Bug738 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Hello, after performing some tests with the evaluation version I have to say that I am quite impressed. As far as I know this is the first solution for the FSX (or any other PC based simulator) which can be called a solid software base for an EFB for airliners (as described in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_flight_bag). And I have waited quite some time for such a software to become available. Since the software is new there are still some minor problems to be solved (see this forum) but the overall stability and usability seems to be very good. I also found some flaws in the workflows but those can possibly be corrected in the future (e.g. when you want to display additional objects in a chart, like VORs or NDBs, you have to go through 3 menu levels for every single category to switch it on or off). I think, that's what the Wishlist forum is for. But the advantages of the software are really overwhelming for me. It is fast, flexible, has all the necessary feature of a Type A EFB software and some of Type B (see the Wikipedia link above), and has a very professional look & feel. The explicit touchscreen support is another plus. The nicest feature for me is, however, the dynamic generation of the charts via the combination of FSX and Navigraph information, so that the EFB always represents the current status of my simulator. Combined with the availability of the AIRAC cycles from Navigraph right from the beginning you can easily synchronize the Nav databases of many add-on planes and flight planners with the EFB. Five stars from me for this approach. And I am sure you will get a mail from me via Paypal soon. BTW: I really like the basic software architecture with one central data provider delivering the required information to the distributed display clients (ok, I have to admit that this kind of stuff is my job). I've also tested EFBFSX from FSWidgets for some time and although it is a really nice program it seems to be more intended for the GA area (including the look & feel). The main disadvantage for me is that one have to bring in all the charts as external files which can be an awful amount of work (e.g. when using NDAC charts). So thanks a lot for this fine piece of software and my best wishes for the future of the product (which is also a little bit selfish . Best regards, Michael P.S. No, I have no relations at all to Aivlasoft, neither private nor professional. The first time I've heard from this software was in the Navigraph newsletter last week. The reason for this enthusiastic post was simply the quality of the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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