The EFB add-on replaces the unhandy paper flight-bag by a software application. Its advantages are obvious: Minimizing paperwork in the cockpit Faster access to data required for takeoffs, landings and even emergencies Workload reduction during stressful situations As a highly professional easy-to-use application EFB provides all the necessary aeronautical charts and other relevant information to perform a flight in a much more convenient way than with the old-fashionned paper flight-bag. DVD-Box

 
The fully functional EFB software can be tested without obligation during a period of 30 days.
To use the software after this period you need a product activation key to unlock the software.

Requirements

• Microsoft® Flight Simulator FSX, ServicePack 2 or Acceleration Package
• Microsoft® .net-framework 3.5. On every computer which has the .net-framework 3.5 installed, the EFB is basically running.
• Network Interface Card (NIC)
• The computer must be connected to the internet during the installation procedure (please see the detailed description of these requirements)
• Memory: at least 1 GB for a separate DisplayUnit, all components (including FSX) on a single computer needs at least 2GB
• Harddisk: 50MB available space
• CPU: at least Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz, best performance with Dual- or Quad-Core processor.
• Screen resolution: minimum 1024 x 768, recommended is 1280 x 1024

Install and configuration manual

EFB provides all necessary flight information available 'right at your fingertips' in digital format, such as: Aeronautical Charts Route Information Flightlog Airport Information Checklists Documents Library NOTAMs Aeronautical Charts The charts you need for your flight are rendered on demand, based on several sources like flight simulator data and Navigraph FMS data (SIDs, STARs and Approaches). The installation package contains a complete Navigraph dataset, so even if you are not a subscriber to the Navigraph service, you are ready to start flying. Many thanks to Navigraph for this generous gesture. Current revisions of the navigation data may be purchased from www.navigraph.com.

The following chart types are available:


Approach

Arrival/Departure

Enroute

Airport (Ground)

'Moving Map' functionality is available on all chart-types.

If the 'Moving Map' is activated and an airport-ground chart is selected, the aircrafts heading points always to the top of the chart while the chart is rotating. In combination with the taxiway-selector you never will miss again the right/commanded taxiway.

On every chart-type one can select from different objects to be drawn like VORs, NDBs, Aiports and more.

For night flights there is a special (darker) representation mode selectable.

On arrival- and departure charts select the procedure overview which shows the entry- and exit-waypoints of the different procedures.

Route Setup

Routes may be created from several sources. Either creating a completely new route or getting the route description from internet based services like 'VATroute' or 'RouteFinder'. Reading a predefined FSX-route is just another way to get a route description. All routes (independent from which source they came) can be saved as FSX route and therefore they are immediately available at the FSX integrated GARMIN GPS system.

Route Setup		Modify Route

Route Progress

As soon as a route has been activated the EFB-system creates all the needed charts for this flight and makes them available in a flight phase oriented chronological sequence.

The EFB-system automatically switches from one chart to the logically next chart thus the chart-type matches the current flight phase.

Depending on the current flightphase the corresponding checklists will be made available to you.

Flightlog

Derived from the active route information the EFB-system creates the flightlog. The flightlog will be fulfilled automatically whenever the aircraft has passed a waypoint along your route or when other significant events like 'Takeoff' or 'Touchdown' happen.

After the flight has been finished (engine out) the flightlog will be saved and is then available as pdf-file.

Airports Database

The airports database is a powerful application to search and find all the airports (24'490) which are available in FSX.

Checklists

With the built-in checklist editor one can create own checklists for every aircraft type in the hangar. Before start flying you just have to select your prefered aircraft and the corresponding checklists are loaded into the flight bag.

Checklist Normal		Checklist Abnormal

Library

The library module is to organize your documents. Simply copy and paste the needed files into a predefined folder and they are available within the EFB-system. Currently the following file types are supported:

• *.pdf
• *.txt
• *.rtf
• *.htm, *.html

Library Contents		Library Document

NOTAMS

Preset your favourite website which is providing up to date notams and open this website whenever you need it.

Network based solution

The product runs on a stand-alone computer as well as in a distributed installation on several computers within a network. No other additional programs are needed to operate the EFB-system within a network, all the needed components are contained and installed. Just use it.

Installation Type 1	Installation Type 2	Installation Type 3

Touchscreen

The whole application has been developed to be serviceable also by touchscreens. To use this option just select it at the application settings. This includes bigger fonts and buttons so one should be able to operate most of all functions by its fingers.

FSX Integration

If the EFB-system runs locally on one single computer, the important functions of the EFB-system can be operated via 'On-Screen-Menus' from within FSX.