains several features for richer flight records:

  • Time Format Toggle - Choose between decimal hours (1.5h) and hours:minutes (1:30) display, with your preference saved across sessions
  • Block Times - Record departure and arrival (block off/on) times for each flight entry
  • Landing Columns - Track day and night landings separately in the logbook table

Custom Error Pages

Errors now display branded pages with helpful context instead of generic browser errors:

  • 404 - Suggests similar pages and provides quick navigation links
  • 401/403 - Explains access requirements with login prompts
  • 500 - Shows recovery actions and support contact options
v3.2.0

Version 3.2.0

Pilot Tools • Training Games

Highlights

  • Pilot Tools - Free aviation calculators for flight planning and currency tracking
  • Training Games - Interactive games to master METAR, phonetic alphabet, weather codes, and airspace rules

Features

  • Unit Converter - Convert between aviation units: distance, speed, altitude, temperature, weight, volume, and pressure
  • Density Altitude Calculator - Calculate density altitude from pressure altitude and temperature for performance planning
  • Wind Calculator - Calculate crosswind and headwind components from wind direction and speed
  • Fuel Calculator - Plan fuel requirements with consumption rate and endurance calculations
  • Currency Tracker - Track pilot currency requirements and expiration dates
  • METAR Quiz - Decode procedurally generated METAR reports with realistic European weather data
  • Phonetic Trainer - Practice NATO phonetic alphabet with callsigns and registration numbers
  • Weather Codes Quiz - Learn METAR weather phenomena codes (RA, SN, FG, TS, and more)
  • Airspace Rules Quiz - Master EASA airspace classes, entry requirements, and VFR minima
  • Leaderboards - Compete globally with other pilots on training game high scores
  • Progress Tracking - Save calculation history and track training game progress with your account
  • Navigation - Added Tools link to main navigation for quick access to pilot calculators
  • Multilingual SEO - Added og:locale meta tags and multilingual sitemap with hreflang for all 7 languages

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 and multilingual sitemap including hreflang annotations for all 7 supported languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish)
v3.1.1

Version 3.1.1

Contact Forms • Changelog Page

Highlights

  • Contact Forms - New contact and press inquiry pages with spam protection
  • Changelog Page - Track all platform updates and new features

Features

  • Contact - Added contact page for general inquiries at /contact
  • Press - Added press & media page for media inquiries and partnerships
  • Turnstile - Integrated Cloudflare Turnstile for bot protection on contact forms
  • Changelog - Added changelog page to track platform updates

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.

v3.1.0

Version 3.1.0

EASA Plane Guesser • Improved Directories

Highlights

  • EASA Plane Guesser - New prefix for the plane guesser game with EASA-focused content
  • Improved Directories - Redesigned flight school and medical examiner directory pages

Features

  • PlaneGuesser - Added EASA plane guesser prefix for aviation enthusiasts
  • FlightDirectory - Complete redesign of flight school directory layout
  • MedicalExaminer - Redesigned medical examiner directory for better navigation

Bug Fixes

  • NewsItem - Fixed news item loading issues with Supabase
  • Achievements - Fixed achievement notification system

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.

v3.0.0

Version 3.0.0

Nuxt UI v4 Migration • Enhanced Security

Highlights

  • Nuxt UI v4 Migration - Complete migration to Nuxt UI v4 with Tailwind CSS v4
  • Enhanced Security - Improved authentication and server-side security measures

Breaking Changes

  • UI Components - Migrated from shadcn-vue to Nuxt UI v4 components
  • Styling - Upgraded to Tailwind CSS v4 with new configuration format

Features

  • Authentication - Server-side Supabase authentication with improved session management
  • SEO - Enhanced structured data and meta tag management
  • Sitemap - Dynamic sitemap generation with news and image sitemaps

Performance

  • Images - Optimized image loading with @nuxt/image presets
  • Caching - Improved route caching for better performance

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.