Re-enable live flight tracking - #959
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Summary
/api/liveendpoint and homepage live-flight dataLIVE_TRACKING_ENABLEDso collection can be disabled through server configuration without changing code.env-sampleWhy
Live tracking had been commented out after earlier server errors, even though the client UI remained in place. The upstream FLARM endpoint is responding successfully again, so this restores the integration while adding a configuration switch and safeguards that make it safer to operate and disable.
Impact
Authenticated users can see live flights on the live map and homepage again when
LIVE_TRACKING_ENABLED=trueand a validFLARM_API_KEYis configured. Setting the flag tofalseprevents the collection cron job from starting after a server restart.Validation
./node_modules/.bin/jest test/LivetrackingService.test.ts --runInBandgit diff --check