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    PilotEdge

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hi Keith,

     

    It's nice to see the creator of the network here to accurately answer questions.

     

    Looking at your VATSIM stats, you've been quite an active member in the past and you're still active on the Vatsim Forums, which is nice to see. ;)

     

    Just something to ask, as from what you've said I'm quite interested in PilotEdge. I've always felt that there's really not enough VFR/GA flying on Vatsim, which is a real shame, but at the same time I'm guilty myself of mostly flying "big-tin".

     

    Does/will PilotEdge only every cover parts of the United States? As a progressing PPL trainee in the UK, the procedures are somewhat different over the pond, and what I'd love to be able to practice is the UK VFR procedures, where all parties know properly what they're doing.

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    Online Traffic

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Maybe the difference is between VATSIM and IVAO? I'm flying on IVAO.

    Probably, yes. Did IVAO users always see all traffic before the latest EFB version? If so, perhaps the changes made to improve the visibility of traffic in the latest version has benefited VATSIM client users but not IVAO users.

     

    It might be a good point to switch to VATSIM, it's much better anyway! ;)

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    PMDG NGX and Aivlasoft

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Just make sure you have the multiplayer range in FSinn or Sqbox set to a suitable range equal to what you have set in EFB Display unit settings. eg 80nm.

    There's no need for it to be equal. I've always just left EFB's setting on unlimited and just changed vis ranges in FSInn. I vary the range set in FSInn depending on how much traffic is in the area. i.e. If I'm going long haul across the atlantic (at times other than Cross the Pond :!:) then I'll have it set to 100, but in a terminal environment I'll set it to 20/30. It's always nice to be kind to the VATSIM servers too, as I think officially they recommend leaving it at 20.

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    Online Aircraft Speed incorrect.

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hi Todd,

     

    It's interesting that you mention that as I've also noticed this. In EFB's Online settings there's a tick box for when the pilot client provides the speed in kilometres per hour as opposed to knots. Ticking this option will solve the issue, and show the speed in knots once again. However, both FSInn and SB provide the speeds in knots anyway, so there shouldn't be the need to tick the box. In an earlier beta build of 1.3.2 there was an issue where it began to show altitudes in metres instead of feet, this was then fixed, but it's possible that when this bug was added that metric speeds were also implemented by accident.

     

    Urs,

     

    Could you look into this?

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    No Vatsim traffic

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hello,

     

    According to the forum rules please sign each post with your first name.

     

    FSX will only display online traffic if it's within FSInn/Squawkbox's visibility range. EFB only show's traffic that you can see in FSX. So you need to check that the visibility in your client is set and that the aircraft are showing in FSX, if this is the case with traffic then the aircraft should show in EFB.

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    Inbound course different in EFB and NGX FMC

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Richard,

     

    EFB uses FSX's data for Aerodrome charts and approach charts, as opposed to various aircraft's use of AIRAC data. - This means that what EFB displays is FSX's actual situation, e.g. the scenery and magnetic variation in FSX will likely be out-of-date for many aerodromes and the EFB approach charts will reflect the actual frequencies and courses. Also if an airport has an added ILS which your scenery doesn't include, then this ILS will not show in EFB.

     

    Overall if you want to fly the runway's actual course as it is in FSX then fly what EFB lists, rather than what the AIRAC gives, as this is what the situation is at the RW aerodrome, which often won't be correct for your FSX scenery.

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    runways.txt

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Hello,

     

    It'd be problematic if it was stickied as whether you have the up-to-date runways or runway numbering depends purely on your scenery. For all airports that I fly to I'll look for some freeware scenery, a free AFCAD or if I feel I'll get my money's worth out of it and if there's one available then I'll buy a payware scenery.

     

    If somebody only had default scenery then you could sticky a file with gathered information only for to update the default scenery. This might cause confusion though.

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

     

    EDIT: Urs posted while I was typing. You've got two answers now ;)

    Missing folders

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    C:\Users\Morten\Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB\UserData\Aircrafts

    C:\Users\Morten\Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB\UserData\Library

    C:\Users\Morten\Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB\UserData\FlightLogs

    C:\Users\Morten\Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB\UserData\Routes

    The installer should only create these folders where you've installed the DisplayUnit, not on the DataProvider's computer.

     

    Check again, but this time look on computer number 2. There is nothing wrong with not having those folders on your computer 1.

     

    As you specify that your computer running the DisplayUnit is on XP, then the folders should be located here: C:\Documents and Settings\[user Name]\ My Documents\AivlaSoft\EFB\UserData\...

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    Linking Library Documents to Aircraft

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

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    Urs,

     

    I think you've misunderstood Clive's request and he's brought up something that I've also been wanting. The current library feature isn't aircraft specific meaning that you'll have to create your own sub-folders and all of the other documents, possibly specific to different aircraft will also show.

     

    What I believe Clive is recommending and what sounds like a good idea to me is to be able to click the "Checklists" button in the top-right hand corner (or with a new button) and to be able to access documents specific to your current aircraft which the user specifies. For example you could use the button and perhaps have access to the FCOM, QRH, FCTM and any other checklists or other documents in the PDF or other file format - this could be presented just as the checklists are currently, but leading to the documents instead.

     

    The current checklist feature using the XML files is great also, but this would be handy as an extra feature.

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    Orbx Airports

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    Yes, any changes to the activated scenery of FSX will require a re-scan in the DataProvider. It's required to show the correct chart when doing anything from adding a simple bgl file to the Addon Scenery folder through to ticking scenery in the Scenery Library dialogue or activating scenery in a separate applet, such as ORBX's. If you don't scan and visit the airports where you've changed the scenery you might well experience errors or crashes of EFB, and of course have the wrong data an details on the EFB charts.

     

    Thanks,

    Jack

    Entering NATS tracks

    in EFB v1 (Read only, no longer supported)

    Posted

    for your information, do you know that ?

     

    north hemisphere :

     

    4908E = N49° E008°

    49E08 = N49° E108°

    4908N = N49° W008°

    49N08 = N49° W108°

     

    south hemisphere :

     

    4908S = S49° E008°

    49S08 = S49° E108°

    4908W = S49° W008°

    49W08 = S49° W108°

     

    all of them are valid EFB fixes

    Jean-Louis,

     

    I've always known that yes, they're ICAO short coordinates. When I first saw them I found them quite confusing to get my head around. Your examples could also be written in the slightly longer form too, e.g. 49W08=49N108W.

     

    There are lots of ways to write coordinates ;)

     

    Jack

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