Tom,Correct.In a pervious post here I said:"I know what you mean by accommodating (massive editing jobs).I have the DreamFleet Baron with the older Garmin. It has the updated FS2005 procedures that cannot becommercially updated any longer.But I finally got tired of trying to figuring out a flight plan without older charts.Or, downloading today's current routes only to find missing waypoints in the Garmin.I added a few waypoints in the Garmin using Lat/Lons but I tired of that quickly!So, I finally gave up on it.I parked it."****I "parked" the Dreamfleet Baron.

The current database (Navdata) in the RealityXP is two years old (Dec 2007).Waypoints / approach data ect.

Yeah, the database is old, but in the Duke, I use it mostly as a backup for "traditional" navigation, and for that, it serves me pretty well.Most of the real-world GA aircraft I have the privilege to fly in the local aero club suffer from the built-in GPS database not being up-to-date.There's usually a placard in the plane telling you that you've got to do the VOR/DME/NDB stuff and that you may use the GPS as an additional source of information only.Regarding that, the obsolete database even enhances reality :(

Yeah, the database is old, but in the Duke, I use it mostly as a backup for "traditional" navigation, and for that, it serves me pretty well.Most of the real-world GA aircraft I have the privilege to fly in the local aero club suffer from the built-in GPS database not being up-to-date.There's usually a placard in the plane telling you that you've got to do the VOR/DME/NDB stuff and that you may use the GPS as an additional source of information only.Regarding that, the obsolete database even enhances reality :(

****True, but the real-world GA aircraft / aero club could update their database if they wanted to.The RealityXP WAAS (Garmin Trainer) is not only old but cannot be updated with monthly database updates.

****True, but the real-world GA aircraft / aero club could update their database if they wanted to.The RealityXP WAAS (Garmin Trainer) is not only old but cannot be updated with monthly database updates.

I too wish we could update both the fsx database and the Garmin trainer.With that being said-I flew with a friend recently in a beat up 172 quite a ways across the country with a 8 year old database-at least airports don't move that often-though their identifiers can.. :(

Quoted from Geofa above: "With that being said-I flew with a friend recently in a beat up 172 quite a ways across the country with a 8 year old database-at least airports don't move that often-though their identifiers can." No, but airports can and do close and runway designators can change somewhat. Eight years old in the real world is kinda pushing things pretty hard. IMHO, of course.

Quoted from Geofa above: "With that being said-I flew with a friend recently in a beat up 172 quite a ways across the country with a 8 year old database-at least airports don't move that often-though their identifiers can." No, but airports can and do close and runway designators can change somewhat. Eight years old in the real world is kinda pushing things pretty hard. IMHO, of course.

Gps placarded "for vfr use only". Very common in the rental fleet where operators can barely break even.

****True, but the real-world GA aircraft / aero club could update their database if they wanted to.The RealityXP WAAS (Garmin Trainer) is not only old but cannot be updated with monthly database updates.

Of course, we are aware of what that cost would be. Somewhat beyond the reach for most all simmers.Geofa has spelled out the cost of the Garmin service in the past, and most folks would not lay down their money for FS.I fly many many IFR flight in FS using the Voyager real world planner (using current data), then import those plans into FS, again, it is very rare that I have difficulty with the Garmin trainer database. And when I do, I understand the cost of FS vs the real world, and adjust as necessary. I have many more problems with the FS database reflecting the real-world plan, as I still need an FS plan to use for Radar Contact. But....Voyager and FS work pretty well together in most all cases.