Grant Bonsant 1163630 0 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I fly a lot of Canadian routes and I've been finding that when I go to fly a STAR, I cannot find any of the fixes/waypoints that are supposed to be there. For example, when I get past the last Vortac on the STAR to Saskatoon, the only other points I can find on my radar are the NDB beacons and a bunch of different named fixes that are not on my chart at all. Is there something I need to update to get those fixes to show on my radar? I mean I can do the NDB approach, but I'd much rather fly the STARS like they're meant to be flown When I fly into Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec, everything shows up on my screen...it just seems to be the "western" cities that I'm having trouble finding/loading waypoints/fixes into my computer. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Link to post Share on other sites
Jason Baxter 920557 0 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 The map display isn't a radar per se, though it does combine the functions of TCAS and FMC. Some fixes are computer fixes that weren't available at the time x-plane was complied. You can update the waypoints here http://data.x-plane.com/get_data.html. Failing the waypoints being in there you can use the LAT/LON feature of the FMC to fly to the point, failing that as well don't use the arrival. Link to post Share on other sites
Grant Bonsant 1163630 0 Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Koch 0 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 You can enter fixes, navaids and ILSs in x-plane using Location>Local Map. There are also commercial sources of nav data if you install an FMC that can interface with them. See the topic in this forum, How do us X-Plane users fly SIDs and STARs? Link to post Share on other sites
Grant Bonsant 1163630 0 Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 I will, and thanks to you too! Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kawchuk 1129097 0 Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 If you do add more FIXes - Pls send your updates to Robin Peel (http://data.x-plane.com/contact.html) so that they can be included in the next release of the NAV database for all of us to enjoy. I noticed the same thing around Calgary (CYYC) and Victoria (CYYJ), i.e. FIXes that were on all my STAR arrival plates, but not in X-Plane. I simply added them by hand (using the "local map" and adding new ones in there). Once you're all done, load a text editor, and find the following file: /X-Plane/Resources/default data/earth_fix.dat Look at the end of the file - you'll notice all your additions are placed at the end. Cut-and-paste your entries into an e-mail, and send it to Robin. It'll then be included in the next "official" run. i.e.: -----Original Message----- From: Chris Kawchuk [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 12:33 PM To: Robin Peel Subject: Additions to earth_fix.dat near CYYC & CYYJ Added some FIXes around CYYC (Calgary) and CYYJ (Victoria) Based on Nav Canada's Arrival Charts (RNAV STARs) Release NAD83 2008. (Still accurate). I 600 version 51.213501 -114.275833 ARBUC 51.285500 -114.209503 KELMA 51.173000 -113.859169 WISKI 51.098999 -113.695503 PENDL 51.023167 -114.278664 VITEM 51.103333 -114.221169 ADSEK 51.141335 -114.341667 DURAD 51.313332 -114.153999 UBTON 50.954666 -113.827003 TEXIT 51.019665 -114.021332 DUPLU 51.209499 -113.973503 GOSOM 51.313168 -113.888336 VOBAR 51.198166 -113.888336 KEPTU 51.031834 -113.885498 ONDIR 51.184334 -113.500504 SENKO 48.805000 -123.754997 IRKON 48.720833 -123.802330 BRANY 48.785000 -123.775002 KELKU 48.666332 -123.131668 OBSOP 48.706665 -123.370003 MIROL 99 This way, we can all benefit! =) - CK. Link to post Share on other sites
Wade Williams 877539 0 Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 If you do send in your data though, please be sure it's correct. For example, make sure the "new" fix location is coming off the most recent version of the chart, not one from 6 months ago. Link to post Share on other sites
Grant Bonsant 1163630 0 Posted September 13, 2010 Author Share Posted September 13, 2010 where would be the best place to find the newest charts? Cause I would love to be able to update the "missing" fixes in xplane and help in updating xplane Link to post Share on other sites
Wade Williams 877539 0 Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 Most places you can get charts (skyvector.com, aeroplanner.com, airnav.com, etc) keep the charts updated, but it sometimes takes a few days after a cycle is released to get them updated. Just look at the date on the chart to make sure it's current before you send in data you found on it. Link to post Share on other sites
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