Hello DTG, I fly on the simulator frequently and love doing airline runs. However, when I tried to use a flightplan generated, I found out after attempting to punch data into the FMC (of a addon aircraft) that I'm actually using nav data 9 years ahead of FSX's current default setup, resulting in issues like several VORs in the flightplan not existing, for example. While I'd much like to download a addon pack to update the nav aids, I depend on FSX's map system a lot and installing said addon pack would cause issues with the map. Would it be possible if you could, in the next update or so, update the nav data to a much more recent AIRAC cycle that works in FSX's map/flight planning system?

Also, for anyone who doesn't know what AIRAC stands for; its a reference number to when the flight data was most recently updated with new VORS, ILSs, NDBs and general navigation aids. FSX's current AIRAC cycle is 9 years behind. Unfortunately that would involve editing and recompiling all the NVX Bgl files in FSX and I suspect that DTG has no rights to do that.

Hi - Started using FS Commander to use with AH and on starting up FSC the navigraph airac version is. Feb 16, 2017 AIRAC updates Sign in to follow. Of the FS databases and maybe some payware flight planners like FS Commander. And purchased a single update. * Contrary to other FMS Data files, access code are limited in time. An access code will enable use of the current AIRAC cycle during the current and the following cycle. Feb 23, 2016 [FSX] Atualizando AIRAC FlightSim Commander. How to update your AIRAC (and why you probably should) - Duration: 8:08. MrCobolman 41,650 views.

There is available a tool referenced in another thread that will update these files by replacing them with newer ones. However that does mean replacing stock files in stock folders and some folks think that is a bad thing to do. It might cause problems if, at some time, you need to have Steam check the integrity of your installation or perhaps there is a new update from DTG that includes the stock files again. However in the end it is a personal choice and may be the answer for you. No Limits Coaster.

Just be absolutely sure that any tool does back up the stock data (that is the 9 year old stuff) just in case something does go wrong. Jon ScruffyDuck Software Microsoft MVP. I think I've seen that tool before, and according to some folks, that tool's responsible for causing said problems with the map and flight planner, which I'd like to keep intact. I think I'll keep those 2 features (At least the map because I probably won't be using the flight planner for long). With that said, I've also heard of Navigraph's FMS Data payware, but I'm not sure exactly how it works. Does it just update the AIRAC cycle for onboard FMCs or does it actually work across the whole of FSX without causing possible map crashes? If DTG really can't do anything about the nav data, it's a real shame.