Thanks for the info on the latest Garmin database!

 

I found a file on the Garmin website called GTN_GDU620PCTrainer_6010 which I downloaded and unzipped.  Unfortunately I did not find the AVTN_WW_DB.bin file in any of the subfolders.  Maybe I am not looking in the right place.  Would someone please provide a link to the correct update location?

 

Thanks!

 

Al

If you download a copy of that latest Trainer, and open up the zip file (without actually installing the trainer!)

you should find the "db" folder and there you can make a copy of the AVTN_WW_DB.bin file.

 

Flight1 does NOT support this, but if you go to ProgramData\Garmin\GTN Trainer\db, you will find the same file.

 

Rename it as a backup by adding .off to the file name, and copy the new bin file there..

 

In fact, you can use ALL included databases (there are 6 but only three seem to have been updated). I will post an instruction later on how to do this exactly: I deleted the original files and only have the renamed files here so I am redownloading the trainer (which takes a looooooong time) in order to give exact and proper instructions.

 

 

I found a file on the Garmin website called GTN_GDU620PCTrainer_6010 which I downloaded and unzipped. Unfortunately I did not find the AVTN_WW_DB.bin file in any of the subfolders. Maybe I am not looking in the right place. Would someone please provide a link to the correct update location?

 

Ok, download has finished and here are the complete instructions.

 

You have the correct file, Airbus, but you need to rename two files! So it is correct that you couldn't find AVTN_WW_DB.bin. For those who don't know this yet: you have to unzip GTN_GDU620PCTrainer_6010 and DO NOT INSTALL IT!!! Open the unzipped folder and go to Trainer\CommonAppdata\Garmin\GTN Trainer Data\DB. You will see six files there. Two of them have to be renamed.

 

bmap.bin

card

safetaxi.bin

terrain.odb

TERRAIN.TDB > rename to 006-D2659-00.dat

worldwide.bin > rename to AVTN_WW_DB.bin

 

Go to C:\ProgramData\Garmin\GTN Trainer\db and make a backup of all the files you see there. You may also see a file called card2 which isn't in the new download: do make a backup of it and then just leave it there!Then copy the 6 new files into the folder, overwriting everything.  You can of course also only copy AVTN_WW_DB.bin if you want to.

 

The following list shows which files have changed compared to my original install after copying all 6 database files:

 

SW Version 5.13.0 Lite

GPS Version F1 1.13

 

Navigation 1504 > 1513

Basemap 5.12

Obstacle 15B2 > 15B7

Terrain 15T1

SafeTaxi 15S2 > 15S7

FliteCharts 1504

 

Take note that Flight 1 does NOT support this!!! So don't go to them asking for help if something goes wrong with all this. However, I've been flying with all these new files for over a week now and didn't encounter a single problem.

Card file is FliteCharts airac 1513 - I don't use those so I don't care either way

 

disclaimer: Flight1 will probably eventually support version 6 so it's best to just let them do it and not use these files

Ryan and Jeroen:

 

Thanks for your very helpful information!  Since I am in no big rush to do this, I may wait a while and see if Flight1 comes thru with an update.

 

Happy flying! :smile:

 

Al (aka Airbus)

Here are the new features in the Garmin GTN 750 (and also the Trainer Lite app):

 

http://garmin.blogs.com/my_weblog/2015/07/garmin-brings-high-end-flight-deck-technology-to-gtn-650750-touchscreen-series.html#.Vrv8oln53cf

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Ryan and Jeroen:

 

Thanks for your very helpful information!  Since I am in no big rush to do this, I may wait a while and see if Flight1 comes thru with an update.

 

Happy flying! :smile:

 

Al (aka Airbus)

 

+1/ I will wait too, no rush that I can see.