FS2020: Revisiting Navigraph - Is It Worth Resubbing & Is It The Right App For You?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ค. 2024
- I decided to recently resub to Navigraph & in this video, I tell you why and also advise whether it is the correct application for yourself.
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🖥Referenced Videos🖥
My Original Navigraph Video: • FS2020: Navigraph - Wh...
My Simbrief Overview Video: • FS2020: Back To Basics...
Video on my VA: • FS2020: Virtual Airlin...
My Chartfox Video: • FS2020: Chartfox - The...
My LittleNavMap Video: • FS2020: Little NavMap ...
⌚Timestamps⌚
Intro & Navigraph Features overview: (0:00)
using Navigraph with Supported Aircraft: (7:16)
Conclusion & Recommendations: (10:29)
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Thank-you so very much Brother Huddison for this succinct, yet informative overview of “Navigraph”. This video has come to me at a most opportune time, since I was in the throws of researching this tool. My name is Guerry, and I am from across the pond in the United States. Before I get into my thoughts regarding “Navigraph”, let me give you my frame of reference when it comes to flying.
Currently, my interest lies with GA aircraft and IFR flying. As I attempt to do all my flying in MSFS as close to real world as possible, the overwhelming majority of my time is spent with planning, which for me makes “Navigraph” enticing. I am older than the average clientele enjoying themselves in MSFS. My father flew a C-182 and C-337 in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s, and I received my “private ticket” and was certified to fly a C-152 and Grumman Avenger in the mid ‘80’s. Those were the days when the first PC’s appeared, MSFS was just invented (black and white outlines only), and to do anything seriously with a PC demanded a never ending swap of 5 ¼ inch floppy disks. All flying was accomplished with physical charts, the various airport plates, and a handwritten flight plan. Consequently, “Navigraph” comes in mighty handy if I want to virtually eliminate my flight planning and directly go to my stick and rudder in a perfectly manicured aircraft. Currently, the jury is still out as to whether I’d like to purchase a subscription.
For the benefit of the viewers who also might be interested in “Navigraph”, they have to ask themselves whether they wish to immerse themselves into the real world of flying or stick (pun intended) to the enjoyment of mostly flying itself? There is no wrong answer. The marvels and convenience of flying with everything handily ready on a pad or cell phone is breathtaking for me. Everything is planned and programmed into the computing device. But picture this; in the midst of a flight this computer marvel somehow slips from the hands or otherwise falls onto the floor, under the seat, or in the myriad of places currently inaccessible to a pilot as he is holding the yoke. Again, I’m thinking real world here and merely gave a single scenario. Consequently, chalk up a victory for the old school way of planning with charts and the handheld E6B flight computer.
On the other hand, there are times when I get tired of locating my position by burning holes on a VFR chart and using VOR intersection, et al involved with the old school methods. I know that using “Navigraph” will make a long cross-country flight so much less fatiguing. For among the adventures I fly in MSFS is recreating our family trips throughout the US, which takes hours to fly. So for me, “Navigraph” is looking very inviting.
So for the benefit of those who are still reading my comment, the quick question for them to answer is whether to fly in MSFS real world or slide the balance to the just for fun side of the equation. I am not championing one way or another, because the bottom line is enjoying oneself with MSFS.
For the advantage of my “Yank” friends, the euro-dollar exchange rate is about equal, so the prices Brother Huddison stated equates. To get a brief summary of “Navigraph’s” features, here is a link to a 2 minute video - th-cam.com/video/KkCP3dOFGcs/w-d-xo.html. If nothing else, the music is really relaxing.
Again sir, thank-you so very much for taking the time for this very informative video. As always, I look forward to your next post. As a favor, sir; would you please provide a video (or a link) that outlines setting up dual Logitech throttle quadrants for two engine aircraft. As much as I’ve researched the topic, I have yet to find a straight forward “how to do it” set of instructions.
Thank you, that's quite a post my friend & I'm sure it'll be very informative for others.
I don't have a video on my own channel for dual Logitech Throttle quadrants; but will look into making one.
If you fly an aircraft with the g3000 its a great addon for msfs, the Vision Jet being a g3000 aircraft displays the charts on the panels, zoom and pan with a touch screen. Also Navigraph recently added the weather map filter if you are storm searching :)
Thanks I didn't know about the weather map filter 👍
Mr. Huddison, one of the delightful aspects of Navigraph to a newer commercial aircraft flier is that when you are selecting your Route, you can pull up (if you are on Live Weather (in MSFS), you can look at the winds at your destination or origin (in Navigraph), and select the appropriate runway {Navigraph lists them} per actual weather. While selecting SID or STAR (in Navigraph), you can push selection (for Arrivals, Approaches, or SIDS), and it will on the map, display colored routes on the map. A beautiful (and EASY) way to help build your ROUTE. Thanks for your ongoing deployment of useful information. Most Appreciatively, AG.
And thank you for listing more additional features; it really is quite special.
Although I only fly GA aircraft (the biggest thing I use is the Islander or Kodiak) I get loads of value from Navigraph, I think a lot of people who are mainly GA orientated are put off which is a shame.
It's great for IFR planning, ILS knowledge, fuel plannjnb6, there's a very good VFR map and an absolutely excellent weather radar system.
The best GA aircraft in the game, the Piper Arrows also have the ability to hook up to Navigraph, I find myself planning out flights in lunch breaks etc on simbrief, import to Navigraph and I've got them right there in the aircraft when I launch the game :)
For eight quid it's great, I would definitely advise anyone who is I interested at least giving it a try
Wonderful comments Peter. I especially like the fact that you plan routes on your lunch-break (something I can see myself doing ;)
Thank-you for your comment. As I keep researching "Navigraph", it is looking more and more like a great product and a rapid way to reduce flight planning in order to quickly hit that starter button. I have found work around ways to incorporate "Navigraph's" flight plan into other aircraft if it is not immediately accessible as is the case with the Arrow.
Have you looked at "Little Navmap"? It seems to be popular with other "TH-cam" hosts, and I briefly researched it. But for me, its learning curve seems to be a bit steep, and I would rather use my time to master other things in MSFS.
I cannot believe you use your lunch break for flight planning. Where are your priorities? You need to eat lunch first, then do flight planning on work time. If your boss knows how to place emphasis where it should be, he would understand. I'M JUST KIDDING!
Thank-you again for your comment. I look forward to future insights you might have.
I am a xbox simmer and as you said it “it’s a game changer”. To be honest I was considering not renewing the subscription. However that to land the current aircraft you are flying refill and then load a new flight plan with a few clicks on my iPad and import it to your flight plan on the go. Absolutely brilliant will continue the monthly subscription!
I use Simbrief/Navigraph for IFR and Little Navmap for VFR. The latest versionof Navigraph is packed with great features, many of which were shown in the video. I especially like the feature where it automatically pins the appropriate airports, departure and destination charts when the flightplan is imported. For me, it's well worth the monthly subscription.
Over the years I've used many navigation and planning tools (e.g. FS Tramp, Little Navmap, SkyDemon etc.) and find Navigraph in combination with Simbrief, as we speak the most complete navigation and planning tool for simming. Not only IFR though, the latest update (Telemetry and Weather) brings also a lot of VFR flying potential. Navigraph works fine for me on a separate monitor. Yes, I'm in interested in a one off payment for let's say the default software and as a result another type of subscription for the FMS Navigraph Data (AIRAC cycle) uploads.
Those payment options you mentioned sound very viable.
I use navigraph for VFR. It gives now for most airports the arrival procedures fir VFR.
I would totally buy it if it were a one time payment. Subscriptions are a big no for me, so I'll stick to Simbrief and little Nav Maps for now
Unfortunately, I feel a lot of people are looking at Navigraph in a similar way.
@@Huddison and my apologies for the lack of not writting my appreciation for the video. Thank you
Thank you too. @@ZenonZolek
It's a subscription service so you are never going to get a one time payment, only monthly or annual subscription options.
I use it on the ipad or second monitor and couldn't be without it. Excellent software.
I have Navigraph set up on my IPad and works brilliantly. Also Simbrief integrates with the ATR, B787, Honda Jet and using the Xbox series X as my platform
Great to hear - thanks for your comment.
I believe the vision jet does navigraph, even on Xbox. I fly airliners about 25 percent of the time. Was more but really got hooked with ga planes. I reckon I might give it a month trial. ✌️
Definitely worth a trial run Mike; I really enjoy playing around with & experimenting Navigraph, when I have it.
Thanks for the video. Seeing how a Navigraph subscription essentially includes a Jeppesen subscription (though not for real-world use) it is a bargain. For example, digital charts covering USA air space alone costs USD228.90 annually while worldwide coverage costs USD15,611 (albeit for 4 devices and probably some other services a flight simmer doesn't need).
Great point.
I pay for it annually to save some money. It’s worth it and enhances your experience but you don’t need it. I like that it’s inside my GTN 750 Premium. I also use LNM but not Simbrief very often.
I have to say that the interaction between Simbrief & Navigraph is quite wonderful.
I love it in the Honda Jet on Xbox. I get a yearly subscription.
Wonderful, thanks for confirming it works well on Xbox too.
@@Huddison your welcome and just a reminder that’s the Honda Jet that you got me😉Thanks again
YES
I only use msfs on an xbox series x and only have interest in GA aircraft, but I really like navigraph. I use it away from the xbox on ipad to plan flights and refer to it during flight. I wish the ipad app version had the ability to import .pln from files but if I want to do that, I have to use the web version (still using the ipad). Any changes you make on the web version are reflected in the app version. I also wish it had terrain elevation data for your flight plan route. Apart from that, I’ve been very happy with my annual sub so far.
I'm contemplating the Annual Sub.
Thank-you for your comment. I'm glad you mentioned the use of your iPad for planning. For while I am away from home and my computer, I'm always thinking about planning trips on MSFS. Consequently, having my iPad handy will enable me to get airborne so much quicker. However, I might be somewhat distracted from the road as I plan while driving. JUST KIDDING!
Thank-you again for your comment.
Navigraph is awesome. I've been using it for the last 7 years or so. Up until recently I would have said that I can't fly IFR without it. But now recently they've added VFR too, so it's a great all-in-one package. A one off payment option would be nice, but they're far too clever for that. Is it worth it? I think it all depends on how much flying you do. For me it certainly is. And I STILL haven't even learned about all its features
Thanks for your input.
Have any Xbox simmers worked out a way to transfer a Navigraph flight plan into MSFS? I plan the flight on my ipad but have to manually enter it into MFSF.
Some paid aircraft models (SF50 for example) have the ability to import charts and flight plans from Navigraph/SimBrief (with a subscription). This works for me on the Xbox-X. The Xbox-S has half the memory and suffers from CDT blackouts during the simulation.
When using the Xbox-S, I fly less memory intensive, stock MSFS aircraft. I manually enter flight plans into the autopilot. I also download PDF versions of approach charts, SIDs, STARs onto my e-ink tablet for use during my flights. Just part of my preflight planning.
I definitely believe the Navigraph subscription is worth it. It enhances my enjoyment of MSFS (Xbox only for me).
Did you keep the subscription?
100% I have: Navigraph is like my right arm; in the world of flight-simulation.
Wishful thinking again. If they are charging around £80 for an annual subscription they are hardly likely to be overwhelmed by the idea of a one-off payment of a similar amount. The whole point about subscriptions for software companies, as I am sure you will appreciate, is that it constitutes a more stable and continuing income stream, whereas a one-off is 'what it says on the tin'. We used to buy the early versions of MSFS and bought updates when necessary / appropriate, but MS moved to subscription with the rest of the herd. I won't be holding my breath for them to revert any time soon unless some unforeseeable commercial disruptor compells them to.
Good points.
Whether buying or subscribing (renting really) one has to decide if they are getting value for their money. If the answer is yes, then what does it matter how a business makes its profit? Please remember that a business that makes no profit ceases to exist. So its owners lose revenue, their employees lose their jobs and their customers--that's us--lose the product or service which they have come to enjoy.
Sure looks better than Little Nav Map but since I am poor I can't realy sign up for this even though it would be luvly.
Maybe try it once or twice Mike.
If Ur on Xbox not wort getting asobo don't update the game on xbox