Top picks highlighted in yellow.
🎯 Phone-magic
"Point your phone at the sky"~1 session
Use the device's compass + tilt so when Pan points his phone at the sky, the app highlights the plane he's pointing at. The grown-up version of the Where-to-look hint.
Live auto-refresh~20 min
Poll for new planes every 10 seconds while the page is open, so the map updates and planes move in real time.
Rotated plane icons~30 min
Swap text labels on the map for little triangle icons rotated by the plane's heading — direction of travel at a glance.
🏆 Collection & log
"Spotted!" button + log~1–2 sessions
Tap a button on a plane card to save it. Build a "My spotted planes" page with date/time, plus a counter of unique aircraft types collected.
Rare plane alerts~30 min
Flag unusual aircraft (A380, 747, 787, BBJ, military) with a 🌟 badge so they stand out.
🗺️ Map & route
Flight path on the map~30 min
When a plane is selected, draw a line from its origin airport to its destination (we already fetch that data).
ETA overhead~30 min
For the closest plane, work out when it'll be at its nearest point. "Closest in 90 seconds — look NE."
Filter the map too~10 min
The airline filter currently only narrows the list. Have it hide map markers too.
🔧 Quality of life
Remember last picked location~10 min
Save the picker choice in localStorage so reloading keeps your selection (e.g. London).
Shareable URL~15 min
Add ?location=lhr support so you can text Pan a link that opens straight on London.
Dark mode~30 min
For evening plane-spotting from the garden.