Navigraph, Airac Cycle and FMC Trouble

[Pod562 0]

Hello all,Having bought my Navigraph credits and used 20 to purchase the 0610 AIRAC Cycle, I am having many problems with my flightplans not being recognised in the FMC (well, they are recognised but I get error messages) and also not being offered runway or STAR options for my destination airports, nothwithstanding that the appropriate terminal procedures are installed . Been flying for two years without any problems before.So, I tried to reinstall 0608 AIRAC Cycle, to see if that would help but my FMC still maintains that I am running with 0610 AIRAC Cycle. Can you not go back once you have updated your AIRAC?The FMC problem is same with either PMDG 737 or 747.Any advice would be appreciated.CheersRenzo

[Pod562 0]

Well, after some research I think I have some of the answers. I needed to update my SIDS/STARS to the 0610 cycle. Alternatively, I need to roll back my AIRAC cycle to 0608. (My head hurts)So, I still need some advice as to why the PMDG FMC refers to 0610 when I have reinstalled 0608 using the installer from navdata.at?ThanksRenzo

[opherben 0]

Look at the file "fmc_ident.TXT" in "Drive letter:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFlight Simulator 9FMCWPNavData" directory. I believe that is fed into the FMC to determine the cycle info. It should be put there by your AIRAC install program>Well, after some research I think I have some of the answers.>I needed to update my SIDS/STARS to the 0610 cycle.>Alternatively, I need to roll back my AIRAC cycle to 0608. (My>head hurts)>>So, I still need some advice as to why the PMDG FMC refers to>0610 when I have reinstalled 0608 using the installer from>navdata.at?>>Thanks>>Renzo>>

[ukflight 11]

The Navigraph data is not working properly as there are no compatible SID/STARS at the present time. Go back to 0608 for the time being.It has been found you cannot overwrite 06/10 with 06/08 (or any other previous for that matter). The only way I have found to do it is For SID/STARS delete Flight Simulator 9/PMDG/sidstars and reinstall the all in one from Navdata For procedures delete Flight Simulator 9/FMCWP/NavData and reinstall the 0608 PMDG procedures.

[Pod562 0]

Thanks chaps, your advice was excellent and consequently I have managed to delete the 06/10 cycle and revert to the 06/08 cycle. All working properly now.CheersRenzo

[dave_paige 11]

>The Navigraph data is not working properly as there are no>compatible SID/STARS at the present time. Go back to 0608 for>the time being.>I'm having absolutely no trouble with the Navigraph data 0610 or 0611 (current) with the 0611 procedures from www.planepath.com and the procedures from Dan Downs. So I find all those SIDs and STARs to work just fine.

[Guest Jacob Lee]

>The Navigraph data is not working properly as there are no>compatible SID/STARS at the present time. Go back to 0608 for>the time being.>>It has been found you cannot overwrite 06/10 with 06/08 (or>any other previous for that matter). The only way I have found>to do it is >>For SID/STARS delete Flight Simulator 9/PMDG/sidstars>and reinstall the all in one from Navdata> >For procedures delete Flight Simulator 9/FMCWP/NavData>and reinstall the 0608 PMDG procedures. How do you reinstall the all in one from Navdata for the SID/STAR?

[Peer 0]

Dear Jacobit's so easy to use the search function!!!How do you install a single SID/STAR file or the AIO file of PMDG? FS2002/4 Installation 1. Download the SID/STAR file or the AIO file 2. unzip it into your FS200xPMDGSIDSTARS folder ATTENTION! Nobody is perfect, so please make a backup of your old file, if any exists! Regards, Peer

[DF9AA 0]

I use route finder for my flight planning and after they have installed Cycle 0611 they send a plane from the West Coast ( KLAX or KSFO ) to Europe ( EDDT or EDDH ) via NORTH POLE or North Russia with a distance of nearly 8000 nm ! ( NAT#S disabled !Normal routing with 0610 is northeast via YYC YFB SF Iceland etc.NAT's enabled they go far south with around 300NM greater distance ...Another test : KJFK - EDDT Nat's disabled they go via BDA South Atlantic with a distance of around 7150 nm - cycle 0611 don't know the way via Iceland !!Karl,Berlin

[Guest NAVData]

One question Karl - what has this statement todo with this subject?The route-finder don

[DF9AA 0]

Hi Richard,I did not know this ...SorryKarl, Berlin