Hi everybody,
I am still in the efb test status and what is confusing me is how to handle route setup and transitions. according to the flight crew operation manual for a318-321 series a arrival consists of transition, star, via and approach (exactly in that sequence- they have an exhibit included in the manual- chapter 1.22.20; p18). Imho this sequence is not fully reflected in efb, e.g. transitions are provided both in arrival AND approach tabs. This leads to very funny charts which need then to be "cleaned" by trying to delete waypoints that are double or outside a "logical " arrival route. Unfortunately the efb manual doesn't refer at all to the transition issue, so the user is left alone with that problem or is forced to use pre-defined routes from certain websites. This works fine, but it degrades efb to a simple moving map tool. Would be pitty.
Moreover I miss a display of airroutes in maps. that would make a very different route setup possible- by choosing my own airroutes (by number, not by waypoint sequence).
Possibly I have a different understanding of what it is about in flightsimming and in using efb in particular (e.g. i don't use online flying yet, so i am my own atc), but I hope for good advice or explanation anyway.
Kind regards
Matthias