It continues to amaze me that after nearly three years no vendor has attempted to fill the void left by FS Navigator it was just so easy to use. In particular I'm looking for a flight planning utility that comes with the round globe representation of the world that came with FS Navigator. Neither FS Commander or Courseplanner do but are there any others?Bruceb

I too am missing this now that it's gone I see how useful it is.

It is about the only thing I haven't gotten over after moving to FSX. I liked it for setting up bearings for radio naviation in classics. I does seem odd that there is still this hole in essential tools for flight simulation. Nothing else I've seen comes close.

I am also very disappointed there is no replacement. However, it has been a blessing in disguise I think. I've learned to use real charts and maps instead of FSNav. I use websites like skyvector.com and myairplane.com along with my sectional charts and book of USA low altitude airway charts a lot. I think those enhance the simulation more than fsnav ever did.Just my two cents...

I am also very disappointed there is no replacement. However, it has been a blessing in disguise I think. I've learned to use real charts and maps instead of FSNav. I use websites like skyvector.com and myairplane.com along with my sectional charts and book of USA low altitude airway charts a lot. I think those enhance the simulation more than fsnav ever did.Just my two cents...

Yep, SkyVector and NACO charts, gotta love 'em

"I use websites like skyvector.com and myairplane.com"Any chance there are other websites like the ones you suggested that will allow you to look up other charts from outside the US?

I am also very disappointed there is no replacement. However, it has been a blessing in disguise I think. I've learned to use real charts and maps instead of FSNav. I use websites like skyvector.com and myairplane.com along with my sectional charts and book of USA low altitude airway charts a lot. I think those enhance the simulation more than fsnav ever did.Just my two cents...

Yep.I have finally shelled out some bucks and purchased the real world navigation program Voyager. I had been using free version of Golden Eagle, then found Voyager, and quite like it. A few weeks ago they were offering their Premium program at a price you were allowed to set, for one day only, and the proceeds were going to a charity. I jumped on it, and was quite fair in my offering. Really great tool, albeit it only covers the U.S, Canada, and Mexico. Canada and Mexico is somewhat limited. The Premium provides you with actual digitized sectional maps, and for a trial period, you get the Terminal Procedures for the U.S. as well, all in one nice program. I downloaded all the Terminals, so even when my trial is up, I will be able to use them within the program anyway, I just won't get the update subscription service, which you really do not need in FS anyway. In addition weather gets overlayed over your route (which is rather nice as I always fly with Acvtive Sky 'real weather', and quite surprisingly the two agree fairly closely about the conditions), and you can even download the plan to MS Flight Sim. For areas outside the America's I have found and downloaded Terminals, IFR, and WAC charts. Now my paper charts and terminals never come out of the drawers anymore, I simply use my 2nd computer as my 'navigator' :( There are also free version of both Golden Eagle and Voyager, so if you have a second computer, you might try them out as your 'electronic flight bag'.Charting and navigation, and flying by the rules, is one of my 'joys' when flight simming, and these real world tools, and using them as I would in the real world, is well worth the perceived 'hassle' compared to FS Navigator. You learn quite a bit in the process as well in regards to restricted areas, MOA's, TFR's, NOTAM's, etc. I usually fly by all the rules as I know them, and programs like Voyager makes a pretty good tutor.Bottom line is that I enjoy using actual charting methods and tools, and now find it preferable.