Would appreciate a reply as to if there is a program that can be set up on the side screen, which will give me the approach plate for various airports............I know how to print up one and keep in by map book, but say you have an IFR destination, then change it, now you decide to go somewhere else, but NO approach plate for that location........so a program that would provide the plate for the new destination............I thought I read about one, but can't remember where.......thanks for the help.B42L8

Would appreciate a reply as to if there is a program that can be set up on the side screen, which will give me the approach plate for various airports............I know how to print up one and keep in by map book, but say you have an IFR destination, then change it, now you decide to go somewhere else, but NO approach plate for that location........so a program that would provide the plate for the new destination............I thought I read about one, but can't remember where.......thanks for the help.B42L8

I am not at my computer for FSX now but I think if you look up pdf kneeboard on avsim or google you will find this a useful utility that you can open up in FSX. I download all my approach plates into the folder and can open up these plates in flight. You do have to manually download all the pdf approach plates for all the airports you want to fly to and these are available on flightaware.com. Once you have built up all the airports approach plates in the pdf kneeboard folder(which takes a lot of time ) it is easy and super convenient.Hope this helps.Alex C

I keep airnav.com open on second monitor for flying in the US, it has everything and its free

http://www.dauntless-soft.com/products/simplates/Look for a program called SIMPLATES X- it's payware but it's excellent. has plates, airport diagrams. airport info, etc. Excellent program.

A second monitor on one computer when flying in windowed mode could be set to browse and access online free pdf approach plates for the USA. This can also be done with a laptop beside your simming computer if you want to use fullscreen mode. It will be easier if using an online service like that provided by AOPA membership. You could also use Seattle Software's Voyager which has a free version for flightplanning... but I'm not sure of the feature set included in the free one. Nevertheless it would require use from a standalone laptop or other computer... I wouldn't try to run FSX/FS9 and Voyager on the same computer... slideshow! Voyager will output a flight plan for use in flight simulator.If you have an iPad the Skycharts program is pretty inexpensive considering the rich feature set and the size is similar to viewing an actual approach plate. There is also a new program for the iPad specifically for use with FSX which I have not checked out yet. You can go by your local FBO and purchase a paper set of NACO charts and they're not that expensive, put them in an ASA binder and you're all set to fly like many real pilots do. You can also ask around for pilots disposing of their outdated NACO (or better yet Jeppesen charts if they have the express subscription that replaces the entire book every other revision). Look online for a copy of Jeppesen's Simcharts v3 which was designed for use with FS9, you'll need an access code for each region you want to view but they can be brought up independent of FS9 and used with any simulation (you just won't see them onscreen with tracking as it was designed for use with FS9).So many possibilities out there. I do think a chart viewing software will be coming out in the near future that would allow scanning a pdf or paper chart into the computer and then using it with FSX.

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I could never understand why everyone would print out dozens if not hundreds of procedure plates when they could easily just purchase a US Terminal Procedures publication. Just as I use in real life, the US Term. Proc. work wonderful for FSX. No need to waste ink and paper or set up PDF kneeboards. Just visit your local FBO or order them online. I believe the last cycle I bought was a little over 5 dollars :( As I live in Montana, I purchase the NW volume, and that gives me all the SIDS, STARS, ILS, VOR, RNAV Approaches and take-off Mins for Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. Certainly more cost efficient than printing them all :) Anyway, just my two cents!

Would appreciate a reply as to if there is a program that can be set up on the side screen, which will give me the approach plate for various airports............I know how to print up one and keep in by map book, but say you have an IFR destination, then change it, now you decide to go somewhere else, but NO approach plate for that location........so a program that would provide the plate for the new destination............I thought I read about one, but can't remember where.......thanks for the help.B42L8

- Navigraph's nDac- AivlaSoft EFBYes airnav and skyvectors are free, but maybe world is also outside the US...RV

Are Simplates

I keep airnav.com open on second monitor for flying in the US, it has everything and its free

That's what I do.

- Navigraph's nDac- AivlaSoft EFBYes airnav and skyvectors are free, but maybe world is also outside the US...RV

Eurocontrol also has free charts, same with NATS. You'd also be able to find free charts at http://charts.vatsim.net/

Thanks for all the suggestions, but I installed Vancouver + and looking for various airports around there in BD Canada........................more suggestions??? B42L8

IVAO has a good collection of (expired) real-world charts for Canada: http://www.ivao.ca/charts/