A320 FMGS beta 30

[jeehell]

Hi,

The terrain database is not linked to the navigation database. Please look into the manual for information on the TERR ON ND feature.

Regards,
JL

[jeehell]

Hi,

The terrain database is not linked to the navigation database. Please look into the manual for information on the TERR ON ND feature.

Regards,
JL

[adonismartinez]

Hi,

The terrain database is not linked to the navigation database. Please look into the manual for information on the TERR ON ND feature.

Regards,
JL

Hi jeehell

Sorry my mistake, I was refering to the Terrain Database.


I will make the check and let you know.

Best regards

Adonis

[jeehell]

If you installed the terrain data correctly, a blank display probably means you're out of memory on your computer (this is a very intensive feature).

Regards,
JL

[filippoporcari]

hi JL,
experienced something strange today performing an ils approach rwy 16R at LIRF. got the new free scenery of LIRF which has the correct new frequency of 109.75 for the ILS 16 R.
i got the latest navigraph airacs which have the correct new ils freq (checked in the lirf.txt file).
when selecting the ils approach from the destination page the ils 16 R shows the correct new frequency.
the problem is in the NAV RAD page: the ils shows the old freq (110.3) and course. where does this information come from?
if i manually enter in the ils field the new freq it is accepted and the identifier shown is correct but the course field is empty and can't be manually filled.
so the ils can be performed only with the old freq.
what u think about this??
regards
filippo

[jeehell]

Hi Filippo and all people reading this post,

I am completely aware of big issues with the navigation data. For those who have been following my software for some time, I always answered to this kind of questions that in the future I would look into possible solutions to make sure it works better.

I'm happy to say this time has probably came now. I have been discussing with navdata providers for some time now. As you know, there are 2 of them: Navigraph and, since a few months ago, Aerosoft (with their so called Navdata pro).

I am sorry to say that Navigraph does not want to help addon developpers. They provide navigation databases for the main addons out there, in file formats either encrypted, or very hard to decipher, or in a readable format but incomplete, or at least not complete enough for my needs. They also refused to give me documentation on already existing formats, and they clearly said that they would not develop new formats for me (probably a too small user base).

On the other hand, Aerosoft agreed directly to create a file format tailored to my needs. Their developper is working on it as we speak, and I on my side am working to add the new features as well.

So this means:
- there will not be any new versions until I finish (at least basic features) the conversion to the new navdata format (this is a huge job)
- I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU DO NOT RENEW ANY MEMBERSHIP/BUY ANY LONG TERM CREDITS FROM NAVIGRAPH. I hope to have finished by the end of the month (and hopefully Aerosoft will provide the sets by then as well).
- Aerosoft provides LevelD formats, I never tried hem with my software, and so I do not know how they behave. But if you feel adventurous and want to move over to Aerosoft right now...


The new navdata features will be:
- consistent and up to date navaids, fixes, procedures, awys, etc... with one single source.
- Support for all ARINC 424 legs, as per the real ARINC specifications (I bought the real specs document).


I know some of you probably do no like Aerosoft, and their navdata product (pricing is a bit higher). However please consider this is currently the only alternative to get a decent navigation database. Maybe this will force Navigraph to make sets for me, but I feel they are not really into development anymore.

Best regards,
JL

[filippoporcari]

hi jl,
nice to hear about this HUGE work u're into!! all my (our) best wishes!
about the "choice" it's a pity from my pov to leave navigraph: last year i started buying and using aerosoft navdata (i like their LIDO source) in my 737 cockpit...just the day after i discovered that aerosoft navdata include only pricedures with straight in minima; this means a lot of my best circling procedures (and i mean published procedures: vor A 33 @ lira; vor rwy 33 @ licr; vor app and circling rwy 05 @ madeira...to name a few) are not included in their airacs. they must be hand built each time in the mcdu.
silly from navigraph side not to listen to your request!!!!!
just a pity for the missing procedures when using navdatapro...but from this community pov long life to aerosoft
all the best
fil

[AirFan]

JL,

Nice to hear about these plans, especially about the ARINC protocol. Does that mean, that you will also get rid off the x-plane dataset for the ILS data. I just wonder as I already started to think in details about a VBA GUI to ajust the issue wrt ILS runway offsets in some cases. I assume the LOC/GS data will then be used from your new source only, right? Same with runways names and frequencies... As you know this sometimes lead to some issues in the MCDU when the "old" 2 sources (xplane nav and navigraph) did not match.

Thumbs up! So I assume the next step will be a rework of FPLN construction, maybe with dynamic turn radius according to speeds? And maybe a try to tweak the ND performance abit further? My impression is that the current ND is really CPU hungry.

Looking forward!

Thanks alot and best regards to you!
Robert

[jeehell]

Hi Rob,

Yes this will make sure there is a unified and up to date database. No more discrepancies between ILS freq on APP and in RAD NAV, etc...
However, this will NOT completely sort the ILS/RWY alignment. I will then provide a way to fix that, but first we'll have to see how far we are from correct position on concerned RWYs.


There already is a dynamic turn radius on the ND, though not perfect. But yes the new database will help enhance greatly the ND representation. As for performance, it will not be directly linked, but the ND will undergo major surgery anyway, so if I can improve performance, I will of course...

Regards,
JL

[Beret]

Hi JH

I have some problems with the landing config. In B30 the speed does not reduce when i set the flaps. In B29 it works finaly.
I hope, you have some ideas for my.

Regards Beret