Thanks for the heads up on this one Bob.   I'll give it a shot myself and see how effective it is for my needs.

 

I fly for a VA, DeltaVA.org and do at least 2 flights a day all over Europe and the US. Haven't hit a problem yet. 

Some good ideas here.  Since I'm just getting back into it, I am on a learning curve a bit.  I did purchase the GTN 650 as that is what I have in my Maule Mx-7 that I am IFR training in.  I have a subscription to Garmin's Nav data base but I could not figure out how to update the Sim version.  I know some or maybe a lot of the GPS approaches are out of date compared to what my Garmin Pilot shows for the approach plate.  If there is a good link to directions on how to do this I would appreciate it.  Garmin's website is not the most intuitive for sure.  I also noticed that not all the GPS/RNAV approaches are available in P3DV3.  Does Lockheed update that at least?

 

Thanks for all the help.

 

There are NO GPS/RNAV approaches in the default sim. 

"herding cats"

 

 

 

I think that's putting it nicely.

There are NO GPS/RNAV approaches in the default sim. 

 

Sure, there are GPS/RNAV approaches in the default sim nav data, just badly out of date and practically useless unless you have 2006 charts (or whenever the data was current).

 

Mauleflyer, this is one of my biggest disappointments as well. There is a good thread somewhere on this site that explains some of the history behind the decision to scatter nav data across thousands of bgl files taken by MS and educated speculation as to why LM have not tackled updating it. Unfortunately, I can't find that thread 

 

The reality is that the default GPS is not a great tool for serious training anyway. It would be good enough, though, to fly a basic GPS approach referencing charts IF the data was current or more easily updateable.  Long term, though, I have a feeling a nice 3rd party solution such as that GTN 650 is going to workout better anyway. I haven't taken the plunge yet, but as GPS approaches continue to supplant older approaches, I'm not sure how much longer I'm going to be able to hold out....Now I'm off to go see if I can find a few NDB approaches to practice before they become extinct   :wink:   

I *think* some of the current logic about updating the db by LM is that, for training purposes, pilots will probably be flying aircraft with modern electronics made by third party developers. These can be made to accept nav updates and airacs.

 

It would be a monumental task to tackle the BGL format db unless they planned a TOTAL rewrite of underlying code, etc. I do not see that in the immediate future.

 

I would also venture a guess that the third party scenery developers could produce specific airports that would apply corrections.

 

IAC, it's a frustration we all share.

 

 

Vic