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Thanks for the suggestion. It's fixed with next program version.

Hi, I don't know the data format which is created by Vroute. If a flightplan is created as FSX flightplan then it must be some kind of XML-data. Because FSX is also able to read FS9 flightplans (which are not XML based), one could get the impression of loading an FSX flightplan which is in fact an FS9 flightplan. Sounds confusing? Please send me that flightplan which came from Vroute to support@aivlasoft.com, I can tell you then what's the problem that it cannot be loaded into EFB.

Günter, thanks for reporting this issue. I just fixed it. Will be available with the next program version.

Hi, I'm just working on that ... but, if EFB has been started before FSX there will be the small red circle only, because neither a previous aircraft position nor an aircraft heading is known until then. If FSX has been run before EFB enters pause-mode, the last position/heading of the aircraft is known and will be shown. Can be changed with the next version, also color and shape. EFB has been developed using the .net framework. This framework has it's own memory management (e.g. the "garbage collector"), which releases memory from time to time, but the developer's influence on it's behavior is really limited. On my computer (Win7, 32bit, 4 GB RAM) I often observe that FSX uses approx. 800 MBs and EFB something like 500 MBs. As long as there is enough memory, every application is greedy and takes as much as it can. I think that this should be "state of the art" in todays software applications.

Hi, I can't tell you whether this will run because I've never test it the way you describe. Data communication between DataProvider and DisplayUnit works only via the network. The data access might run via USB. The DisplayUnit needs to have access to the indexes in the DataProvider folder.

Hi, What operating system do you run on these computers? Did you read the installation manual, section 3, page 12 of 20? You must share the "Provider data folder" on the FSX computer so as it is available from the other computer which is running the DisplayUnit. On the computer that is running the DisplayUnit you must select the share as the Provider data folder".

Günter, currently there is no possibility to automatically enter any text into a textbox on a website. The NOTAMs feature in EFB is only a convenient way to show a single webpage without the need to separately open a webbrowser.

ontheair, no worry about mistakes, we all have our little failings There is no specific reason for that. Do you know about any standards? If there is a standard I will change this for future versions.

Update: It seems that another program on the same computer is causing the problem. Investigations are running.

Kenneth, I'm sorry that you have such troubles, but I'm afraid that I can't help in this situation because AivlaSoft is not affiliated in any way with PayPal. The only way to solve this problem will be to contact PayPal. I'm sure they will help you.

Hi, sounds that either the network is used to capacity or anything else is "stepping on the brakes". Do you have a lot of other programs running at the same time when FSX and EFB is running? What kind of network do you run (100Mbit or 1000Mbit)?

you're welcome.

ontheair, I'm not sure whether I really understand what you want to insert, but have you read the new operations manual, section 5, page 8 of 13 where it's stated: Coordinate waypoint pairs like ' N6500 W08000', where the latitude always must be the first item within a pair. This means that you may enter coordinate waypoints such as: 49°50' North / 145°20' East => N4950 E14520 37°15' South / 027°48' West => S3715 W02748

Hi, sorry for the inconvenience. Could you please explain/describe when this error occurs? From the error description I can see that it happened somewhere on the Enroute chart? Could you please send the following items to support@aivlasoft.com: - current route - all the logfiles which can be located as follows: Windows-Start-menu > All programs > AivlaSoft > EFB > Logfiles Thank you.

Hi, @ GG_Flyer: you're right, the listing is dependent on each user's FSX scenery.cfg. The EFB can only show what is installed on your computer. Currently it's not possible to either enter a 4-letter ICAO code nor a 3-letter airport code as a waypoint within a flight plan (except the origin and destination airports, of course). I will take this on my to-do-list, but it will not yet be available with the upcoming SP3.

JensV, I'm aware of one bug in the flight plan writer function which have been fixed with SP3. Due to your description I'm not sure whether you mean this bug or maybe it's another one. Could you please send these flight plans which have caused the problems to the address support@aivlasoft.com?

Michael, The current version doesn't show these airways. It shows you the current route based on the flightplan. Future versions will show these airways, but as far as I can say from the todays knowledge about the Navigraph airways, they are not separated by Jet- or Victor. Will check this with Richard Stefan from Navigraph. The EFB is developed to be run on the .Net-framework. Therefore (like any other Windows program) it will not run on the same computer than FSX is running as long as the FSX full-screen mode is on. Without the full-screen mode it is no problem to run both programs on the same computer. If you run the EFB on a separate computer within the network you may run the FSX in full screen mode. Currently the EFB is able to export flightplans to FSX format (XML) and also as *.rt2 format which is readable by PMDGs 747-400. I didn't test whether its also readable by other PMDG aircrafts. In future versions you may program so called 'plug-ins' for each flight plan format you would like to have the EFB flightplans being exported. Hope this helps.

SP3 does implement this feature.

@Michael: absolutely correct. BTW... this is why the AivlaSoft logo shows a soaring eagle.

ontheair, first of all, thanks for the compliment. Full Screen Mode: As described in the installation and configuration manual, section 3, page 8 of 20, it's a problem due to the design of Windows and/or FS-Full Screen Mode. As long as FSX is running as a 'normal' Windows program you can switch to other Windows programs like EFB. As soon as you run FSX in Full-Screen-Mode, you are leaving the 'normal' Windows mode and all other Windows-programs are no longer serviceable except they are programmed as an internal part of FSX. Many of the FSX add-ons which are available on the today's market are independent programs. An independent program like EFB offers many features which were not available if it had been developed as internal FS-program. To sum up, there is always advantage and disadvantage. Navigraph: Like all other Navigraph installers, the AivlaSoft Navigraph installer (which is maintained by Navigraph itself) creates backup files before installing a new version. The user must not create backups by itself before installing a new version. Hope this helps.

Günter, you surely mean SP3? The bug you reported is not a bug. As you might have seen on the DataProviders window, it shows you a warning when a request for EDDB has been received. This is due to the fact that the FSX runway identifiers doesn't agree with the Navigraph runway identifiers. Please read the operations manual, section 2 'DataProvider', "Messages that need attention from the pilot". SP3 is coming soon ... it's still being tested, but should be released in the next few days. A lot of improvements and also new features have been implemented. Stay tuned ...

Tulga, 1) please can you send all the logfiles to the following address: support@aivlasoft.com You will find the files as follows: Windows-Start-Menu > All Programs > AivlaSoft > EFB > Logfiles 2) Did you install the software according to the steps described in the 'Installation and Configuration' manual? 3) Please do the following: Start DisplayUnit > press 'Airports' > 'All Airports'. Can you then take a screenshot of the DisplayUnit so that I can see how the Airport-Selector looks? Thanks.

Hi, Does it mean that you try to set the origin and departure airport manually? Can you see any airport in the Airport-Selector? The EFB doesn't use the Navigraph charts (nDAC). The EFB is using the Navigraph FMS data. EFB is calculating/drawing its own charts based on the information of the Navigraph FMS data and FSX data.

Mischa, please can you send all the logfiles to the following address: support@aivlasoft.com You will find the files as follows: Windows-Start-Menu > All Programs > AivlaSoft > EFB > Logfiles Thank you.

Ingo, I assume that this behavior has to do with the magnetic variation. FSX provides some static information about the magnetic variation at an airport or at a navaid too. This static information is approximately 5 years old (maybe more). FSX also provides the magnetic variation when the aircraft is flying. Then the magnetic variation seems to be calculated (based on a magnetic field model) and therefore it's more accurate. This value represents the magnetic variation at the aircraft's position. If you switch to the approach chart and the moving map is not yet activated (because the aircraft is not in the vicinity of the airport) then the static value of the magnetic variation (which comes from the BGL-files) will be used. If the aircraft is in the vicinity of the airport and the moving map is active, the calculated value (which always is more accurate) will be used. It's on the 'to-do' list to implement a magnetic field model in one of the next versions. Then this issue should no longer occur. Hope this helps.