I too own Aivlasoft FSB and absolutely love it. Together with a AIRAC subscription I get up to date charts that always correspond with what I have installed in my sim. If my EDDF scenery doesn't have the new 3rd runway it won't show up on my maps. If the developer of my VHHH scenery has not updated the scenery with the lastest taxiway and gate designations i can still have ip to date sids and stars for the airport, but my taxi charts correspond to the installed scenery rather then the current real world airport charts. I think this is ideal for flight simming.

Now if all this ran natively on my iPad (without air display and the likes) I'd be in heaven.

 Awesome! How much are Jeppesen's charts?

My company is paying a license fee to Jeppesen per cycle release. Unfortunately I don't have any figure to what that amounts to, but considering it is Worldwide Terminal and Enroute charts, I can't imagine it would be very cheap or feasible for a sole flight sim pilot to ensure :unsure: .

I've tried (and bought) several "similar" products but none of them even comes close to EFB.

Been using it for a year or so...starting with the first version.

Frankly, I didn't even finish the 30 day trial. One week convinced me.

Neal H

FS Flight Keeper has an ACARS Device that can be installed on any plane that provides the same kind of information in-flight, like weather on departure, enroute (with winds and turbulence) and destination, moving map with traffic, information on your fllight plan and all the navaids, even info on how much RAM your computer is using.

You should have a look at it. It's amazing.

 

Cheers.

I wish I could get it to work over a wifi network, without an Ethernet cable, just straight wifi. I think it's possible I just can't get it.

On my laptop, which works mostly on cable but also in wifi, there's no difference. The units 'just connect' with the same settings. By this, I'd guess that the firewall or the general wifi setup most likely could be a cause for the trouble.

 

Either way, if you post over at Aivlasoft and perhaps add a screenshot of the network settings (data provider and display unit), the devs can at least rule out that any EFB setting prevents wifi.

 

I agree with the OP that the software isn't that cheap but, so far, I haven't seen anything like it. Mind you that the flight planning part is not its main purpose. So a combination with FSC or any other 'real' flight planning soft or website would be useful. Later, when you have your flight plan (which can also be imported from e.g. vat route or route finder), it's a treat on working with or just displaying your flight related information plus e.g. online resources.

 

Well, maybe they have a new discount round coming up soon. Last time, I think 20% or so were given.

Thanks CoolP ill head over there.

 

Could it be that my FS PC is windows 7 and the laptop is vista?

Nah, I don't think so. Well, I don't know what the error message or log looks like. So it's a guess only. Maybe it's just a problem with the name resolution or something. I've entered the server's IP, not the name for example.

 

But see you over there, Lee. :smile:

 May I throw this in?

 

EFB v's Commander?

 

I use Commander............am  right in thinking that EFB gives you charts? if so what is the coverage and are they at extra cost?

I love it too.

 

I wish I could get it to work over a wifi network, without an Ethernet cable, just straight wifi. I think it's possible I just can't get it.

I run it on my laptop via wifi. You have to run the data feed on the computer with fsx and then the display app on the other device you are using. It works great with the wifi. Took a bit of trial and error to get setup correctly, but if you follow the directions carefully it should work. 

EFB is nice. Has fancy and nice looking user Interface.

FS Commander interface is less fancy but much more useful. It is interactive. You can define user way-points to add to a flight plan or map. EFB has a dumb fly map. Its not interactive.You can create flight plans and make them work as autopilot.

In both you update the content from the Navigraph paid service.

I think I am going to hold off and see what people think about pfpx (which should be out shortly) before I shell out the money for EFB.  

I think I am going to hold off and see what people think about pfpx (which should be out shortly) before I shell out the money for EFB.  

Are you sure you completely know what PFPX is and what it entails/includes. It will not include aerodrome charts, ILS or comm frequencies etc. (Some things you mentioned in your original post).

 

It is solely a flight-planning software, designed to spit out an Operational Flight Plan. OFP's will generally include a map with wind/temp data, ETOPS info and a route overlay - However this about as much of a map/chart you will get with PFPX. You will need a seperate application for aerodrome charts (ILS, SID, STAR etc).

Much as really liked EFB when i first bought it, I still end using Flightsim Commander these days instead.  It's just SO much easier to use and also much easier on the eye for some reason.  Easier to make out details 'at a glance'.

Are you sure you completely know what PFPX is and what it entails/includes. It will not include aerodrome charts, ILS or comm frequencies etc. (Some things you mentioned in your original post).

 

It is solely a flight-planning software, designed to spit out an Operational Flight Plan. OFP's will generally include a map with wind/temp data, ETOPS info and a route overlay - However this about as much of a map/chart you will get with PFPX. You will need a seperate application for aerodrome charts (ILS, SID, STAR etc).

If this is the case then I probably won't bother getting it anytime soon. I thought it had charts as well. 

As I said above. EFB is nice, but FSCommander is much more useful.

Iis unfortunate that PFPX does not handle SIDS STARS APPROACH and AIRPORT charts.