Stephen Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 X-Plane 12 - NavData changes As the first NavData release comes around since X-Plane 12 was unleashed on to the world, there are some interesting changes you need to be aware of. Cycles known as the AIRAC (Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control) cycle is used and produces revisions every 56 days (double AIRAC cycle) or every 28 days (single AIRAC cycle). This is the aeronautical data that runs behind the scenes to create a mirror realistic world of real navigation data to fly the aircraft. There are two (subscriptions) to update to the current cycle data data; one is Navigraph, the second is Aerosoft's "NavDataPro". Here is the 2022 cycle chart. The current cycle is AIRAC Cycle 2210 10th September - 8th October 2022 The data is stored in X-Plane in two places. The main data is stored in "Resources/default data", but you never ever touch this data, and it can lay there for years unless Laminar Research do a remote data update, so in most cases it is always out of date (and why your runway is out of alignment). Second data storage is the "Custom Data" folder in X-Plane 12 default folder. Here are the different downloads between X-Plane 11 and X-Plane 12 (X-Plane 11 is on the right). The main aspects are not changed in the actual navigation data but extra elements have been added in for X-Plane 12. New is: 1200 atc data airspaces The X-Plane 12 "Custom Data" folder is clean as well with a read me text. But to update your cycle data, you drag in your new cycle data to the Custom data Folder. Navigraph have auto installer, but I still prefer to do a manual install here. And that is now done and the new AIRAC is installed. The ATC data is an interesting addition, I also expect the data here to grow during the life of X-Plane 12, JIm Keir has noted that the basic ATC included in the release of X-Plane 12 is just that in being a basic running system, to be heavy enhanced more in the future. So these new elements are part of that system and are interesting additions to X-Plane. I have also added into the new X-Plane 12 "Custom data" the older (updated AIRAC 2010) folder of GNS430 data. If you want to fly old X-Plane aircraft, then a lot are still reliant on this data, not having it in there could also crash your Simulator as well. Aircraft data updates are exactly the same as before with no new additions. Enjoy. X-Plane 12 (Beta) is purchased directly from Laminar Research for US$59.95 and the download file size is 82 GB X-Plane 12 Price is US$59.95 _____________________ X-Plane 12 Analysis by Stephen Dutton 6th October 2022 Copyright©2022: X-Plane Reviews (Disclaimer. All images and text in this review are the work and property of X-PlaneReviews, no sharing or copy of the content is allowed without consent from the author as per copyright conditions) All Rights Reserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGUGEL Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 Hi Stephen, How can I update the navigation data of the different planes in X-plane 12? I have Navigraph but not all of them are. Specifically, I have the FF A350, Toliss A321 and ZIBO that are not in the FMS Data Manager list. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGUGEL Posted October 19, 2022 Report Share Posted October 19, 2022 What I meant is to update the AIRAC cycle Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted October 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2022 All aircraft FF A350, Toliss A321 and ZIBO are covered by the main xplane_12-native-2209 custom scenery data, not individually, update the main one (as above) and you will cover them all 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGUGEL Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Thank you very much, Everything works for me with all the planes following your recommendations. Best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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