I have seen plenty of plates that should include cross x intersection below y / above z, but it doesn't show in EFB.

I have yet to come across one tht doesn't include crossing restrictions. They must be few and ffar between.

I wanna use my EFB again but I think it's overloading Simconnect and it is causing P3D to crash

 

Hey Brian,

 

I was using EFB over a network. Had the same issues as you. The program prevented others such as ASN and SuperTrafficBoard from connecting. What I did was to prevent the program from loading until everything else was active. Also shut it down before closing P3D or the other programs.

 

This may not work for you, but perhaps worth a try. The new version, if/when it appears is supposed to use WideFS/FSUIPC to talk to the simulator.

I have yet to come across one tht doesn't include crossing restrictions. They must be few and ffar between.

I saw enough when I used EFB to know I needed something that was 100% accurate, and not 96%, or 98.5%.

Navigraph data is good but it's not 100% perfect.

+1 for EFB. Simple and efficient. Works fabulous on a network. Great for IFR arrivals and approaches.

$80.00 is steep but in addidtion to flight planning and moving maps you get checklists, taxi info, integrated weather, airport information, frequencies, etc.

 

Simply the best map environment for a SIM. Could be improved by adding airspace info.

I saw enough when I used EFB to know I needed something that was 100% accurate, and not 96%, or 98.5%.

Navigraph data is good but it's not 100% perfect.

 

So you must not like anything in flight sim than because nothing is 100% perfect.

I believe Navtech produces the charts and Jeppesen provide the navdata; for Navigraph. What Navigraph does with it when they get it, I don't know. Since between the 2 of them, they essentially control most of the commercial navdata market; hard to see them getting the data wrong and stay in business.

I only said what I like or need etc. and not that I keep things as real as it gets. I never use real world routes. I really love how PFPX creates routes, how I can validate them, how PFPX picks the SID and STAR for me depending on the historic weather I always use, how it gives me correct weights and fuel, how the printed OFP looks, etc. I like to use real world charts because they show me the real data like trans alt, DH, and because they look different all over the world. What EFB offers me, I simply don't need. I don't like moving maps because it feels like cheating, haha, and I don't like fake charts, but that doesn't mean I do everything as real as it gets.

 

As I said, it depends on what you want and need. The OP has to decide himself if the program is worth the money.

 

What do you use for charts then Jeroen? Sounds like I am similar to you - have PFPX for flight planning and it is simple and quick to do one, and I like the fact that it does the SIDs and STARs for me (I'm not that anal or do long enough flights to worry about figuring out the STAR en-route). The missing link for me is the VIAs when entering the STAR - as far as I can work out, PFPX doesn't do VIAs so I would need charts to work out which one to use. At the moment I just guess which isn't ideal.

So you must not like anything in flight sim than because nothing is 100% perfect.

I said the navigation data.

Why are you starting with ad hominem attacks? Do my personal preferences annoy you?

 

Knock it off.

I said the navigation data.

Why are you starting with ad hominem attacks? Do my personal preferences annoy you?

 

Knock it off.

 

Ad hominen attacks ? really ? Come on. There is no Nav data that exist in the sim community that reflects an 100% of real world navigation. It's a losing proposition. You made the statement that if it's not an 100% correct, you aren't happy.  It's not the fault of EFB if the navigraph data is not to your liking, it is the fault of navigraph.

Ad hominen attacks ? really ? Come on. There is no Nav data that exist in the sim community that reflects an 100% of real world navigation. It's a losing proposition. You made the statement that if it's not an 100% correct, you aren't happy.  It's not the fault of EFB if the navigraph data is not to your liking, it is the fault of navigraph.

It was a snide remark that wasn't necessary.

 

Moving on, charts are 100% accurate if they're up to date. I prefer charts to EFB, which is not 100% accurate. That's all.

I already said that Navigraph is the one supplying faulty data to EFB, which is why I don't use EFB as a source of chart data.

 

Don't see what point you're trying to make.

I saw enough when I used EFB to know I needed something that was 100% accurate, and not 96%, or 98.5%.

Navigraph data is good but it's not 100% perfect.

 

Well... I've been using it for over two years now and have yet to see missing information. What I'm getting at is you don't have enough experience with it to simply call it an expensive moving map and nothing more.

 

It's well worth the cost and MUCH more than a simple moving map.

Well... I've been using it for over two years now and have yet to see missing information. What I'm getting at is you don't have enough experience with it to simply call it an expensive moving map and nothing more.

 

It's well worth the cost and MUCH more than a simple moving map.

I had 30 days to evaluate it for my simming needs. So yes I can call it an expensive moving map that *I* don't feel is worth the price.

Well... I've been using it for over two years now and have yet to see missing information. What I'm getting at is you don't have enough experience with it to simply call it an expensive moving map and nothing more.

 

It's well worth the cost and MUCH more than a simple moving map.

I think it's pointless to try to convince him. He has already made his mind about it. I used PFPX in conjuction with EFB and I am happy for MY simming needs. It might not filled the needs of other simmers.

I think it's pointless to try to convince him. He has already made his mind about it. I used PFPX in conjuction with EFB and I am happy for MY simming needs. It might not filled the needs of other simmers.

 

Oh, definitely not trying to convince him of anything. Just letting others know that it is much more than a moving map. Good thing is they can try it for themselves. He clearly didn't know how to properly use it.

I appreciate all the different opinions that have been expressed here. As with most things, what meets the needs of one may not work for someone else.

If anyone is running the EFB on a different computer than their sim, I would be interested in hearing how the communication works between the two. One of the features I like is the moving map, but would likely want to use the EFB on a laptop or Windows compatible tablet. Thus the two machines would have to communicate.

Thx,

Al