Please Explain Update Nav Data

[acroflyer]

I'm enjoying your product as as it lessens my workload as a first officer should. Also, I prefer talking over typing and clicking. That said, I will ask one question or offer one comment per thread.

I saw nothing in the video or pdf regarding the update nav data feature. Please explain what it's for and how to use it?

TIA
Barry

[Matthew King]

Hey Barry!

My apologies for not including it in the pdf/video, sir. I just added it to the last build and haven't updated the instruction yet...that's on me!

Here's what will be added:

Update Nav Data – Opens the update Nav Data Menu; to use, browse to your FS9/FSX/P3D .exe and click "ok." FSFO will look for “MakeRwys.exe” in your FS9/FSX/P3D directories. If it locates the executable, it will run the program and copy the resulting “Runways.xml” file to FSFO’s NavData file. If FSFO cannot locate MakeRwys.exe, it will copy the program from FSFO’s NavData file to your FS9/FSX/P3D main directory and execute the program. The “Runways.xml” is the file FSFO uses to abstract airport information (e.g. Lat/Long coordinates ILS and Runway data). You should update your Nav Data anytime you alter and/or add an airport. It's important to update this file if you use the 'Mng ILS' option; FSFO uses the freq/crse from this file to tune your radios

You can also go to this video an forward to the 50:50 spot for a brief description:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGh45ZucWHQ

[acroflyer]

Thank you for your explanation Mathew.

Cheers,
Barry