Updated for V0.67 - Feature Update
- RERUN the included FacilityDataLoader !!! as it requires a new database for the new features.
- CHECK MapLibProvider.ini and Quickguide on how to enable Stamen 3D
- Add Missed Approach Legs to Map Approach
- Add Decoding and display of LNM Plan (LNM native format); load from file
- Add Decoding and display of GPX Plan; load from file
- Add PDF as supported Shelf Format
- Add Subfolders support in FlightBag - Shelf
- Add Airport Overview to FlightBag - Shelf (in folder Airport Reports)
- Update SimBrief Flightplan is now stored PDF document (@.FlightPlan)
- Update FlightTable (@.FlightTable) more details added when available in plan
- Update Display of Routes with procedures and limits
- Update MapLib for Stamen Maps (now served by Stadia Maps - needs a Key, default OFF)
- Update METAR collection (new URL from provider)
- Update RA limit for Jet engine acft is now 2500ft
- Fix DME only stations are now properly identified
- Fix METAR decoding of weather in some cases
- Update Facility data base extended for procedures
See QuickGuide for more information - look for V0.67 tagged items
Note: You may encounter some issues... please let me know about so I can improve the App
Flight bag providing Shelf, Map, METAR
- Standalone or part of the MSFS HudBar (planned for next version once it is a bit more mature)
- Shelf for image documents either JPG or PNG images for reference
- Airport centric Map display with navaids, airports, runways and airport comm frequencies for the selected apt
- METAR retrieval
Please check the included QuickGuide for installation and usage.
MSFS_FlightBag makes extensive use of airport, runway and navigation data intended for the simulator.
As one cannot distribute MSFS and/or Navigraph data via the application package the user must initiate the data collection and consolidation.
There is a program provided in the application package which does this chore.
The Appendix of the Quickguide provides the means to initalize the needed database (DataLoader)
Please let me know on how to improve - or what's missing - THANK YOU
Need a way for this to build a flight plan, and a button to import it into your GPS, otherwise it's not going to beat Sky4Sim. I realize it might not be compatible with all GPS's due to current MSFS limitations, but at least match the capability of Sky4Sim.
11 months ago
Hi, I was not aware of this Addon... thanks for mentioning it.
As my flightbag is not an MSFS Addon but an independent Windows App using SimConnect I do not have write access to the GPS of MSFS - there is no interface I found so far which allows to inject FPs from the outside while the Sim is running.
Would be a nice feature but unfortunately not possible at the moment.
(Or someone knows how to achieve this.. - there is little documentation available)
11 months ago
bm98ch
TrueSpirit756
2 Questions: Why the OSM is so blurry when zoomed in and also What is the "valid" Pilot ID format. My SB ID only have 5 digits. not 6. Beside, this app can have potential. Thanks.
1 years ago
The map zoom is based on zooming of the image, range buttons will reload the map at a different level - this is intentionally to reduce the loading from the server, OSM is usually fast but e.g. using Stamen or Topo would create a lot of waiting for updates when zooming in and out as those servers are rather slow (at least here).
For the Pilot ID I was reading that the ID is 6 digits but it seems to be not the case (there is no official doc I found...) May be try with a 0 as first digit I don't know if this works with SimBrief - I will update the App so it accepts 1..7 digits. But this may take a day or two to get there.
Hope it helps and thank you for reporting
Regs
1 years ago
bm98ch
FoxAndBatDesign
Does it work in Vr ?
1 years ago
Unfortunately not. It is just a Windows App and not an MSFS addon
1 years ago
bm98ch
albarelys
You are correct. tks
1 years ago
flyforever
Great app with a lot of potential. Any idea why the app opens for a second or two and then shuts down?
1 years ago
I see this happen when you do not run the DataLoader i.e. when the FlightBag is started but no database is found.
The installallation extracted contains a folder dataLoader and there you find FacilityDataLoader.exe
Pls. run this one to gather the needed facilities from the SIm and then the FlightBag should no longer just vanish. The next version will tell you that....
Hope this works - let me know.
1 years ago
bm98ch
flyforever