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Title: Microsoft FSX question
Post by: Hornet33 on October 05, 2009, 02:40:43 PM

I figured there HAS to be a bunch of folks here that use FSX and I have a few questions for those folks.

OK I recently broke down a got a copy of FSX, it was on sale at the exchange. Anyway, I've used FS Navigator for years with FS98 through FS2004 and have really enjoyed the interface it has with the older versions of FS in regards to flight planning, autopilot, and most importantly airport information with tower freqs, ILS freqs, glideslope, and range markers.

Much to my dismay after getting FSX, FS Navigator is no longer being updated and their last version will not work with FSX. OK not that big a deal but while messing around in FSX I'm not able to find that relevant information while flying. Kinda sucks when trying to do an ILS approach and I can't find the ILS freq for the airport I'm flying into.

So am I completely missing something obvious or is there a trick to finding that information while in flight? Also are there any programs for FSX that have the same features FS Navigator had? I've searched through FlightSim.com, AVSIM.com, and Simviation.com and haven't found anything even close.

Title: Re: Microsoft FSX question
Post by: OOZ662 on October 05, 2009, 02:49:11 PM

Going from the fact that it seems like FSX is mostly a port of FS2004, try opening the map, zooming in on the airport marker you're looking for, and clicking it. It should bring up a pane with frequencies, runway lengths and compositions, and fuel availability.

That is, unless they changed it.

Title: Re: Microsoft FSX question
Post by: Chalenge on October 05, 2009, 02:53:12 PM

There is Flight Sim Commander which I think is still sold at Aerosoft and then there is Navigraph which I think actually absorbed the guys that were doing DAFIF.

http://www2.navigraph.com/www/default.asp

Of course you can always just use the ~ key and tune to local airfields without buying anything.

Title: Re: Microsoft FSX question
Post by: flight17 on October 05, 2009, 10:20:14 PM

use the gps? the gps has all of the freqs and im pretty sure ils freqs too.

Title: Re: Microsoft FSX question
Post by: indy007 on October 06, 2009, 02:27:38 PM

Quote from: flight17 on October 05, 2009, 10:20:14 PM

use the gps? the gps has all of the freqs and im pretty sure ils freqs too.

Yup. Takes time to flip through it though. I just print the charts I use frequently and keep them in a handy little binder.

Title: Re: Microsoft FSX question
Post by: flight17 on October 06, 2009, 08:28:08 PM

Quote from: indy007 on October 06, 2009, 02:27:38 PM

Yup. Takes time to flip through it though. I just print the charts I use frequently and keep them in a handy little binder.

yup, i have a 5in binder full of 150+ US airports. I printed them on cardstock and have them in page protectors...