xPlane 12.1.0 (beta 2) - Part 1 - G1000 Demonstration - Prep for an IFR VATSIM flight in the SR22

[@florincoter1988]

Do they use real nav data? Like Navigraph charts?

[@PLMSpace]

I update xPlane using Navigraph for nav data if that's what you're asking? For charts I use Chartfox.org, which sources them directly from the AIP, so is always up to date.

[@florincoter1988]

@@PLMSpace Thank you, but no, this was not my intended question. I use Navigraph to update nav data. In the past versions I could not find the the approaches/departures published in the plates, in XP Garmin devices. Up to know, I still go back to FS2004 if I want to fly a plate. I am mostly flying over Israel, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Cyprus. Are the TOA and TOD visible on the flight path?

[@PLMSpace]

@@florincoter1988 I'm affraid I'm not quite sure what a TOA or TOD is? I also don't have experience flying in those countries, however I have no reason to suspect it's different to anywhere else with published procedures if Navigraph supports them. You absolutely can fly instrument procedures like SIDs, STARs and IAPs (including ILSs, RNPs, etc.) using the G1000 in XPlane12. I demonstrate programing a full flight in the next part of this mini-series - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqLafXqgn5eGqdE :) If you program them it it will show them on the display and you can follow them in GPS mode or APP mode for the IAPs. A lot of it is just knowing which buttons to press in what order.

[@florincoter1988]

@@PLMSpace Top of ascent and Top of descent. I agree with your last statement. My FS computer is off for the next week, maybe I'll be back with a clear example. Again, many thanks.

[@PLMSpace]

@@florincoter1988 Ahhhh, sorry. I don't think I can post screenshots in a KZbin comment, but yes, when you have a procedure (e.g. RNP) programmed which has altitude constraints on it, it displays a little circle with T/D to mark the top of descent point. When in climb or decent (on vertical speed most at least) with a level selected, it shows a little arc where it is expected to reach that level.