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Project to create a free Navaids Database FSX GPS compatible

Fdd_fr

Fdd_fr

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Hi,

You might be able to find my project ridiculous, but I would like to create a database of Navaids, equivalent to AiRACS, but free.

I'm trying to create a FMC for Project Airbus, and again later for other aircraft.

My FMC uses only the GPS FS9/FSX navaids.

I do not use payware NAVAIDS , and that is why I would like to create a database of navaids, which is free.

I have already written the xml gauges, which allow you to read SID files ( STAR for that soon) and inject them into the GPS flight plan.
I wrote the gauge that records the modified flight plan in FSX format (. PLN).

I am ready to share these gauges that are adaptable to panels than you realize.

To use this database, your panel must use the XMLVARS.dll of Tom Aguilo, and LoggerX.dll of Rob McElrath.

I have already defined the format index file SIDs and STARs and the file format data SIDs. I am defining the STAR data format file.

The database is organized as follows:
A folder in the folder FD_FMC princicipal FSX, which contains a folder ICAO airport code. Each folder contains 4 files airport:
- An index ficheir SID
- An index file STAR
- SID data file
- STAR data file.

The database uses the existing GPS waypoints, but off course, it includes the missing waypoints that are injected into the GPS LAT / LONG with the real name.

These files are in CSV format, so can be created with a simple text editor or excel in English version.

I can not create any SIDs and STARs all airports managed world. rop is working, that is why I want a team that would be willing to help me in this work by sharing the spot by country.
With some friends a French forum, we can all French airport.

Here are just some example pictures:

I display the index of the 78 SIDs of PARIS Orly LFPO :
960855LFPOSID.jpg



Or the 16 SIDs of BORDEAUX merignac LFBD :
998711LFBDSID.jpg



The SID index file of LFBD :

Code: 
16
05,E,SAU
05,S,ENSAC
05,N,ROYAN
05,N,CNA
11,E,SAU
11,S,ENSAC
11,N,ROYAN
11,N,CNA
23,E,SAU
23,S,ENSAC
23,N,ROYAN
23,N,CNA
29,E,SAU
29,S,ENSAC
29,N,ROYAN
29,N,CNA
SID - LFBD
v1.0 - 01/2013


the SID data file of LFBD :
Code: 
05,SAU 9B,047,3000,3000,14000,0,0,3,1,N,LF,,BD,,,2,U,,,RDSAU,44.516666,-0.366666,3,V,LF,,SAU,,
05,ENSAC 9Z,047,3000,3000,14000,0,0,2,1,N,LF,,BD,,,2,W,LF,,ENSAC,,
05,ROYAN 9B,047,3000,3000,14000,0,0,4,1,N,LF,,BD,,,2,N,LF,,NB,,,3,U,,,R9B,45.3,-0.916666,4,W,LF,,ROYAN,,
05,CNA 9B,047,3000,3000,14000,0,0,3,1,N,LF,,BD,,,2,N,LF,,NB,,,3,V,LF,,CNA,,
11,SAU 9E,108,3000,3000,14000,0,0,2,1,U,,,RDSAU,44.516666,-0.366666,2,V,LF,,SAU,,
11,ENSAC 9E,108,3000,3000,14000,0,0,2,1,U,,,RDSAU,44.516666,-0.366666,2,V,LF,,ENSAC,,
11,ROYAN 9E,108,3000,3000,14000,0,0,3,1,N,LF,,NB,,,2,U,,,R9E,45.3,-0.916666,3,W,LF,,ROYAN,,
11,CNA 9E,108,3000,3000,14000,0,0,2,1,N,LF,,NB,,,2,V,LF,,CNA,,
23,SAU 9P,227,3000,3000,14000,0,0,4,1,U,,,BD931,44.790722,-0.769528,2,U,,,BD933,44.694833,-0.665833,3,U,,,BD935,44.691528,-0.566389,4,V,LF,,SAU,,
23,ENSAC 9P,227,3000,3000,14000,0,0,3,1,U,,,BD931,44.790722,-0.769528,2,U,,,BD937,44.672222,-0.763889,3,W,LF,,ENSAC,,
23,ROYAN 9P,227,3000,3000,14000,0,0,4,1,U,,,BD931,44.790722,-0.769528,2,U,,,BD923,44.932222,-0.820833,3,U,,,BD927,45.116944,-0.829028,4,W,LF,,ROYAN,,
23,CNA 9P,227,3000,3000,14000,0,0,5,1,U,,,BD931,44.790722,-0.769528,2,U,,,BD923,44.932222,-0.820833,3,U,,,BD925,44.994083,-0.743472,4,N,LF,,NB,,,5,V,LF,,CNA,,
29,SAU 9R,277,3000,3000,14000,0,0,4,1,U,,,BD929,44.696806,-0.726556,2,U,,,BD933,44.694833,-0.665833,3,U,,,BD935,44.691528,-0.566389,4,V,LF,,SAU,,
29,ENSAC 9R,277,3000,3000,14000,0,0,2,1,U,,,BD929,44.696806,-0.726556,2,W,LF,,ENSAC,,
29,ROYAN 9R,297,3000,3000,14000,0,0,3,1,U,,,BD923,44.932222,-0.820833,2,U,,,BD927,45.116944,-0.829028,3,W,LF,,ROYAN,,
29,CNA 9R,297,3000,3000,14000,0,0,4,1,U,,,BD923,44.932222,-0.820833,2,U,,,BD925,44.994083,-0.743472,3,N,LF,,NB,,,4,V,LF,,CNA,,

In the file, there are some informations for the FMC perfs as Thrust reduction altitude, Acceleration altitude, SPD or ALt constraint (noise abattment procedure), departure clearance altitude and all the real waypoints based on the official chart of LFBD.


This database has the advantage to be completed in the time (just add the new airports folders for the updates).

THis forum is international, and some people of each country could create the datas of his country's airports.

Do you think my plan is ridiculous and useless?

But to my knowledge, there are no free database

If someone if interesting by this project, please tell me. and I will explain the file format.

Thank you

François
 
No responses....

I have completed the SID file of LFBD, and the xml gauge to inject the data in the GPS (and the perf data in my FMS)

I select the SID "SAU 9P" to a departure from the runway 23 to the east
49073041a.jpg



By press the ADD_SID button, the SID is automatically added to the flight plan:
17834087b.jpg


I give the xml gauge to read SID and STAR and to save Flight plan. These xml files can be include in all type of panel.

To build the file, you have just need the airport charts (internet) and the notepad.

interest to nobody ?

Tell me why ?

Francois
 
The idea is very interesting indeed, but It seem involve a lot of time, I thought also that why not implement our own navigation data, but as said before It seem like a lot of people and time should have to be involved, I think for locals navigation aid this tool would be great, really. stay on this :cool:
Anyway this field of the scenery developing is little represented here, so not feel frustrated if you not get too much feedback about the matter.
 
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Hi,

We have began the realisation of this freeware database, with the help of the Navaids update of Graham Mitchell from VATSIM.

We have build the SID of 12 airports in one week, and a dozen of other airports are under construction.

I am working on the STAR file format and the managent descent gauge code .

Here is the link to this database :
http://www.db-online.fr/francois/FD_FMC/

and the post on the Project Airbus forum : http://talk.pafs.wf/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2637&sid=c481ebbeb461cd526d86c98a71ca9b13


I have realized toolkit, with formatted EXCEL files to build the database files.

The goal of this database is that it is totally free.

And I can provides the xml gauges to read the datas and include them in the FSX GPS, an also the xml gauge to save the filght plan.

These gauges can be easily include in your aircraft project.

If you have some interest, contact me

Thanks

Francois
 
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