We are working on the idea to make it possible for users to edit the database without risk of damaging the whole thing.

As you might know Navigr*** has released their new Airac cycle 0804 today. Are there any news or could you please let us know if any of their releases work with Block F? Or just let us know whos your third party navdata develloper?

kind regards,
hamter

It seems like the MS ACCESS file which is also used by w***o is completely outdated. It is a file from 2004, whereas the db files are the files which are up to date. Ive compared several databases from other aircraft developpers and the only similarity i found was between CS and the s** a310 database. I havent checked all releases of navig*** though.
The reason Im asking here is that Captain Sim stated to use a third party developper for future Navdata updates.

Duval wrote on Apr 12^th, 2008 at 7:06am:



I dont see why these Aeronautical Data including Terminal Procedures areint included in the Ver 2.0 of the F block. I have all the blocks and now i havent to spend 35 pounds more to have everything again just to get the Aeronautical Data including Terminal Procedures. Why?

Also wondering because of these terminal proccedures being ONLY added to the Pro pack, is the reason behind why i cant make a flightplan with FSNavigator export it to FS2004 and import it to the 757 CDU. Because before Ver 2.0 importing worked just fine.

havoc04 wrote on Apr 12^th, 2008 at 7:30am:


It IS included. How FMS could work without it?

Hey CaptainSim Team,

I´ve said it multiple times, but current AIRACs would be very important, especially for the online pilots. I can understand you don´t want to talk about things that aren´t decided yet, but could you at least tell whether or not you are thinking about the option of a partnership with Navigraph and/or have spoken to them, or is that not at all an option for you?!

Thanks,
Martin

Captain Sim wrote on Apr 12^th, 2008 at 3:09pm:



So is it resoniable to assume that this is included in the Version 2.0

Free Bonus Features: (FS9)
• Collins WXR-2100 Weather Radar (€12,90 value)
• Aeronautical Data including Terminal Procedures

Because i only see this advertized on the Pro pack
And no information about it on Block F or anywhere else

It could be great if the Navigraph's database could be compatible with the CS757! (With Terminal Area) 

I think it's could be planepath i.e Terry Yingling

The reason I say that is it's his readme in the Captain Sim navigation database directory.

But agree it would be useful if Captain Sim where to clarify how the database is going to be updated.

In fact the readme indicates

Cycle 0803 sou it's out of date before we even start !


767-300

As an European living and flying virtual pilot, I do hope that at least navdatas (Airways/Waypoints/VOR/DME/ILS) will be updated for the whole world and not only for USA, Canada, UK and Ireland...

For terminal procedure, I do program it myself almost all the time, when I don't simply fly it as published (At least do something along my flight )

Anyway this plane is great.

hi all,
where I can found the airac for b757?
roberto

I seen a post from Captain Sim somewhere (I can't remember where) that said if you see a nav update that is needed to post it with the charts to back up what you are saying and he will look into adding what is needed.

I don't know where to find it either.  But when I bought the new block, and update V2.0, I checked to see my navigation forlder. Found this Sid_Star.txt file. So I decided to open it, and this is what I saw:

NFD/NATS Cycle 0803
Valid 13 MAR 08 to 10 APR 08.
Copyright by Terry Yingling
http://PlanePath.com

For the Captain Sim 757 aircraft in Flight Simulator 2004 by Microsoft.

369 Airports
1034 SIDs
1258 STARs

IMPORTANT:

I am now supplying terminal procedures developed from the FAA NFD. The NFD only has GPS and RNAV (GPS) Approaches....................

Don't know what to say, planepath doesn't supply capt. sim Airac.

ok. ok. Let's keep it nice kids!! I emailed planepath.com, and am e-mailing Navigraph to see if any of them are preparing to add Captain sim to there roster. We know how long it could take for the admins here to find out. ANd I have gotten replies from them rather quickly. As soon as I get an answer I will post right here.

Ok. Confirmed from Planepath.com, he is creating an Airac for Captain sim. It' s going to take some time.


>Anyway, I do intend to add the CaptSim aircraft to my PlanePath site but
>> only after I am convinced they are OK. Could be this cycle or next would be
>> my guess.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Terry Yingling
>> PlanePath
>> http://PlanePath.com
>> PlanePath@sw.rr.com

Just a short update: v2.0 purchased after 2000Z 05MAY08 does not contain TERMINAL PROCEDURES db files.

The TP files will be available free of charge but separately via:  http://planepath.com/html/CaptSim.html
For details please contact:
Terry Yingling
http://PlanePath.com
PlanePath(at)sw.rr.com

The link doesn`t work (404-error) 

Greetings
Lasix

That is not Captain Sims fault. Have a look at all the other threads about navdata.
Either you add your missing airports yourself or you'll have to wait for a new airac-cycle which should be available in the next weeks.

Wow thats a funny one. I've just had a look at the database and thats weird. In the airports and runways.db there is no PHNL and on the other hand there are sids and stars for PHNL. 

Drk_Pilot21 wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2008 at 1:13am:

+
Quote:


No evidence? CS and the airac-cycle's publisher confirm airac-updates...it will take some time. but im sure there will be navdata updates in a couple of weeks

The link doesn't work.

Hi everybody,

for all who haven't found out yet how to add a missing Airport with RWY's to the 757's Database here's the way:

First of all go to the FS\Captain_Sim\navigation Folder and find the Airports.db and Runways.db files.

1. Now open the Airports.db File with Notepad. You see a list of airports (the ICAO Codes in alphabetical order) with the following format:
Elevation;ICAO Code; Latitude; Longitude
Place your curser in the list according to the missing AP's ICAO Code (f.e. missing Airport LEPA is to be placed between LEOC and LEPP).
Now open up your Internet Browser and go to http://worldaerodata.com and insert the ICAO Code in the search field for your missing Airport. You can now copy all the according data over to your Airports.db file.
F.e. LEPA:
27;LEPA;39.551675;2.738808
When done save and close the file but keep the webside open.

2. Open the Runways.db with notepad. You now see the list of RWs of the following format:
ICAO-Code; Glideslope Angle; ILS Frequency; Latitude; Length; Longitude; Name (f.e. 31L); Heading.
In your Internet Browser go down the page to runways and click at the according link to get the Coordinates, Length, and Heading of your runways.
F.e. RWY 06L:
LEPA;3;110.9;39.547147;10728;2.710728;06L;59
Since the page doesn't show the GS-Angle and ILS Frequency I had to take them from Flightsim Commander (maybe somebody knows a better link for Airport data, incl. ILS  ).

If everything went right your 757's CDU should now have LEPA (with at least RWY 06L) in its database.

Good luck and best regards,
Mike.

BTW the whole RWY part for LEPA:

LEPA;3;110.9;39.547147;10728;2.710728;06L;59
LEPA;3;109.9;39.562503;10728;2.743194;24R;239
LEPA;0;0;39.541256;10039;2.731739;06R;59
LEPA;3;109.3;39.555339;9842;2.761528;24L;239.

Hi,  


Here is an example for the data used with CS´s database:

You can edit it with a text editor.

On the Airports.db
48;LEPA;39.3310;2.73333  
Airport elevation - Airport OACI code;Coords

On the Runways.db
Each runway should have a line with informations as bellow :

LEPA;3;110.9;39.547147;10725;2.710728;06L;059
Airport OACI code;CAT type;ILS frequency;LONGITUDE;RWY HEIGHT;LATITUDE;RUNWAY NAME;RUNWAY COURSE

found that one in a older Database but with that line it is not conform
with CS`s database.

This is LEPA:
LEPA ; Palma De Mallorca       ; 06L/24R; 058/238; N39°33'17.37; E002°43'37.06; 00032; 10768; 148; 119.25

This is VHHX:
VHHX ; Hong Kong Intl (old)    ; 13 /31 ; 134/314; N22°18'52.65; E114°12'16.63; 00000; 10980; 200; 000.00

Maybe as an example to VHHX:
10;VHHX;22.18526;114.12166

but not shure for that......


As you see the older Base ( for example LEPA ) is not conform to the new one
but maybe you can come along with it !?

cheers
Mario  

Hi Mark ,

it isn`t that easy.......

But i will try my own and than reply back.
But this "sorry"    takes some time because the next couple days i have
no free time to do it ....i will try but you have to wait a little while !

hope this is OK

cheers
Mario  

Dear FS friends,

To update the monthly navdata wich one do we choose to install for the 757-200 series?

Waiting any reply
Frans klm949

Hi,

I know we can get free FMC data update from planepath,but they are not as good as the once from Navigraph.Are/will you be talking to Navigraph about help them make AIRAC cycle+TP for your great aircraft.

I think it would be a great idea.And i am sure lots of other people do to.

mark

where can i find sids and stars for the 757-200 (pro-pack!) FS9?
i just have found sids/stars from the uk ,ireland,
where can i find the rest of europe??

on the forum,page 9 you can check!(in the middle sids/stars)
this is written:
Administrator
Offline
Posts: 793
Re: SID/ STARS
Reply #1 - 10.04.2008 at 19:53:16    SID/ STARS data included in Block F contains:

Total airports =  899 !

(example all airports are included from belgium)

yes balaban, the airport names are in the database.

I've just tried brussels but there are no sids and stars available. This is the same for Maastricht and Amsterdam.

Giel

birbir wrote on Sep 1^st, 2008 at 3:29pm:

Reinstall may help

Quote:

It`s a joke, right?
Why dont you Captain sim communicate with the NAVIGRAPH.
They are willing to do database for CS757, but they need some instructions.
Yours plane is beautiful, but without airac from navigraph is useless, like a empty Matriochka(матрёшка)

PS
http://forum.navigraph.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=25

So please do something about it

Mike

Mike4 wrote on Sep 7^th, 2008 at 3:38pm:


We are in touch with NAVIGRAPH, they are reviewing our format etc to make a decission.

yeah !!! This is a very good new !!!! Hope that they will be agree ...

Hello,

Maybe somebody can help me with this topic.

I just bought 757 for FS9 and installed succesfully.
However if i start up the fmc i get the following message:

  NAVDATA BASE FILE NOT FOUND


Is it also possible to load FSBuild files in the 757?


Thanks in advance,

Wim Mourits

Thank you Mark,

Do you know also about the message NAVDATA BASE NOT Found?

Regards,

Wim

Assuming you have installed everything in the normal areas, the filepath should be:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\Captain_Sim\navigation

That folder should contain the following files:
.DBs:
Airports
Airways
Fixes
IAPs
Navaids
Runways
SIDs
STARs

.LDBs
NavData

.CFGs
b757

The folder should also contain a 'routes' folder for saved FMC routes.

If it doesn't, the best fix would be to remove all 757 components and reinstall.

Cheers,
Kyle

Frankly, the only thing preventing me from buying CS's 757 is the lack of NAVDATA support. 

Bob

I am able to import fs flight plans from *.pln format into the fms but only if created with the actual flight planner from fs9

when i try to import a .pln file created by a third party planner such as fsbuild or fsnavigator i get very strange waypoints . The waypoints are assigned weird id.s and the lat/long is wrong,

Can someone tell me how  and which planner works for creating and editing flight plans for the capt sim 757 for fs9

thanks in advance 

peter

pkofman@rogers.com

As for NAVIGRAPH, they are still reviewing our application.
We you have any questions please ask at: http://forum.navigraph.com/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=25

The more requests for CS navdata they get the better for CS757 users.

Hello,
could captain sim or someone else help me with SID and STARS.
After installation of 2.1 I cannot activate any STARS or SIDS in FMC.
I checked captain_sim folder and the files are there.
Do I do anything wrong ?
Please, help
many thanks
J

Captain Sim 2 wrote on Dec 23^rd, 2008 at 2:49pm:


That's great news.

Regards
Russell Jourdain

Well yeah, I'm from Finland and i was wondering that there wasnt sids/stars to Helsinki (EFHK), and now i asks is there anyway to get new sids/stars to finland, or can I add them to database somehow?

Thanks

Not going to help with Finland, but at least it's an update until Navigraph comes through. Click on the green download button. And it's free!

http://planepath.com/html/captsim.html

I look at the Navigraph website and it seems that 0901 procedure is not suitable for the CS 757, is it?

Hi Andrea and Dave,

I know that Navigraph do not support CS.

But here I have found CaptSim_Procedure_0901.

http://planepath.com/html/captsim.html

So...........

Remy

Yes, but planepath doesn't give you the hundreds of intersections which are missing from the CS database does it....

Yes, I read about cycle 0901 as well. If I remember well it was written that cycle 0901 or 0902 will be available also for Captain Sim, so I'll wait for the 0902 cycle.
Anyway, thank you Remy for the link, I'll go and look for it immediately.
Bye!
Andrea

We heard that CS data were coming in 901 or 902, what happened?

We've been waiting some months already.  There's a lot going on at CS right now, from what I've been able to determine.  It will come.

I'm anticipating it so I can resume the Long Hops flightplans at the UGT server.  Right now I'm stuck on the west coast of USA because the 757 FMC doesn't know anything about PHNL (Honolulu, Hawaii) and I really don't care to make the trip in any other plane that I have.

It amazes me that it seems to know non-international airports in Hawaii, but not the most common one. 

Good show!  I shall attempt to use PHIK or update the database as you stated.  Thanks.

Navdata is ready for testing. Public release ETA: as soon as possible, probably same time with 757 4.3 release.
Unfortunately (for the 757 users) it's going to happen after the 727 2.1 release. 
Thank you for your patience.