I use flightaware for almost everything else:IFR route search (gives you flightplans):http://flightaware.com/statistics/ifr-route/Airport charts:http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/KLAX/procedures - that's the "IFR Plates" tab after entering any US airport on the main page.For charts outside the US the VATSIM region pages are usually the best bet unless you have access to a a real life charts program like Jeppview (expensive).

unless you have access to a a real life charts program like Jeppview (expensive).

Unless Somebody you know Flys for a certain Airline and you have the login information to the Corporate Web Server containing all the Jeppview Information making it Free!

I suppose you made this thread in response to mine Good read though. I completely forgot about AFCAD updates lol... Is there any good airport maker for KMIA/Miami?

I use very few maps on vatsim i find that florida or the uk havent moved much in 10 years after all it is not real life it is a hobby so it is not mission critical if one misses the odd runway. The whole idea of fsim is to enjoy oneself not be a pilot wannabee

The problem with using 6 year old AIRACs, is that back then they didn't have many of the airports they have now. Sure, they had the more important ones, but if you stray away from the USA and western Europe, you'll have a hard time finding anything more than a large regional airport. For example, the second largest airport in my country was added to Navigraph's database about 1-2 years ago. And it's an international airport, with a 10500ft runway. So it's not exactly small.Best solution: use free AFCAD from Avsim, and get 2, maybe 3 AIRAC updates a year. That should keep everything in line. And, in the meantime, get the NGX. Comes with Navigraph cycle 1108. What more could you want?

The main problem with using a six year old AIRAC is that you can't - where would you get it?

Can you clarify whether the bgl files you get with MyTrafficX for example, are effectively updated AFCAD files for FSX?

Keep in mind that you can only have one AFCAD at a time in the Addon Scenery/Scenery Folder.

That right? I have a couple of hundred in mine, I have checked and there are no duplicates....apart from that what other problem can it cause, never knew this.

Always been a big fan of Ray Smith's AFCADs. Often wondered if he frequents these boards. One of the unsung heroes of FSX freeware.

Always been a big fan of Ray Smith's AFCADs. Often wondered if he frequents these boards. One of the unsung heroes of FSX freeware.

"Always been a big fan of Ray Smith's AFCADs" ... me too."One of the unsung heroes of FSX freeware" ... very true. I just included his KORD and KCLE in my new Win7-64 setup.

Just unloaded my Freeware PANC AFCAD cause I purchased Aerosoft Anchorage. Wow! Love this airport now and probably gotta be the biggest download for any airport I have ever bought. 2.3 gigabytes! Very cool and even has the Alaska Railroad Train. I was at YBCS Cairns when I bought it so I am doing a PMDG 747-400X endurance flight right now from YBCS to PANC at 15.5 Hrs. Highly recommend this Airport, one of the best Aerosoft Products I have seen yet!

That right? I have a couple of hundred in mine, I have checked and there are no duplicates....apart from that what other problem can it cause, never knew this.

He meant more than one for each airport.

That right? I have a couple of hundred in mine, I have checked and there are no duplicates....apart from that what other problem can it cause, never knew this.

That another reason I do it like I suggested earlier so I know which files are for what airport. if you got a couple hundred in there and ever buy a payware airport how would you know which files to get rid of? As long as there no duplicates should be fine.

Got to Anchorage in 12 hours from Austraila. I thought it was a 15.5 hour flight but I had the NGX in the calculations for FS Commander 9 when the 747-400 shoulda been in there. Plus flying at 600 knots with the tailwinds helped.