The Comprehensive Illustrated Guide to Little Navmap:
400+ Pages (206 double-spreads)

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to finally announce the release of a project that has been my full-time focus for the past several months: A Complete Practical Guide to Little Navmap.

As many of you know, Alexander Barthel's Little Navmap is an incredible piece of freeware that has become an essential part of the X-Plane ecosystem. However, its professional-grade depth can be a bit daunting for new users, and even veterans often find hidden features they didn't know existed.

With the express permission and blessing of Alexander Barthel, (he has written the forewordin the book),  I have written this 400+ page e-book to serve as the ultimate "how-to" companion to the official documentation.

What sets this guide apart?

While the official manual is an excellent technical reference, this book is built around a practical, visual workflow. I've focused on the "how" and "why" of flight planning:

• Heavily Illustrated: Nearly every one of the 400+ pages features high-resolution screenshots and diagrams. If you've ever wondered "What does this button actually do?" or "How do I sync my X-Plane 12 scenery library?"—it's in here.

• Structured Learning: We move from basic installation and interface setup into real-world flight planning scenarios, covering everything from VFR hops to complex IFR procedures.

• Deep Dives: Detailed explanations on fuel planning, understanding TOC/TOD calculations, and mastering the moving map for better situational awareness.

• A Complete Visual Glossary: A massive section dedicated to demystifying the icons and terminology used throughout the program.

Built for the X-Plane/MSFS/Prepar3D/FSX Pilot

The e-book is equally valuable to all pilots opf the major simulators - this guide ensures your simulator and Little Navmap are working in perfect harmony. My goal was to create a structured path that takes the "overwhelming" out of the equation and replaces it with confidence.

This has been a labor of love and a massive undertaking. I hope it helps the community get even more utility out of what is arguably the best flight-planning tool available to us .

You can find more details and sample pages here at the X-Plane.org store:

or at the Simmarket.com store here

Blue skies!
 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 24Mar 24 by albar965
Added images - Alex

Yes LNM is a wonderful FREEWARE program that is used and enjoyed by many. Clearly you don't share the altruistic motivation that led to LNM being FREEWARE. This advertisement would be more appropriate in the commercial area of AVSIM.

In the interim I think I'll show my appreciation for A. Bartel with a humble contribution to HIM.

Blue skies!